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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has published a Request For Information (RFI) on AusTender about rehabilitation services. Submissions are due by 2:00 pm Friday 27 March 2020.
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.
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.
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.
The treatment cycle changes to allied health referrals will now be introduced on 1 October 2019.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has made it easier for clients with swallowing difficulties to access non-nutritional thickened fluid products through the (RAP) Schedule
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).
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.
DVA Gold Card entitles the holder to DVA-funded services for all health conditions, whether they are related to war/military service or not.
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.