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Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Free ambulance transport for Victorian Health Care Card holders

Health Care Card holders in Victoria get free clinically necessary ambulance transport, so they don't need ambulance membership.

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Who can get it

  • Health Care Card holders and their dependents, including spouses listed on the card

How to claim

  1. Where possible, please advise the ambulance paramedic of your concession card number.

Conditions and catches

  • Please note that concession benefits only apply to clinically necessary transports.
  • Your concession card must be valid on the date of travel.
  • Excludes Health Care Cards for Carer Allowance or Foster Care issued in the child's name.

What the source says

Exact words quoted from the official page when we checked it. Last checked 14 Oct 2026.

eligible Victorians holding certain concession cards receive free Clinically Necessary ambulance coverage
ambulance.vic.gov.au
Please note that concession benefits only apply to clinically necessary transports.
services.dffh.vic.gov.au
Health Care Card holders
services.dffh.vic.gov.au