Home and garden maintenance
VEA
Home and garden maintenance may be provided to eligible veterans or widows to assist in keeping the home safe by minimising environmental health and safety hazards.
Services might include a range of minor maintenance or repair tasks that could be done by a handyman, such as:
- replacing light bulbs and tap washers
- installing batteries in smoke/security alarms
- gutter, window or fan cleaning
- minor home maintenance (e.g. cupboard door adjustment)
- pruning, grass cutting or weeding where a safety hazard exists
- clearing of debris following natural disasters or
- other tasks agreed between you and your service provider
See Factsheet:
HCS07 Home and Garden Maintenance (PDF 102kB)
MRCA
Home and garden maintenance may be available under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA). Compensation for household services is for people with seriously incapacitating conditions.
SRCA
Home and garden maintenance may be available to members and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) whose claims for compensation under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA) have been accepted.