Ambulance Benefit

The CFMEU shall provide an ambulance benefit to eligible financial members and their immediate family as defined.

Terms & Conditions

  1. This benefit is immediately payable to eligible financial members who are unable to receive financial assistance for emergency transportation through a legislated scheme, a health insurance policy or any other insurance policy
  2. This benefit is limited to $5,000 per eligible financial member per year
  3. The CFMEU at its sole discretion shall determine all claims for benefits
  4. This benefit is not insurance
  5. This benefit excludes inter-hospital transportation.

Ambulance Benefit means:

  • The necessary transportation by ambulance, in circumstances of injury or sickness, to the nearest available hospital which is equipped to deal with the nature of the emergency; or
  • Treatment by ambulance staff;

Eligible Financial Member means a person who is a financial member of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union, New South Wales Divisional Branch, Construction and General Division. This is a member who has paid full current dues, is on direct debit or payroll deductions at the time of making a claim. This benefit does not apply to retired members; members of CFMEU Solidarity; or medically unfit or unemployed and paying reduced union fees.

Immediate Family includes only the spouse (including de facto) and any immediate dependents of the Eligible Financial Member.

Immediate Dependent includes the Eligible Financial Member’s unmarried dependent children who are under 19 years of age and living with the Eligible Financial Member, or who are under 25 years of age and are full time students at an accredited institution of higher learning and are primarily dependent upon the Eligible Financial Member for maintenance and support. This includes step-children and legally adopted children.


How to claim the emergency transportation benefit

Download and complete the Ambulance Benefit Claim Form and return it with the Ambulance Service invoice to Coverforce via:

  • Email
  • Fax: 02 8814 7788
  • Post: PO Box 7899 Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153
  • In Person: Level 1, 12 Railway Street Lidcombe NSW 2141; or Level 4, 62 Norwest Boulevard Baulkham Hills NSW 2153