Designated health practitioner assessment travel

If the client meets all qualifications, they may be able to get a Special Needs Grant for travel costs if they are being referred to a designated health practitioner to establish medical entitlement, or when you are reviewing their medical entitlement to Jobseeker Support or Supported Living Payment.

The payment is intended to ensure that the client is not out of pocket as a result of being referred.

Unless exceptional circumstances exist, a maximum of up to $200 can be paid for:

• actual or reasonable travel expenses for a return journey of at least 8 km to the place of examination
• travel costs when the client cannot use public transport because of their disability
• travel costs if there is no public transport available when the travel is less than 8kms

Special Needs Grants for this purpose are non-recoverable.

This amount can be extended to $400 if the client requires an attendant to assist them.

This amount can be extended to $400 if the client requires an attendant to assist them.

Note If a person has a Community Services card, they can get a 50% discount on public transport fares through Community Connect.