Provisional Access to Medical Treatment
Important status update: PAMT closed to new registrations on 30 June 2026 and the program ends on 31 December 2026. If you registered a liability claim by 30 June 2026, your PAMT-funded treatment continues until the program ends. If you are lodging a new claim now, PAMT is no longer available to you. New claims from 1 July 2026 are assessed under the single MRCA, which is designed to reach liability decisions, and fund treatment, sooner. Talk to us about the fastest path to funded treatment for your situation.
Provisional Access to Medical Treatment (PAMT) allowed veterans to receive DVA-funded treatment for a condition that was the subject of a pending liability claim, before a determination had been made. It was not a separate application: when you lodged a claim for one of the eligible conditions, DVA sent you an acknowledgement letter and a Treatment Confirmation Form, and your GP completed that form to confirm the treatment was for the claimed condition. It existed because liability claims can take months to process, and waiting for a decision before receiving treatment is not always practical.
PAMT was time-limited and condition-specific. It covered treatment for the condition named in the pending claim only, not for other conditions. If the liability claim was ultimately rejected, PAMT ceased and you could be required to contribute to the cost of treatment already received.
Who is eligible
You registered a claim for one of the eligible conditions by 30 June 2026 (PAMT is now closed to new registrations and ends 31 December 2026)
The treatment is for the same condition named in that pending claim
Treatment is medically necessary for that condition
How it works
Lodge your claim under the MRCA
Since 1 July 2026, new liability claims are lodged under the single MRCA. We prepare and lodge your claim with the evidence DVA needs to make a decision quickly.
Give DVA what speeds a decision
A confirmed medical diagnosis and clear service history are what move a claim fastest. We assemble both so DVA can reach a liability decision, and fund treatment, sooner.
Funded treatment on acceptance
Once liability is accepted, DVA funds clinically necessary treatment for the accepted condition. If you registered a claim for a PAMT-eligible condition by 30 June 2026, your PAMT-funded treatment continues until the program ends on 31 December 2026.
How Clear Path helps
We lodge your claim under the MRCA with the diagnosis and service evidence DVA needs to decide it quickly
We identify the fastest available path to funded treatment for your situation
For veterans who registered by 30 June 2026, we support your existing PAMT-funded treatment through to 31 December 2026
We manage DVA correspondence and advise on what happens to treatment funding once liability is decided
Common questions
Can I still access PAMT?
No. PAMT was not something you applied for separately, it started from your acknowledgement letter and your GP completing a Treatment Confirmation Form once you had lodged a claim for an eligible condition. That pathway closed to new registrations on 30 June 2026 and the program ends on 31 December 2026. If you registered a claim for a PAMT-eligible condition by 30 June 2026, your PAMT-funded treatment continues until then. New claimants lodge under the single MRCA, which is designed to reach liability decisions, and fund treatment, sooner.
How do I get treatment funded now while my claim is assessed?
For mental health conditions, Non-Liability Health Care (NLHC) funds treatment without an accepted claim. For physical conditions, funding generally follows an accepted liability decision, so the priority is a fast, well-evidenced claim. We build your claim to move quickly and advise on any interim options.
What happened to treatment I received under PAMT if my claim is rejected?
If a claim was rejected while PAMT applied, you could be asked to contribute to the cost of treatment already received. DVA has discretion in how it handles this. We advise affected clients on where they stand.
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