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  • Living in a regional or remote areas can mean that access to medical treatment is more challenging, as you might need to travel long distances.
  • Planning ahead can help to reduce the cost of long distance travel.
  • Patient assisted travel schemes (PATS) are available in each state or territory to help rural and remote community members access necessary and approved medical specialist services that are not locally available.
  • Private health insurers offer travel and accommodation benefits under hospital cover, but not all health funds offer these benefits.
  • Telehealth and other technologies can help reduce the need to travel in some situations.

How can I plan ahead?

If you live in rural or remote Australia, your treatment options may be limited and getting medical treatment may mean travelling long distances. This can be complicated and costly.

If you work, go to school or have other regular commitments, let your manager or teacher know you will be away. They may need to find someone to cover you while you're away.

If you care for a child or someone else, you may need to arrange for their care while you are away. You may also need to continue this extra support after your return, while you recover.

For routine household tasks, ask a friend, neighbour or family member to help:

  • look after your pets or plants
  • collect your mail
  • pay your bills for you

Remember to take everything you need to your appointment. This includes admission forms, details of medicines or dietary supplements you are taking, test results, x-rays, scans, or medical reports.

What should I consider before I travel?

You may need to access extra support and services for your travel, stay and recovery. Before you travel, you should consider the following:

  • Am I okay to travel alone?
  • Will I need a carer or support person?
  • What forms do I need to be signed by my medical team before I go?
  • Will I need extra help on my trip home?
  • What are my access requirements? Will my travel choices and accommodation suit my needs before and after my medical treatment? This may include: The width of the hallway, room dimensions including bathroom, height of the bed and available parking.
  • Can my transport provider accommodate any equipment I need, such as a wheelchair or walking aid?

Tips from rural community members when travelling for healthcare

  • Try to organise several appointments for one trip.
  • If possible, make appointments at a time that suit your family and work needs.
  • If you're not feeling well or if there is a possibility of receiving unwelcome news, ask a friend to drive, or consider staying overnight if you need to drive yourself.
  • Take pillows to rest your arm or head in the car/plane/bus.
  • Contact a support group or person near your treating hospital or clinic.

What should I consider after I travel?

Learning as much as possible about your recovery can help you to prepare what you will need after your treatment. Ask your doctor about your recovery time and what support is available. You might be eligible for home support services, depending on your state, age and health.

Read more about care options here:

  • My Aged Care
  • Carer Gateway
  • What care do I need?

If you are living with a specific health condition or disability, you may be able to get more detailed information online or from local groups or associations. For example, the Breast Cancer Network Australia offers support in rural areas , and provides online video communication with home when travelling for treatment, through the stay in touch program .

Financial assistance for travel for healthcare

Accommodation and travel expenses can be costly. You may be eligible for help to ease this financial burden.

Patient Assisted Travel Schemes (PATS)

All states and territories have Patient Assisted Travel Schemes (PATS) to help eligible patients in rural and remote Australia with the costs of travel These can help you access specialist medical services not available locally.

Rules and amounts vary, but all PATS schemes help cover:

  • travel expenses for public transport
  • accommodation costs at your destination
  • travel expenses and accommodation costs of your eligible support person or carer

Some schemes also cover some costs of:

  • ground transport costs at your destination (for example, taxis)
  • living away from home
  • accommodation
  • costs for trips by private car
  • extra journeys for your support person or carer, if your stay is long
  • subsidies for private accommodation

Read about PATS support in your state or territory:

  • ACT: Interstate Patient Travel Assistance Scheme
  • Northern Territory: Patient Assistance Travel Scheme
  • NSW: Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme
  • Queensland: Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme
  • South Australia: Patient Assistance Transport Scheme
  • Tasmania: Patient Travel Assistance Scheme
  • Western Australia: Patient Assisted Travel Scheme and Interstate Patient Travel Scheme
  • Victoria: Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme

Private health insurance

Private health insurers now offer travel and accommodation benefits under hospital cover. These private health insurance benefits generally cover:

  • petrol costs for travel by car
  • train, bus or air fares
  • accommodation costs near the place of treatment for the patient and a carer

Not all health funds offer these benefits. If you have a health fund, check your policy to see what is included. Be aware that cover varies between health funds and policies.

Other support services

The following organisations may offer help with travel for healthcare:

  • Australian Red Cross
  • Angel Flight Australia
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs

These organisations provide help with accommodation:

  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Country Women's Association

Read more here about rural and remote health services and support.

What options do I have if I prefer not to travel?

You might be able to avoid travelling for medical treatment or care, thanks to technology and advances in healthcare delivery.

Telehealth services

Telehealth services use video conferencing technology. This means you can talk with a healthcare professional via your computer, tablet or phone and see their image on the screen.

Your doctor might ask your permission to record video, audio or other health information. They can then forward it securely to other medical specialists, who can review it and provide an opinion. Telehealth services can also be used to remotely monitor patients, if required.

