Continence Aids Program (CA)

The Continence Aids Program is funded by the Department of Health Victoria. This program provides people with a permanent or long-term disability, as well as those with an ongoing health or ageing related need (frail aged), with subsidised funding towards the cost of continence products.

This Program is able to help fund the following continence items:

Anal plugs
Anal irrigation systems
Catheters (long term and intermittent)
Catheter drainage tubing, connectors, straps and valves
Condom drainage systems
Drainage bags
Drainage bottles and connectors
Intra vaginal bladder supports
Washable bedding and chair pads
Washable briefs and pads

Am I eligible?

You are eligible for funding if you:

Are a permanent Victorian Resident or hold a temporary or permanent protection Visa or are an asylum seeker
Have a long-term condition/disability and/or are frail aged
Do not receive other government funding
Are not an in-patient of a public or private hospital or permanent resident of a residential care facility
Cannot claim equipment/products through your private health insurance policy
Have not been released from hospital or an extended care centre within 30 days, where equipment/products required is related to the hospital admission

You must be assessed by a SWEP registered Continence AT Practitioner. You must meet the eligibility requirements as described by the Victorian A&EP Guidelines. For more information on eligibility, please see our Applying for Continence Aids Section or Continence FAQ Section.

Email us:

swepcont@gh.org.au