Special Needs Transport Services
Community Transport
Community Transport provides transport for the frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers. Services may also be available to isolated people who have difficulty accessing public or private transport. For more information call Bathurst Community Transport Group on 02 6331 3322.
Country Care Link
An initiative of the Sisters of Charity and the Rural Women's Network, Country Care Link is a confidential family information and support service for country people traveling to Sydney. Services include:
- a volunteer can meet country people on arrival in Sydney;
- a volunteer can transport people to medical appointments in Sydney;
- a volunteer can visit country people in hospital and
- assistance for country people to find short term accommodation in the city.
For more information contact 1800 806 160.
Health Related Transport
Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)
Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) provides some financial assistance to people who need to travel more than 100km one way to obtain inpatient or outpatient specialist medical treatment and oral surgery (excluding general dentistry) not available locally.
For information contact the GWAHS IPTAAS office on 02 6339 5312 between 8.30am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
More information is available on the NSW Health website.
Transport for Veterans
Veterans and War Widows with a white or gold Repatriation Health Card issued by DVA may be eligible for assistance with expenses incurred traveling to a health provider for medical treatment.
For more information contact DVA on 13 3254 or 1800 555 254.
