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Community Transport is a transport service for people living in their own home that are:
- frail and aged 65 years or over,
- younger people with disabilities, and
- carers of these people.
Often these groups have limited access to private car transport, or have difficulty using mainstream public transport on their own due to mobility or confidence issues. Services may also be available to isolated people.
Community Transport services are not available to people living in nursing homes or hostels.
Types of Community Transport Services
Community Transport services are provided by cars and minibuses for purposes such as:
- medical appointments
- shopping
- social outings
Passengers are transported door-to-door by drivers trained to provide a supportive service for frail aged and disabled clients. Many of the vehicles used are wheelchair accessible.
How to access Community Transport
Contact your local Community Transport provider to arrange an over-the-phone assessment to see whether you are eligible to receive their services.
Then once registered, each time transport is required, a booking must be made with your local Community Transport provider.
Cost of Community Transport Services
Community Transport providers are not-for-profit organisations that receive federal and state government funding through the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) and the NSW Ministry of Transport, as part of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. The purpose of this funding is to assist people with services that allow them to stay in their own homes.
Community Transport providers charge passengers a small fare. However clients are not denied a service if they are unable to pay.
Carers can accompany a frail aged or disabled passenger at no extra cost.
Community Transport Providers in Northern Sydney
In the Northern Sydney Region there are 5 Community Transport providers:
- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Transport
- Lower North Shore Community Transport
(Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Willoughby) - Mosman Council Community Transport
- Ryde Hunters Hill Community Transport
- Manly Warringah Pittwater Community Transport
