Covers accommodation and transport costs for a support person to go with you if you need to travel away from your home area for treatment.
If a medical practitioner confirms you need treatment for your disability, where the treatment is not available within 50-kilometres from your main home and, recommends that a support person goes with you, this benefit will pay $200 for each night the support person stays with you for treatment, for up to 10 nights. This benefit will also reimburse you for reasonable public transport the support person uses to travel directly to and from the treatment for up to 10 nights.
Why it's important
You don’t have to worry about the additional costs of having your loved one with you if treatment is unavailable locally.