Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)

IPTAAS provides financial assistance from the NSW Government towards your travel and accommodation costs when you need to travel long distances for specialised health treatment that is not available locally. To be eligible for IPTAAS, you must:

  • be a resident of NSW including Lord Howe Island

  • be enrolled with Medicare

  • not be receiving, or eligible for, financial assistance for travel and accommodation from third party insurance or other Australian government services

  • be referred for treatment at their nearest health service

  • receive treatment at an approved health service

  • travel from their residence for treatment at least 100km (one way), or at least 200kms in a week by making multiple trips to and from treatment

Lodge a claim online visit https://iptaas.enable.health.nsw.gov.au/ or download IPTAAS Application forms and submit these to the local IPTAAS office or via email IPTAAS@health.nsw.gov.au.