Murray Plains electorate
Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Health and is in regard to the Victorian patient transport assistance scheme. When will patients start being reimbursed their costs within her department’s six-to-eight-week promised time? Regional Victorians travel in good faith to medical services, and they expect to have their costs paid in a reasonable time. We are constantly getting people into my office, and from the feedback from other members here we are all getting people coming in, saying they are waiting months. One particular business in Mildura that helps fund these people is out of pocket over $100,000 and still waiting for a $250,000 payment. When will these people start being reimbursed within the department’s own guidelines?