Life Support Equipment
Some of the most important innovations energy has given us is life support medical machines. We know that for some of our customers, it is vital to keep you connected.
Register for life support
If you or someone at your home uses life support equipment, please let us know by calling or emailing us;
(08) 6500 1243
accounts@sourceenergy.com.au
so we can help keep you safely connected to power.
What is considered life support equipment ?
Knowing more about your medical equipment means we can advise the network operator (Western Power), of your need so they can prioritise restoring power, your life-support equipment depends on.
The equipment listed below, currently qualifies as life support (as determined by the WA state government)
Apnoea Monitor (for children only) **
Feeding Pump
Heart Pump
CPAP Machine
*Adult – only when clinically prescribed for adults with obesity hypoventilation syndrome, tracheomalcia, obstructive sleep apnoea with sleep hypoventilation, or other life threatening disease as determined by a specialist with usage over four hours per night.
*Child – only when prescribed for severe obstructive sleep apnoea, tracheomalacia or other life threatening diseases as determined by the treating specialist.
Machine assisted peritoneal dialysis equopment
Nebuliser
*Adult – only when a tracheostomy is expected to be in place for more than 6 months and nebulised therapy is required for life support purposes.
*Child – only when used every day for 1-2 hours per day. **
Oxygen concentrator (adult – high capacity ‘New Life Intensity’)
Oxygen concentrator (child) **
Oxygen concentrator (adult – standard capacity)
Suction Pump
Ventilator – VPAP or BPAP machines
*Adult – only when clinically prescribed for adults with obesity hypoventilation syndrome, tracheomalacia, obstructive sleep apnoea with sleep hypoventilation, or other life threatening disease as determined by a respiratory or sleep specialist with usage over foour hours per night.
* Child – only when prescribe for severe obstructive sleep apnoea, tracheomalacia or other life threatening disease as determined by the treating Paediatrician.
** A child is defined as being under the age of 16 years.