Provider news
Providers can now help ensure veterans have easy access to the diabetes products they need by completing a short form.
Assessing and prescribing Medical Grade Footwear (MGF) for veterans is now easier with DVA’s new National Guideline for the MGF Program and improved D0688 prescription form.
The latest virtual DVA Health Providers’ Partnership Forum (HPPF) covered a range of veteran healthcare topics. The executive summary of the March 2023 forum has been published on the DVA website.
As part of the Australian Government’s Budget 2023-24 measure to fund award wage increases for the aged care sector, from 1 July 2023 the fees for the Veterans’ Home Care and Community Nursing programs will be increased.
How you access provider news, information and resources has changed, but don’t worry, the URL remains the same.
If you’re a community housing provider supporting veterans at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness, or if you simply seek to improve your understanding of how best to support this cohort, check out the new veteran specific resources.
Did you know that DVA funds alcohol and other drug services for eligible veterans? Find out what we cover and how to refer.
Members of the veteran and defence communities may be concerned by the ongoing investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI), which was set up in the wake of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) inquiry.
Find out about DVA’s Non-Liability Health Care (mental health) arrangements including, who’s eligible, what it covers and as a health provider, what you need to do.
DVA has updated its Medicinal Cannabis Framework which will streamline access to funded medicinal cannabis for eligible DVA clients.