Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS)

  • Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) covers some travel and accommodation costs incurred by rural Victorians when they travel more than 100 kilometres one way for specialist medical treatment.
  • To be eligible, patients must live in a designated rural area and not be undergoing clinical trials or accessing allied healthcare.
  • An approved medical specialist or authorised officer must sign the claim form.
  • Please contact the VPTAS office on 1300 737 073 or vptas@dhhs.vic.gov.au if you have any questions.