Costs and funding
People in regional, rural and remote Australia often travel long distances for monitoring, egg collection and transfer. State and territory patient travel assistance schemes may help with transport and accommodation for specialist care, though eligibility rules differ. Ask your clinic which appointments can be done locally or by telehealth.
Also known as: patient travel subsidy, IPTAAS, PATS, rural patients
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Planning tools
Sources
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (health.gov.au)
- Healthdirect Australia (healthdirect.gov.au)
Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.