Ambulance Services in Victoria - Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia

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From	To	Patient category	Responsible for payment
Community	Public hospital	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
	Public outpatient clinic	General	Hospital, if arranged by the hospital
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
	Private hospital	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
	Public mental health inpatient facility	General	Patient
		Hospital in the Home Patient	As per admitted patients
		Eligible DVA patient	Covered under DVA Group Entitlement Agreement
		TAC	TAC
		WorkCover	WorkCover
		Recommended for involuntary admission (section 9 of the Mental Health Act 1986)	Ambulance service
		Absent without leave (section 43 of the Mental Health Act 1986)	Patient's Area Mental Health Service if patient does not have a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, or Ambulance Membership Scheme membership

Last updated: 27 June, 2008
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For general enquiries to the Department of Health telephone 61 3 90960000