Infusions at home

At Australian Unity, we are committed to offering members more choice when it comes to their health and the treatments they receive. We are excited to announce a partnership with chemo@home – Australia’s leading provider of at home infusions services.

For eligible members and with their doctor’s approval, Australian Unity hospital cover members can now receive their infusion treatments from home, their office or even their holiday house.

What is Infusions at Home?

The Infusions at Home program allows you to have infusion treatments that were traditionally provided in a day hospital, at a time, and in the comfort of a location, that suits you^*. No more driving to appointments, battling with parking or losing an entire day to get treatment. All services are provided by registered nurses, who can also provide pathology or certain other assessments that are required by your specialist.

How does Infusions at Home work?

A member of the chemo@home team will discuss your treatment with your specialist doctor to ensure it is appropriate for their service. If so, they will coordinate all treatments with you at a time and location convenient for you.

Suitability for at-home treatment is decided by your specialist and a member of the chemo@home team. Some examples of conditions that can be treated at home include:

Cancer services
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Multiple Sclerosis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
Iron deficiency anaemia
Osteoporosis

Are you eligible for Infusions at Home?

To access Infusions at Home, you need to:

hold an appropriate level of hospital or combination cover with Australian Unity^**
have completed any waiting periods that apply
meet clinical eligibility criteria as assessed by a member of the chemo@home team together with your specialist doctor

If you have any enquiries about your eligibility, please contact us on 13 29 39

How to apply

Contact the chemo@home team on 1300 466 324 to discuss your treatment. If suitable, they can discuss the treatment with your specialist and Australian Unity to ensure you are eligible.
Alternatively, you can discuss this treatment option with your specialist who can contact the chemo@home team on your behalf if deemed appropriate.

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Important information

^*Service Areas

Chemo at home have geographical limitations in providing their services. Please use the postcode search on their website https://chemoathome.com.au/ to check whether they provide services in your area.

^**Out of pocket costs may occur for discharge medications (i.e. medications not associated with your infusion treatment, non-PBS TGA approved medications that cost greater than $200, any fees associated with your treating doctor and the pathology service testing obtained samples) These potential out of pocket costs would also be present if you attended a hospital/day chemotherapy facility for your infusion service.

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