Vol. 1 No. 3 – August 2015
The following presentation provides an overview of Goal Attainment Scaling and describes the
new and amended forms for providers:
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Goal Attainment Scaling (PPTX 2 MB)
Forms for Providers are available on DVA’s Forms Portal:
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Life Satisfaction Indicators (new form D9230)
Assessment D1334
Plan D1347
Plan Amendment D1336
Plan Progress D1330
Plan Closure D1335
For more information about Goal Attainment Scaling and how to use these forms please refer to
Chapter 15 - Goal Attainment Scaling in the Rehabilitation Library in CLIK which can be found on
the following page http://clik.dva.gov.au/node/21234 .
Questions and Answers can be found in the Goal Attainment Scaling Q&A document (DOCX 26 KB)
www.dva.gov.au/health-and-wellbeing/rehabilitation/rehabilitation-service-providers
IMPORTANT - New Rehabilitation Assessments undertaken from Monday 17 August 2015 must use
these forms.
We value your feedback during this implementation phase and any questions, comments and
suggestions for improvement are welcome. Please email these to [email protected]
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You can read DVA's psychosocial rehabilitation policy online. This policy covers all
aspects of DVA’s approach to psychosocial rehabilitation and can be found
http://clik.dva.gov.au/node/21337.
Always discuss your psychosocial rehabilitation recommendations with the relevant
DVA Rehabilitation Coordinator before you write up the initial assessment report
and plan.
Remember that most psychosocial programs
When justifying your recommendations for
will be short-term in duration. The exceptions
psychosocial rehabilitation, always
address:
are clients with severe and complex
 The goals* and outcomes of the
disabilities, who may need ongoing
program;
psychosocial rehabilitation.
 How the program will increase the
DVA is open to new and innovative
client’s ability to self-manage;
approaches to psychosocial rehabilitation, as
 How the program will be monitored;
and
long as all recommendations are justified and
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The duration of the program.
underpinned by the principles of our
psychosocial rehabilitation policy.
*Goals are to be realistic and achievable.
A client participating in a rehabilitation program may also be receiving incapacity payments.
Incapacity payments are based on the income the person would have received if not for the injury
and are reduced by any earnings or Commonwealth superannuation the person receives. For more
information about incapacity payments, see DVA Factsheet MRC08 Incapacity for Work.
DVA pays for treatment for certain mental and physical health conditions without the need for the
conditions to be accepted as related to service. This is known as non-liability health care (NLHC).
NLHC allows former and current ADF personnel, depending on their eligibility, to receive
treatment for the following conditions:
For more information about NLHC check out this webpage* - www.dva.gov.au/health-andwellbeing/treatment-your-health-conditions. * Scroll about half way down the page.
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The Australian Veteran Owned Business (AVOB) is a
third party certifier which promotes the recognition
of Australian Defence Force veteran owned
businesses. Check out their website if you
consider this might assist any clients aiming for
self-employment www.avob.org.au/.
If a client shows you his or her DVA Health card and/or asks you a question about medical
treatment, please refer to this information page on the DVA website www.dva.gov.au/health-and-wellbeing/veterans%E2%80%99-health-cards.
If a client asks you about aids and appliances, please refer to this information page on
the DVA website – www.dva.gov.au/providers/provider-programs/rehabilitationappliances-program-rap.
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