Funding support for healthcare providers

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Summary

Children by Choice offers financial assistance funding to support people in Queensland experiencing financial hardship who need help covering the costs of abortion care and related essential services.

This program assists clients who have already explored public funding options and require additional financial support for services such as procedures, travel, accommodation, childcare, and contraception.

Healthcare providers, social workers, and other professionals can refer clients directly, or clients can self-refer.

For client-facing information, visit our Financial Aid page.

Children by Choice administers a financial assistance program funded by Queensland Health to support people in Queensland who face barriers to accessing abortion care.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for funding, applicants must meet all mandatory criteria below.

Mandatory eligibility

Residency or visa: The client resides in or is temporarily resident in Queensland.
Financial hardship: The client demonstrates insufficient funds to cover termination-related costs.
Exhausted public funding: The client has attempted to access, or is ineligible for, public funding (e.g. Medicare, HHS travel subsidy).
Referral pathway: Referral received from 13HEALTH, a healthcare provider, or through self-referral.
Clinical appropriateness: Request aligns with Queensland legislation and accepted medical standards for termination of pregnancy.

What funding can cover

Funding may be approved for costs related to abortion care and associated needs, including:

Medical or surgical termination of pregnancy procedures
Travel and accommodation associated with accessing care
Childcare or dependent care during procedures
LARC insertion following a procedure
Other essential care costs, such as ultrasounds, medications, or a support person’s travel

What funding cannot cover

Funding will not be approved for:

Services already covered by Queensland Health, Medicare, Centrelink, or other public programs
Patient preference for procedure type or location where equivalent public options exist
Services provided by unqualified or unregistered practitioners
Counselling or therapy provided by psychologists, psychiatrists, or mental health/AOD providers

Referral process

Healthcare providers and professionals can refer clients for financial assistance by:

Confirming the client’s eligibility and ensuring public funding options have been explored.
Submitting a referral through 13HEALTH, their clinic referral process, or guiding the client to self-refer through Children by Choice.
Supplying any relevant documentation (such as cost estimates, clinical notes, or travel requirements).
Once submitted, referrals are reviewed by Children by Choice, and clients are contacted directly to confirm eligibility and next steps.

Additional information and resources

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Contact us

If you are supporting a client who may be eligible for financial assistance or would like to discuss the referral process, please call Children by Choice on 1800 177 725.

Our team can assist with eligibility questions, funding requests, and referral guidance.

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