DVA Guidance

To refer a DVA client to Insightful Minds Consulting for psychology services, please complete a DVA Request/Referral Voucher (D0904) or provide a referral letter containing the required information.

For a referral to be valid, please ensure it includes:

1. Patient details: Full name, DVA file number, date of birth and residential address.

2. DVA entitlement: Confirm whether the patient holds a Gold or White Card. For White Card holders, specify the accepted condition relevant to the referral.

3. Referring practitioner details: GP's full name, provider number and practice details.

4. Referral date: Include the date the referral is issued.

5. Clinical information: Relevant presenting concerns, diagnosis or conditions, clinical history, recent illnesses or injuries, and current medications where applicable.

6. Reason for referral: Clearly identify the condition(s) requiring psychological treatment, rather than simply stating "psychology" or "mental health support".

7. Other treating providers: Identify other health professionals currently involved in the patient's care. If the veteran is currently receiving treatment from another psychologist, the referral to Insightful Minds Consulting must clearly identify the separate condition or clinical issue requiring treatment.

Important referral information

• Initial referrals should be made by the patient's usual GP, a medical specialist, or an eligible health professional as part of a hospital discharge.

• Subsequent treatment cycles require a new referral, with the patient's usual GP determining whether further treatment is appropriate.

• Referrals for DVA-funded allied health services are valid for one treatment cycle: up to 12 sessions or 12 months from the referral date, whichever occurs first.

Please forward completed referrals and relevant clinical information to Insightful Minds Consulting.