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Contact the DVA office in your State or Territory for further information or to request hard copies of the Schedule of Fees (see contact details below).

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Notes for Providers of Optometric Services / Dispensers of Optical Appliances (pdf 329 KB)

These notes explain the procedures to be followed when Optometrists and Optical Dispensers provide treatment for the 350,000 veterans eligible for health care services

Click here for Optometrist Fees - effective 1 November 2007. (pdf 36 KB) Schedule of Fees for Optometrists.
Click here for the current Orthoptist fees - effective 1 November 2007. (pdf 19 KB) Schedule of Fees for Orthoptists
Click here for the current Pricing Schedule for Visual Aids - effective 1 November 2007. (pdf 107 KB)

Pricing Schedule for Visual Aids, including

  • Schedule 1 - Spectacles,
  • Schedule 2 - Contact Lenses and Consumables,
  • Schedule 3 - Low Vision Aids.
Application for Optical Dispensing Services Tender documents and subsequent application form.

Spectacle frames:
New spectacle frame arrangements from 1 July 2006

New arrangements for the supply of spectacle frames began on 1 July 2006.

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets
Click on the link opposite to go to the entry page of the Fact Sheet system. Select Numeric from the list of options on the left of the screen, and look for the fact sheets as detailed opposite.

Contact the DVA office in your State or Territory for further information or to request hard copies of the Schedule of Fees.

DVA CONTACT NUMBERS:
Non-metropolitan callers: 1800 555 254
Metropolitan callers: 133 254

CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Please send all claims for payment to:
Health Insurance Commission
GPO Box 964
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Claim enquiries: 1300 550 051

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