What you can get under the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program
We help with the Extraordinary Assistance Fund and the Health Care Assistance Fund for Australian thalidomide survivors. You may be eligible for both of these.
How to manage your payment for Australian thalidomide survivors
Information about how you get and manage your Extraordinary Assistance Fund and Health Care Assistance Fund payments for Australian thalidomide survivors.
Someone to act on your behalf for Australian thalidomide survivors
You can authorise a person to talk to us on your behalf.
Before you claim a payment for Australian thalidomide survivors
Before you claim the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) or Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF) check you haven’t already claimed elsewhere or need pre-approval.
Changes to your circumstances for Australian thalidomide survivors
You need to tell us about changes in your situation. These may affect payments you get under the Extraordinary Assistance Fund or the Health Care Assistance Fund.