King Island Health Service Providers

18/03/2026

PTAS ❗️ Information Sharing: ATTN❗️

King Islanders can now also travel to Victoria for health services through PTAS!!! “provided all other PTAS eligibility criteria are met”

What this means:
-Potentially lower wait times for appointments
-More flexibility, flight, and accommodation options

More info here:
https://www.health.tas.gov.au/publications/consumer-fact-sheet-island-specific

Am I eligible for subsidised accommodation?
Generally, Yes - after 2 nights if you have to be away. (conditions apply)

How much am I eligible for?
Accommodation subsidy rates
* Accommodation subsidy (Tasmania) - up to $77.60 per approved person, per night
* Accommodation subsidy (interstate) - up to $100 per approved person, per night

What if there are no flights to get home?
You are still eligible for the subsidy after you have paid the first 2 nights of accommodation (if you have met the eligibility criteria).

More info here:
https://www.health.tas.gov.au/publications/patient-travel-assistance-scheme-ptas-operational-framework -2-financial-assistance-

18/03/2026

📣 CPAP❗️Help Phoenix House bring this vital service to the island! Please let them know if you have a machine that needs servicing and spread the word!!

They need the numbers to proceed.

25/02/2026

Its time to start booking in your breast screening.
The bus is confirmed!

17/02/2026

DRIVERS NEEDED - Our King Island Community Car needs your help!!

Can you lend a hand and spare some time to support this essential service on King Island?

Phone Shirley at 0484 108 822 to discuss.

10/02/2026

"INFORMATION SHARING" A lovely small group met at the HUB this morning for the LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP, to chat about all things palliative care. Are you living with or supporting someone living with a life limiting illness such as dementia or cancer? Ongoing meetings 2nd Tues of each month 10:30am - 11:30am at the HUB, BYO takeaway coffee. Join us to share, chat and learn about available supports. Everyone welcome!

09/02/2026

"INFORMATION SHARING"

03/02/2026

INFORMATION SHARING...In response to community feedback, the A2HS project is expanding this group to include all life limiting illnesses and those affected by them. Open to the whole community. Join us to informally connect, share and learn about access to supports. Next meet 10:30am Tues 10th Feb at the HUB.

02/02/2026

"INFORMATION SHARING"
The A2HS Project presents this unique in person event!
Open to men and women in the King Island community.
March WOKI with a difference!
RSVP essential as numbers limited.

20/12/2025

10/12/2025

THANK YOU Ochre Medical Centre King Island!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

I wanted to share the results of our recent Bone Bus visit to King Island. Despite a delayed start and a few unavoidable scheduling challenges, we were still able to complete scans for 151 community members.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this possible:

Sharp Airlines for generously donating return flights.

King Island Hospital for providing accommodation.

Tasports / Bass Island Line for donating freight to King Island and getting the bus here is one piece.

Phoenix House for the use of their car park and for the thoughtful patient gifts.

Eastern Line Shipping for transporting the Bone Bus back to Stanley.

Of course, all the patients who attended—that’s 151 people who didn’t need to use PTAS to travel off-island for this important screening.

Bone Bus for coming to the island after a rough start and finish, we really do hope to see them return in a couple of years.

Lastly, everyone that put up with Tiff pulling her hair out and multiple near meltdowns on more then one occasion from all the little roadblocks along the way.

Your support made a significant difference to our community, and we are incredibly grateful.

*patients will be contacted over the next couple weeks for results.*

04/12/2025

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