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Ambulance travel

Concession cardholders are eligible for free ambulance and air ambulance travel anywhere in Australia in an emergency or on the recommendation of a doctor.

Eligibility

You must hold at least one of the following concession cards:

    Pensioner Concession Card; Health Care Card; DVA Gold Card

Holders of a Health Care Card in the name of a child for Child Disability and Foster Care are eligible to ambulance travel for the disabled child only. Holders of a DVA Gold Card are eligible except dependants.

How to apply

If possible, advise the ambulance paramedic of concession card or contact Ambulance Victoria on (03) 9840 3500 or visit www.ambulance.vic.gov.au.

More information

For information visit Ambulance Victoria website www.ambulance.vic.gov.au.

Frequently asked questions

  • I am a pensioner and want to find out what ambulance cover I'm entitled to.

    If you have a pension card you’re entitled to free ambulance travel within Australia if it’s an emergency or on the recommendation of a doctor. For further details, please contact the Metropolitan Ambulance Service on 9840 3500 or the Rural Ambulance Service on 5338 5000.

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