Transport for Health

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2006_068

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Finance
Corporate Administration - Information and data
Clinical/ Patient Services - Transport
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Personnel/Workforce - Workforce planning

Summary
The NSW Health, Transport for Health (July 2006) policy integrates all non-emergency health related transport service provision throughout NSW Area Health Services into one program. Transport for Health is aimed at supporting Area Health Services to be more strategic in identifying, consolidating and integrating a full range of transport services and resources that can be made available to transport disadvantaged patients to enhance their access to health care.

Date of Publication: 24 August 2006

Replaces:

Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme - Policy and Procedures [PD2005_489]

Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, all staff, allied health, nursing, emergency departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 24 August 2011

File No: 04/5354-3

Status: Active

File link: Transport for Health
File size: 315Kb