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Assistance with travel
Assistance with travel / transport arrangement
We provide transport to enable participants to take part in social, community, economic and daily life activities. This includes but not limited to, taxis, private transport arrangements to aid to overcome the disability.

What is travel and transport assistance?

Transport allowance and transport allowance enables participants to access disability supports outside their home, and to achieve the goals in their plan. If participants have questions about their transport support, providers may direct them to the NDIS factsheet available on the NDIS website. General Transport This support item allows a participant pays a provider to transport them to an activity that is not itself a support – or to a support that is delivered by another provider. This enables the participant to travel to and from appointments or their place of work.

A participant will generally be able to access funding through the NDIS for transport assistance if the participant cannot use public transport without substantial difficulty due to their disability. Funding takes into account any relevant taxi subsidy scheme, and it does not cover transport assistance for carers to transport their family member with a disability for everyday commitments.

Why is travel and transport assistance important?

Travel assistance is important as it allows you to complete your daily tasks and needs so that you can live a sustainable life for yourself. We want to assist you through travel so that you can increase your mobility which will give you the ability to get things done and fulfil important tasks. Your independence is a priority for Salt, we can support your travel goals so that you can become more mobile and independent in your life.

What are some examples of how travel and transport assistance can help you?

  • Build your mobility so that you can move freely and easily to achieve your everyday goals and important tasks
  • Increase you independence through your new skill or your support workers transport support
  • Increase your skills and learn how to use public transport
  • Build your confidence

What does travel and transport assistance look like?

Discuss with your support worker what kind of travel assistance you need so that you can meet your individual needs and goals. DICA can provide you with appropriate support including the following tasks:

  • Learn to use public transport
  • Go grocery shopping with your support worker
  • Visit your local chemist to pick up your prescriptions
  • Attend your appointments
  • Get involved in your community by attending events, groups or clubs
  • Visit the park or library

How can I access this support?

If you have Core funding for “Travel” in your NDIS plan then you can access this support from us. Funding in your plan is flexible and is used to meet your needs, if you would like this support then let you Support Coordinator and Support Worker know.

If you don’t know if you have this funding in your plan then also speak with your Local Area Coordinator or the NDIS on 1800 800 110. If you’re not with the NDIS but you want to join and receive this support, see if you’re eligible for community participation call the NDIS on 1800 8000 110.

If you need this kind of support because of your disability then we can help you out! Give us a call on 0422 810 401.