Topic: Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme
Description
The Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) provides direct assistance to patients and in some cases their carers to enable them to access specialist medical services from which they are isolated. A subsidy is provided to approved patients and carers (escorts) to assist in the cost of travel and accommodation to the nearest specialist medical service that is more than 50 km from the patient's nearest hospital.
An application form must be completed and forwarded to the hospital nearest to the patient's place of residence. These hospitals are responsible for all aspects of patient travel, and inquiries regarding the subsidy should be directed to these facilities.
Services covered by the scheme must be recommended (i.e. patients have a referral) by a medical practitioner as being necessary for the health of the patient. The completed form must then be reviewed and approved by the local hospital's Medical Superintendent.
Please feel free to download and read the PTSS patient pamphlet and information booklet for any further information. PTSS application forms can also be downloaded below. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these documents and a link follows that will allow you to download the program.
Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme Pamphlet and Application Form
Last updated: 25th June, 2009
Review Date: 14th March, 2007
