Veteran Services

Who can receive it 

You may receive Exercise Physiology services if you have an assessed clinical need and a:

  • Veteran Gold Card

  • Veteran White Card and your treatment is for an accepted service-related condition

And you:

  • have a chronic disease; or

  • are recovering after a hospital stay for treatment of a major injury or illness

What you can receive

If deemed eligible by a General Practitioner (GP) DVA clients may be referred for safe and clinically effective Exercise Physiology treatment on a valid D904 referral form.

Your exercise physiologist may:

  • provide you with a treatment plan, including the type, number and frequency of services you require

  • teach you the skills to independently manage your health condition through an exercise regime

Referrals to this service are 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.

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How you access it

Exercise Physiology is covered through the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) via referral from your:

  • general practitioner (GP)

  • medical specialist

  • treating doctor in hospital

  • hospital discharge planner

DVA Health Cards (Gold and White) are accepted as payment upon a valid referral.

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease”

- Buddha