Transport Assistance

If you are having difficulties attending medical appointments, there may be other volunteer transport available in your local area. For more information, contact your local hospital and ask to speak to a social worker.

The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS)  subsidises travel and accommodation costs incurred by rural Victorians and an approved escort(s) who have no option but to travel more than 100 kilometres one way or an average of 500 kilometres a week for one or more weeks to receive approved medical specialist services or specialist dental treatment.