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DVA Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP)

The Rehabilitation Appliances Program provides continence products and equipment to eligible veterans and war widows and widowers.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) provides eligible veterans and war widows and widowers with continence products and equipment.

Eligibility for the RAP

Members of the veteran community are eligible if they have an assessed need for a continence product or appliance and are a:

  • Gold Card holder
  • White Card holder (only for conditions accepted by DVA as related to service).

How to apply

  1. Check the eligibility criteria on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website
  2. Be assessed by a qualified health professional
  3. Have the health professional complete the Continence direct order form

Help and further information

For more information on the continence products in this program, visit the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website.

Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 to talk about RAP including eligibility, how to apply and other funding schemes throughout Australia.

You can also call the DVA RAP team on 1800 838 372 or email RAPGeneralEnquiries@dva.gov.au.

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