❓ Hon Julie Freeman asks about patient transfer payments to volunteer ambulance sub-centres, including fee structure, determination, total amounts paid, and review/increase dates. The response details fee calculation based on various factors and refers to the St John WA pricing schedule and Ambulance Services Agreement.
AnsweredQoN 1062Legislative Council
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I refer to patient transfer payments made to volunteer ambulance sub-centres for the provision of patient transfer services, and I ask: (a) what is the current fee structure for patient transfers undertaken by volunteer ambulance sub-centres (both directions); (b) in reference to (a), how is this fee determined; (c) what was the total amount, across all volunteer ambulance sub-centres collectively, paid in patient transfer fees in each of the past three financial years; (d) when were the patient transfer fees for volunteer ambulance sub-centres last reviewed; and (e) in reference to (d), when were they last increased?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
a)-b)
Fees for patient transfers are charged in line with the relevant St John WA (SJWA) pricing schedule. The fees charged will depend on a number of factors including the type of ambulance sub-centre (volunteer or hybrid), the type of transport, any concessions that may be applicable to the patient receiving the transport, the kilometres involved in the transport, and the geographical location of the transport. The patient transport fees currently applied were agreed at commencement of the current Ambulance Services Agreement and are adjusted each year in line with the relevant indexation settings applicable under the contract.
c) Providing a breakdown of this information as requested would require substantial analysis and would necessitate requesting further information from SJWA.
d) The patient transport fees currently applied were agreed at commencement of the current Ambulance Services Agreement and are adjusted each year in line with the relevant indexation settings applicable under the contract.
e) The last time user fees were increased was on the 1 st of July 2025.
Fees for patient transfers are charged in line with the relevant St John WA (SJWA) pricing schedule. The fees charged will depend on a number of factors including the type of ambulance sub-centre (volunteer or hybrid), the type of transport, any concessions that may be applicable to the patient receiving the transport, the kilometres involved in the transport, and the geographical location of the transport. The patient transport fees currently applied were agreed at commencement of the current Ambulance Services Agreement and are adjusted each year in line with the relevant indexation settings applicable under the contract.
c) Providing a breakdown of this information as requested would require substantial analysis and would necessitate requesting further information from SJWA.
d) The patient transport fees currently applied were agreed at commencement of the current Ambulance Services Agreement and are adjusted each year in line with the relevant indexation settings applicable under the contract.
e) The last time user fees were increased was on the 1 st of July 2025.
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