Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resources

These guidelines contain the requirements to access support from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) and Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF) under the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program.

The National Site of Recognition was dedicated by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, along with thalidomide survivors and their families, on 30 November 2023. This is the program booklet from the ceremony.

This fact sheet is designed to help facilitate discussions between thalidomide survivors and their health care practitioners.

This communique outlines the main points from discussion from the National Site of Recognition Steering Committee meeting including the next steps in the development of the National Site of Recognition for thalidomide survivors and their families.

Details of the meeting of the National Site of Recognition for thalidomide survivors and their families Steering Committee held on 1 November 2021.

This fact sheet provides information for participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program about the categories of goods and services which are eligible to be claimed under the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF).

This form is a template for health practitioners to provide evidence to support an eligible thalidomide survivor (patient) to receive support from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) or the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF).

This fact sheet provides information about how participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program can make a claim to the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF). The EAF helps cover the costs of goods and services to assist with activities of daily living.

This fact sheet provides information about how participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program can make a claim to the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF). The HCAF helps cover out-of-pocket health care expenses incurred as a direct result of thalidomide injuries.

This fact sheet provides information for participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program about the categories of goods and services which are eligible to be claimed under the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF).

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into support for Australia’s thalidomide survivors