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Veterans’ Services

DVA Community Nursing Program & Veterans’ Home Care (VHC)

Department of Veterans Affairs Community Nursing

The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) funds community nursing and personal care services in your home by registered and enrolled nurses, and personal care workers. Services can include:

  • Help with Medication

  • Wound Care

  • Hygiene / Showering

  • Dressing

  • Palliative Care

Eligibility

You may be able to receive Community Nursing services if you have an assessed clinical need for nursing and/or personal care at home and are a:

  • Veteran Gold Card holder; or

  • Veteran White Card holder and you need this service for an accepted service-related condition.

     

How to get started

You will need to get a written referral for Community Nursing services from your:

  • general practitioner (GP)

  • treating medical practitioner in a hospital

  • hospital discharge planner, or

  • nurse practitioner specialising in a community nursing field.

Referrals need to outline the necessary services that you require to meet your assessed nursing needs for relevant medical conditions.

As a DVA contracted Community Nursing provider you can send the referral to our team at enquiriestdn@thedistrictnurses.org.au

 

For further information the DVA has developed a guide for veterans, family members and carers:

Download booklet

 

Additional information on DVA Community Nursing is available here.

 

Veterans’ Home Care (VHC)

The Veterans’ Home Care (VHC) Program 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. 

 

Eligibility

You are eligible for an assessment if you have a:

  • Veteran Gold Card; or

  • Veteran White Card (Specific conditions and/or Non-liability Health Care); and

  • Living at home; and

  • have difficulty performing activities of daily living without help.

VHC can support your independence with services such as house cleaning, washing, meal preparation, showering, home and garden maintenance as well as other services.

VHC is not designed to meet complex or high-level care needs. If you have long-term high-level personal care needs, please refer to our DVA Community Nursing section above.

For further information on Veterans’ Home Care visit the DVA website or contact one of our experts.