Community and mainstream transport options

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Community and mainstream transport options

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1. Contents

Community and mainstream transport options………………………………………………………………………………. 1

1. CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
2. SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
3. National………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 3.1 Sub heading……………………………………………………………………………………… Error! Bookmark not defined.
4. State and Territory………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 4.1 Australian capital territory……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 4.2 New South Wales…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 4.3 Northern Territory………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 4.4 Queensland………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

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4.5 South Australia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 4.6 Tasmania…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 4.7 Victoria………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 4.8 Western Australia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 5. Heading 1………………………………………………………………………………………….. Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.1 Sub heading……………………………………………………………………………………… Error! Bookmark not defined. 6. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 7. Version Control……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20

2. Summary

This paper describes mainstream and community transport options available to NDIS participants, people with disabilities and the general population.

Services are organised by state or territory. Most regions have similar transport options, though they differ in detail. For example, all states and territories have a version of the companion card and schemes designed to subsidise taxi travel and public transport for people with disabilities.

For information on subsidised or free public transport services, refer to:

• 4.1.1 ACT Public Transport
• 4.2.1 NSW Public Transport
• 4.3.1 NT Public Transport
• 4.4.1 Qld Public Transport
• 4.5.1 SA Public Transport
• 4.6.1 Tas Public Transport
• 4.7.1 Vic Public Transport
• 4.8.1 WA Public Transport

For information on subsidised taxi programs, refer to:

• 4.1.2 ACT Taxi subsidy scheme
• 4.2.2 NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
• 4.3.2 NT Transport Subsidy Scheme
• 4.4.2 Qld Taxi Subsidy Scheme

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• 4.5.2 SA Transport Subsidy Scheme
• 4.6.2 Tas Transport Access Scheme taxi subsidy
• 4.7.2 Vic Multi Purpose Taxi Program
• 4.8.2 WA Taxi User Subsidy Program

3. National

3.1 NDIS and taxi subsidy

The NDIS currently funds taxi subsidy scheme costs for NDIS participants who are members of state or territory taxi subsidy schemes (NDIA, 2020; NDIA, 2022). In June 2023, the Disability Reform Ministerial Council agreed to extend this funding arrangement until 31st October 2025 (Department of Social Services, 2023).

4. State and Territory

4.1. Australian capital territory

4.1.1 Public transport

4.1.2 ACT Taxi subsidy scheme

The ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme (ACTTSS) provides discounted taxi fares for ACT residents with a disability. To be eligible for the ACTTSS a person must:

• have a severe or profound activity limitation that prevents you from using public transport, including:
  • severe mobility limitations
  • legal blindness or severe vision impairment
  • cognitive, intellectual or psychiatric disability
  • severe and uncontrolled epilepsy.
• be a permanent resident of the ACT, or an asylum seeker with proof of status from Companion House
• not be a member of another government’s taxi subsidy scheme (Revenue ACT, 2023).

The level of subsidy varies by the needs of the recipient. There are three levels of subsidy ranging from 50% to 75% of individual fares. Subsidy levels and eligibility criteria are described below in Table XXX Subsidy levels for ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme.

The ACT government announced in their 2023-2024 budget that the ACTTSS caps will increase by 15% (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, 2023).

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Cabcharge Australia Ltd will provide the TSS recipient with a Smartcard for use in ACT taxis. The Smartcard will calculate the portion of the fare the ACTTSS recipient is required to pay (Revenue ACT, 2023). Government-issued taxi subsidy scheme vouchers from other states and territories are valid in ACT. However, only the ACT’s Smartcard will work on local taxi’s EFTPOS machines (ACT Cabs, n.d.).

Table 1 — Subsidy levels for ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme (Sources: ACT Audit Office, 2022; Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, 2017)

Level	Subsidy	Eligibility
1	50% discount on taxi fares up to a maximum of $24	For ACTTSS recipients able to transfer into a standard taxi
2	50% discount on taxi fares up to a maximum of $24, plus lift fee*	For ACTTSS recipients who use a wheelchair or scooter but can transfer into a standard taxi
3	75% discount on taxi fares up to a maximum of $37, plus lift fee*	For ACTTSS recipients who require the use of a wheelchair-accessible taxi for all travel requirements

*A lift fee is a $13 fee on top of the taxi fare to cover the cost associated with loading and unloading a wheelchair or scooter into a wheelchair-accessible taxi.

