This document discusses establishing a non-urgent, non-emergency patient transport system for a large region of Queensland covering 12 local government areas. It notes that transport has long been an issue for communities in the region. While many transport studies have been conducted and services mapped, a coordinated regional solution is still needed. Specifically, the solution needs to provide both local transport within communities as well as connections between regional communities and major cities like Toowoomba and Brisbane. Bringing together local resources and existing solutions could help establish a sustainable network that meets the varied needs of patients in a flexible, low-cost manner.

1. An Initiative of:

3. Project Overview
Non-Urgent Non-Emergency
Patient Transport
Linking patients to medical services locally and regionally.

4. A big region, covering 23% Queensland
across 12 Local Government Areas.

5. Population distribution
2011

6. Population distribution
2031

7. There are many in need and unaware of the options
available to them.

8. What we know ...
AN ONGOING ISSUE
• Transport is an ongoing issue
for all communities in the region
• Not a recent development caused
by resource development
MUCH HAS BEEN DONE
• There have been many transport studies
conducted in the region
• Service mapping is well documented, if fragmented
• There are many players with experience,
knowledge and commitment

9. TWO TYPES OF PATIENT TRANSPORT REQUIRED
• A local service around the community
• A regional network with other communities

11. Where to from here
How do we find a solution

13. TWO TYPES OF PATIENT TRANSPORT REQUIRED
• A long distance service to transport patients to
Toowoomba & Brisbane

14. Linking in with State Representing
Bodies for Community Transport.

15. Sharing local solutions
Networking with community and organisations to support each
other to find local solutions to the unique needs.

16. ‘Connecting Health to Meet Local Needs’

17. Linking the community with support and care.

20. Laying the foundations
What makes a sustainable and effective
local patient transport solution?

21. Keys to a viable solution ...
FLEXIBILE & LOW COST
• people expect to be able to get where they need to go
• on short notice, efficiently and with flexibility
• paying a reasonable fee based on ability to pay
ACCOMODATING
• the needs of the individual are varied
• regional travel involves patients with
their own support (a relative or friend)
• regional travel is often in need of other services
NOT A PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE
• unscheduled service with additional care
• low population density, vast distances

22. What local
resources
do we have?
Put this with that
and it could work!
What's currently
available?
Are there any
existing local
solutions

23. Linking the community with support and care.