Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS)

Government of South Australia

Financial support and information

Service available in:

SA

What the service does

Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) supports people who travel for treatment in South Australia. It helps pay for travel and accommodation costs. It is for people who live in regional or remote areas. People may be eligible if travel is at least 100 km one way 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

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Delivery methods

Phone
Face to face
Email
Online

Cost

Completely free

Eligibility / Role

Person with cancer
Carer
Family/friends

Accessibility

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Language and community

Offer in-language support

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Language supported other than English

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Community and identity

Tailored information available for:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Cancers supported

Cancer type

All cancers

Cancer stage

All stages