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Did you know that rt health fund first started in 1889, or that we were the first registered health fund in Australia? Here are a few other things we thought you might find interesting to know...

1. We're the health fund for transport and electricity industry people.

If you or a member of your family currently work in the transport or electricity industries – or ever have – or if you work for a company that provides services to the transport or electricity industries, then you’re eligible to join.

2. We're a mutual not-for-profit fund.

That means we’re owned by our members. We have no reason for existing other than to provide our members with the best possible health cover at the best possible price. We return more than 90% of contributions to members through claims payments; with us, it’s all about a better deal for members, not shareholders.

3. We've been looking after Australian workers since 1889.

We’ve been providing health cover to people in the transport and electricity industries for more than 120 years, so we’ve had a long time to get it right.

4. We have a simple range of great value health covers.

In fact, Australian Financial Review’s Smart Investor magazine named us one of Australia’s ‘best-value health funds’ (June 2008, 2009 and 2010). We keep it simple too – no tricky fine print, no fancy footwork to trip you up. What you see is what you get. And you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see how our prices compare. More often than not we find we can save people hundreds on their health cover; it’s the type of deal you’d expect from your industry health fund.

5. We're here to help.

You’ve probably heard a lot of health funds trying to tell you how simple it all is – ‘Easy as 1, 2, 3’, they say. Well, guess what? It isn’t! Health insurance is complicated and confusing but it is important. And never more so than the day you need to use it. We want to help you make sure that you’ve made the right decisions for yourself and your family when that day comes. Our team are experts in our health covers and in how the healthcare system works. Everything we do is designed to make it easier for you to understand, easier to make the right choices, and easier to get the most from your health cover.

Our team is standing by to guide you step-by-step through the key decisions you need to make, they'll help you bear in mind some important considerations along the way, and give you a hand in comparing your current health cover with what rt can offer.