Transport providers in West Footscray, Victoria
This page lists transport providers and register listings covering West Footscray, VIC — 10 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 West Footscray 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.
West Footscray at a glance
Of the 721 Victoria suburbs we compare, West Footscray is number 316 for transport listings, with 10. The most is Melbourne, with 510.
Transport near West Footscray
These Victoria suburbs are the closest to West Footscray with register listings for transport. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Transport in Kingsville (7 listings, about 1 km)
- Transport in Seddon (11 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Tottenham (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Maidstone (18 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Braybrook (37 listings, about 2 km)
- Transport in Yarraville (14 listings, about 2 km)
Who lists transport in West Footscray
10 register listings for transport cover West Footscray: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, West Footscray had 11,729 residents with a median age of 35. 645 people (5.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 10% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,989 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas, 2 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Listings that include transport here also list community access (10 of 10), domestic assistance (9 of 10), respite care (9 of 10), housing (SDA & SIL) (8 of 10) and life skills (8 of 10).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Comfort Care Group, Western Health And Mental Care and Fairways Health And Disability Services.
8 of the 10 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in West Footscray cover 18 different supports. Transport is number 9 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 13.
West Footscray has more transport listings than 2 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 West Footscray 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 West Footscray
8 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for West Footscray, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Allied Horizon Disability Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Clover Leaf Sanctuary Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
- Uniting Life Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- The Noble Group Services Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Cali Care Services Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Life skills
- FBA Care Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
See all 8 NDIS providers listed in West Footscray
Aged care register listings for transport in West Footscray
2 aged care listings include transport among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for West Footscray, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Uniting AgeWell Kingsville Community Community access, Respite care, Transport
- Comfort Care Group Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Assistive technology & equipment
See all 2 aged care providers listed in West Footscray
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 West Footscray. 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 West Footscray
Each number is how many register listings in West Footscray list that support.
- Domestic assistance in West Footscray (13)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in West Footscray (12)
- Therapy services in West Footscray (12)
- Personal care in West Footscray (11)
- Support coordination in West Footscray (11)
- Nursing in West Footscray (8)
- Plan management in West Footscray (5)
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 West Footscray
How many organisations list transport in West Footscray?
10 register listings for transport cover West Footscray: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register. Across Victoria, West Footscray is number 316 of 721 suburbs for transport listings.
Which suburbs near West Footscray also list transport?
The closest are Kingsville (7 listings, about 1 km), Seddon (11 listings, about 2 km) and Tottenham (5 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list transport in West Footscray only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas, 2 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Which transport listings in West Footscray cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Comfort Care Group, Western Health And Mental Care and Fairways Health And Disability Services.
What else do transport listings in West Footscray support?
Listings that include transport here also list community access (10 of 10), domestic assistance (9 of 10), respite care (9 of 10), housing (SDA & SIL) (8 of 10) and life skills (8 of 10).
How many people in West Footscray need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 645 people in West Footscray (5.5%) 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.