DVA’s new Compensation Quick Tips for health providers
DVA’s new Compensation Quick Tips will make it easier for health providers to help us ensure veterans are appropriately compensated for injuries or illnesses resulting from their service in the defence forces.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is excited to release our new Compensation Quick Tips for health providers.
Health providers have a key role in helping us ensure veterans are appropriately compensated for injuries or illnesses they incurred as a result of their service in the defence forces.
We know that DVA’s Compensation Claim process can be tricky to navigate, has different requirements to other schemes, and that you are busy.
These new printable, one or two page guides, will make it easier for GPs, Psychiatrists, and other healthcare providers to understand the requirements when asked to provide information in relation to a veterans’ compensation claim.
Our suite of Compensation Claim Quick Tips provide guidance on:
Military compensation
A simple overview of how health providers can assist DVA to determine whether their veteran patient’s military service has contributed to the development or worsening of their health condition , and support them in their claim for compensation.
General claims
Mental health claims
Completing a Liability/Diagnosis form
These Quick Tips highlight the key things to consider when completing a liability/diagnosis form for your veteran patient, and an explanation of some common terms.
General claims
Mental health claims
Completing Impairment Assessment forms & Incapacity forms
These Quick Tips highlight the key things to consider when completing these compensation forms for your veteran patient, and an explanation of some common terms.
General claims
Mental health claims
DVA health arrangements
We also have new printable guides to provide GPs the basics on our health arrangements.
More information
All of these quick tips can be found on the DVA website. Print them off, so you have them ready to use when your veteran patient needs to submit a claim with us.
Please email us your feedback on these new guides at provider.engagement@dva.gov.au