Eligibility for PTS

PTS is suitable for people who:

• require stretcher transport
• are assessed by a medical practitioner or registered nurse as having a condition that requires the skills of PTS staff during the journey
• have a medical or other condition that a medical practitioner or registered nurse would assess as a condition that has affected a person's appearance or one that has caused incontinence. 

PTS is not suitable for people who:

• have a life threatening condition that requires emergency transport
• are assessed as likely to deteriorate and fall outside Between the Flags
• can take a mode of public transport (train, bus, ferry, taxi or rideshare)​
• can access community transport or be transferred by a family member or friend ​
  
• can walk and live independently in the community
  
• are behaviourally unstable requiring mechanical restraint
  
• are assessed by a medical practitioner or registered nurse as unsuitable to be transported by PTS.
  

Health professionals should prepare their patients before they use PTS.