Transport by ambulance other than for accident or emergency
6 Transport by ambulance other than for accident or emergency
This section applies in relation to a person other than a person who is involved in an accident or emergency.
A doctor may make a request, in writing, to the service to transport the person by ambulance from a place nominated by the doctor to a medical or health care facility if the doctor—
assesses the person as requiring attention at a medical or health care facility in the future; and
is satisfied the person can not safely, or reasonably, travel to the facility by an alternative form of transport.
If it is not practicable for the doctor to make the request in writing, the request may be made verbally.
The person may be transported by an ambulance—
from the nominated place to a medical or health care facility in accordance with the request; and
from a medical or health care facility to the person’s residence.
However, an ambulance officer may transport the person to any place where medical treatment is provided if the officer believes the person needs urgent medical treatment.
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