Ambulance Victoria Membership cover gives you protection against the cost of world class emergency treatment and transport services delivered by highly skilled and dedicated paramedics, aided by state-of-the-art equipment and resources. Specifically it includes:
Emergency road ambulance transport
MICA (Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance) attendance and treatment
Emergency air ambulance and clinically necessary non-emergency air ambulance
Ambulance treatment when transport is not required
The same level of cover for ambulance treatment and transport services provided interstate as are covered back in Victoria*
Clinically necessary non-emergency patient transport. more info
NOTE:
*Ambulance transport back to Victoria must be clinically necessary and approved in advance by Ambulance Victoria.
A 14-day qualifying period exists for emergency transport resulting from a pre-existing medical condition and all non-emergency transport for new and reinstated members.
Clinically necessary - There must be a medical requirement for the transport and it must be medically authorised by an appropriate health professional and approved by AV
Subject to Membership Scheme Business Rules
What is NOT covered
+ Transport fees are not covered by membership where a third party is responsible for payment, as per the Department of Health Guidelines Ambulance Payment Guidelines. These are available at www.health.vic.gov.au/ambulance/guidelines