State Aids and Equipment Program — Wheelchair and Mobility Equipment Funding

Issuing authority

State health departments via their funded administrators: EnableNSW (NSW), Victorian Aids and Equipment Program / SWEP (VIC), Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme — MASS (QLD), Home and Community Care Equipment Scheme (WA), SA Health (SA)

Official source

How to apply

1. Confirm the person is not currently funded for the equipment through NDIS, WorkCover, TAC, or Department of Veterans' Affairs, and meets the relevant state residency and clinical eligibility criteria.
2. Obtain a referral to an occupational therapist (OT) or other qualified assistive technology prescriber for a functional assessment — the prescriber must be registered and approved by the state program.
3. Attend the assessment: the prescriber evaluates functional need, trialling appropriate equipment and documenting clinical justification in an assessment report.
4. Prescriber completes and submits the state program's Equipment Request Form (ERF) or equivalent — e.g. EnableNSW ERF (NSW), SWEP referral form (VIC), MASS application (QLD) — along with the client's application form and supporting documentation.
5. Client (or guardian) completes and signs the general client application or consent form for the program if not previously registered.
6. State program assesses the application against funding criteria and equipment guidelines — complex or high-cost equipment may require additional review or a secondary assessment.
7. If approved, equipment is ordered, customised if required, and delivered or issued through an approved supplier; re-issued equipment is generally provided at no cost to the client.
8. For NSW EnableNSW: co-payment of $100 per year for pension/low-income adults and children under 16; 20% co-payment for higher-income adults. Co-payments vary by state.
9. For ongoing needs, equipment reviews are conducted periodically or when the client's condition changes significantly.

Related topics

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• NDIS Access Request
• NDIS Plan Review Request
• NDIS Complaint
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