The Lymphoedema Compression Garment Program (LCGP) is funded by the Department of Heath. The program provides subsidised compression garments and wraps to eligible consumers diagnosed with primary, secondary or sub-clinical Lymphoedema affecting their limbs.
Garments/wraps subsidised under the program include:
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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)
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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)
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Consumers can access the following subsidies
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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
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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 for compression garments
- Are not an in-patient of a public or private hospital or permanent resident of a residential care facility
- Cannot claim garments through your private health insurance policy
- Have not been discharged from a public hospital or an extended care centre within 30 days, where garments are related to the hospital admission
