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Campaign promotes inclusion for all
Support makes inclusion within everyone’s ability Young people with disability should not be afraid to say “yes” to support so…
Summer Appeal to grow awareness training
Travellers Aid’s disability awareness training programs are helping make public transport, workplaces, events, and streetscapes more accessible. And with almost…
Travellers Voice Summer Edition 2023-2024
Inclusion is within everyone’s ability. A message from Travellers Aid CEO, Elias Lebbos. It is gratifying to see a blossoming…
Celebrated gumleaf performer enjoys free, accessible services
Like the musical instrument he’s become famous for, gum leaf performer Uncle Herb Patten discovered Travellers Aid by accident. Passing…
Easing pain points in everyday journeys
We work with transport providers to offer support and assistance to passengers during public transport disruptions. With an increase in…
Service user experience guides website accessibility
From service user to accessibility consultant. How Lauren is helping us create a more user-friendly website After years of using…
A remarkable story
We recently had a chat with a longtime supporter of Travellers Aid, philanthropist, avid reader, and author Pamella Wells. Listening…
An update on our Ballarat service hub
Although Travellers Aid services in Ballarat have only been operating for a short time, we are seeing our presence having…
Increase your confidence to use a scooter in your local community
Mobility scooters can be a great alternative to driving a car, allowing you to maintain your independence and connection to…
Travellers Voice Spring Edition 2023
Your support enables our growth. A message from Travellers Aid CEO, Elias Lebbos. As we move into the season of…
Fuss-free support for disability day programs in Melbourne
Tips for finding reliable support for your next group trip on public transport If your job involves organising disability day…
Transport accessibility tips for independent Melbourne travellers
Are you a young adult with disability planning your first solo trip to the city? Our public transport support services…
Experiential training builds disability awareness
Inclusion comes from awareness. And one of the best ways to build awareness is to give people a taste of…
Volunteer Week 15–21 May
We love celebrating our volunteers. And with your generous support, we have recruited and trained more volunteers to provide access…
Mobility hire gives flight to travel plans
“If I hadn’t discovered Travellers Aid, I would not have been coming to Melbourne or to the Avalon Airshow at…
Events Season 2022-2023 Wrap up
Our busy and successful summer event season has come to a close.
Travellers Voice Winter Edition 2023
Journeys made possible. A message from Travellers Aid CEO, Elias Lebbos. As another successful summer event season comes to a…
Event season recap
It has been an exciting summer for Travellers Aid staff and volunteers. Event season is in full swing and we…
Empowering female leaders
Seat at The Table with MaryJane Amos Quite a few years ago, MaryJane was passing through Southern Cross Station on…
30th Anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), City of Melbourne hosted a forum as an opportunity…
Travellers Aid Reconciliation Action Plan
Our commitment to reconciliation, learning and truth telling continues with our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. Our service hubs at Flinders…
Service hub update
Do you know about all of the services Travellers Aid provide? It’s an extensive list! Learn more about how we…
Travellers Voice Autumn 2023
Access and Inclusion services grow across events and sites. An update from Elias, Traveller Aid CEO We’ve had a smashing…
Services beyond the stations
In addition to our core services at Flinders Street, Southern Cross, Seymour and Ballarat Stations you will find friendly Travellers…
Awards and recognition for Travellers Aid
We are extremely proud of the whole team at Travellers Aid who have contributed to creating a more accessible and…
Our Community Partnership with NHP
NHP Electrical Engineering Products was established in 1968 with founder Nigel Peck determined to create a 100% Australian-owned company focused…
Introducing Ballarat Station as our newest regional hub!
