geat2GO - Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)

Australian geat2GO is a national Australian Government initiative available for clients eligible for the  Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). It allows older people to access helpful devices and equipment to continue living independently and make daily tasks easier.  Some of TabTimer's products are able to be funded by geat2GO.

A client must first be registered with My Aged Care (MAC), they can then access approx. $700 per financial year for goods and equipment through geat2GO. The program is a complete service for the client with care plan.  Only health professionals can request products using geat2GO funding; they must have assessed the customer, gained their consent and provide a MAC referral code with the request.

This program offers more choice and opportunity to deliver assistive technology (devices and equipment) to older people. This helps to close GEAT service gaps, reduces wait time (where an Occupational Therapist assessment is not required) and gives health professionals more options for sourcing items. 

The following types of health professionals can register and prescribe geat2GO; RAS, ACAT/ACAS, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist, Optometrist, and Orthoptist.

Under GEAT there are lots of different types of helpful devices to make daily activities easier and safer such as personal alarms, dressing aids, kitchen items, bathroom chairs and non-slip mats.

• Information for Assessors and Prescribers (including geat2GO full product listing)
• Find out more about assistive technology

For Consumers

How do I access items funded through GEAT?

1. You need to be registered for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) services through My Aged Care
    
2. You will have an assessment with one of the Regional Assessment Services (RAS) and they will refer to you to the GEAT program.
    
3. If you are eligible for CHSP, you could receive different helpful devices and pieces of equipment each year, to help you stay independent and make daily activities easier.
    

What if I already have a GEAT referral code?

To speak to a geat2GO team member please call the geat2GO Advice Line on;  1800 518 218 (customer line) or 1800 518 218 (Assessor and Prescriber line).
 

For more information about geat2GO ; Call the Australian geat2GO Advice Lines: 1800 519 479 (Customer line) and 1800 518 218 (Assessor and Prescriber line) or email: hello@geat2go.org.au
 

For more information about TabTimer products available via geat2GO ; See the links below or call TabTimer on 1300 822 846.