Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Scheme (IPTAAS)

NSW Government

Financial support and information

What the service does

The Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Scheme (IPTAAS) helps people in New South Wales who need to travel for medical treatment. It can help pay for travel and accommodation costs. This is for people who live in regional or remote areas. People may be eligible if travel is at least 100 km one way, or 200 km in one week, for treatment. A doctor must confirm the treatment and need for travel as part of the application. People must meet certain criteria to access this scheme.

Key details

Operating hours

N/A

Delivery methods

Phone
Face to face
Email
Online

Cost

Completely free

Eligibility / Role

Person with cancer
Carer
Family/friends

Accessibility

National Relay Service

Language and community

Offer in-language support

Translated information
Support by Translating and Interpreting Services

Language supported other than English

  • Arabic
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
  • Farsi
  • Greek
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Nepali
  • Punjabi
  • Vietnamese
  • Other

Community and identity

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Cancers supported

Cancer type

All cancers

Cancer stage

All stages