Transport providers in Portland, Victoria
This page lists transport providers and register listings covering Portland, VIC — 8 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 Portland 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.
Portland at a glance
Of the 721 Victoria suburbs we compare, Portland is number 381 for transport listings, with 8. The most is Melbourne, with 510.
Who lists transport in Portland
8 register listings for transport cover Portland: 8 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Portland had 10,016 residents with a median age of 47. 869 people (8.7%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 25% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,146 a week.
Reach varies. 5 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers 26 to 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include transport here also list community access (8 of 8), domestic assistance (8 of 8), personal care (8 of 8), support workers (8 of 8) and life skills (6 of 8).
The typical listing here records 10 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Harbourside Lodge, Kyeema Support Services Inc., Portland My Tomorrow centre and Rise Disability Support Services.
8 of the 8 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Portland cover 19 different supports. Transport is number 6 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 11.
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 Portland 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 Portland
8 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Portland, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- CarePro Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Nursing
- Life's Good Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Simply Helping South West VIC Domestic assistance, Nursing, Palliative care
- MPowered Kare & Support Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- Harbourside Lodge Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Kyeema Support Services Inc. Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
See all 8 NDIS providers listed in Portland
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 Portland. 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 Portland
Each number is how many register listings in Portland list that support.
- Therapy services in Portland (10)
- Domestic assistance in Portland (9)
- Personal care in Portland (9)
- Support coordination in Portland (7)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Portland (6)
- Nursing in Portland (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 Portland
How many organisations list transport in Portland?
8 register listings for transport cover Portland: 8 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Victoria, Portland is number 381 of 721 suburbs for transport listings.
Do organisations that list transport in Portland only work locally?
Not all of them. 5 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers 26 to 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Which transport listings in Portland cover only a few areas?
5 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Harbourside Lodge, Kyeema Support Services Inc., Portland My Tomorrow centre and Rise Disability Support Services.
What else do transport listings in Portland support?
Listings that include transport here also list community access (8 of 8), domestic assistance (8 of 8), personal care (8 of 8), support workers (8 of 8) and life skills (6 of 8).
How many people in Portland need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 869 people in Portland (8.7%) 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.