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Accessible accommodation near Austin Health

Here are some accessible accommodation options that may be helpful for people who need to travel to access Austin Health.

Subsidised accessible accommodation

Lions House (Heidelberg)

Lions House Foundation provides a place of affordable accommodation for families of patients from rural, interstate, and outer metropolitan areas undergoing treatment at Austin Health.

Phone: 03 9496 2499

Email: contact@lionshouse.com.au

Ryder-Cheshire Ivanhoe Homes

Low-cost accommodation for patients and their carers whilst attending appointments and receiving treatment at any Melbourne hospital located over 100kms one way from the patient’s home.

They have four wheelchair accessible rooms.

Note: Requires a referral from Austin Health.

Phone: 03 9254 2400

Email: office@rydercheshirehomes.com.au

Commercial accessible accommodation

Quest Abbotsford

Quest Abbotsford offers one and two bedroom fully self-contained accessible apartments, including full-size fridge, cooktop, oven, laundry facilities and balcony.

Phone: 03 9426 1800

Quest Preston

Quest Preston offers one and two bedroom fully self-contained accessible apartments, including full-size fridge, cooktop, oven, laundry facilities and balcony.

Phone: 03 9110 1300
Email: preston@questapartments.com.au

Big4 Melbourne Holiday Park (Coburg)

Big4 Melbourne Holiday Park offers two bedroom accessible family cabins, that are self-contained with a kitchen.

Phone: 1800 802 678 or 03 9353 8222

Punthill Ivanhoe has three superior one bedroom apartments with accessible bathrooms. The rooms are self-contained with a kitchen. Their number is limited and must be requested directly to confirm availability.

Phone: 1300 964 821

Accommodation subsidy schemes

Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS)

VPTAS covers some of the travel and accommodation costs incurred by rural Victorians when they must travel more than 100 kilometres one way for specialist medical treatment.

Applicants may be able to receive accommodation assistance up to a maximum of $45.00 per night ($49.50 including GST).
To be eligible, patients must live in a designated rural area and not be undergoing clinical trials or accessing allied healthcare.
An approved medical specialist or authorised officer must sign the claim form.