Supported Accommodation Equipment Assistance Scheme (SAEAS)
The Supported Accommodation Equipment Assistance Scheme (SAEAS) provides subsidised Assistive Technology (AT) items to enhance independence in the home, facilitate community participation and support families and carers in their role.
SAEAS is able to help fund the following AT items:
- Bathing/showering/toileting AT items
- Beds/mattresses/bed accessories
- Change Tables
- Electronic voice aids
- Environmental control units
-
Orthoses and custom footwear
- Pressure care AT items
- Specialised seating
- Transfer AT items
- Walking and standing aids
- Wheelchairs (includes customisation) and scooters
- Wigs
Who is eligible?
The Supported Accommodation Equipment Assistance Scheme (SAEAS) is available to people who reside in a Department of Health & Human Services funded accommodation facility, registered or funded under either the Disability Act 2006 or Children, Youth and Families Act 2005. Consumers must also meet the requirements specified by the A&EP guidelines.
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