Disability Services

Apply for Equipment

How to Apply

Contact Telstra's Disability Enquiry Hotline to apply for equipment through Telstra's Disability Equipment Program.

  • FREECALL™ 1800 068 424* (Voice)
  • FREECALL™ 1800 808 981* (TTY only)
  • FREEFAX™ 1800 814 777* (Fax)

Or:

The below application may be faxed through to the Disability Enquiry Hotline on the FREEFAX™ number above.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for equipment through Telstra's Disability Equipment Program customers must:

  • have a disability and be unable to use a standard telephone handset and
  • be a Telstra customer i.e. obtain basic line rental from Telstra or be an associate of a Telstra customer residing at the same address (for example, spouse, member of household or employee) and
  • complete an application form (available from the Disability Enquiry Hotline) and have it signed by an authorised professional i.e. a Medical Practitioner, Audiologist, Audiometrist, Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Pathologist.

Products hired under Telstra’s Disability Equipment Program are provided at the same annual rental charge as a standard rental telephone handset.

If you do not currently have a Telstra rental handset a once-only provisioning fee will apply.

The Disability Enquiry Hotline staff can advise of the current rental charges and if a provisioning fee is applicable.

Note: Business customers who have a PABX, Commander System or other switchboard system, are not eligible for products through the Disability Equipment Program.

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A free call from most fixed phones.
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You can download the Disability Equipment Program Application Form PDF by Right clicking (PC), or Option/click (Mac) the document's link, then choosing "save target as..." (IE), or "save link as..." (Netscape)

Apply for Equipment

Contact Telstra's Disability Enquiry Hotline to apply for equipment through Telstra's Disability Equipment Program.