Uninsured Perth grandmother faces costly recovery after Bali stairwell fall
Estelle Ravenscroft, a 79-year-old Perth grandmother, is recovering in a Bali hospital after falling into an open stairwell and suffering severe fractures in both legs. Her case has renewed warnings from travel experts about the financial risks of travelling overseas without suitable insurance.
Ravenscroft, who has osteoporosis, suffered six fractures and a serious reaction to an opioid painkiller, then underwent nine hours of emergency surgery and received two blood transfusions. She and her husband had no travel insurance because they could not afford premiums given her age and medical condition; their family is raising funds for her ongoing treatment. A travel expert also cautioned that policy conditions, including licensing rules for activities such as motorcycling, can affect whether claims are covered.
- A 79-year-old Perth woman is being treated after a serious fall in Bali.
- She had emergency surgery and received two blood transfusions.
- Her uninsured family is fundraising for mounting medical costs.
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Travel insurance can help cover medical treatment and transport home when someone is injured abroad, where costs may not be covered by Australian health services. Policies vary, and insurers may ask about existing medical conditions or exclude some activities.
Estelle Ravenscroft is an Australian traveller who was injured in Bali, Indonesia. She and her husband had no travel insurance, and her family is raising money towards her treatment.
The case highlights the choices travellers may face when insurance is unaffordable or difficult to obtain. Cover can also depend on meeting policy conditions, such as holding the required licence for an activity.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Urgent warning to Aussies after grandmother with no travel insurance was left fighting for life in Bali hospital”.