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title: "Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme, Victoria · unclaimd"
description: "Help with travel and accommodation costs for Victorians who travel 100 km or more each way for specialist care. 21 cents a km by car; accommodation up to $45 a night. Check the conditions and apply…"
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/vic-patient-travel-vptas/"
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# Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme

Help with travel and accommodation costs for Victorians who travel 100 km or more each way for specialist care.

- Support available: 21 cents a km by car; accommodation up to $45 a night
- Type of support: Help with costs

[Visit official site](https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/victorian-patient-transport-assistance-scheme)

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## What you need to check

You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, and a Victorian resident. In rural and regional areas, you must travel 100 km one way or 500 km in 7 days to the closest specialist. Everyone in Victoria can get help for interstate services that are not available in Victoria. Under the guidelines from 1 April 2026, it pays 21 cents a km by car, pays economy public transport fares, and pays up to $45 a night for commercial accommodation. If you are over 18 and are not the main holder of an approved concession card, you do not get the first $100 of subsidies each treatment year. Your specialist must confirm your treatment on a form. You cannot claim if another scheme, such as WorkSafe, the TAC, DVA or the NDIS, can pay. Apply online through Victorian Concessions and Allowances on myGov, or email vptas@health.vic.gov.au. Phone 1300 737 073. You need a new application for each visit, within 12 months of the appointment.

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## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

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## How to apply

Read the full rules and apply through the official government website.

[Visit official site](https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/victorian-patient-transport-assistance-scheme)

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