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Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance Medical Report for a person 16 years or over form
Services Australia
Medical report completed by a treating health professional to support a Carer Payment or Carer Allowance claim for a person 16 years or over.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form SA332A is the Services Australia medical report used to assess Carer Payment and Carer Allowance for a person 16 years or over, and it can also support an assessment of Special Disability Trust beneficiary status. It is completed by a treating health professional, not by the carer, and it is based on the Adult Disability Assessment Tool, which measures how much help an adult needs with daily living because of disability or a medical condition.
You can fill out the carer and care receiver details of SA332A in the Universal PDF editor before the medical appointment, then download and print the PDF for the treating health professional to complete and sign. The report is not a claim on its own, so the carer still lodges a separate Carer Payment or Carer Allowance claim.
What is Form SA332A used for
The report gives Services Australia the medical evidence to decide eligibility for Carer Allowance, an income supplement for people providing additional daily care to an adult with disability, a medical condition, or frailty due to age, and Carer Payment, an income support payment for carers whose caring role stops them supporting themselves through substantial paid work. It can also be used when establishing Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.
The professional records the person's conditions, whether daily help is needed with routine personal activities, how long the condition is expected to last, and detailed responses across day to day functions such as mobility, feeding, dressing, and bathing, plus cognitive function and behaviour where relevant.
Who completes Form SA332A
The report must be completed by a health professional currently involved in treating the person being cared for. Accepted professionals are a legally qualified medical practitioner, a registered nurse, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a member of an Aged Care Assessment Team, or an Aboriginal health worker in a geographically remote area.
The carer completes the identifying details and selects what the assessment is for, and the person being cared for, or their nominee, signs the authorisation allowing their medical details to be released to Centrelink.
How to fill out Form SA332A
The form sets out clear steps for the carer before the health professional takes over:
- Enter the details of the person being cared for, including their date of birth and any Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs reference number.
- Enter the carer's own details, Customer Reference Number, and contact information.
- Tick whether the assessment is for Carer Allowance, Carer Payment and Carer Allowance, or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.
- Have the person being cared for, or their nominee, sign the authorisation for release of medical details.
- Book an appointment with the treating health professional and tell the receptionist the report needs to be completed during the consultation.
- The professional answers the medical questions, notes any information that should not be released directly to the patient, and signs with their qualifications.
How to return it
The completed report can be handed back to the carer to lodge together with the Carer Payment or Carer Allowance claim, or the health professional can send it directly to Centrelink. If the professional has flagged information that could harm the person's wellbeing if released, the report must go directly to Services Australia, Carer Services, PO Box 7805, Canberra BC ACT 2610.
Frequently asked questions
No. It is the supporting medical report. The carer lodges a separate claim, and Services Australia recommends claiming online through myGov where possible. The report can support claims by current and future carers of the same person.
The professional must currently be involved in the person's treatment. As well as medical practitioners, the form accepts registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Aged Care Assessment Team members, and Aboriginal health workers in remote areas.
The time taken to complete the report may be claimed by a treating doctor under a Medicare item as part of a consultation. For other health professionals, or where the practice does not bulk bill, out of pocket costs can vary, so ask when booking.
SA332A is only for a person 16 years or over. A different medical report applies for a child under 16, so check servicesaustralia.gov.au for the correct form before the appointment.
The ADAT is the standard tool used to measure how much help an adult needs with activities such as mobility, communication, hygiene, and eating, including supervision and prompting. It lets carers of people with similar care needs be assessed consistently, whatever the cause of the disability.
This page reflects revision SA332(a).2504. Confirm the current revision on servicesaustralia.gov.au before the appointment so the assessment is done on the latest form.
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