Equipment Loan Service
How we can help you
We offer equipment loans for up to three months to assist you at home and in the community. The cost is $50 for a 12-week loan period. Our available equipment includes items to help with walking, showering, and using the toilet safely, as well as cushions for those experiencing pain from prolonged sitting or lying down.
All equipment must be ordered and fitted by an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Registered Nurse.
Residents of Randwick, Bayside, Waverly, and Woollahra are eligible for our equipment loan service. We also offer limited services to the eastern part of Sydney City.
We do not loan equipment to permanent residents of nursing homes or private hospitals. Clients moving out of the area or into a nursing home must notify the Equipment Loan Service and return the borrowed equipment.
To loan equipment, you must be assessed by a NSW Health Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Nursing staff member. The health professional will install the equipment in your home and educate you and your carers on its safe use.
To get a referral to an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, call our intake service at 02 9369 0400 and request a home assessment for equipment.
You are responsible for the cost of lost or damaged equipment beyond normal wear and tear. An invoice will be sent for the replacement cost of such items.
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Complete the Equipment Loan Form and email it to SESLHD-EquipmentNorthernSector@health.nsw.gov.au
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Provide the client with the How to Pay for Equipment Guide and inform them they need to pay the $50 loan fee within 7 days of receiving the equipment.
Contact the Equipment Loan Pool on (02) 9382 8245 or email SESLHD-EquipmentServiceNorthernSector@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.