Last amended: 20 September 2012
The following guidelines will assist in directing claimants seeking access to treatment for conditions for which liability has been accepted by the MRCC. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in non-payment of treatment accounts or reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. Claimants should be aware that all requests for treatment and treatment aids must be approved by RCG staff.
Claimants should be requested to follow the instructions below:
A person is entitled to reimbursement for the reasonable cost of treatment undertaken overseas, whether as a resident overseas or as a person travelling overseas, but only for injuries or diseases for which liability has been accepted under SRCA.
Compensation is also limited to the cost of treatment that was reasonable for the person to obtain in the circumstances. That is, treatment generally limited to what would have been reasonable for a person receiving treatment in Australia.
The cost of treatment can only be reimbursed where the person:
Any enquiries regarding the provision of medical treatment to overseas residents should be emailed to the Director, Rehabilitation, External Liaison & Communication Policy, Rehabilitation and Entitlements Policy Branch.
Where possible, prior to travel being undertaken, a person should be fully briefed by R&C staff regarding the above provisions and client responsibilities.
DVA does not have responsibility for the provision of any private health insurance fees incurred by a person who has a compensable injury and who is travelling or living overseas.
Where a person is required to take out private health cover for the period of time they are travelling or living outside of Australia and they incur a cost for the treatment of their compensable injury, DVA is able to consider:
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/20584%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/20549%23comment-form
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/20565%23comment-form