4.1.3 Other community transport options

4.2 New South Wales

4.2.1 Public transport

4.2.2 NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme

People with disability who are unable to use public transport may be eligible for the NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS). TTSS provides a 50% discount on taxi fares up to a maximum of $60 (Transport for NSW, 2022). If recipients require a wheelchair accessible taxi they will be classed as M50 passengers. Drivers of wheelchair accessible taxis who transport an M50 passenger will receive an additional $16.50 incentive payment (Transport for NSW, 2023).

To be eligible, a person must:

• be a permanent resident of Australia
• normally reside in NSW
• not be a member of another government’s taxi subsidy scheme

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• be over school age
• have a severe and permanent disability according to the criteria described in appendix 5.1.1 Disability criteria for eligibility to NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TransportNSW, 2022).

NSW TTSS Smartcard and paper vouchers can be used in:

• Albury / Wodonga
• Echuca / Moama
• Tweed Heads / Coolangatta
• Cobram / Wahgunyah
• Queanbeyan / Canberra.

Except for the above border towns, subsidies cannot be claimed in other Australian states or territories (TransportNSW, 2021).

4.2.3 Other community transport options

4.3 Northern Territory

4.3.1 Public transport

4.3.2 Northern Territory Transport Subsidy scheme

People with disability residing in NT may be eligible for The Northern Territory Transport Subsidy Scheme (NTTSS). To be eligible for NTTSS a person must:

• be a permanent resident of NT
• have a disability or mobility restriction lasting longer than 6 months
• be unable to catch public transport due to their disability (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2021; Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2020).

Recipients receive a 50% discount on fares which can be used in any vehicle that can process NTTSS payments including taxis, private car hire, minibuses and rideshare services (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2021). Caps on subsidies are calculated on a yearly basis and depend on which level of funding the recipient is eligible for (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2020). The four categories are described in appendix 5.1.2 Categories of transport subsidy on the NT Transport Subsidy Scheme.

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Additional funding can be provided on a needs basis for any recipient who demonstrates need due to exceptional circumstances. In addition, the Lift Incentive Scheme provides an additional $20 to the driver of a wheelchair accessible vehicle when transporting a passenger requiring the use of a wheelchair (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2021).

The NTTSS Smartcard is only valid within NT. Recipients of NTTSS can apply for vouchers valid for 50% fare subsidy in other states and territories by providing at least 10 days notice to the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Branch of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2021).

4.3.3 Other community transport options

4.4 Queensland

4.4.1 Public transport

4.4.2 Queensland Taxi Subsidy Scheme

The Queensland Taxi Subsidy Scheme (QTSS) is available to people living with severe disability. The subsidy is equal to half the total fare up to a maximum subsidy of $30 per trip (Queensland Government, 2022).

QTSS membership lasts for 5 years. If an applicant has a temporary disability, 6 and 12 month membership options are available as well (Queensland Government, 2022).

To be eligible for QTSS a person must be a permanent resident of Queensland. They must require assistance for at least 5 months due to one of the following conditions:

• physical disability requiring use of a wheelchair for all mobility outside the home
• difficulty walking more than 50 metres without rest or assistance
• total loss of vision or severe bilateral visual impairment
• severe and uncontrollable epilepsy
• intellectual, emotional or behavioural difficulty resulting in the need to be accompanied by another person at all times for travel on public transport (Queensland Government, 2022; 2019).

For expanded eligibility criteria, refer to 5.1.3 Queensland Taxi Subsidy Scheme eligibility regulations.

A person requiring support for less than 5 months is not eligible for QTSS (Queensland Government, 2019). NDIS participants are currently eligible for QTSS. This will be revisited in October 2025 (Queensland Government, 2022).

