Who owns Medibank?
Medibank is owned by Medibank Private Limited (Australia, ASX: MPL).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Medibank Private Limited FY26 Results: Appendix 4E, Directors' Report and Financial Report, Medibank Private Limited (ASX), 20 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Medibank Private Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Founded
- 1976
- Category
- Healthcare & pharma › Care providers › Health insurers
- Parent ticker
- ASX: MPL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Medibank
Medibank is the private health insurance brand of Medibank Private Limited, which says it was founded in 1976 as an insurer owned and operated by the Australian Government. The FY26 report says the Medibank and ahm brands cover more than 4.3 million people and that Medibank also offers travel, life, home and pet insurance.
Ownership timeline of Medibank
Where Medibank sits in Medibank
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Medibank
Medibank controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in healthcare & pharma.
Also in healthcare & pharma
Other brands in health insurers, and who owns them
The 10 brands in health insurers on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Discovery, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Health | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Honeysuckle Health | nib | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| HealthSpring | HCSC | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Niva Bupa | Niva Bupa | 🇮🇳 India |
| Oona Health | Sampo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Afrocentric | Sanlam | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Star Health Insurance | Star Health | 🇮🇳 India |
| VitalityHealth | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Medibank
Medibank is a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: MPL.
Medibank Private Limited's FY26 report says it provides health insurance to more than 4.3 million people in Australia under the Medibank and ahm brands and runs health services through Amplar Health. It states Medibank was founded in 1976 as a private health insurer owned and operated by the Australian Government, and was sold by way of an initial public offering and listed on the ASX on 25 November 2014.
🇦🇺 Medibank and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Medibank is not one of them.
- Honeysuckle Health — nib 🇦🇺
- 19 Crimes — Treasury Wine Estates 🇦🇺
- 7plus — Southern Cross Media Group 🇦🇺
- 9Now — Nine 🇦🇺
- APA — APA 🇦🇺
- AXL+CO by Connor — TFG 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Medibank?
The parent company of Medibank is Medibank Private Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Medibank Australian?
Yes. Medibank originated in Australia in 1976 and its owner, Medibank Private Limited, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Medibank still owned by Medibank Private Limited?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Medibank is still owned by Medibank Private Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Medibank Private Limited FY26 Results: Appendix 4E, Directors' Report and Financial Report — Medibank Private Limited (ASX), Annual report, published 20 August 2026; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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