Who is eligible for Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) subsidised transport?

You are eligible if you are over 65 and:

• You live at home or in an independent living unit and are a frail and/or older person, without access to transport.
• You are caring for someone who fits the above criteria.
• You are a DVA Gold card holder going to medical appointments. We can invoice the cost of transport direct to DVA.

Who is eligible for Community Transport Program (CTP) subsidised transport?

You are eligible if:

• You live in a small community without access to public transport.
• Do not drive or do not have access to a car.
• Do not have friends or family to assist you.

What about NDIS or Aged Care Package clients?

If you are on an NDIS package or level 1-2 or 3-4 Aged Care Packages, you are not eligible for subsidised transport anymore, but you can still travel with us for “full cost recovery”.

Call us for more information.

Where can I go?

You can travel locally to:

• doctors or medical appointments
• day care
• shopping
• recreational activities or visits to friends
• other destinations agreed to by the office

We can also transport you to some places out of the Valley, to see medical specialists or for hospital treatment, etc. We can also schedule regular runs for shopping and other visits.

Phone the office on 6492 4188 to make arrangements.

Where do we travel to?

We travel:

• throughout the Bega Valley Shire
• to Canberra
• Batemans Bay
• Narooma

Due to the strain on our resources (drivers and available vehicles) we DO NOT travel to:

– Sydney : if you need to travel to Sydney, we can take you to and from Merimbula airport and also arrange for you to be picked up at Sydney Airport and taken to and from your destination.
– Melbourne: if you need to travel to Melbourne we can take you to and from Merimbula airport or to and from the local bus stop.
– Goulburn: We can take you to Canberra and you can catch the train from Canberra to Goulburn.

If you have a transport request which is outside the areas we serve, please call us and we may be able to provide you with information about alternative options.