4.4.3 Other community transport options

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4.5 South Australia

4.5.1 Public transport

4.5.2 South Australian Transport Subsidy Scheme

The South Australian Transport Subsidy Scheme (SATSS) provides subsidised taxi fares for people with severe and permanent disabilities which limit their capacity to use public transport independently (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023b). To determine whether a person meets eligibility criteria, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport will consider evidence related to:

• a person’s inability to use public transport independently or with a companion/carer
• the effect of a combination of impairments on an individual’s abilities
• appropriateness of SATSS to provide transport assistance
• personal safety issues
• sensory, intellectual, cognitive and communication impairments (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023a).

A person will not be eligible for SATSS if they:

• show challenging behaviours which place themselves, a driver, or another passenger at risk
• are legally blind and independent on public transport
• children under 16 years of age (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023a).

The Application for Transport Assistance guide states that a person will not be eligible for SATSS if they have a temporary or treatable impairment (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023a). However, the SATSS Conditions of use state:

A temporary SATSS membership is available to those who may be undergoing rehabilitation or whose condition may improve through surgery and is subject to review (e.g. as a result of an accident or stroke) (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2020).

There are two levels of subsidy:

• ambulant members can receive 50% discount up to a maximum of $20 per trip
• wheelchair users can receive 75% discount up to a maximum of $30 per trip (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023b; 2020).

A SATSS member can not have more than 80 subsidised trips per 6 month period (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2020).

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Applicants must test eligibility for NDIS prior to approval for SATSS. New applicants who are eligible for NDIS support are not eligible for SATSS. Existing participants of the SATSS will have their fares paid for by the federal government until October 2025 or until their next plan review (Department for Infrastructure and Transport, 2023a).

4.5.3 Other community transport options

4.6 Tasmania

4.6.1 Public transport

4.6.2 Transport Access Scheme taxi subsidy

The Transport Access Scheme (TAS) provides entitlements to people with disability in Tasmania. TAS entitlements can include:

• Australian Disability Parking Permit
• taxi subsidies through the Taxi Subsidy program
• concessions on vehicle registration and driver licensing (Department of State Growth, n.d. a).

To be eligible, an applicant must have a permanent disability that significantly limits their physical mobility. The disability cannot be temporary or corrected by recognised surgery or treatment. Applicants for the Taxi Subsidy program must also hold a valid concession card (Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card), unless they are a wheelchair user, in which case they do not need a concession (Department of State Growth, n.d. a-b).

There are two levels of subsidy available through the Taxi Subsidy program:

• wheelchair users can receive 60% discount up to a maximum of $30 per trip
• other members can receive 50% discount up to a maximum of $25 per trip (Department of State Growth, n.d. a-b).

TAS members eligible for taxi subsidies can also receive subsidised taxi travel in other States and Territories of Australia (Department of State Growth, n.d.).

NDIS participants who are currently members of the TAS taxi subsidy program can continue to access the program (Service Tasmania, 2020a). The state government advises that the subsidy should not be used at the same time as NDIS transport funding (Service Tasmania, 2020b). However, NDIA notes that transport funding “takes into account any relevant taxi subsidy scheme” (NDIA, 2022).

The Department of State Growth intends to introduce a cap for NDIS participants limiting the subsidy to $1000 in the first year and $350 in the second and third year. The introduction of

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the cap has been delayed and no timeframe for its introduction was found (Service Tasmania, 2020b).

4.6.3 Other community transport options

4.7 Victoria

4.7.1 Public transport

4.7.2 Multi Purpose Taxi Program

The Multi Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) provides subsidised taxi fares for people with disability. To be eligible, an applicant must be a permanent resident of Australia and live in Victoria. Their disability must be permanent, unlikely to respond to treatment and prevent them from independently and safely catching public transport (Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021a).

Unless the applicant requires use of a wheelchair, they must also demonstrate financial hardship by supplying either:

• a Notice of Assessment from the last financial year
• a Centrelink concession card
• a Department of Veterans Affairs card or evidence of receiving the Special Rate pension or Extreme Disablement Adjustment rate (Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021a).

The program provides a subsidy of 50% of the fare up to a maximum of $60. There is a cap of $2,180 per financial year (Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021b). The yearly cap does not apply if the program member:

• requires a wheelchair for all mobility outside the home
• has a Department of Veterans Affairs card with evidence of receiving the Special Rate pension or Extreme Disablement Adjustment rate
• has any of the conditions listed in 5.1.4 List of exemptions from the Multi Purpose Taxi Subsidy program yearly cap (Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021c).

