Provider news

DVA clients are receiving new look Veteran Cards to access healthcare. Health providers can accept the Veteran Cards from DVA clients for their treatments as usual. Client entitlements remain the same.

Accessing and installing a personal monitoring system may be suitable for older veterans and widow/ers if they are self-isolating to protect themselves from exposure to COVID-19.

Get the latest information about DVA’s healthcare arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic and useful links to information to share with your veteran patients.

DVA has revised the MRI Prior Approval Request Form to simplify and ensure more timely submissions and responses for imaging clinics and GPs.

This factsheet contains all of the information you need to know about with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 arrangements for our clients during the pandemic, including vaccinations

The CVC Program webinar, scheduled for 2pm, is not able to proceed as planned on 25 March due to the unavoidable withdrawal of a key member of the presentation team. OPAN has informed all registered participants the CVC webinar will be rescheduled. The 'Introduction to DVA Services' webinar, scheduled for 11am, will still be broadcast on 25 March.

The meeting summary from the DVA Health Providers Partnership Forum held on 8 November 2019 is now available on the DVA website.

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.