Lymphoedema Compression Garment Program

The Lymphoedema Compression Garment Program (LCGP) assists all Victorians who are diagnosed with primary, secondary or sub-clinical Lymphoedema by providing financial assistance to eligible consumers for the purchase of compression garments and wraps. The Department of Health Program Guidelines provide further detail on eligibility, items and subsidies available. The program covers garments for limbs.

In January 2021 SWEP and the Department of Health announced changes to the program which expanded the funding for the program, the items available and changes to the eligibility criteria. For further detail please see the communique on our website.

The Lymphoedema Program provides

Quantity per 12 months (Adults)	4 sets of compression garments per affected limb or 3 sets of compression garments and 1 kit of Adjustable Wrap Systems (AWS) per affected limb or 2 kits of Adjustable Wrap Systems (AWS) per affected limb 1 Donner (once off)
Quantity per 12 months (Children < 18 years of age)	6 sets of compression garments per affected limb or 5 sets of compression garments and 1 kit of Adjustable Wrap Systems (AWS) per affected limb or 2 kits of Adjustable Wrap Systems (AWS) per affected limb 1 Donner (once off)

Consumers can access the following subsidies

Funding

Ready to Wear (RTW): Per each set of garments per affected limb $150
Made to Measure (M2M): Per each set of garments per affected limb where RTW not compatible with limb size/shape or compression class not available in RTW $300
Adjustable Wrap Systems (AWS) kit: $150
Donner (once off): $60

All garments/wraps funded under this program must meet the following quality standards with supplier quotes required to confirm the following;

TGA registered compression garments that guarantee level of compression stated to evidence medical efficacy for treatment of lymphoedema
Supplier confirmation of garment compliance with any relevant International Standard and compression garment classification level (I - IV)
Standard 101 certification (Oeko-Tex) (where relevant)

The LCGP Quotation Template is available here

The Eligibility form is available here

Application Tips

SWEP has created a tips sheet to help you manage your applications and to share some of the hints and tips other Lymphoedema practitioners are using.