Queensland subsidy schemes
Subsidy funding for medical aids and equipment is available to eligible Queenslanders with permanent/stable conditions or disabilities. Aids and equipment are subsidy funded either on a permanent loan basis, private ownership or through the supply of consumables.
Subsidy funding is offered under the following schemes:
- Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS)
- Specialist hospital-based scheme (Cystic Fibrosis Program)
- Queensland HME Subsidy Scheme for Laryngectomy (QHSSL)
Funding for basic aids is offered under the following schemes:
Funding for supply or loan of assistive technology for eligible palliative persons is offered under the following schemes (not permanent loan as noted in initial paragraph)
- MASS Palliative Care Equipment Program (MASS PCEP)
- MASS Palliative Care Syringe Driver Program (MASS PCSDP)
For more information on MASS, please refer to the MASS Information Flyer (PDF 236 kB)
Last updated: 1 January 2023
