SharePoint
You are here » Home » Concessions » Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)
Text Size Print

Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)

The Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) provides a subsidy towards the cost of travel and accommodation for eligible permanent country residents, and their approved escorts, who are required to travel a long distance to access certain categories of specialist medical services including Telehealth.​

Contacts

How to Apply

Application forms are available from referring medical practitioners, your local PATS office or can be downloaded from the PATS resources and accommodation webpage, and can be lodged via fax, mail, email or in person. Note that the application must be submitted prior to your travel.​

Eligibility

This service is available to:

  • permanent residents in a WA Country Health Service region who need to travel more than 100 km to the nearest eligible medical specialist services
  • country patients who need to travel more than 70km to access specialist medical treatment for cancer or dialysis, where the health service is unable to provide a transport service
  • escorts may be approved for people with certain medical conditions, including People undergoing cancer treatment,          
  •  the frail or people with a disability 
  • people under 18 years of age

​

Rate this article
Total Votes 9

Cards Accepted

No Card Required

No Card Required

Concession Types

Health and Disability

Health and Disability

People Groups

All

All

Carers

Carers

Families

Families

First Home Buyers

First Home Buyers

Parents

Parents

People in Regions

People in Regions

People with Disability

People with Disability

Seniors

Seniors

Students

Students

Veterans

Veterans

Find your concessions...

Home  |   Disclaimer  |   Copyright  |  Privacy   |    Languages   أهلاً وسهلاً    欢迎   Dobrodošli  
All contents copyright © Government of Western Australia. All rights reserved.