DVA community nursing
Other DVA Community Nursing Services on the Gold Coast, Brisbane & Northern NSW
Not every nursing need fits a neat category. Our registered nurses also provide personal care with clinical oversight, compression and lymphoedema support, stoma and catheter management, palliative nursing and carer respite — with approved DVA visits billed direct to the Department.
- Nurse-supervised personal care and hygiene support
- Compression therapy, stoma, catheter and palliative nursing
- Respite visits that give partners and carers a real break
- Approved DVA visits billed direct — no out-of-pocket cost
Servicing Gold Coast, Brisbane, North East NSW.
- Registered nurses oversee every care plan
- ClinicalRegistered nurses oversee every care plan
- Approved DVA nursing billed to the Department
- No costApproved DVA nursing billed to the Department
- Including overnight and weekend arrangements
- 7 daysIncluding overnight and weekend arrangements
- Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW
- 3 regionsGold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW
What's included
Additional nursing support available to DVA clients
These services are usually added to an existing plan, or arranged on their own where a clinical need is assessed.
Personal care with clinical oversight
Showering, dressing, grooming and hygiene support delivered safely around wounds, catheters and frailty.
Compression and lymphoedema support
Garment application and removal, bandaging, leg swelling and skin checks, and specialist coordination.
Stoma and catheter management
Appliance changes, skin protection, drainage management, troubleshooting and supply guidance.
Palliative and end-of-life nursing
Comfort-focused care, pain and symptom management, syringe driver support and family guidance at home.
Dementia and cognition support
Routine-based visits, safety and wandering risk review, behaviour support strategies and carer coaching.
Simple treatments and equipment
Suture and staple removal, dressings, ear and eye care, plus referrals for aids, equipment and allied health.
Why it matters
One nursing team, one plan, fewer gaps
Veterans often end up juggling several providers — one for the wound, one for showering, another for equipment — and each handover is a chance for something to be missed. Keeping it with one nursing team means your plan is written once, your history is known, and the nurse who dresses your leg is the same person who notices your weight has dropped.
It also makes escalation faster. If your condition changes, we already hold your baseline, your medication list and your GP's contact details, so the right call happens the same day rather than after another assessment.
Most veterans combine these services with wound care, continence care or health assessments and monitoring.
Eligibility
Who can access these DVA nursing services
If you hold a DVA card and have a nursing need that is not covered elsewhere, talk to us — most requests can be arranged 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 needing hygiene support around wounds or catheters
- Veterans with lymphoedema, stoma or complex skin needs
- Veterans on a palliative pathway who wish to remain at home
- Partners and carers who need planned respite support
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 review the full DVA community nursing program, our community nursing services, aged care at home or in-home care.
Getting started
Support arranged in four steps
1. Call our intake team
Describe what help is needed in plain terms, plus your card type and any referral in place.
2. Entitlement check
We confirm DVA eligibility and funding before your first visit — no surprise costs.
3. Nurse assessment
A registered nurse visits, assesses the need and writes a plan matched to your situation.
4. Visits begin
Your schedule starts, with documented care and regular reviews as your needs change.
Related services
Explore other supports we deliver across Gold Coast, Brisbane, North East NSW.
DVA post-hospital nursing support
Short-term nursing after discharge to protect your recovery at home.
DVA medication management
Webster pack support, administration, injections and medication reviews.
Aged care support at home
Personal care, domestic help and clinical oversight for older Australians.
FAQs
Other DVA community nursing FAQs
Not sure which nursing service you need?
Call 1800 343 012 and our intake nurse will work it out with you, confirm DVA eligibility and book a home assessment across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW.