Gympie Gympie TRANSPORT OPTIONS A guide to services and subsidies available in the region $ If you have transport needs or concerns there are a number of services available to assist you. Their help and services are only a phone call away. My Aged Care My Aged Care is an Australian Government initiative that helps you find the information you need about aged care services including transport options. There are two types of transport services available. You can be picked up by a transport service or you may receive vouchers or subsidies for taxi services. www.myagedcare.gov.au 1800 200 422 Aged care transport services Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) The PTSS provides financial assistance to eligible patients (and approved escorts) who are required to travel more than 50 kilometers from their local public hospital to access specialist medical services. Google: Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) Non-emergency medical transport If you need to travel to a medical facility for an appointment, you may be able to travel by ambulance, providing you meet the Queensland Ambulance Service eligibility criteria. You must also have a medically authorised transport request, signed by your doctor. Google: Non-emergency medical About this brochure This brochure was produced by the PHN. The PHN would like to acknowledge the Gympie Transport Network who developed the brochure concept. • AAC (Access Advisory Committee - Gympie Region) • Blue Care • CHSN (Cooloola Human Service Network) • Centacare • Comlink • Community Bus • Gympie Cabs • Ozcare • PHN • Polleys Coaches • QAS (Qld Ambulance Service) • SCHHS (Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service) • Suncare Community Service The members of the Gympie Transport Network are: Brochure contact details Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN PO Box 3067 Maroochydore Qld 4558 W www.ourphn.org,au E [email protected] T 07 5456 8100 F 07 5443 9100 While the Australian Government Department of Health has contributed to the funding of this material, the information contained in it does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided herein transport Qld Last updated June 2016