DVA / ADF Admissions

Marian Centre is a Tier 1 provider for the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and a provider to the Australian Defence Force.

Tier 1 Provider for DVA and ADF

As part of this relationship, we provide a range of psychiatric services to eligible defence force personnel, veterans and war widows, including:
 

  • Pre-admission and discharge planning support
  • Assistance in the co-ordination and streamlining of your care
  • Referral to appropriate services and resources
  • General health and lifestyle education, and counselling

Veteran accounts and entitlements

If you're an eligible veteran or war widow, you won't have any personal expenses for treatment at the Marian Centre and you won't receive an account. You will, however, be charged for pharmacy and personal items not related to your admission diagnosis.

Australian Defence Force accounts and entitlements

You will need to have a DAN number prior to admission so your account can be sent directly to the Australian Defence Force for payment.
 

If you're an eligible defence force personnel, you won't have any personal expenses for treatment at the Marian Centre and you won't receive an account. You will, however, be charged for pharmacy and personal items not related to your admission diagnosis.

Types of accommodation

Accommodation consists of private rooms with en-suites. The Marian Centre has one shared room with a shared bathroom, located on the ground floor. Naturally you'll share a room with a person of the same gender.

Transport to and from hospital

Some veteran and defence force patients are eligible to have transport arranged for them through the DVA. Patients can pre-arrange transport vouchers with their general practitioner prior to their admission to cover their journey to and from hospital.

Alternatively, please contact the DVA.

Further information

For further important information regarding any aspect of veteran or Australian Defence Force admission to hospital, please either:

Contact the DVA on 133 254 or your local veterans affairs network offices on 1800 838 372.

Visit the DVA.