NSW Ambulance provides high quality clinical care and health related transport services to over 7.5 million people in NSW, distributed across an area of 801,600 square kilometres. 

Every day ambulance officers are involved in countless lifesaving and emergency situations, but all of those things come at a cost.

A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said costs of the service are reviewed and adjusted annually in line with IPART (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) methodology, and the fees have increased on average by two per cent for the 2017/18 financial year. 

“The fees assist NSW Ambulance in remaining financially sustainable,” the spokesperson said.

They support the delivery of out-of-hospital emergency medical care to the residents of NSW.

“They can also be used to assist in the purchase of hi-tech equipment, fleet services and infrastructure. NSW Ambulance fees are subsidised by NSW Government and remain one of the lowest in Australia.”

After a subsidy is applied NSW residents requiring emergency services (road ambulance, fixed wing aircraft, helicopter or a combination of these) will be charged a call out fee of $372 plus an additional charge of $3.35 per kilometre. 

Compared to 2016/17, the increase is $8 for an emergency call out and an additional six cents per kilometre travelled.