Our Services
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
Brisbane Physiotherapy & Podiatry welcomes DVA Gold and White Card holders for gap-free Physiotherapy and Podiatry.
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How does DVA work for Physiotherapy?
The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) funds all health services necessary to meet a clinical need for Gold Veteran Card holders, provided under the following acts:
For Veteran White Card holders, DVA will fund those services required for their accepted conditions.
How can our Physiotherapists help you?
Physiotherapists can provide a range of treatments and equipment including:
exercise programs to improve movement and control
airway clearance techniques that help to decrease lung infections and improve lung function
soft tissue massage to improve range of motion, joint flexibility and relieve pain
dry needling that can provide pain relief and restore movement
water therapy conducted in a heated pool
aids and appliances
Click here to learn more about DVA Physiotherapy.
What you can receive
From 1 October 2019, referrals to this service will be under the Allied Health Services treatment cycle. This means that a referral will last for up to 12 sessions or 1 year, whichever ends first.
These treatment cycles place you at the centre of your care and the general practitioner (GP) as your care coordinator.
There are no limits to the number of treatment cycles you can have.
You can also have:
a separate treatment cycle for each allied health service you need; and
treatment cycles for different allied health services at the same time
The treatment cycle does not apply to physiotherapy and exercise physiology services for clients who have a Totally and Permanent Incapacitated (TPI) Gold Card. Exercise physiology or physiotherapy services for TPI clients must still be clinically necessary, evidence based and goals oriented. The treatment cycle will apply to TPI clients for referrals to all other allied health services.
How you access
You can get a referral for physiotherapy/podiatry from a:
general practitioner (GP)
medical specialist
treating doctor in hospital
hospital discharge planner
Once the physiotherapist/podiatrist has received your referral, they will:
confirm you are eligible for services
assess your clinical needs
discuss a treatment plan with you
Find out more about our treatment modalities:
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