Household assistance

VEA

Domestic assistance

There is a service covering basic household tasks available to veterans and war widows/widowers under the Veterans’ Home Care (VHC) program.

See Factsheet:

HCS06 Domestic assistance (PDF 98kB)

MRCA

Household care services

Some household services may be available under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA). Compensation for the reasonable costs of household services can be provided if the services are required as a direct result of an injury or disease for which liability has been accepted under MRCA. Compensation for household services is for people with seriously incapacitating conditions.

SRCA

Household help

Household help services 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.