2025 CFWA Adult Subsidy Application Form

Exercise Subsidy Details

The aim of this subsidy is to assist adults with CF to increase their level of physical activity and exercise. You can claim up to $600 per calendar year.

Subsidy Terms

• For all subsidy payments, we require proof of payment. This might include a paid tax invoice or reciept. If you are requesting reimburesment of your gym membership, please upload your registration document and also proof of payments made.
• Exercise should be undertaken in consultation with your CF care team. By accepting this subsidy, you acknowledge your responsibility to ensure that your trainer, coach, or instructor holds the appropriate qualifications and clearances and understands your specific health needs.

Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Subsidy Details

As part of the CFWA Adult Support Subsidy, this is a reimbursement subsidy of up to $600 per year of the cost of your CF related medications.

Subsidy Terms

• For a pharmaceutical reimbursement, we require the proof of payment to include details of the pharmaceuticals purchased. This might be a paid tax invoice or pharmacy account printout.
• We are only able to provide a reimbursement towards CF medications.

Physio or Medical Equipment Subsidy Details

As part of the CFWA Adult Support Subsidy, this is a reimbursement subsidy for physio or medical equipment of up to $600 per year. Sporting apparel (clothing) or sporting shoes are not covered under this subsidy.

Subsidy Terms

For all subsidy reimbursements, we require proof of payment, this might include a paid tax invoice or receipt showing the item purchased.

Mental Health Gap Funding Subsidy Details

If you are seeking to improve your mental health, you can visit your GP to access a Mental Health Care Plan and Medicare Rebate for counselling sessions. Although Medicare will subsidise these sessions there will often be a gap payment.

As part of your $600 Annual Adult Support subsidy, we can reimburse you for your out of pocket expenses.

For further information about the Mental Health Care Plan and the Medicare Rebate see our Mental Health Care Plan fact sheet.

Subsidy Terms

• For all subsidy reimbursements, we require proof of payment, this might include a paid tax invoice or receipt from your mental health care provider.
• By accepting this subsidy, you acknowledge your responsibility to ensure that the provider has the appropriate qualifications, clearances, and understands your specific needs.

If you are a partner or carer of someone with CF and are seeking to improve your mental health, you can visit your GP to access a Mental Health Care Plan and Medicare Rebate for counselling sessions. Although Medicare will subsidise these sessions there will often be a gap payment.

For further information about the Mental Health Care Plan and the Medicare Rebate see our Mental Health Care Plan fact sheet or speak to your GP.

This subsidy will provide financial support to help cover some of your out of pocket expenses. 

Eligibility and Details

• You must be a partner/carer of someone with CF
• Capped at $50 per session to a maximum of 10 sessions per calendar year (subject to funding)

Subsidy Terms

For all subsidy reimbursements, we require proof of payment, this might include a paid tax invoice or receipt from your mental health care provider.

Please upload this supporting document to your application. Please get in touch with Paula if you need to clarify what documents are required and if we require more information, we will contact you.

The Travel and Parking Subsidy can assist with travel and parking for CF respiratory related hospital appointments and hospital admissions. We are unable to cover non-respiratory related appointments or admissions.

This subsidy is available for up to 8 appointments or admissions in 2025. If however, you require further financial support, please contact the team at services@cfwa.org.au or on 08 6224 4100.

Eligibility and details

Metro: We provide a flat rate of $25 for adults who live in the Perth metro or outer metro area.

Regional: For adults who live in the Peel, South West, Mid West, Wheatbelt, Kimberley, Great Southern, Pilbara, Gascoyne or Goldfields region we provide the following subsidy:

• Up to 150km from hospital $50
• More than 150km from hospital $100
• Distance travelled is measured by Google maps.

Subsidy Terms

For a subsidy reimbursement, we require proof of attendance at clinic or hospital, this might include an appointment letter, email or text. We no longer accept parking receipts.

In addition to your Adult Support Subsidy, we can offer financial assistance towards the cost of diabetes sensors for those in financial need who do not receive assistance from NDSS.

This subsidy can provide up to $500 per person. There are a limited number of subsidies available.

This subsidy is made possible thanks to generous support from the CF Golf Classic Committee.

Subsidy Terms

For all subsidy reimbursements, we require proof of payment, this might include a paid tax invoice or order confirmation from FreeStyle Libre.

This subsidy assists with costs relating to attending your first two appointments at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital(SCGH) for young adults transitioning from PCH. The appointments can be either clinic appointments or a hospital admission.

Eligibility and details

We will provide a $50 subsidy for metro outer metro young adults.
The payment must go directly to the young adult, bank details will need to be included in the application.

We will pay up to $100 (depending on location) for young adults who are transitioning to SCGH and live in regional WA.

Before You Proceed

For a subsidy reimbursement, we require proof of attendance at clinic or hospital, this might include an appointment letter or parking receipt.

Please answer the following questions which are part of our Health Department contract acquittal. We will use this de-identified information to show the impact of receiving financial support for exercise.