Mildura electorate
Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (14:52): (1218) My question is for the Minister for Health and comes from Joan at Sunraysia Information & Referral Service, a volunteer organisation that helps patients navigate their treatment journey and travel. This is one I have raised time and time again in this place, and it is: when will the Victorian patient transport assistance scheme get back to being an efficient service, prioritising patients and reimbursing forms in a timely manner? SIRS and Sunraysia Cancer Resources assist patients in Mildura to get the treatment they need, because they cannot get it locally. At the moment VPTAS have 210 forms from SIRS with a value of $234,681.04. SCR are owed $182,245.83. That is $416,926.87, and it does not include forms lodged by individuals. When will VPTAS start prioritising patient reimbursements?