Transport News and Issues
TRANSPORT NEWS AND ISSUES
Taxi Cap Increase
Read the VCOSS press resease (1/8/05) on the announcement of an increase in the subsidy cap to Multi-Purpose Taxi Program users.
Fuel Prices
As the cost of crude oil increases, an emerging issue for transport service providers is the ever inceasing cost of fuel.
Click HERE for the RACV Fuel Watch site.
Relevant Transport Articles
Fleet Management
Please click HERE to read about the latest fleet management news.
Transport Safety
Please click HERE for infromation on transport safety provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) & Risk Management
The home care industry, by its very nature, presents many challenges to the effective management of OH&S. In order to assist the industry to better and more consistently manage OH&S, Workcover has published the Victorian Home Care Industry, Occupational Health and Safety Guide in October 2005, providing methods and measures to manage the risks of providing home care services.
Work Safe
Understanding and Employing Safe Work Practice is a critical part of delivering an accessable and effective Community Transport Program. Please click HERE for more details.
Working Safely in Community Services, October 2005
This Worksafe publication provides information to community service organisations on how to effectively manage workplace health and safety issues. It also includes
checklists and tools to help establish a system suited to your organisation, as well as information to help you manage incidents and employees’ compensation claims.
Managing Community Transport: Distinctive Systems - Coach Manager Database Package
The Coach Manager Community Transport System database product offered by Distinctive Systems has been developed to meet the specialised needs of the community transport industry. The database package handles any journey that repeats on either a regular or irregular basis. The Coach Manager Community Transport System enhances this facility by allowing a list of passengers to be associated with each individual journey.
Similar database software packages could be used as a record keeping/risk management and booking system for Community Transport service providers as they allow for information to be recorded and updated in regards to vehicle maintenance/running issues, client profiles, details of pick-up ad drop-off venues and details of the transport booking.
