Personalised Disability Support Across Melbourne
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NDIS Transport Support for Work, Education, Appointments & Everyday Life

Mind & Body Support provides disability transport support and services across Melbourne, helping children, young people and adults travel to work, education, appointments, community activities and other everyday destinations.

We can tailor our travel and transport assistance to your individual goals and support arrangements. This may include travelling with a support worker, pickups and drop-offs, support while attending destinations, or developing the skills and confidence to travel more independently.

We support self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, as well as private and self-funded clients.

We can assist with:

  • Work, school, TAFE & appointments
  • Activities & community destinations
  • Public transport & travel training
  • Individual support based on your needs

Why Travel & Transport Can Be Important for Participants

Being able to access reliable transport can play an important role in everyday life. For some people with disability, getting from one place to another can affect their ability to attend appointments, participate in the community, maintain routines and work towards greater independence.

Travel and transport support can help participants:

  • Stay connected with their community — making it easier to attend social activities, community programs and local events.
  • Access education and employment — supporting regular attendance at school, TAFE, work, volunteering or employment-related activities.
  • Attend important appointments — including medical, allied health and other scheduled services.
  • Build independence and confidence — particularly when support includes learning routes, using public transport or gradually completing more of a journey independently.
  • Take part in everyday activities — such as shopping, fitness, recreation and other activities that are important to the participant.
  • Maintain routines — providing practical support to get to regular destinations and commitments.

Transport support should be based around the individual participant, their goals and the level of assistance they require. For some people, this may mean practical transport to a destination. For others, it may form part of broader support to build confidence and participate more independently in everyday life.

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Disability Transport Support Built Around Your Needs

Getting to work, education, appointments and everyday activities can be an important part of maintaining independence and staying connected to the community.

Mind & Body Support provides personalised disability transport support for children, young people and adults across Melbourne. Depending on your individual needs and support arrangements, our support workers can assist with travel to school, TAFE, work, medical and allied health appointments, social activities, fitness, shopping and other agreed destinations.

Support can range from practical pickups and drop-offs to travelling alongside a participant and providing assistance throughout an outing. For participants working towards greater independence, we can also support the development of travel skills, including planning journeys, using public transport and practising familiar routes.

Wherever you need to go, we’ll work with you to understand your routine, goals and the level of travel support you need.

DISABILITY TRANSPORT SUPPORT

NDIS Transport Support for Work, Education, Appointments & Everyday Life

Mind & Body Support provides disability transport support and services across Melbourne, helping children, young people and adults travel to work, education, appointments, community activities and other everyday destinations.

Our travel and transport assistance can be tailored to individual goals and support arrangements. This may include travelling with a support worker, pickups and drop-offs, support while attending destinations, or developing the skills and confidence to travel more independently.

We support self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, as well as private and self-funded clients.

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School

Support with travelling to and from school or other educational activities where appropriate to the participant's individual support arrangements.

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TAFE & Further Education

Travel assistance can help young people and adults attend TAFE, classes, courses and other educational opportunities.

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Work & Volunteering

Support may include travelling to and from employment, work experience, volunteering or other employment-related activities.

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Medical Appointments

Transport support may assist participants to attend GP appointments, specialists and other medical appointments.

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Allied Health Appointments

Support getting to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, speech pathology and other allied health appointments.

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Pickups & Drop-Offs

Practical assistance getting to and from agreed destinations such as work, education, appointments and activities.

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Transport With Support

Transport can form part of a longer support shift where a support worker travels with the participant and provides assistance at the destination.

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Community Activities

Support travelling to social activities, fitness, recreation, shopping and other agreed community destinations.

TRAVEL & TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

NDIS Travel & Transport Assistance Melbourne

Being able to get where you need to go can make a big difference to everyday independence.

Our NDIS travel and transport assistance across Melbourne can help participants access important destinations, services and activities when travelling independently isn't practical or when additional support is required.

Depending on your individual needs, goals and support arrangements, disability transport assistance may include travel to work, education, medical and allied health appointments, day programs, community activities, sports and fitness, social activities, shopping, volunteering and other everyday destinations.

We work with participants and families to understand the level of transport support required and how it can fit within broader goals for independence and community participation.

WE CAN ASSIST WITH
  • Work & volunteering
  • School, TAFE & education
  • Medical appointments
  • Allied health appointments
  • Community activities
  • Sports & fitness
  • Shopping & everyday tasks
  • Social activities
WORK & EDUCATION

Transport for Work, School & TAFE

Regular access to education, employment and volunteering can be an important part of building independence and maintaining everyday routines.

Our support workers may assist participants with travelling to school, TAFE, further education, work, work experience, volunteering and other employment-related activities where this forms part of the agreed support.

For school leavers working towards employment and greater independence, explore our School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) .

APPOINTMENTS

Transport to Medical & Allied Health Appointments

Keeping up with appointments can be difficult when transport or travelling independently is a barrier.

Our support workers may assist participants to travel to GP appointments, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, speech pathology, specialist appointments and other agreed health and wellbeing services.

Where appropriate, support may also include accompanying the participant during the broader outing rather than simply providing a pickup and drop-off.

PICKUPS & DROP-OFFS

Practical Transport Support When You Need It

Some participants need practical assistance getting from one location to another, while others require transport as part of a longer support shift.

Depending on the arrangement, this may include pickups and drop-offs for work, education, appointments and community activities, or travelling with a support worker who provides assistance throughout the outing.

