The Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS) is a NT government subsidy program that may be able to provide you with financial help for travel and accommodation expenses if you need to travel a long distance to see an approved medical specialist.

If you live in a rural area and need to travel more than 100 kilometres one way (or 70 kilometres each way) for a specialist medical appointment you may be able to get support for travel and accommodation costs incurred through PATS.

If eligible, you may be able to access financial assistance to travel to specialist medical services not available locally.

There are a range of online resources available to support parents and families of children with disability. These resources include a guide to disability, NDIS, family life, mental health and supports available to you.

If you live in a remote area and have difficulty accessing health services, there are outreach teams and remote services that you can access.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia provides access to an online resource library which provides information on many topics of interest.

SAL delivers brain injury information and support services to people with a brain injury.

The Disability Trust can help you with your medical needs and keeping healthy.

If you live in a rural area and need to travel more than 100 kilometres one way for a specialist medical appointment you may be able to get support for travel and accommodation costs incurred through VPTAS.

If you are a thalidomide survivor registered with the Program, the Thalidomide Support Service can help you with accessing support under the Program, including claiming from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) and the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF). The Thalidomide Support Service can also help survivors to register and receive support from the NDIS and other relevant services and schemes.