The Domiciliary Oxygen program has been involved in tendering out all the Oxygen requirements of the State-wide equipment program of Victoria. 

As a result of this process Air Liquide Healthcare has been nominated as the successful candidate and will be the sole provider for the Domiciliary Oxygen program in the State-wide equipment program.

If your oxygen is supplied by Air Liquide Healthcare there will be no change to your current delivery or supply.

If your oxygen is supplied by either Aeris (Supa Gas) or BOC you will be contacted with further information by SWEP and Air Liquide as to when your new oxygen equipment will be delivered. 

You will not be without your current supply as we will ensure that your oxygen requirements are met within this process continuously.

If you require any further information regarding this change please feel free to contact the Domiciliary Oxygen Team on 1300 747 937.

Oxygen Equipment as referred to below may be available if a person meets the Victorian A&EP guidelines and are:

• Referred to DOP by a consultant physician specialising in respiratory (thoracic) medicine, cardiology or oncology,
• Have undergone testing as directed by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ),
• Approved by the Consultant Respiratory Physician to the Department of Human Services on the provision of oxygen through A&EP, and
• Undergo an annual clinical assessment with pulse oximietry desirable.

SWEP Domiciliary Oxygen Program (DOP) Provides:

• Subsided oxygen equipment such as concentrators and oxygen gas

DOP does not provide:

• Equipment such as medical pumps eg: flatus, suction, clinical air pumps; nebulisers, ventolin pumps; sleep apnoea units; resuscitators; ventilators.

Eligibility:

• have a permanent or long term disability/or are frail aged; and are living independently in the community

 and

• Are a permanent Victorian resident
• Or they are on a Permanent Protection Visa – resolution of status (RoS) (subclass 851)
• Or they are an asylum seeker