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MASS - How do I apply?

Applicants seeking MASS subsidised aids and equipment will need to arrange a clinical assessment by a health care professional (prescriber) approved by MASS. The health care provider authorised to prescribe your equipment can vary depending on the aid required.

Contact your local Community Health Centre or domiciliary agency where health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and continence advisors are available to assist you. Together with your health care provider, you can complete an application form and forward it to MASS for consideration for subsidy funding assistance.

Prescriber responsibilities to MASS and the applicant, and eligibility criteria are available in the relevant sections of MASS Statewide Procedures Manual. View other pages on this website or contact MASS to confirm what is needed to have the aid prescribed.

Further information for applicants is available in the eligibility, equipment provided and application webpages.
Useful information for prescribers is available in the procedures, forms and SOA product webpages.
Resource and education information for prescribers and clients is available in the continence, equipment, oxygen and spectacles resource webpages.

To apply for spectacles through the Spectacle Supply Scheme, contact 13 HEALTH (13 432 584) for information, or contact any one of the optical stores listed on the Approved Dispenser List - they will assist with the application process.

Last Updated: 22 September 2008
Last Reviewed: 22 September 2008