The State-wide Equipment Program (SWEP) is excited to announce that as from the 1st of July 2018 we will be assisting consumers who require funding to access to consumables for their Laryngectomy.
The Laryngectomy Consumables Program is a new program initiated after an announcement by the Victorian Government in 2018.
SWEP, auspiced by Ballarat Health Services,
currently manages the provision of electronic voice devices for this consumer cohort. The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has held
discussions with SWEP, who have agreed to expand the existing program to
include delivery of the new consumables program.
This program will ensure crucial funding is
available to help Victorian laryngectomy patients access everyday items
they need to assist with breathing and the prevention of infections.
SWEP will administer the funding of up to $5,000 per patient, over
a twelve (12) month period from the date of the first application, for
laryngectomy consumables.
