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DVA Provider News
Last updated:
19 February 2021
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Free professional development webinars
Register now to attend the final webinar in the DVA series about mental health and the military experience: Supporting the Families of Veterans: Understanding the Impact of Veterans’ Mental Health on their Families, Partners and Children (part 2) on 16 March 2020.
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Priority veteran healthcare issues discussed at DVA provider forum
The meeting summary from the DVA Health Providers Partnership Forum held on 8 November 2019 is now available on the DVA website.
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Access information about DVA-funded services for elderly DVA clients
DVA provides a range of services suitable for veterans as they age: Find out more about DVA aged care arrangements and resources to support you and your elderly DVA clients.
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Advise DVA immediately if veteran patients’ records are breached
Recent cyber-attacks on health providers’ records, and the consequent hacking of patients’ personal banking and other accounts, highlight the need to be ever vigilant about the security risks to patient records.
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Understanding the DVA Gold Card
The DVA Gold Card entitles the holder to DVA-funded services for all health conditions, whether they are related to war/military service or not.
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Support for eligible de facto partners of veterans after separation
Eligible de facto partners of veterans may now be able to continue receiving the Partner Service Pension (PSP) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for 12 months after separation from their partner.
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Psychiatric assistance dogs for some eligible veterans with PTSD
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is providing psychiatric assistance dogs to some eligible veterans as an adjunct to their treatment and management of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Non-nutritional thickened fluid products are available through DVA’s Rehabilitation Appliances Program
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has made it easier for clients with swallowing difficulties to access non-nutritional thickened fluid products through the Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) Schedule
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Gold Card for civilian SEATO doctors and nurses in Vietnam War
Members of the Australian civilian surgical and medical teams who provided medical aid, training and treatment to local Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War are eligible for the DVA Gold Card. The card provides access to medical treatment for all conditions and ensures they receive the support they need.
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Allied health referral changes deferred to 1 October 2019
The treatment cycle changes to allied health referrals will now be introduced on 1 October 2019.