Now more than ever it is important that we look for new ways to support all Australians – not just the wealthy – to have affordable and timely access to the best treatment and medical technologies.
We believe that no patient, family, or carer should be significantly out of pocket in the pursuit of treating their disease. It is the fundamental right of every Australian to have access to the best health care at an affordable cost.
For people living with cancera disease where abnormal cells split without control and spread to other nearby body tissue and/or organs in rural, regional and remote Australia, our Rural Care Travel Project is one way to bridge the gap. We are seeking Commonwealth support to undertake a pilot program to support these people to access investigator-led clinical trialsresearch studies performed to test new treatments, tests or procedures and evaluate their effectiveness on various diseases away from home.
Read more about the Rural Care Travel Project.