The subsidy can not be used if the trip is funded by insurance or any federal government service (Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021c). It is unclear how this works for NDIS participants whose taxi subsidy is included in their plans.

4.7.3 Other community transport options

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4.8 Western Australia

4.8.1 Public transport

Free public transport

Free travel on public transport is available in WA if the person is:

• 4 years old or younger (Transperth, n.d a)
• carrying a Vision Impairment Travel Pass (Transperth, n.d a)
• a carer/companion travelling with a person with a valid WA Companion Card (Transperth, n.d a; National Disability Services, n.d.)
• travelling off-peak with a Seniors SmartRider or Carer, Aged and Disability Support Pensioner SmartRider (Transperth, n.d. b-c)
• travelling with a Veterans SmartRider and receive a Disability Pension or Disability Compensation Payment through the Department of Veterans Affairs (Transperth, n.d. d).

Transperth can also issue unrestricted tickets which allow free travel on all services for 6 months. To be eligible, a person must receive a disability support pension and either:

• work in a recognised disability employment setting for over 8 hours per week and hold a valid concession card
• have a physical or intellectual impairment and a signed medical certificate indicating they are unable to use the regular ticketing system (Transperth, 2018).

Accessibility

Large format or braille timetables are available on request. Transperth can also provide communication cards to assist travellers to communicate with drivers and other Transperth personnel (Transperth, n.d e).

All buses on the Transperth network are now wheelchair accessible. Some bus stops are not yet accessible (Transperth, n.d. f). All trains have wheelchair access spots near the doors. Train stations classed as Independent Access stations if:

• they can be accessed by either ramps, pathways or lifts and access is not via a pedestrian crossing
• the gap between the platform and the station is maximum 60mm wide and 20mm high
• there are Tactile Ground Surface Indicators in place (Transperth, n.d. g).

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Train stations classed as Assisted Access stations if they do not have one or more of the features of Independent Access stations (Transperth, n.d. g).

Patient Assisted Travel Scheme

The Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) assists people who live in regional WA to access necessary medical treatment. To be eligible for PATS a person must:

• be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder
• live in a country region of WA
• hold or be eligible to hold a Medicare card
• currently receive an eligible specialist medical service
• be required to travel more than 100 kms one way to receive specialist treatment or 70 kms one way to receive renal or cancer treatment.

If travelling between 70kms and 100kms, participants are eligible for $20 subsidy per return trip. If travelling over 100kms, participants are eligible for:

• 16 cents per kilometre if travelling by private car
• the full cost of an economy fare if travelling by train, bus or plane (WA Country Health Service, 2022).

For further details refer to the WA Country Health Service’s PATS Guidelines.

Student Travel Subsidy Scheme

The Student Travel Subsidy Scheme (STSS) provides subsidised travel for full time students living remotely or who must travel further than 56km to the nearest school or mode of public transportation. Per academic year, STSS provides up to 8 subsidised round trips per family in a private vehicle and up to 4 return air, bus or train trips (Department of Transport, 2022a).

For further details refer to WA’s Department of Transport website: Student travel subsidies.

Pensioner annual free trip scheme

The Pensioner annual free trip scheme provides free travel to people living in the north of Western Australia who hold a pensioner concession card or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Health Card. Gold Health Card holders are entitled to two free return trips each calendar year. Pensioner concession card holders are entitled to one free return trip or 2 single trips each calendar year. Free travel is valid for air or coach fares only (Department of Transport, 2022b).

4.8.2 School bus service

Apply for transport assistance for your child | Western Australian Government (www.wa.gov.au)

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4.8.3 Registration discount for vehicles fitted with a wheelchair hoist/ramp

The Department of Transport can waive the cost of vehicle registration for personal-use vehicles:

• under 4,500kg
• fitted with an approved wheelchair hoist, ramp or equivalent modification
• primarily used for transporting people requiring use of a wheelchair
• insured as a motor vehicle or goods vehicle (Department of Transport, 2023b).

