Websites
Victoria Community Transport Association
The VCTA represents community transport in the state of Victoria. It is committed to the development and support of community transport providers within Victoria and reflects the principles of access, equity and participation.
Volunteers in Community Services
www.volunteeringvictoria.com.au
Volunteering Victoria
The following publications are available from this website.
Volunteer health and safety in community service organistions
- A handbook for workplaces
What you need to know about health and safety:
For volunteers in community services
Occupational health and safety in boards
Working safety in community services
www.etan.info
ETAN's role was to identify the transport issues of the frail aged, younger people with disabilities and their carers, to plan and to prioritize strategies in response to the identified needs. (ETAN is no longer operating, June 2007)
www.ptua.org.au
The Public Transport Users Associatons was founded in 1976, is the recognised consumer organisations representing passengers of all forms of public transport. They are a non-profit, voluntary organisations with no political affiliations.
The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) is the peak organisaton of the non-government social and community services sector. VCOSS raises awareness of the existence, causes and effects of poverty and inequality, and contributes to initatives seeking to create a more just society.
Department of Transport
www.wheelaway.com.au
Wheelaway is an Australia owned
company, based in Melbourne, providing a fleet of wheelchair accessible
hire vehicles. There are a variety of popular makes to choose from
to suit your own particular taste of needs.
www.norden.com.au
Information on: wheelchair lifts,
body conversions, customised conversions, chair restraints, bus conversions
and van conversions.
www.tieman.com.au
Vehicle Disability Access Lifts.
Tieman offers a comprehensive range of Vehicle Disability Access Lifts / wheelchair loaders, options and accessories designed to solve your unique transport for the disabled problems, from the smallest van to the largest transporter.
www.venturabus.com
InVicta and Ventura low rider
floor bus servcies can arry scooters / motorised wheelchairs. As
these services are limited you need to contact the bus depot as least
24 hours in advance to confirm availability.
Telebus (InVicta) is a bus servcie where you can ring and be picked up from your home and also dropped off at your home. There is a surcharge for this service.
Charter and self-drive for buses and coaches fitted with airconditioning and seat belts.
www.racv.com.au
Emergency roadside assistance packages.
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
Provides informationfor older
drivers about assessing driving skills, medical conditions and medications,
safe driving practices and more.
www.murcotts.com.au
A major component of Murcotts business is Fleet and Driver Management services designed to assist corporate and other organisations clients to effectively manage their drivers. They train in excess of 15,000 drivers per year in this field alone and 80% of corporate Australia either use (or have used) Murcotts to conduct driver training programs for their staff.
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
For all informaton about metropolitan
train, tram and bus services and more.
www.viclink.com.au
For all information about regional rail and coash services and bookings including; wheelchair accessible coach services - bookings required 24 hours prior to travel.
www.taxi.vic.gov.au
Available to permanent Victorian
residents will a severe, permanent disability that affects their ability
to use public transport independently.
www.tadvic.asn.au
TADVIC is a non for profit Victoria wide organisation whose technical volunteers make or modify equipment for people with disabilities whose need for physical independence cannot be met commwercially.
TADVIC has successfully provided services to Victorians for over 30 years completing projects in metropolitan and regional areas.
www.paraquad.asn.au
Paraquad Victoria is a non for
profit organisation community based services to enable people with a disability
to achieve their desired quality of life.
www.infoxchange.net.au
Infoxchange Service Seeker - Disability information.
Pathways are Australia's leading provider of information and management support services for Non-for-Profit organisations. They make generating new revenue, recruiting volunteers and developing management skills more achievable.
Pathways can assist your organisation with - generating more funds, raise awareness, improve skills and expertise, build capacity, recruit more volunteers, stay up to date, expert management advice and networking.
www.accessibility.com.au
Disability Access Information.
www.travellersaid.org.au
Assists and supports people with special travel requirements.
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/motordma
The Disabled Motorists Association
(DMA) was established in 1954, it is a non profit organisation that is
run by and supports motorists with a physical disability. They provide
information support and undertake systemic advocacy matters to bring about
change related to motorists with a disability.
www.thatsmelbourne.com.au
Melbourne Events.
www.lr.com.au
Lifestyle and Rehab identified the market need for a support with a diverse range of products and technical expertise to service their every requirement. The vision is to establish a true one "stop shop" has lead to the development of several internal departments focussing on specific customer needs.
www.aussieadaptions.com.au
Products and services. Hand controls, Left foot accelerators, pedal extensions, right to left indicator extensions, sterring wheel knobs, super light sterring, wheelchair and scooter lifts, electronic remote switching, recumbent trikes, kids and adult trikes, beach wheelchairs and over bed tables.
www.totaltravel.com.au
Total Travel - travel information
on the net.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Travel at concession fare rate
on all metropilitan regional and rural public transport services including
V/line at any time. Receive one free rail travel voucher annually
for use within Victoria.
www.accesssolutionsnational.com.au
www.fleetworks.com.au
Fleetworks mobility offers a real one-stop-shop service. With 40 years experience in the motor industry, they can arrange almost everything for you, including fleet discount, insurance, used vehicles or trade-ins. The engineering excellence of the Freewheeler range ensures low operating costs and good re-sale value.
www.automobility.com.au
Automobility is one of Australia's leading manuufacturers of wheelchair access vehicles. Industry leading technology together with dedication to our clients, has made us the preferred choice for specialised vehicle cnversions. We have given hundreds of wheelchair occupants and their carers greater freedom to safety and travel in comfort and with ease.
