Community Aids and Equipment Program (CAEP)

The Community Aids and Equipment Program (CAEP) aims to provide an equitable, accessible and consistent state-wide scheme for the provision of equipment and home modifications to benefit people with a long-term disability living at home in the community.

All equipment and home modifications funded by CAEP are provided not only to enhance the function, independence and safety of the equipment user, but also to assist carers in their caring role.

More information

The CAEP brochure [DOC 48 kB] [PDF 345 kB] provides an overview of the program.

Contact:

• Your Local Area Coordinator.
• The Manager, Individual Development Program, Disability Services Commission.
  Phone: 9426 9200
  TTY: 9426 9315
  Freecall: 1800 998 214
  Email: caep@dsc.wa.gov.au

See your GP to access CAEP

Ask your local GP to check your eligibility and refer you to your local CAEP service provider.  The following resources will assist your GP.

• The CAEP GP Referrer's kit [DOC 296 kB] [PDF 69 kB] provides your doctor with information about the CAEP.
• Your GP will complete the CAEP referral form [DOC 72 kB] [PDF 27 kB].
• Your GP will locate your local CAEP service provider using the service provider contact list and the CAEP postcode boundaries list:
• • North Metropolitan - CAEP postcode boundaries list [DOC 247 kB] [PDF 16 kB]
  • South Metropolitan - CAEP postcode boundaries list [DOC 255 kB] [PDF 15 kB]
  • Country - CAEP postcode boundaries list [DOC 1 MB] [PDF 34 kB]
  • CAEP Service Provider contact list [DOC 106 kB] [PDF 34 kB]
  • Other equipment funding programs are also available (see Who can help: Equipment).