# Victorian patient transport funding commitment

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/victorian-patient-transport-funding-commitment
> Updated: 2026-10-13T00:10:27.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Victorian government has committed $53.6 million to the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). This funding is intended to increase accommodation subsidies from $49.50 to $125 per night and raise private-vehicle reimbursement rates from 21 to 35 cents per kilometre.

The Leukaemia Foundation stated that this investment would move Victoria from last to equal first on its National Patient Travel Scorecard. The foundation has called on other political parties contesting the November 28 election to match this commitment to assist regional cancer patients with financial burdens.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-13: Victoria commits $53.6 million to patient transport assistance

Victorian Labor has pledged $53.6 million to increase travel and accommodation subsidies for regional patients under the VPTAS scheme.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/victoria-commits-536-million-to-patient-transport-assistance

### 2026-09-23: Victoria invests in freight decarbonisation and infrastructure

Victoria is investing $8 million to decarbonise freight operations and faces calls from the VTA to invest in long-term infrastructure to maintain its status as Australia’s logistics leader.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/victoria-invests-in-freight-decarbonisation-and-infrastructure

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Cite as: Victorian patient transport funding commitment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/victorian-patient-transport-funding-commitment