PH: 94816866 or visit the website
www.otausvic.com.au
Equal Opportunity Commission
PH: 1800134142 or visit the website
www.dva.gov.au
Department of Veterans Affairs
PH: 133254
www.seniors.gov.au
Aged Care information line.
Wheelchair Accessible Transport, service provides mobility and independence for the transport disadvantaged.
FLEXIVAN:
03 9753 5734Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles:
Short or long term rental (Vic Metro only)
Available in the following configurations;
2 wheelchair plus 6 passengers plus driver
1 wheelchair plus 8 passengers plus driver
No wheelchair plus 10 passengers plus driver
Daily hire (7 1/2 hours)
self drive $150.00 + GST
they provide driver $450.00 + GST.
1/2 day (4 hours)
self drive $90.00 + GST
they provide driver / carer $250.00
INSURANCE COSTS ARE $18.00 PER DAY - FURTHER PENSIONERS DISCOUNT OF 10% AVAILABLE.
Medical and Community Health
www.easternhealth.org.au
Eastern Health
Provides a wide range of health services to people living in the Eastern region. This website provides information on, and links to medical and community health services in the Eastern region.
www.each.com.au
Eastern Access Community Health (EACH)
EACH deliver an intergrated range of community based health, disability and mental health support services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region, EACH offers a broad range of programs and services.
www.headwayvictoria.org.au
Headway Victoria delivers traning sessions for people with ABI and those who work or live with people who have an ABI. Training covers issues such as causes and effects of ABI, difficulties faced by people living with an ABI and strategies for dealing with challenging situations.
Advocacy, Information and Referral:
www.vicnet.net.au/-arbiasSecondary consultation and referral service to people with an ABI, their families, carers and oher service providers.
www.advocacyhouse.org
Action for Community Living (ACL)
ACL aims include advocating empowerment, independence and life in the community for people with disabilities. ACL is a systemic advocacy organisation that advocates on behalf of people with disabilities in relation to their support services.
www.infoxchange.net.au/AMIDA
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC)
Individual and systemic advocacy for people with a disability regarding accommodation
Public Transport Discounts:
www.companioncard.org.au
Companion Card - is issued to people who have a permanent and significant disability,
and allows them to purchase a second ticket for their companian / carer
to access metropolitan public transport free of charge.
Shopping Centre Seniors Parking Permits:
Some major shopping centres have set aside Seniors Only Parking areas. To obtain a permit or for more information contact the shopping centre direct.
www.health.vic.gov.au/hacc
Home and Community Care Program
The program provides support
services to assist older people and their carers to remain living at home.
www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
If illness disability or bereavement
is making it harder to manage at home ACAS may be able to assist by providing
a comprehensive assessment to help you decide which services you may need
such as aged care, community care services, respite care or residential
aged care.
Victorian Patient Transport Scheme
www.health.vic.gov.au
Assists rural and remote Victorians
with travel and accommodation costs incurred when travelling more than
100 kilometres (one way). Contact your local doctor, hospital social
worker or Department of Human Services regional office for an application
form.
http://fac.dhs.vic.gov.au
DHS Funded Agency Channel (FAC) The Funded Agency Channel is the Department of Human Services primary
online business and communication tool with CSO's it funds.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/regional/eastern
General Information specific to DHS program areas and services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR).
www.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Government website provides links to all Victorian Government departments and websites as well as links to the other levels of Government (Local and Commonwealth).
www.vcta.webcentral.com.au
The Victorian Community Transport Association represents community transport providers in the state of Victoria. The association is committed to the development and support of community transport providers within Victoria and reflects the principles of access, equity and participation.
Platinum Health Care is the largest private provider of non emergency transport.
Transport Connections:
A flexible Transport Solutions fund will be established to assist in the delivery of local transport initiatives across the state.
All communities (regardless of whether a Transport Connections project is involved will be eligible to apply for small funding allocations to trail or implement new low-cost transport services or projects.
This initiative will be managed by the Department of Infrastructure in close collaboration with other State Government departments.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/pdpd/transportconnections
Meeting our transport challenges
www.easternvolunteers.asn.au
Training workshops and much more.
www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au
Local Government Websites