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Insulin pumps are covered by hospital cover when supplied as part of a hospital admission, and this is the most common way adults fund one. Gold hospital policies must include insulin pumps; check whether yours does. Expect a waiting period of up to 12 months for a pre-existing condition, and most insurers fund a replacement every four to five years.

A federally funded program that provides a mylife YpsoPump with CamAPS FX to eligible children and young people under 21 living with type 1 diabetes, whose family has no private cover for pumps and meets an income test. Diabetes Australia took over the program in August 2026. Applications are closed for now and are expected to reopen later in 2026.

Infusion sets, reservoirs and pods are subsidised through the NDSS for people living with type 1 diabetes who use a pump, and people with other types can apply for special consideration. An endocrinologist, credentialled diabetes educator, nurse practitioner or doctor who specialises in diabetes signs the form; GPs cannot. The pump itself is not an NDSS product.

Automated insulin delivery needs a CGM that pairs with your pump. CGM sensors are subsidised through the NDSS for people living with type 1 diabetes, and some people with other conditions also meet the criteria. The CGM section above lists the sensors that work with this pump.

Your endocrinologist decides with you whether a pump suits you and sets your starting doses. A credentialled diabetes educator or the manufacturer's trainer then teaches you to use it, and you have close follow-up in the first weeks while your settings are adjusted.

If your warranty is ending or your pump is being discontinued, talk to us early. Insurers and the program have their own rules on replacements, and a new system usually means new consumables and sometimes a new sensor.