Aids and Equipment issuing centres
Information on this page:
- Metropolitan Aids and Equipment Program issuing centre
- Rural Aids and Equipment Program issuing centres
- Statewide Aids and Equipment Program issuing centres
Metropolitan Aids and Equipment Program issuing centres
|
Metropolitan issuing centre |
Telephone |
Council |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Health - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital | 9496 4094 | Banyule, Boroondara |
| Eastern Health - Box Hill Hospital | 9895 3459 | Manningham, Whitehorse |
| Bayside Health - Caulfield Hospital | 9076 6316 | Port Phillip, Stonnington, Glen Eira |
| Southern Health - Casey Hospital | 9709 7142 | Greater Dandenong, Cardinia, Casey (East), Bayside, Kingston |
| Eastern Health - Maroondah Hospital | 8804 9980 | Maroondah, Yarra Ranges |
| Melbourne Health - Royal Park Campus | 8387 2251 | Hume, Moreland |
| Southern Health - Monash Medical Centre | 9928 8185 | Knox, Monash |
| Peninsula Health - Mount Eliza Centre | 9788 1261 | Mornington Peninsula, Kingston (Chelsea), Casey (West), Frankston |
| The Northern Hospital | 8405 8594 | Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Darebin (North) |
| St Vincent?s Hospital | 9288 3858 | Darebin (South), Melbourne, Yarra |
| Western Health ? Sunshine Hospital |
8345 1267 or 8345 1529 |
Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Brimbank, Melton, Hobsons Bay Wyndham |
Rural Aids and Equipment issuing centres
|
Rural issuing centre |
Telephone |
Council |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale Regional Health Service | 5150 3602 | East Gippsland, Latrobe, Wellington, Baw Baw |
| Ballarat Health Services ? Queen Elizabeth Centre | 5320 3715 | Ararat, Pyrenees, Ballarat, Northern Grampians, Hepburn, Golden Plains, Moorabool |
| Barwon Health - McKellar Centre, Geelong | 5279 2281 | Colac Otways, Surf Coast, Greater Geelong, Queenscliff |
| Bass Coast Regional Health | 5671 3343 | Bass Coast, French Island |
| Bendigo Health Care Group | 5454 8750 | Campaspe (South), Mt Alexander, Greater Bendigo Loddon, Macedon Ranges, Central Goldfields |
| Gippsland Southern Health Services | 5654 2716 | South Gippsland |
| Goulburn Valley Health | 5832 2220 | Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Moira, Campaspe (North) |
| Northeast Health | 5722 0212 | Alpine, Benalla, Mansfield (Delatite), Rural City of Wangaratta |
| South West Healthcare | 5564 4141 or 5564 4125 | Moyne, Corangamite, Warrnambool |
| Sunraysia Community Health Services | 5022 5444 | Mildura |
| Swan Hill Health | 5033 1450 | Buloke, Swan Hill, Gannawarra |
| Western District Health Service | 5551 8206 | Southern Grampians, Glenelg |
| Wimmera Health Care Group | 5381 9112 | Horsham, West Wimmera, Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack |
| Wodonga District Hospital | (02) 6051 7459 | Indigo, Wodonga, Towonga |
Statewide Aids and Equipment issuing centres
- Vehicle Modification Subsidy Scheme
The Aids and Equipment Program Vehicle Modification Subsidy Scheme has a maximum subsidy of up to $10,000 to assist with the purchase of prescribed vehicle modifications to suit individual circumstances for both drivers and passengers with a permanent disability.
For further information: Telephone freecall 1800 995 009, email vmss@bhs.org.au or visit Ballarat Health Services (external link) - Electronic Communication Devices Scheme, Yooralla (Brooklyn)
The Aids and Equipment Program/Electronic Communication Devices Scheme subsidises the purchase of electronic communication devices for people with complex communication needs.
For further information: Telephone (03) 9362 6111 or (03) 9362 6126 or visit the Yooralla website (external link) - Lymphoedema Compression Garment Program
This program provides financial assistance for pension holders and low income earners who need to purchase lymphoedema compression garments.
For further information: Telephone (03) 8458 4988 or visit the Mercy Health and Aged Care website (external link) - Garment Review Information Project
In response to concerns raised about the range of garments subsidised by the Lymphoedema Compression Garment Program, the Garment Review Information Project was undertaken. More information about the Garment Review Information Project and the Summary Report of the Garment Review Information Project is available. - The Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital provides aids and equipment for children throughout the state.
For further information about what aids and equipment the Royal Children's Hospital provides: Telephone (03) 9345 5964 or 9345 6894 or 9345 6410 or visit the Royal Children's Hospital website (external link)
- Victorian Breast Prosthesis Subsidy Program
With the establishment of the External Brast Prostheses Reimbursement Program by the Australian Government on 1 December 2008, the Victorian Breast Prostheses Subsidy Program will be phased out from 30 November 2008.
Further information: the External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program is available from Medicare Australia (external link) which administers the new program.