Gentle Grid supports NDIS participants in Ballarat to travel safely and independently. From travel training to accompanying you on appointments, we help you get where you need to go — on your own terms.
Travel and transport assistance under registration group 0108 is for NDIS participants whose disability makes it difficult or unsafe to travel independently, or who need support to build confidence using transport.
Independent travel is fundamental to freedom. Our Ballarat-based team provides practical, encouraging transport support that builds your skills and confidence over time — always with the goal of greater independence.
Contact our Ballarat team today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
Yes. NDIS can fund transport assistance (0108) for participants who cannot use public transport independently due to their disability. This includes accompanying you or building your transport skills.
Yes. NDIS transport funding can be used for taxis, rideshare services, or specialised transport as part of your support plan, with appropriate documentation.
Yes. Gentle Grid support workers can transport participants to medical appointments, therapy sessions, social activities, and other destinations as part of their support session. Transport can be claimed from your Core Supports budget as part of community participation or daily living support, or from a separate transport line item if you have one in your plan.
The NDIS transport supplement provides annual funding to help participants who cannot use public transport independently get around. Funding levels range from approximately $1,600 to $3,450 per year depending on whether you are in work, study, or a day program. Your Local Area Coordinator can confirm eligibility and how to request it in your plan.
Ballarat Taxis and some rideshare services offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles that can be booked in advance. Your NDIS plan can fund accessible transport through your transport line item or community access budget. Gentle Grid can also arrange transport in accessible vehicles for participants with mobility equipment needs.
Transport is fundamental to participation — in work, health appointments, social activities, and everyday life. The NDIS funds a range of transport supports for participants in Ballarat who are unable to use public transport independently due to their disability.
NDIS transport funding sits under Support Category 2 — Transport. Unlike most other support categories, transport funding is typically allocated as a fixed budget in your plan rather than as an hourly rate. The amount is determined by your assessed transport needs and how your plan is managed.
There are three key types of transport support the NDIS funds: transport to supports (getting to appointments and services), community transport (for social and community participation), and travel training (building the skills to use public transport independently over time).
In Ballarat, public transport options are limited compared to metropolitan areas, making NDIS transport funding particularly important for participants in suburbs like Sebastopol, Alfredton, Delacombe and Mount Clear — where routes are infrequent or distances are significant.
Getting to medical appointments, Allied Health services, NDIS provider sessions, and other funded support activities across Ballarat.
Transportation to community events, recreational activities, group programs, and social outings across Ballarat and the broader region.
Supported travel to and from the workplace for participants whose disability prevents them from using public or private transport independently.
Accompanied practice using Ballarat’s bus network, with a support worker guiding the participant through routes, ticketing, and journey planning to build long-term independence.
Transport in suitable vehicles that accommodate wheelchairs, mobility aids or other equipment required by the participant for safe and comfortable travel.
Assistance travelling to specialist services in Geelong, Melbourne or other regional centres when required services are not available locally in Ballarat.
Transport is typically paid as a set per-trip or per-week budget allocation. Claims are made directly through the NDIS portal by registered providers.
Invoices are submitted to your plan manager following agreed transport services. You may have greater flexibility in provider choice.
You manage transport budgets directly and can engage providers or reimburse your own transport costs as per NDIS transport guidelines.
Not automatically. Transport funding must be assessed and included in your plan. If you cannot use public transport independently due to your disability, you can raise this at your plan meeting or plan review. Your support coordinator can help document the need.
Yes, where community participation is a plan goal and transport to those activities is included in your funding. The trip must relate to your plan goals and funded supports.
Gentle Grid support workers can accompany participants using Ballarat’s bus network or travel with participants in appropriate private or arranged vehicles, depending on your plan and support arrangements. Contact us to discuss your specific transport needs.
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