Funding

Australia, New Zealand

Australian Funding for Telecare

Funding for telecare in Australia is currently very limited, here are the current options:

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans may be eligible for a personal response system under the Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP). For General Enquiries phone 133 254 or visit their website DVA Website

VICTORIA

Personal Alert Victoria (PAV) is a personal monitoring service that responds to calls for assistance and is funded by the Victorian Government through the Department of Human Services. PAV enhances the confidence of frail, older people and people with disabilities, who are isolated and vulnerable, to live independently in their own home by providing contact 24 hours a day.

To be eligible for PAV you must be assessed by one of the designated PAV assessment agencies. For more information about assessment for PAV please contact your local council’s aged care service.

New Zealand Funding for Telecare

People who qualify under a disability allowance through Work and Income may be eligible to have their medical alarm fully paid for.

In order to receive assistance through the Disability Allowance, an application
must be made to Work and Income. Certain criteria applies and it must show that a Medical Alarm is necessary for normal daily living. It must also be shown that without it, life or health would be at risk and/or the disability would be aggravated.

Disability Allowance can be paid to cover the costs of medical alarm rental and monitoring if:

a medical alarm is necessary for normal daily living, without it the person’s life or health would be put at risk, or their disability would be aggravated
the need for the alarm is an ongoing, additional cost directly related to the person’s disability or personal health need and
the medical alarm is approved and supplied by an approved medical alarm company

Click on these links for more information:
Disability Allowance
Income Information