Before support begins, we'll discuss the destinations, level of assistance and type of transport support required.

SUPPORT THAT FITS YOUR ROUTINE

More Than Simply Getting From A to B

Transport support can form part of a broader support arrangement that helps participants maintain routines, access opportunities and take part in everyday life.

The level of support can be tailored around the participant's needs, confidence and individual goals.

TRAVEL TRAINING

Travel Training & Building Confidence Using Public Transport

Transport support doesn't always mean being driven somewhere.

For participants working towards greater independence, support can focus on learning how to use public transport, plan journeys and navigate familiar routes more confidently.

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Planning a journey and choosing an appropriate route.

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Reading bus, train and tram timetables.

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Using journey planning apps and online transport information.

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Learning where to get on and off public transport.

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Using a Myki and understanding everyday travel routines.

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Practising familiar routes with support.

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Planning what to do when services change or delays occur.

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Building confidence to complete more of the journey independently.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Need Support Getting Out Into the Community?

Transport may form part of a broader support arrangement when participants are travelling to social activities, fitness, recreation, shopping, appointments or other community destinations.

If your main goal is getting out, taking part in activities and becoming more confident in your local community, our Community Access & Participation Support may be the better place to start.

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COMMUNITY ACCESS

Support to Participate

Community access focuses on helping participants get out, take part in activities, complete everyday tasks and build confidence engaging with their local community.

What Makes Us Unique

Why Choose Mind & Body Support for Disability Transport?

Getting from one place to another isn't always as simple as arranging a ride. The right support should consider where you need to go, the assistance you need along the way and any goals you have around becoming more confident and independent when travelling.Mind & Body Support provides personalised disability transport support across Melbourne for children, young people and adults. We can assist with regular and occasional journeys, from work and education to appointments, activities and other agreed destinations.

Whether you need regular transport to work or education, assistance getting to appointments, or support learning to use public transport more independently, we’ll work with you to understand what you need and how transport fits into your everyday routine.

For support focused more broadly on getting out, participating in activities and engaging with your local community, explore our Community Access & Participation Support.

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Funding Options

Flexible Funding Options for Disability Transport Support

Mind & Body Support works with self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, as well as private and self-funded clients. Whether you need regular transport to work or education, support getting to appointments, or help building greater travel independence, we can discuss an arrangement that fits your needs and available funding.

Not Sure Whether Your Transport Support Can Be Funded?

Funding arrangements can vary depending on your NDIS plan, goals, circumstances and available supports. Our team can talk through the type of transport assistance you're looking for and help you understand whether our service may be suitable for your situation.

Discuss Your Transport Needs
YOUR TRANSPORT SUPPORT JOURNEY

Get Started In Just 3 Steps

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Tell Us About Your Transport Needs

Contact our team and let us know where you or your family member needs support travelling.

We’ll discuss the destinations, frequency, routines and type of assistance required, including whether support is needed for work, school, TAFE, appointments, activities or other agreed locations.

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Plan the Right Transport Support

We’ll work with you to understand the level of support that best fits your needs, whether that’s practical pickups and drop-offs, travelling with a support worker or support throughout the outing.

If greater travel independence is a goal, we can also discuss support with public transport, journey planning and practising familiar routes.

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Start Travelling With Support

Once your transport arrangement is in place, your support worker can assist with agreed journeys and destinations as part of your ongoing support.

As routines, destinations and confidence change, support can be adjusted to continue meeting your needs and encourage greater independence where appropriate.

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Disability Transport Support FAQs

  • Q. What disability transport support do you provide?

    We provide personalised transport support for people with disability across Melbourne. Depending on the agreed support arrangement, this may include travel to work, school, TAFE, appointments, community activities, fitness, shopping and other everyday destinations.

  • Q. Can you provide transport to school, TAFE or work?

    We may be able to assist participants travelling to school, TAFE, further education, employment, work experience or volunteering depending on their individual support needs and arrangements.

  • Q. Can a support worker take me to appointments?

    Yes, support may include travelling to medical, allied health and other agreed appointments. Depending on the arrangement, a support worker may also accompany the participant during the broader outing.

  • Q. Do you offer pickups and drop-offs?

    Pickups and drop-offs may form part of an agreed transport support arrangement. Contact us with the destinations, frequency and assistance required so we can discuss whether we're able to help.

  • Q. Can a support worker travel with me on public transport?

    Yes. Support can include travelling alongside you on trains, trams and buses and helping you become more familiar with regular journeys.

  • Q. Can you help me learn to use public transport independently?

    Yes. Where greater travel independence is a goal, support may include journey planning, reading timetables, using a Myki, identifying stops, practising routes and gradually completing more of a journey independently.

  • Q. Is disability transport the same as community access support?

    No. Disability transport support primarily focuses on helping participants travel to and from destinations and develop travel skills. Community access focuses on getting out, participating in activities and becoming more involved in everyday community life.

  • Q. Can transport form part of community access support?

    It can in some support arrangements. For example, a support worker may travel with a participant to an activity and then provide support while they participate. The appropriate arrangement will depend on the participant's individual needs and circumstances.

  • Q. Do you work with NDIS participants?

    Mind & Body Support works with self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. We also provide private and self-funded disability support.

  • Q. Where do you provide disability transport support?

    We provide disability transport support across Melbourne, with a particular focus on Melbourne's northern and north-eastern suburbs. Availability will depend on the participant's location, destination and required support arrangement.