Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Scheme (IPTAAS)

IPTAAS is the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme. This is a NSW Government scheme providing financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs when a patient needs to travel long distances for treatment that is not available locally.

The scheme is available to help patients with accomodation and transport costs if:

•for patients who live 100km or more (one way)

•the patient needs specialist treatment

•the treatment is not available in their local area