81112 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

81112 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 on the recommended focus area ‘Fully implement the recommendations from Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the National Travel Assistance (NTA) Review undertaken in 2018, alongside a secondary process to improve data collection, address regional variation and consider further improvements to enable greater access to travel supports for people with cancer’ under ‘System-wide solution 5: Coordination and support services’ in the Cancer Control Agency ’Cancer Services Planning’ document?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that the reimbursement rates for travel and accommodation were increased on 1 April 2024, providing more support and options for patients and their families needing travel assistance to access care. I am further advised that an email option for claims was introduced during the April to June 2024 quarter, making it much easier to submit claims.