Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is calling on the NSW Government to increase subsidy rates under the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), to support rural patients accessing life-saving care. IPTAAS provides financial assistance to patients who must travel for specialist medical treatment not available locally, subsidising travel and accommodation costs. However, patients using a private vehicle receive only 40 cents per kilometre and

​​Thursday, 10 November 2022​ Thousands of new patients have taken advantage of the increased financial assistance available to people in regional communities who need to travel long distances to receive specialist care. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said over 1600 patients in the electorate have lodged claims under the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) since the changes came into effect on August 1. “After the NSW Government’s $149.

​​Monday, 20 June 2022​ Communities across the Cootamundra electorate are to benefit from an expansion of the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), with the NSW Government investing an additional $149.5 million as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the funding boost which will see more people in the region being eligible for subsidised travel and accommodation if they need to travel to receive sp