Transport providers in Blackburn, Victoria

Transport in Blackburn, VIC is supported by a range of providers offering different options for people who need help with travel. There are 38 providers listing Transport services in Blackburn. At the 2021 Census, Blackburn had a population of 14,478 and a median age of 41. This page looks at the local service landscape and ways to compare your options. It also highlights Blackburn’s position in Victoria and nearby suburbs, helping you understand the choices available.

This page lists transport providers and register listings covering Blackburn, VIC — 38 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list transport among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.

About transport

Assistance to travel to appointments, work, study and community activities. People in Blackburn and the surrounding Victoria area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Blackburn at a glance

Of the 721 Victoria suburbs we compare, Blackburn is number 89 for transport listings, with 38. The most is Melbourne, with 510.

Transport near Blackburn

These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Blackburn with register listings for transport. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some transport listings in Blackburn say on their own websites that they support Mandarin (2 listings), Cantonese (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing), Turkish (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing).

Who lists transport in Blackburn

38 register listings for transport cover Blackburn: 32 on the NDIS Commission register and 6 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Blackburn had 14,478 residents with a median age of 41. 713 people (4.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 18.5% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $2,065 a week.

Reach varies. 8 cover 5 or fewer areas, 18 cover 6 to 25 areas, 11 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 9 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include transport here also list community access (35 of 38), personal care (35 of 38), support workers (35 of 38), domestic assistance (33 of 38) and respite care (33 of 38).

The typical listing here records 11 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Additional Needs Education, Aleph Health Group, Dovida Melbourne Eastern Suburbs and FJWR.

31 of the 38 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Blackburn cover 18 different supports. Transport is number 5 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 46.

Blackburn has more transport listings than 5 of its 6 closest suburbs.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.

Transport providers in Blackburn: Local options

There are 38 providers listing Transport services in Blackburn. Of these, 32 are registered to deliver NDIS supports, and 6 list aged care Transport. On average, providers in Blackburn list 11 different supports each. Some local organisations include Additional Needs Education, Aleph Health Group, Dovida Melbourne Eastern Suburbs, and FJWR. None are currently SolDirectory members. Listings in Blackburn may offer support for community access, personal care, and domestic assistance as well as Transport.

Comparing Transport in Blackburn and nearby suburbs

If you want to compare Transport options, nearby suburbs may offer additional choices. Blackburn South, Forest Hill, and Nunawading each have 14 providers listing Transport. Blackburn North has 24, while Box Hill has 55. Melbourne, 17 km away, has 510 Transport listings. Looking at surrounding areas can help you see the range of supports and providers available beyond Blackburn.

Key Blackburn figures at the 2021 Census

At the 2021 Census, Blackburn had a population of 14,478. The median age was 41. There were 713 people needing help with core activities, making up 4.9 percent of the population. The proportion of residents aged 65 and over was 18.5 percent. These figures help show the local need for accessible Transport and related supports.

What to know about Transport support in Victoria

Transport support helps people who find ordinary travel options difficult due to disability or care needs. This can include travel to appointments, work, or community activities. Providers may offer direct travel, support using public transport, or help as part of another service. In Victoria, there are 721 suburbs with Transport listings, showing the wide reach of these services across the state.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered transport for Blackburn yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.

Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.

NDIS register listings for transport in Blackburn

32 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Blackburn, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 32 NDIS providers listed in Blackburn

Aged care register listings for transport in Blackburn

6 aged care listings include transport among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Blackburn, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 6 aged care providers listed in Blackburn

Transport at a glance

Transport support helps a person travel to activities, appointments, work, education or community participation when disability or care needs make ordinary transport options difficult. It may involve direct transport, support to use public transport, or travel delivered as part of another support.

What transport may include

Read the full guide to transport: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.

What to compare before choosing

Use these transport-specific checks when you contact providers in Blackburn. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.

Registration and qualifications

Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.

Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?

Worker screening and safeguards

Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.

Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?

Availability and continuity

A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.

Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?

Pricing and funding

Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.

Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?

Other supports listed in Blackburn

Each number is how many register listings in Blackburn list that support.

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Questions about transport in Blackburn

How many providers list Transport in Blackburn?

There are 38 providers listing Transport in Blackburn. Of these, 32 are registered to deliver NDIS supports and 6 list aged care Transport.

Which nearby suburb has the most Transport listings?

Box Hill, located 2 km from Blackburn, has 55 Transport listings. Melbourne, 17 km away, has 510 listings.

What percentage of Blackburn residents needed help at the 2021 Census?

At the 2021 Census, 4.9 percent of Blackburn’s population needed help with core activities.

What types of support are commonly listed with Transport in Blackburn?

Providers in Blackburn often list Transport alongside supports like community access, personal care, domestic assistance, and support workers.

Are there any SolDirectory members among Blackburn’s Transport providers?

There are currently 0 SolDirectory members listing Transport in Blackburn.

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