Hospitalised or getting treatment for rheumatic fever

To be considered for fast-track a household must:

• have a child aged 0 - 14 years who has been hospitalised with a qualifying medical condition while living in their current accommodation or in the last 2 years or
• have a child or young person who is getting treatment because of a previous episode of rheumatic fever

A person getting treatment must be a child or additional occupant to have their circumstances considered.

Hospitalised means:

• an admission to Accident and Emergency
• day admission to hospital
• an acute arranged overnight admission to hospital

Verification of the hospital stay, the date of admission and discharge from hospital is required.

Getting treatment means getting prescribed treatment for a previous episode of rheumatic fever. The treatment may include prophylactic penicillin (such as getting monthly antibiotic prophylaxis) because of a previous episode of rheumatic fever.

A young person getting treatment will generally be younger than 25 years but may be older. To have their circumstances considered for fast-track into public housing, the person getting treatment must be a child or an additional occupant.