4.8.4 Western Australia Taxi User Subsidy Scheme

The Taxi User Subsidy Scheme (TUSS) provides discounted taxi fares to eligible people with disability. To be eligible for TUSS a person must be a permanent resident of Western Australia. The scheme is available to people 10 years old and over. There is no age restriction for wheelchair users (Department of Transport, 2023a; 2021).

To be eligible for TUSS a person must have a disability that will always prevent them from independently accessing public transport. Their disability must fall into one of three categories: mobility, vision, or cognitive/intellectual. Access to the scheme will not be granted solely for episodic mobility impairments or disorders resulting in anti-social behaviour (Department of Transport, 2023a; 2021).

Applicants may be granted temporary or permanent access to the scheme. Temporary access lasts for 12 months, after which the user will require a re-assessment to confirm their eligibility. Permanent access is ongoing and requires evidence of permanent disability (Department of Transport, 2023a; 2021).

The standard subsidy is 50% of the fare up to a maximum of $25. Wheelchairs users may be eligible for the wheelchair subsidy which includes:

• standard subsidy when travelling in a non-wheelchair accessible taxi without a wheelchair
• 50% or 75% of the fare (depending on the voucher) up to a maximum of $25 when travelling in a non-wheelchair accessible taxi with a wheelchair
• 75% of the fare up to a maximum of $35 when travelling in a wheelchair accessible taxi (Department of Transport, 2023a; 2021).

4.8.5 Other community transport options

5. Appendix

5.1 Taxi subsidy schemes expanded eligibility criteria

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5.1.1 Disability criteria for eligibility to NSW Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme

Disability category	Eligibility
Ambulatory, mobility or functional impairment	A person with must have either: - requirement of a wheelchair outside the home due to a physical disability - have a severe and permanent ambulatory problem that cannot functionally be improved which limits walking to 20 meters or less without rest and either: — necessitates permanent use of a walking aid for all mobility — necessitates the constant assistance of another person for all mobility — is unable to independently ascend or descend three or more consecutive steps of 350mm height - have total and permanent functional loss of both upper limbs which renders the person incapable of travelling on public transport without the constant assistance of another person.
Visual impairment	A person with must have either: - total loss of vision in both eyes or severe permanent impairment of 6/60 or less in each eye - field of vision reduced to 10 degrees or less all round - total loss of lower half field of vision which cannot functionally be improved by corrective lenses or other treatment

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Disability category	Eligibility
	- homonymous hemianopia with significant mobility limitations.
Epilepsy	A person with must have severe and uncontrollable epilepsy including: - more than 12 episodes a year - no longer than 2 months between consecutive seizures. Approved applications are subject to review every 2 years.
Intellectual disability or cognitive impairment	A person with must have either: - severe permanent intellectual disability which renders the person incapable of travelling on public transport without the constant assistance of another person - severe cognitive or memory impairment such that the person: — is unable to be aware of or communicate destination — is unable to manage the payment of fares — exhibits socially unacceptable behaviour.
Speech or hearing impairment	A person with must have severe and permanent communication difficulties necessitating the constant assistance of another person to use public transport.

(Source: TransportNSW, 2022)

5.1.2 Categories of transport subsidy on the NT Transport Subsidy Scheme

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Category	Subsidy ($ per year)	Eligibility
A	Subsidy determined on case-by-case basis	A person meeting criteria for Category B can apply for an increase to their annual subsidy if they: - do not have access to other transport supports or funding - demonstrate significant financial hardship - do not have access to other forms of transport - need to use point to point transport services to access essential services. Note: NDIS participants are not eligible for Category A.
B	2056	A person must: - have limited access to other forms of transport - not meet the criteria for category D - participate three or more times per week in either: — paid or voluntary work — education at an approved learning centre — organised community-based activities.
C	604	A person must: - have limited access to other forms of transport - not meet the criteria for any other category.

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Category	Subsidy ($ per year)	Eligibility
D	243	A person must have either: - a medical condition of an episodic nature, which prevents them from safely using public transport during an episode - access to other forms of transport, such as a private vehicle or community bus.

