Patients Assisted Travel Scheme( PATS) - Albany

About Patients Assisted Travel Scheme( PATS) - Albany

Travel assistance scheme to assist people to the nearest available specialist. Application forms are available at GP surgeries . Respite accommodation available also ( card holder ). PATS clerk situated at the Albany HospitalnIf you need to come to Perth for cancer treatment and live 100kms or more from the city, you may be eligible for funding through the government's PATS scheme for the cost of your travel and accommodation.nApplication for this assistance must be made via the PATS Clerk at your local hospital or through your treating doctor prior to commencing your journey.nThe Cancer Council provides first-class accommodation in line with the PATS scheme at A H Crawford Lodge in Nedlands. If eligible for PATS cover, you may not have to incur any costs other than personal telephone charges to stay at the Lodge, as The Cancer Council will invoice PATS direct for the cost of your accommodation.