Transport providers in Essendon North, Victoria
This page lists transport providers and register listings covering Essendon North, VIC — 7 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 Essendon North 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.
Essendon North at a glance
Of the 721 Victoria suburbs we compare, Essendon North is number 412 for transport listings, with 7. The most is Melbourne, with 510.
Transport near Essendon North
These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Essendon North with register listings for transport. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Transport in Niddrie (16 listings, about 1 km)
- Transport in Essendon (39 listings, about 1 km)
- Transport in Essendon Fields (4 listings, about 1 km)
- Transport in Strathmore (9 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Essendon West (8 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Aberfeldie (7 listings, about 2 km)
Some transport listings in Essendon North say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing), Turkish (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing).
Who lists transport in Essendon North
7 register listings for transport cover Essendon North: 7 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Essendon North had 3,071 residents with a median age of 38. 182 people (5.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 16.2% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,712 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 4 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include transport here also list domestic assistance (7 of 7), life skills (7 of 7), personal care (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7) and community access (6 of 7).
The typical listing here records 10 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include EJ Care Support Services.
6 of the 7 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Essendon North cover 16 different supports. Transport is number 9 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 12.
Essendon North has more transport listings than 1 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.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered transport for Essendon North 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 Essendon North
7 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Essendon North, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Reach Home & Community Care Respite care, Life skills, Community access
- Allied Horizon Disability Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Health Focus Nursing Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Delightful Care Solutions Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Nuvicare - NDIS Provider Melbourne Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Wellness Aid Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
See all 7 NDIS providers listed in Essendon North
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
- Travel to appointments, employment, education, shopping or community activities.
- Assistance entering, leaving or travelling safely in a suitable vehicle.
- Training and support to build confidence using public or community transport.
- Activity-based transport delivered during another support where permitted and agreed.
- Route planning and communication arrangements for regular or unfamiliar journeys.
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 Essendon North. 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 Essendon North
Each number is how many register listings in Essendon North list that support.
- Personal care in Essendon North (10)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Essendon North (9)
- Domestic assistance in Essendon North (8)
- Nursing in Essendon North (8)
- Therapy services in Essendon North (8)
- Support coordination in Essendon North (6)
Transport in other Victoria suburbs
- Transport in Melbourne (510)
- Transport in Tarneit (206)
- Transport in Geelong (192)
- Transport in Werribee (191)
- Transport in Dandenong (184)
- Transport in Craigieburn (165)
- Transport in Cranbourne (163)
- Transport in Clyde North (156)
- Transport in Truganina (147)
- Transport in Point Cook (142)
- Transport in Pakenham (128)
- Transport in Frankston (128)
Questions about transport in Essendon North
How many organisations list transport in Essendon North?
7 register listings for transport cover Essendon North: 7 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Victoria, Essendon North is number 412 of 721 suburbs for transport listings.
Which suburbs near Essendon North also list transport?
The closest are Niddrie (16 listings, about 1 km), Essendon (39 listings, about 1 km) and Essendon Fields (4 listings, about 1 km).
Do organisations that list transport in Essendon North only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 4 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Which transport listings in Essendon North cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including EJ Care Support Services.
What else do transport listings in Essendon North support?
Listings that include transport here also list domestic assistance (7 of 7), life skills (7 of 7), personal care (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7) and community access (6 of 7).
Do any transport listings in Essendon North mention languages other than English?
Some say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing), Turkish (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing). Ask a provider directly to confirm.
How many people in Essendon North need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 182 people in Essendon North (5.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
Reading about Transport
- Transport and the NDIS: getting to appointments and activities: Transport funding is set apart from other supports and works differently. Here is how to think about using it and what to ask a provider who drives.
- Hiring an independent support worker: what to ask and check: Some people choose to work directly with an independent worker rather than a larger provider. Here is what to look at first, and what to put in writing.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.