Telehealth services save travel time and costs. They can be a less stressful option than travelling a long distance for healthcare. Medicare benefits are often available — check with your health team if they offer telehealth, and if it is right in your situation.

Video Call , developed by Healthdirect Australia, allows healthcare providers to have video consultations, using your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. This private and secure service connects you with your healthcare professional from a location convenient to you, such as your home or work.

Telehealth services can also be a convenient way for carers or translators or interpreters to be involved in healthcare conversations.

If your doctor or medical centre doesn't offer telehealth consultations, you can use the healthdirect service finder to find a provider.

Depending on your needs, ask your healthcare team if you can:

  • reduce the number of appointments that require travel
  • use your local health service more, instead of travelling for treatment
  • access any outreach services in your area

Resources and Support

See healthdirect's online Question Builder for help putting together a list of questions for your health team. If you have a long or difficult journey to reach your doctor, it is especially important to be well prepared, so you can make the most of your visit.

Read more about healthcare options and Australia's healthcare system.

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  • Northern Territory rural and remote health services
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  • South Australia rural and remote health services
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Assessing fitness to drive (for medical professionals)

Facts and forms for medical professionals assessing fitness to drive or reporting an unsafe driver.

Who can make an assessment?

As a medical professional, you play a vital role in road safety by assessing people's fitness to drive. You can assess a person's fitness to drive in NSW if you're a registered medical practitioner or specialist. This includes general practitioners, specialists, optometrists, ophthalmologists and allied health professionals. We cannot accept assessments made by a registered nurse.

How to complete the form

You can securely complete and submit the form through your practice management software or online on the Healthlink portal, making it quick and convenient for your patient. Otherwise, the patient must present you with a paper form they've obtained from Service NSW. They will also need to return it to a service centre for the information to be securely transmitted to Transport for NSW.

The forms used are:

  • NSW Fitness to Drive Medical Assessment
  • Specialist Medical Assessment
  • Medical Condition Notification
  • Vision or Eye Disorder Medical Assessment
  • Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment.

Use these systems and sites to access and complete the forms online:

  • Best Practice, Genie Solutions, MedicalDirector and Medtech
  • HealthLink portal website .

Use these guides to help you complete the forms online.

Occupation-based quick reference guides

  • Medical practitioner - online medical assessment form guide (PDF 856.23KB) .
  • Occupational therapist - online driving assessment form guide (PDF 733.76KB) .
  • Optometrist or Ophthalmologist - online medical assessment form guide (PDF 916.85KB) .
  • Specialist - online specialist assessment form guide (PDF 1016.11KB) .

System-specific SmartForm guides

  • Genie 8.71 and higher Digital fitness to drive medical assessment SmartForm quick start guide (PDF 900.22KB) .
  • Best Practice 1.9.1 (indigo) and higher Digital fitness to drive medical assessment SmartForm quick start guide (PDF 884.89KB) .
  • MedicalDirector 3.16 and higher Digital fitness to drive medical assessment SmartForm quick start guide (PDF 848.83KB) .
  • MyHealthLink portal Digital fitness to drive medical assessment SmartForm quick start guide (PDF 958.54KB) .

How to assess the patient

When assessing the patient, you should consider:

  • the relevant standards in Assessing Fitness to Drive (Austroads) (see Standards below)
  • their suitability to hold a driver licence under legislated requirements
  • public safety and ethical considerations
  • relevant clinical and functional information.

Only include medical information relevant to the person's fitness to drive on the form.

When you finalise the form, check your provider number is included.

You can complete and submit the form online so Transport for NSW receives the results quickly and securely.

If the form is paper, remind the patient to take the completed form to a service centre .

You need to assess a patient's fitness to drive based on relevant medical standards.

The Assessing Fitness to Drive guidelines have been adopted by all Australian licensing authorities when assessing fitness to drive.

If your recommendations conflict with these standards and or Transport medical review and licensing schemes, they may not be implemented.

Reporting a medical condition or unsafe driver

If you find a patient's medical condition could affect their ability to drive safely:

  • encourage them to report their condition to Transport for NSW
  • start the process with your patient by submitting a Medical Condition Notification Form (PDF 257KB) , also available online.

You can report directly to Transport for NSW without the patient's cooperation. Such cases may include when the patient:

  • is unable to appreciate the impact of their condition
  • is unable to take notice of your recommendations due to cognitive impairment
  • continues to drive despite your advice, and is likely to endanger the public.

You can submit a Medical Condition Notification Form (PDF 257KB) online through your practice management system or the HealthLink portal.

Alternatively, email a completed Medical Condition Notification Form (PDF 257KB) to [email protected] .

In NSW, health professionals who make a report without their patient’s consent, but in good faith, are protected from civil and criminal liability.  

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