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The LAA encourages people to choose a trained Lymphoedema Therapist for diagnosis and treatment.  We encourage our community to ask their therapist if they have qualifications in training which certifies them to appropriately treat and diagnose Lymphoedema.  Your therapist can also provide advice on the condition, help with compression garment fittings and ongoing management. Treatment for lymphoedema can be accessed through private or public services. This varies depending on where you live.

 

The Australasian Lymphology Association has a National Lymphoedema Practitioner Register (NLPR). You can find an accredited therapist on their website. Click here to go to the “Find a practitioner” search on the ALA website.

 

 

Dr. Vodder School International also has a register of Lymphoedema Therapists on their website. Click here to go to the “Find A Professional” search on the Vodder School International website.

 

As the Lymphoedema Association Australia grows and expands, we look forward to working with you to improve availability and access of treatment services. Over time, we will continue to add to this page. By becoming a member, you will be kept up to date with progress.

 

Public Services:

https://www.outpatients.tas.gov.au/clinics/lymphoedema_outpatients_clinic

 

Subsidies:

 

Lymphoedema Compression Garment Subsidy Scheme

  • Financial assistance is available to people requiring compression garments to help manage lymphoedema and who have one of the following:

    • Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

    • Services Australia Health Care Card

    • DVA Veterans Card and meet specific criteria (contact DVA on 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)

  • https://www.concessions.tas.gov.au/concessions/health

 

Services Australia Chronic Disease Management Plan
  • Eligibility:
    • Medicare card holder
    • The medical condition is present or is likely to be present for 6 months or longer
  • Patients can receive 5 individual services each calendar year with an allied health service provider e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, Podiatrist, Exercise Physiologist etc. (Please note, this does not cover the full cost, and often there is still a gap to pay).
  • Planning and management items are intended to be provided by the patient’s usual medical practitioner. The patient’s ‘usual medical practitioner’ means a GP, a non-vocationally recognised medical practitioner (non-VR MP), or practitioner at the same practice who:
    • has provided most of the care to the patient over the previous 12 months, and/or
    • will be providing most of the care to the patient over the next 12 months
  • Medical practitioners will need to complete a referral to allied health 
  • Patients are eligible for MBS CDM allied health services once the medical pracitioners has completed both
    • General Practitioner Management Plan (GPMP)
    • Team Care Arrangements (TCAs)
  • To arrange, book an appointment with your General Practitioner for a GP Management Plan (usually requires a longer appointment).