The Patient Travel Management System (TMS) is a comprehensive patient management system that records travel for all patients and their approved escorts covered by NT Health. Travel requests managed by TMS include all travel requests under the Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS), Inter Hospital Transfers (IHT) Medical Retrievals and Low Acuity Patient Transport (LAPT - Top End service only).

Target audience 

This 1-hour training program is aimed at new users of TMS

Learning outcomes

The TMS training will provide training for the following:

  • How to access TMS
  • Travel Types
  • Eligibility criteria for patients
  • How to create a New Travel Request
  • Adding an escort

Duration

1 hour.

Completion requirements

Course participants must complete the entire course to achieve course completion. Course completion criteria include:

  1. Watch videos – all slides and up to the Video Summary slide.
  2. Undertake mandatory interactive activities - all slides.
  3. Obtain the pass grade for each Knowledge Check activity.
  4. Completing the Evaluation form.

Technical requirements

The participants require access to a computer, laptop, or tablet with an internet connection. The videos contain audio, so that you will need a headset or speakers. Videos may include screen captures of systems with a lot of detail, so a large PC monitor is recommended for best viewing.

How to Enrol

Use the 'Enrol me' button located at the bottom of this page. If you cannot see the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page, please CLICK HERE and re-check for the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page. Clicking on the 'Enrol me' button will enrol you in the course and take you to the course homepage. 

NTG Staff – login with your NTG LAN details. These are the same details you use to log onto your work computer.

Non-NTG Staff – login with your MyLearning account details or apply for a MyLearning account using the Application form for non-departmental staff.

Cancellation Policy

This is a self-paced, self-enrol learning course. There is no cancellation policy that applies to this course.

Provider

This course was designed by the Department of Corporate and Digital Development (DCDD), Agency Business Systems – Human and Shared Services (ABS-HSS) Training Team.

Course Enquiries

For all course enquiries, please contact the Course Facilitator

p: 1800 000 254 (Ask to speak with an ABS Trainer)
e: ABS1Service.DCDD@nt.gov.au
or log a request: Training Portal Information Enquiry