DVA community nursing: what Gold and White Card holders can get at home
If you hold a DVA Gold or White Card, you may be able to have a registered nurse come to your home rather than travelling to a clinic.
A lot of veterans do not know this is available, or assume it is only for people who are very unwell. It is not.
What community nursing covers
- Wound care — dressing changes, monitoring healing, escalating to your GP early when something is not tracking properly
- Medication support — managing a complicated regimen, webster packs, injections, watching for side effects
- Chronic condition management — diabetes, heart and respiratory conditions, with regular monitoring so problems get picked up early
- Continence support — practical, private help, including finding products that actually suit you
- After a hospital stay — the weeks following discharge are when the risk of readmission is highest
- Health monitoring and reporting — clear notes back to your GP so your care stays joined up
What it costs
For services DVA has approved under your entitlement, there is no cost to you. What is covered depends on your card and what has been approved, so it is worth confirming before anything starts. We will tell you if something falls outside your entitlement rather than letting you find out later.
Questions about your specific entitlement are best answered by DVA directly.
How to get started
DVA community nursing is usually arranged through a referral from your GP or treating doctor. If you are not sure where you stand, call us and we will explain the pathway — there is no cost to asking.
We respond to DVA referrals within 48 hours.
Why “registered nurse” matters here
Community nursing is delivered by registered nurses with AHPRA registration and clinical accountability. That is a different thing from personal care delivered by a support worker, and it is funded differently. If what you need is personal care rather than nursing, a good provider will tell you — and will not bill nursing time for work that is not nursing.
Clarity Care is a registered DVA provider, Provider Number 9728531F, serving Mandurah, the Peel region and the South West.