Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation
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The Department of Transport is administering a new Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxi Service Grant. These grants aim to establish WAV taxi services in towns where none exist, and contribute towards the cost of purchasing or replacing WAV taxis.
WAVs require specific equipment (such as ramps and hoists) to safely transport passengers seated in wheelchairs. Please note: people who use wheelchairs may still be able to access taxi services in conventional vehicles.
Broome has been chosen to pilot the grant scheme due to its lack of an existing WAV taxi service and popularity as a tourism destination.
There are two ways we would like to hear from you:
Complete the survey below to help us understand:
the experiences of people who use wheelchairs when they are travelling to and moving around Broome;
what impact the establishment of a WAV taxi service in Broome may have on the community; and
how viable a WAV taxi service may be in Broome.
Register to attend a townhall meeting in Broome with representatives from DoT, and/or organise a one-to-one meeting with our representatives.
Your feedback will help us shape the grant pilot in Broome, and inform how the grants are rolled out to other regions in WA.
The Department of Transport is administering a new Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxi Service Grant. These grants aim to establish WAV taxi services in towns where none exist, and contribute towards the cost of purchasing or replacing WAV taxis.
WAVs require specific equipment (such as ramps and hoists) to safely transport passengers seated in wheelchairs. Please note: people who use wheelchairs may still be able to access taxi services in conventional vehicles.
Broome has been chosen to pilot the grant scheme due to its lack of an existing WAV taxi service and popularity as a tourism destination.
There are two ways we would like to hear from you:
Complete the survey below to help us understand:
the experiences of people who use wheelchairs when they are travelling to and moving around Broome;
what impact the establishment of a WAV taxi service in Broome may have on the community; and
how viable a WAV taxi service may be in Broome.
Register to attend a townhall meeting in Broome with representatives from DoT, and/or organise a one-to-one meeting with our representatives.
Your feedback will help us shape the grant pilot in Broome, and inform how the grants are rolled out to other regions in WA.
the experiences of people who use wheelchairs when they are travelling to and moving around Broome;
what impact the establishment of a WAV taxi service in Broome may have on the community; and
how viable a WAV taxi service may be in Broome.
Your response to this survey will be considered alongside feedback from in-person meetings with stakeholders in Broome, along with other research and comments, to help us shape the Broome pilot of the Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxi Service Grants.
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Timeline
Survey
Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation has finished this stage
Feedback will be collected from stakeholders from Monday 15 August to 5.00pm Friday 26 August 2022.
In-person engagement
Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation has finished this stage
Identified stakeholders will be invited to in-person meetings in late August 2022, to discuss feedback in further detail.
Review feedback
Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation has finished this stage
Feedback gathered from the survey and meetings will be considered by the Department of Transport.
Expressions of interest
Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation has finished this stage
Any suitable WAV taxi service providers identified through this consultation will be invited to submit an expression of interest for the grant.
Assessment
Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grants - Broome consultation has finished this stage
The Regional WAV Taxi Service Grants Committee will evaluate applications and make recommendations for approval to the Minister for Transport. Outcomes of this process will be communicated with industry and relevant stakeholders.
Round completed
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