Life Support Equipment Electricity Subsidy
This scheme provides a subsidy to compensate financially disadvantaged persons for the electricity costs of operating life support equipment at home. It came into operation in January 2005.
The scheme is intended for people who are dependent on specified life support equipment used in their homes under specialist medical advice and are holders of concession cards that are means tested. (Information on the Thermoregulatory Dysfunction Energy Subsidy Scheme).
The specified life support equipment covered under this scheme is:
Ventilator (VPAP or BPAP only)
Oxygen Concentrator - includes Child Concentrators; Standard Capacity (adult);
High Capacity "New Life Intensity" (adult)
Feeding Pump
Suction Pump
Apnoea Monitor (for children only)
Nebuliser (for children only - used everyday for 1-2 hours per day)
Heart Pump
Machine Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Equipment (cycler or heater)
The types of means tested concession cards covered under this Scheme are:
Fact Sheet and Application Form:
Contacts for more information regarding Life Support Equipment Energy Subsidy:
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Office of State Revenue
GPO Box T1600
PERTH WA 6845
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Plaza Level
200 St Georges Terrace
PERTH
(8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday)
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Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
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08 9262 1373
08 9262 1597
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