The Equipment Loan Service operates an extensive fleet of loan equipment for short-term use by people in their own home.
Typical clients include people:
- requiring equipment to support their safe discharge from hospital,
- needing access to equipment for a trial period as part of an assessment process,
- awaiting procurement of equipment for ongoing permanent use.
In this section:
Loans and referrals
All loans are subject to stock availability and require referral by an approved health professional.
Referral Forms (Health professional use only)
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Service access
Subject to stock availability, ELS staff are able to issue equipment on the basis of referral from an approved health professional.
Consumers wishing to access the service will need to discuss their equipment loan needs with their health professional.
If you don't have a current health professional and/or need advice on approved prescriber's, please contact ELS on (02) 6207 0658, CHI on 6207 9977 or the Independent Living Centre on (02) 6205 1900 for further advice.
Eligibility
ACT residents with a medical condition and/or or disability and who require short-term access to the Equipment Loan Service.
Some people may be ineligible if they are recipients of certain Commonwealth funded care packages, for example EACH and CACP.
ACT residents have priority of access to available stock and all requests for loans, whether from an ACT or interstate resident, are subject to equipment availability.
Interstate visitors
Wherever possible Health Directorate supports the temporary loan of equipment to interstate visitors who have a temporary or permanent medical condition and/or disability and who require short-term access to equipment to facilitate their visit to the ACT.
This includes people visiting relatives in the ACT, interstate students visiting the ACT on school excursions, one-off events where equipment is needed to provide access to a visitor with a disability etc.
Restrictions to loan access by interstate visitors apply during peak periods (see Peak Period Exceptions heading below).
Peak Period Exceptions
- Access to equipment by interstate visitors is restricted during peak periods such as Christmas, Easter and declared public health emergencies, as ACT residents being discharged from hospital have priority of access.
- During these periods interstate visitors requiring temporary equipment are requested to make commercial hire arrangements.
- Information on commercial hire options for an extensive range of equipment can be obtained by clicking on the PDF icon below.
- Equipment Hire - Commercial rental options in the ACT, NSW and Interstate
If you require assistance to access this document in alternative formats (mail, fax, verbal) please phone the Independent Living Centre (ILC) on (02) 6205 1900 or the Equipment Loan Service on (02) 6207 0658.
Cost
Equipment loans through ELS are available for a maximum three-month period and all loans are free.
Fees will however be incurred if loan items are damaged or not returned.
Business Hours
8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
11:00am - 12:00pm Saturady - Sunday
(excluding some public holidays)
Equipment Loan Service
Health Directorate Village Creek Centre
37 Kingsmill Street
KAMBAH ACT 2606
Contact us
You can contact the Equipment Loan service on (02) 6207 0658 or by email EquipmentLoanService@act.gov.au
Mail to:
Equipment Loan Service
Health Directorate Village Creek Centre
C/O Box Box 11
WODEN ACT 2606
