Provision of compression garments
What’s changed?
- REDCap Rollout: From 5 May 2026, all public and private clinicians must use REDCap for eligible patients.
- Sign Up: If you require access to REDCap, please reach out to the local health service (HHS) where your patient lives. You can find the list of contacts here: HHS contact list.
- Support: Training and resources have been made available for clinicians and support staff.
- Better Tracking: This change makes it easier to track costs and garment use.
What’s staying the same?
- Eligibility: No changes to patient or prescriber eligibility.
- Metro South (MSHHS): For patients who reside in MSHHS, MASSeApply will be used for procurement and supply of garments.
Questions? Contact the team at: AH_CETU@health.qld.gov.au
Queensland Health provides compression garments for the treatment of lymphoedema to eligible Queensland residents.
You can read lymphoedema compression garment information for patients on the Queensland Government website.
Queensland Health supports the implementation of the Queensland Health Guideline Compression garments for adults with lymphoedema: eligibility, supply and costing to assist people with lymphoedema in accessing compression garments. The Guideline provides recommendations regarding eligibility criteria and payment responsibilities for the provision of compression garments to adults with lymphoedema. This Guideline applies to all Hospital and Health Services (HHS), clinicians who prescribe compression garments to adults with lymphoedema, including eligible non-Queensland Health service providers, and the facilities which provide and/or are responsible for the payments of these garments.
For external/ non-Queensland Health referring healthcare practitioners:
- All non-Queensland Health prescribers need to utilise the online REDCap reporting database (REDCap) to prescribe garments for eligible patients. Prescriptions will be accepted from eligible clinicians only. To be onboarded to REDCap, please reach out to the hospital and health service(s) that you prescribe for via this contact list or by region click here.
For more information regarding the supply of compression garments for eligible patients, contact the physiotherapy or occupational therapy department at their closest Queensland Health facility. Details are available at http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/default.asp.
The compression garment selection, fitting and monitoring education resources sits on the iLearn platform and is comprised of two components. Firstly, generalist therapists independently complete a self-guided learning package. Following this, therapists are required to link with a lymphoedema therapist for a period of supported practice. The supported practice guidelines provide a framework for this practice period, using a coaching approach.
To register for the education package:
- arrange a log in for iLearn at https://ilearn.health.qld.gov.au/d2l/login (if you do not already have one)
- go to "Browse Courses" on the top of the page, search for "compression garment"
- the (AHPOQ-C) Compression Garment Education Package will appear - click to enrol
Contact allied_health_advisory@health.qld.gov.au for further information about this course. For iLearn log in issues, please call 1800 198 175.