The need to increase the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme accommodation allowance

Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
Natalie Halse
President Pink in the Tropics
11 Hartley Street
Total Signatures - 3,892
Sponsoring Member: Jason O'Brien MP
Posting Date: 8/12/2009
Closing Date: 31/3/2010
Tabled Date: 14/4/2010
Responded By: Hon Paul Lucas MP on 23/9/2010
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
The need to increase the patient travel subsidy scheme accommodation allowanceQueensland citizens draws to the attention of the House that:• the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme accommodation allowance has not increased in 21 years;• the current $30 a day allowance is totally and completely inadequate; • this inadequate allowance prevents some rural and remote patients from accessing treatment; and• the 8% difference in survival rate between Far North Queensland and South East Queensland is unacceptable.Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to substantially increase the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme accommodation allowance.