Transport

Disability Driving School offers professional driver assessments and tailored lessons for people living with disabilities or brain injury across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Wollongong, and surrounding areas.

They provide a range of modified, dual-controlled vehicles tailored to the needs and safety of each driver.

For a free discussion about your needs and a personalised assessment, you can call 0411 727 233 or email bill@disabilitydrivingschool.com.au

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Bungree Aboriginal Association provides a wide range of culturally informed, high-impact services to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people across multiple regions in New South Wales. These services include housing, disability, transport, and health services.

If your child has a disability permit and there is limited street parking on your street, you can contact your local council and discuss having a disabled spot added in front of your house. You will then be able to park here with your child’s disability permit.

Mobility and Accessibility for Children provides a national information resource about the safe transportation of children with disability.

TripView creates trip plans for metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach services. It will list all timetabled services with real-time data, including accessibility information for services.

A guideline on safe car travel: children and teenagers with disability, medical conditions or other needs.

A guideline on Family travel and children with disability, autism or other additional needs.

If the person you care for has a physical impairment, they can get an Australian disability parking permit that allows them to park in disabled parking areas. Their physical impairment can be temporary or permanent, and you will need a doctor’s certificate to apply.

This NSW Government website has updated information and resources for people with a disability about applying for and maintaining a licence to drive or ride.

The ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) provides financial assistance to ACT residents with a disability or significant mobility restriction preventing them from using public and community transport. The TSS is intended to assist members attend essential activities such as medical appointments, employment commitments, and social and family gatherings.

Special Needs Transport provides transport for eligible students between their school and home. You can check your eligibility through their website.

The Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), provides financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs when you need to travel more than 100km one way or 200km within a week for specialised medical treatment that is not available locally.

The NSW Companion Card program is for people with significant and permanent disability who have a lifelong need for a high level of care to participate in community events and activities.

If your child has a disability permit and there is limited street parking on your street, you can contact
your local council and discuss having a disabled spot added in front of your house. You will then be able to park here with your child’s disability permit.