Lower Hume Community Transport:
A community based, not for profit organisation providing transport for frail, aged or those with a disability and their carers to attend medical / therapy appointments.
Phone: 5799 2965
Red Cross:
A volunteer run transport service providing transport to essential, short term medical treatment for up to 6 weeks. You may be eligible if you live in remote areas without direct access to public transport, are unable to drive or be driven by a carer and do not qualify for the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS).
Requests for transport must be completed by the referring Health Worker at least one week prior to the appointment date.
Drivers are available between 8:00am & 4:30pm.
Phone: 0419 872 230
Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS)
The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) provides financial assistance to Victorian residents to assist them in meeting the unavoidable costs of travel and accommodation in relation to receiving specialist medical assistance.
The Scheme is predicated on the recognition that despite ongoing improvement to the service system, some rural Victorians have no option but to travel a long distance to access specialist medical services.
For more inquiries phone 9096 2005 or visit http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ruralhealth
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