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AT supports that require mandatory TAB advice
The following AT items must be referred to TAB for advice if the delegate believes the item may meet the R&N criteria:
| AT Item | Mandatory TAB advice required |
|---|---|
| Beds | Please note this is the cost of the BED ONLY, and does not include the cost of separate mattress support. |
| Any specialised powered bed only, above $6,000 | |
| Any new request for Queen Size (or larger) beds - all prices | |
| Any Enclosed beds (potential restrictive practice) — All prices | |
| Note: requests for beds that include bed rails only need to be referred to TAB if the bed rails are being prescribed in response to behaviours of concern. | |
| Commode | Mobile Shower Commode - inclusive of tilt in space and seating specifications above $10,000 |
| Any new shower trolley or change table request above $10,000 | |
| Communication and speech aids | Eyegaze controlled interfaces and related system - all prices |
| Communication devices above $5,500 | |
| Disability Related Health Supports (see DRHS page for detail) | New BIPAP and CPAP machines |
| Climate control - all requests for air conditioning and/or heating | |
| Cough Assist Machines (excluding like for like replacements) | |
| Life Support Ventilators | |
| Negative pressure wound therapy pump | |
| Oxygen | |
| Respiratory Device Consumables | |
| Seizure response mats, monitors, Apple Watch |
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VAC Dressings and VAC Machines
Hearing aid requests above the participant’s level determined in the “Assessment hearing device level“
- All bone conduction hearing aids
- All Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)
- Replacement Cochlear Speech sound processors before expected service life (6 years)
Hoists
- All new ceiling or vehicle hoists above $12,000
- All requests for a secondary hoist support (does not include vehicle. hoist)
Mobility equipment
- All walking aid (gait trainer) or standing frame above $7,000
- Scooters above $6,000
- Any secondary mobility support in addition to an existing wheelchair/prosthetic mobility support, above $6,000.
- Manual Wheelchair only above $9,000
- Manual Wheelchair (with seating and components) above $15,000
- Power assist wheel/devices (for manual wheelchair) above $13,000
- Power Wheelchair only above $20,000
- Power Wheelchairs (with seating and components) over $32,000
Orthotics (each / per limb)
- New Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) based solutions above $7,000
- Replacement of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) based solutions above $10,000
- Other Orthotics above $7,000
Prosthetics (each / per amputated limb)
- Below knee prosthetic leg over $20,000
- Below knee prosthetic leg for recreation use over $13,000
- Above knee prosthetic leg over $25,000
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Above knee prosthetic leg for recreation use over $17,000
Upper limb prosthetic arm over $20,000
Requests for 3 or more prostheses, all prices
Vision Equipment
Any vision related request for phone/tablet/computer/smart watch
Any wearable video scanning technology over $4,000 (e.g. ORCAM or Optical Character Recognition Glasses (OCR glasses))
First Dog Guide support for participant (no previous Dog Guide used)
Replacement Dog Guide before expected service life (8 years) of current Dog Guide
Any Braille embossers requests
Recreational Assistive Technology
Any recreational AT e.g. sport wheelchairs/hand cycles/all terrain vehicles/e-cycles/Segway or Omeo devices above $12,000
Recreational vehicle modifications (excluding cars) e.g. motorcycle, boat, caravans above $12,000
Any new Pool Hoist above $10,000
Assistive technology related to behaviours of concern or regulated restrictive practice:
Any AT related to significant behaviours of concern and restrictive practice
e.g. strollers and prams for children older than 7 years, restraints, harnesses, excluding standard mandatory vehicle restraints/seat belts.
Other
Assistance animals
Replacement AT supports that are not considered ‘like for like replacement’ over $15,000
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