(Sources: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2021; Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, 2020)

5.1.3 Queensland Taxi Subsidy Scheme eligibility regulations

To be eligible for QTSS, a person must meet the criteria of a relevant person as defined in Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018. For the purpose of the regulation, a relevant person is someone who:

has a physical disability that makes the person dependant on a wheelchair for mobility outside the person’s residence; or

(b) has a physical disability or other medical condition that restricts the person from walking, unassisted and without rest, 50m or less and—

(i) makes the person permanently dependant on a walking aid; or (ii) prevents the person from ascending or descending 3 steps without assistance; or (iii) has resulted in a history of frequent falls; or

(iv) is a condition that is an advanced cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological disorder; or

(v) causes severe pain that limits ambulation, verifiable by appropriate clinical investigations; or

(c) has a physical disability or other medical condition that requires—

(i) the person to ordinarily carry treatment equipment that, when carried, restricts the person from walking, unassisted and without rest, 50m or less; or

(ii) another person to ordinarily carry equipment or administer treatment for the person; or

(d) has a severe emotional or behavioural disorder with a level of disorganisation that results in the need to be always accompanied by another person for travel on public transport; or

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(e) has total loss of vision or severe permanent visual impairment; or

(f) has severe and uncontrollable epilepsy; or

(g) has an intellectual disability causing behavioural problems—

(i) resulting in socially unacceptable behaviour; and

(ii) requiring the constant assistance of another person for travel on public transport; or

(h) has a clinical condition resulting in a disability mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of a temporary nature, and is undergoing medical, surgical or rehabilitative treatment for the disability, requiring the person to have access to taxi travel for a period of at least 5 months.

5.1.4 List of exemptions from the Multi Purpose Taxi Subsidy program yearly cap

Disability type	Diagnosed condition
Blindness (visual impairment) determined by a registered specialist ophthalmologist	- Legally Blind (best corrected visual acuity of 6/36 or worse in both eyes or total visual field of less than 10 degrees) - Bitemporal Hemianopia - Bilateral Homonymous Hemianopia
Brain damage	- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - After neurosurgery — complications or adverse effects - Alcoholic Brain Damage - Anoxic Myoclonus - Aneurysm Rupture - Cerebellar Artery Insufficiency - Cerebellar Ataxia - Cerebellar Degeneration - Cerebral Atrophy - Cerebral Embolus - Cerebral Haemorrhage - Cerebral Ischaemia - Cerebral Palsy

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Disability type	Diagnosed condition
	- Cerebral Thrombosis - Cerebrovascular Accident, Event, Disease - Cerebrovascular Insufficiency - Cerebral, Cerebellar Tumour - Cognitive Impairment - Drop Attacks - Encephalitis - Encephalopathy - Hydrocephalus - Korsakoff’s Psychosis - Lennox - Gastaut Syndrome - Microcephaly - Moya-Moya Disease - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - Rett’s Syndrome - Spina Bifida - Vertebro Basilar Insufficiency - Vertebro Basilar Ischaemia - Stroke / Cerebral Infarct - Subdural, Subarachnoid Haemorrhage - Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA’s) - Tuberous Sclerosis
Dementia	- Alzheimer’s Disease - Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease - Dementia from Parkinson’s Disease - Lewy Body Dementia

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Disability type	Diagnosed condition
	- Multi-infarct Dementia - Pick’s Disease - Vascular / Multi-infarct / Ischaemic Dementia
Intellectual impairment	- Aspergers Syndrome - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Cri Du Chat Syndrome - Down’s Syndrome / Trisomy 23 - Fragile X Syndrome - Global Development Delay - Hyperactivity / Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD / ADHD) - Intellectual Disability - Leigh’s Disease - Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Prader Willi Syndrome - Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome - Touretts Syndrome - Turner’s Syndrome - William’s Syndrome
Major organ disorder (condition that requires ongoing and regular treatment) with functional disability only	- Ascites (Abdominal) - Cirrhosis of the liver - Hepatitis - Liver/Hepatic Disease or Failure - Kidney / Renal Failure - Pancreatitis (Chronic Severe) - Polycystic kidneys

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Disability type	Diagnosed condition
Paralysis (expressive dysphrasia)	- Hemiparesis / Hemiplegia - Paraplegia - Paresis / Spastic Paraparesis - Quadraplegia

(Source: Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, 2021d)

6. References

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