Still going strong... Since 1929

Westfund has come a long way since it’s humble beginnings in 1929.

Our Australian miners in NSW laid the foundations for what has become a regional health fund committed to rural and regional communities throughout Australia.

In 1929 Jack Lang, the Premier of NSW, legislated that ambulance officers and a doctor were to be readily accessible at all mining sites. The wages for doctors and ambulance officers were provided through payroll deductions that mining unions collected on behalf of their members.

These arrangements continued until 1953 when Dr. Earle Page, a country party stalwart, introduced voluntary health insurance to be supported by subsidising hospital and medical fees under the National Health Act.

This miners fund was then registered as the Western District Mine Workers Medical Benefits Fund, today’s Westfund, connected to the heart of hard working Australians and now providing affordable quality health insurance and peace of mind to everyone.