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  • Is my child entitled to free transport to a psychiatric day unit for health care and education?

    My child has ASD and anorexia. He was Sectioned under the MHA but subsequently the Section was lifted. He will be discharged from psychiatric in-patient services this week.

    Going forward, he is to attend day-patient after care services for 12 weeks. This is where he will receive his health care and education between 9am-5pm. Treatment is for anorexia and therapy for ASD. School lessons are also conducted on site due to the inability for them to currently attend their mainstream school.

    The day care unit is 1 hour drive from our house, requiring 4 hours driving a day, back and forth, for drop off and pick up.

    Under the 117 Act or any other provision, is there a legal obligation for social services or health to provide transport to and from home and the day care?

    At the moment, both social services and health are saying that it is either not their responsibility, or that they have no budget.

    Patient Transport Services have also refused to help due to the unit not being on their list of addresses to deliver too.

    As parents, we are unable to transport due to work commitments and requirements to care for our other children and caring for a sick parent.

    Thank you.

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