We heard from the Wee Waa community that the need to travel to access health services can be a challenge.
Travel and transport often become barriers to accessing health services in rural areas like Wee Waa. Residents may need to travel long distances to access some health services. For those without a car, other transport options may not be available or affordable. This can make it difficult to coordinate healthcare appointments. Our survey revealed that many Wee Waa residents rely on friends or family to drive them to appointments, and some people reported missing appointments or going without medical care as a result.
Namoi Care Connect provides friendly, personal and caring transport for members of the local community who are transport disadvantaged. Including on demand transport, fortnightly bus services between Wee Waa and Tamworth and Gwabegar and Narrabri, and other community and health related transport services.
IPTAAS (Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme) is a NSW government program which provides financial assistance towards your travel and accommodation costs when you need to travel long distances for specialised health treatment that is not available locally.
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The Collaborative Care Program is facilitated by
RDN Health and supported by the
NSW Ministry of Health
