Summary of Support
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.
- To be eligible, patients must live in a designated rural area and not be undergoing clinical trials or accessing allied healthcare.
- An approved medical specialist or authorised officer must sign the claim form.
About Organisation
VPTAS is an initiative of the Victorian Government
