DVA Community Nursing
New Leaf Care Services provides community nursing for eligible veterans, including wound care, medication support and clinically required personal care under an authorised DVA referral.
Support may include
- Wound and pressure injury care
- Medication support and administration
- Continence and catheter care
- Clinical assessment and care planning
- Personal care where clinically required
- Coordination with the client’s GP
- Helping to manage symptoms of medical conditions
- End-of-life and palliative care
- Checking overall health
- Post operative nursing care
- Helping with other tasks where there is a clinical need
How to access the service
A written referral is required from an authorised referrer such as a GP, treating hospital medical practitioner, hospital discharge planner or nurse practitioner. Referral validity and eligibility depend on DVA requirements and the veteran’s card/accepted conditions.
Please note:
DVA eligibility must be confirmed before funded
services commence.