FACT SHEET - PATIENT ASSISTED TRAVEL SCHEMES - Patient assisted travel schemes

The National jurisdiction to understand the full details and eligibility Rural Health Alliance will continue to monitor the situation requirements of the scheme. [...] Carers and escorts The National Rural Health Alliance All schemes include provision for the eligible patient to be accompanied by an escort – a family member or continues to advocate for: adult responsible for the patient’s needs for the period • Improved support to cover travel costs for patients in of transport and accommodation during treatment. [...] The future • Scheme guidelines to be updated to keep up with The ongoing challenge for the schemes is to achieve a emerging diagnostic and treatment options and balance between consistency across jurisdictions and appropriate clinical trials to ensure equitable access to the desired level of flexibility. [...] territories were given control of PATS was because of the • Rates that reflect the true cost of accommodation and perceived flexibility they would have in meeting the needs of transport and are regularly adjusted for inflation. [...] ACCOMMODATION Commercial accommodation Not-for-profit or commercial Commercial accommodation Commercial accommodation SUBSIDY PER subsidy of up to $70 per accommodation subsidy: subsidy of $60 per night per subsidy of up to $70 per night per APPROVED PERSON night per person.