2.9 Catastrophic Injury Provisions
Catastrophic Injury (and Disease) Provisions for Household Services and Attendant Care Services
Policy Statement
This policy allows members a
2.8 Veterans' Home Care Program
Veterans' Home Care
The Veterans' Home Care Program (VHC) provides in-home care and support services to assist DVA clients to maintain their independence to live at home. The VHC Program also assist carers in recognition of the vital role they play in the veteran and defence community.
2.6 Travel
The attendant care provisions cannot be used to fund the costs of an attendant carer travelling with a veteran.
2.5 Attendant Care Service Provider issues
It is important that attendant care service providers have appropriate and sufficient skills to enable them to provide high quality personal care, in line with best practice and i
2.4 Attendant care services by a partner or relative
Where support to manage personal care needs can be reasonably provided by a partner or relative in the ordinary course of events, then DVA will not pay for these services.
2.3 Criteria for assessing what is reasonably required
A claim for attendant care services should be considered carefully in regard to what is reasonable for the client to receive.
2.2 Investigating a claim for attendant care services
Making a claim for attendant care services
A claim is required to access attendant care services.
2.1 What are Attendant Care Services?
Definition of attendant care services
Attendant care services are provided to assist a person to manage their essential and regular personal care needs.