DVA community nursing
DVA Health Assessments & Monitoring at Home on the Gold Coast, Brisbane & Northern NSW
A thorough nursing assessment tells you exactly where your health stands — and regular monitoring catches change before it becomes a crisis. Our registered nurses assess, measure and document at home, then escalate straight to your GP, with approved DVA visits billed direct to the Department.
- Full clinical assessment at home with a written care plan
- Ongoing observations, falls, skin and nutrition monitoring
- Results and concerns reported directly to your GP
- Approved DVA visits billed direct — no out-of-pocket cost
Servicing Gold Coast, Brisbane, North East NSW.
- Registered nurses complete every assessment
- ClinicalRegistered nurses complete every assessment
- Approved DVA assessments billed to the Department
- No costApproved DVA assessments billed to the Department
- Flexible monitoring visits, including reviews
- 7 daysFlexible monitoring visits, including reviews
- Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW
- 3 regionsGold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW
What's included
What our DVA nurses assess and monitor
One visit covers your whole clinical picture, not just the condition you were referred for.
Vital signs and observations
Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, oxygen saturation, weight and blood glucose where indicated.
Falls and mobility risk
Balance, gait, transfers, footwear, home hazards and equipment needs, with referral for therapy or aids.
Skin and pressure area checks
Full skin inspection, pressure injury risk scoring and early treatment before breakdown becomes a wound.
Medication review
A check of every medicine at home against your current prescriptions, with discrepancies raised with your GP.
Nutrition, hydration and wellbeing
Weight trends, appetite, fluid intake, mood, sleep, memory and social isolation screening.
Care plan and GP reporting
A documented plan with monitoring targets and escalation triggers, shared with your treating team.
Why it matters
Trends tell the story a single reading cannot
One blood pressure reading at a GP appointment is a snapshot. Three months of home readings, weights and oxygen levels recorded by the same nursing team is a trend — and trends are what reveal early heart failure, worsening lung function, an infection brewing or a gradual decline that no one has quite named yet.
Because our nurses see you in your own home, they also see the things a clinic never does: the loose rug, the empty fridge, the medicines still in the packet, the walk to the bathroom that has become risky at night.
Assessments are frequently the entry point to other DVA nursing support, including medication management, chronic disease management and continence care.
Eligibility
Who can access DVA health assessments and monitoring
If you hold a DVA card and your health needs clinical oversight at home, an assessment is usually approved with a referral.
- DVA Gold Card holders with an assessed nursing need
- DVA White Card holders for accepted conditions
- Veterans referred by a GP, hospital or treating specialist
- Veterans whose family have noticed a decline at home
- Veterans with several conditions needing regular observations
- Veterans at risk of falls, malnutrition or skin breakdown
Call 1800 343 012 and our intake nurse will confirm your entitlement, arrange a referral if one is needed and book a home assessment. You can also explore the wider DVA community nursing program, our community nursing services or aged care at home.
Getting started
Your assessment arranged in four steps
1. Call our intake team
Tell us what has changed, your card type and any referral or hospital paperwork in place.
2. Entitlement check
We confirm DVA eligibility and funding before your first visit — no surprise costs.
3. Home assessment
A registered nurse completes a full clinical review and writes your care plan with you.
4. Ongoing monitoring
Repeat visits track your baseline, with documented results sent to your GP and specialists.
Related services
Explore other supports we deliver across Gold Coast, Brisbane, North East NSW.
DVA chronic disease management
Diabetes, heart failure and COPD support with monitoring and early intervention.
Post-hospital nursing support
Short-term nursing after discharge to protect your recovery at home.
In-home care and domestic assistance
Personal care, meals and household help so daily routines stay manageable.
FAQs
DVA health assessment and monitoring FAQs
Book a nursing assessment for a veteran
Call 1800 343 012 and our intake nurse will confirm DVA eligibility and arrange a home assessment across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW.