Dept of Veteran’s Affairs

Australians who are entitled under the Department Of Veterans Affairs’ may receive Exercise Physiology treatment for a specific condition as per their referral by their doctor. Both gold and white card holders are eligible for clinically necessary treatment.

What is the aim of DVA-funded exercise physiology?

The aim of DVA funded exercise physiology is to:

assess the entitled person and design an individualised exercise program that addresses the need of their referred, specific clinical condition
provide the entitled person with the skills to manage the exercise component of their treatment on their own, through exercise.

Who can I treat?

You can treat a DVA entitled person who has both:

a referral from their medical practitioner, medical specialist or hospital discharge planner which includes a diagnosis informing you of the patient’s condition requiring clinically necessary treatment; and
a DVA Health Card (Gold Card or White Card) where the referral for treatment relates to a war-caused or service-related condition accepted by DVA.

At Apex Health and Rehab Solutions services completed under DVA are completely bulk billed. There will be no out-of-pocket cost.

Who can provide treatment?

Exercise physiology services must be provided by an exercise physiologist who is accredited by Exercise & Sports Science Australia and is registered with the Department of Human Services.

Source: www.dva.gov.au

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