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Helping to cover your transport needs from home to treatment and to the airport.
Our Transport to Treatment is a transport service that aims to reduce the financial burden of cancer by providing transport to Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer who are facing hardship in accessing their treatment.
This service is available Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm. Bookings are essential and subject to volunteer and vehicle availability.
Our team is here to listen and support you.
Transport to Treatment is available to support you while you are navigating cancer if you are facing hardship or finding it hard to get to your treatment.
Chat to the healthcare team at your hospital or treatment centre about your eligibility for the service and the designated services areas.
The service user must:
As a health professional, you can refer someone to this service by:
This form will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. There are 37 questions in total, and it’s easiest to complete the form when you are with your client.
Once your referral has been received, you will be contacted by Cancer Council Queensland Information and Support service for an assessment and to discuss your transport needs.
The Transport to Treatment service uses vehicles with Cancer Council Queensland branding. Our vehicles are operated by our generous volunteer drivers and rely upon their availability. The service isn’t guaranteed, so we recommended a back-up option if the service is disrupted or delayed. A carer or support person may accompany you in the vehicle to your treatment appointment.
Transport to Treatment is available in designated service areas. Check here for a list of locations and facilities covered by our service. Requests outside of these areas may be considered based on volunteer and vehicle availability.
To be eligible, you must reside within 15km of the designated treatment facilities.
To be eligible, you must reside within 25km of the designated treatment facilities.
To be eligible, you must reside within 30km of the designated treatment facilities.
Currently the Home to Treatment service is available in the designated service areas. Other requests outside these areas may be considered on a case by case basis and are subject to service capacity.
Yes, a carer may accompany a service user to support them in accessing their treatment, however this cannot be guaranteed.
A service user can call their local Home to Treatment Service phone number during business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm to change or cancel an existing booking.
Voicemail is available for after hours calls. Messages will be actioned within 1 business day. After hours calls will be returned during business hours.
Bookings are essential. Bookings are accepted on a first come first serve basis and cannot be guaranteed.
Service users are advised to have an alternative transport option in case the service is at capacity, there is a service disruption, or an appointment is delayed.
Service capacity is subject to demand, volunteer and vehicle availability, and travel distance and times.
Bookings can be made until 3pm the business day before travel is required as long as service capacity allows. However, bookings are subject to volunteer and vehicle availability.
There is no cost for service users to use the Home to Treatment Service.
The information available on this page should not be used as a substitute for advice from a properly qualified medical professional who can advise you about your own individual medical needs. It is not intended to constitute medical advice and is provided for general information purposes only. See our disclaimer.
