The Supported Accomodation Equipment Assistance Scheme (SAEAS) is provided to people who are otherwise eligible for the SWEP but reside in a Department of Human Services funded accomodation service that is registered or funded under one of the following:
Disablity Act 2006
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
To be eligible for SAEAS the client must not be eligible to receive assistance from other government funded aids and equipment programs, or entitled to any form of compensation relating to their disability, such as:
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA); Gold Card holders.
Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET); Disability and Impairment Program.
Transport Accident Commission (TAC).
Victorian Workcover Authority (VWA).
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Program the client must:
have a permanent or long term disability/or are frail aged; and are living independently in the community
require aids & equipment or home modifications from the aids availability list on a permanent or long-term basis.
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
Please note: the client may not be eligible if:
they live in a commonwealth funded residential aged care facility
they receive aids and equipment through other government funded programs, such as Workcover, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) or the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
they are able to claim the cost through a private health insurance provider
they are an inpatient of a public or private hospital or
they have been discharged from a public hospital within the past 30 days
Retrospective Payments:
It is important to note that retrospective payments will NOT be provided through the SWEP.
