Southern Highlands Community Transport, established in 1989, provides essential transportation services to eligible clients facing transport challenges within the Wingecarribee Shire. 🚗🌟 Southern Highlands Community Transport opened in 1989 and is a not-for-profit organisation jointly funded by Federal and State Governments under the Commonwealth Home Support Program and the Community Transport Pr
ogram and supported by Wingecarribee Shire Council. Our service assists older people and people with disabilities to remain living in their own homes by providing transport to social outings, shops and medical appointments in both the local area and to longer distance areas such as Sydney and Wollongong. Our staff are made up of volunteers and paid personnel, all of whom are fully trained to assist clients to their destinations in a safe, professional and friendly manner. Southern Highlands Community Transport is an National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Provider and can assist those clients with disabilities with their transport needs. Southern Highlands Community Transport is funded under the Home & Community Care Program and the Community Transport Program to provide transport to:
Frail and elderly people
People with a disability
Carers
People wo are at risk of premature or inappropriate institutionalisation
People who are vulnerable or at risk
People from culturally distinct communities
Transport isolated people (no public transport)
Financially disadvantaged people
Eligible transport beneficiaries – Veterans
Each client is assessed on their ability to use other means of transport and the level of assistance they require to complete daily living tasks. Two of our Community buses are owned by Wingecarribee Shire Council and managed by Southern Highlands Community Transport Inc. Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
There is an answering machine if you wish to leave a message on weekends or in the evening after office hours. This can be helpful if you have poor health and need to change or cancel bookings at short notice.
