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Lifetime Support Authority funding

If you’ve been severely injured in an accident in South Australia, we can help. We provide tailored supports to assist with your long-term care needs, helping to improve your quality of life. Our services include recovery planning and return-to-work programs to help you regain independence and resume full participation in work and life.

Complex Care services

At Kanda, we specialise in providing complex care services for individuals with significant injuries. Our experienced team can support you with the care you need to help you get your life back after a work related injury.

Eligibility for LSA care and support

Kanda is a trusted and approved provider of support for the Lifetime Support Scheme (LSS) in South Australia. This means we meet the required Quality Standards and have demonstrated our ability to deliver exceptional care and services.

The Lifetime Support Authority (LSA) provides treatment, care, and support for people who have sustained serious, lifelong disabilities in motor vehicle accidents in South Australia, regardless of fault, through the Lifetime Support Scheme (LSS).

The LSS applies to individuals injured on or after 1 July 2014, including those with:

  • Paraplegia or quadriplegia.
  • Traumatic brain injuries.
  • Whole limb or multiple amputations.
  • Major burns.
  • Permanent traumatic blindness.

We offer compassionate, high-quality care to help individuals navigate life after a catastrophic injury.

 

Lifetime Support Authority funding FAQs

The Lifetime Support Authority administers the Lifetime Support Scheme (LSS) in South Australia, providing treatment, care and support for people who sustain serious, lifelong disabilities in motor vehicle accidents on or after 1 July 2014, regardless of fault.

The LSS covers serious injuries including paraplegia and quadriplegia, traumatic brain injuries, whole limb or multiple amputations, major burns and permanent traumatic blindness sustained in a South Australian motor vehicle accident.

Yes, Kanda is a trusted and approved provider of support for the Lifetime Support Scheme in South Australia, meaning we meet the required Quality Standards and have demonstrated our ability to deliver exceptional care and services.

Kanda specialises in complex care for individuals with significant injuries, including recovery planning and return to work programs, to help LSA participants regain independence and resume full participation in work and life.

Yes, as the name suggests, the LSS is designed to provide ongoing treatment, care and support for the life of the participant, recognising that catastrophic injuries often require long term, evolving support needs.

Contact Kanda directly to discuss your Lifetime Support Scheme eligibility and long term care needs.

Our positive impact

“We were fortunate enough to be pointed towards Kanda (previously Programmed Care) and straight away decided they’re the people we wanted to go with and its worked out marvellous.”
Colin South Australia
"The people from Kanda (previously Programmed Care) were unbelievably wonderful. They treated us with respect, as individuals who really mattered. We never felt rushed. They always had time to listen. I have total confidence in recommending the organisation and every individual we met."
Jo Victoria