A new Travellers Aid service hub will be open at Ballarat by early 2023 – and we couldn’t be prouder…
The voice of a service user
Janelle’s story Scleroderma. Some people may know it as “just a skin disease”. But for those living everyday with the…
Travellers Voice – Summer Newsletter 2022
Come with us on the journey. An update from Elias, Traveller Aid CEO I am proud to say that here…
Travellers Aid’s 106th Annual General Meeting
WhenThursday, 20th October 2022 Time1.00 pm – 1.30 pm Wherevia Zoom* RSVP13th October 2022 Phone(03) 9654 2600 Emailanne-marie.doyle@travellersaid.org.au *Note: the…
Travellers Voice – Spring Newsletter 2022
A very warm welcome to this Spring edition of Travellers Voice. An update from Elias, Traveller Aid CEO After what…
We’ve joined The Sunflower
We’ve joined The Sunflower. We know that all people don’t look the same, and neither does disability. Travellers Aid is…
Partners for Change
Throughout May and June Travellers Aid participated in the Victorian Government’s Partners for Change Program. The main aim of the…
Welcome Anja
Travellers Aid is delighted to have Anja on board as our new Workforce Development Coordinator. We had a little chat…
Social Traders Game Changer Awards 2022
Social Procurement for the win. City of Melbourne was recently named a finalist in the Social Traders National Game Changer…
What we’ve been up to
It’s been a chilly few months, but the arrival of our new Travellers Aid beanies and jumpers were well timed…
New Central Melbourne Mobility Map Trial
The Department of Transport (DoT) invites people who use a mobility device to participate in the central Melbourne mobility map…
Travellers Voice – Winter Newsletter 2022
Welcome Back Victoria! An update from Elias, Traveller Aid CEO We are proud to say that Travellers Aid – and…
A busy start to 2022, we have been there at public transport hubs and major events
Events can provide enjoyable moments and life-long memories, and our service users are in agreement. Throughout the busy start to…
Volunteer Week
“What we do definitely has a positive impact.” To help celebrate and commemorate Volunteer Week (16-22 May), we spoke with…
Time Out program
Our Time Out program seeks to provide respite for unpaid carers who look after family members including adult children, partners…
Travellers Aid Autumn Newsletter 2022
An update from Elias, Traveller Aid CEO What better way to kick off 2022 than at one of the most…
Site Services and Hours
Our services continue to operate as usual with COVID-safe regulations in place. Here’s how we can help you at our…
People’s Choice Community Lottery
Only one more day to purchase your tickets to support Travellers Aid and the work that we do to support…
See you at Moomba 12-14 March
Travellers Aid are partnering with Moomba and the City of Melbourne to create an accessible and inclusive festival. Our friendly…
Companion Service at Queen Victoria Market
The Travellers Aid Companion Service has been supporting people to participate in the community for over 10 years with volunteer…
Yarra Trams Disruption
Earlier this month, Travellers Aid provided a wheelchair assistance service along Swan Street, Richmond during upgrades to the number 70…
Time Out Program
Travellers Aid is delighted to share with you an innovative new program we have available in metropolitan Melbourne and selected…
Access and Inclusion at the Australian Open 2022
Between 17 – 30 January 2022, Travellers Aid volunteers and staff assisted 221 tennis fans, providing buggy and wheelchair assistance,…
Travellers Voice Summer Newsletter 2021 – We look forward to seeing you soon!
As always – safety comes first. An update from Elias, Travellers Aid CEO It is strange to be sitting here…
It’s OK to feel anxious as we return to travel.
We at Travellers Aid know that getting back on the bus, train or tram isn’t always as simple as just…
We’re proud to be part of accessible tourism as Victoria reopens!
Travellers Aid is proud to be working with the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC), to welcome you back to travel…
Take a Break
Travellers Aid is delighted to have received funding to set up an innovative new program across Victoria – the Participation…
Travellers Aid Spring Newsletter 2021
Thank you to our partners in the transport sector. An update from Elias, Travellers Aid CEO Connecting people to place is what we…
Companion Service turns 10
Companion Service, 2017 The Travellers Aid Companion Service is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. From humble beginnings in 2011,…
Yarra Trams Disruption
During major upgrade works in mid-2021, all Melbourne trams were suspended along a lengthy section of St. Kilda Road and…
Adding to our accessibility resources
Travellers Aid is pleased to add to our accessibility resources with our visual stories and virtual tours for services at…
We’re ready when you are
The Travellers Aid team are ready and waiting when you’re ready to travel again. Our services continue to operate as usual with COVID-safe regulations in place.Here’s…
A little help in a time of need can make a BIG difference.
Travellers Aid not only experienced changes to our services during COVID-19, but also to those who needed our assistance. We…
Travellers Voice May-Oct 2021
We would like you to know that we’re still here when you need us. An update from Elias, Travellers Aid…
An Invitation: 104th Annual General Meeting
Travellers Aid’s 104th Annual General Meeting When: Thursday, 22nd October 2020 Time: 11.00 am – 11.30 am Where: via Zoom RSVP: 15 October 2020 Phone: (03) 9654 2600 Email: anne-marie.doyle@travellersaid.org.au Note: Due…
An Invitation: 103rd Annual General Meeting
The Chair and Board of Travellers Aid, warmly invite you to attend our 103rd Annual General Meeting followed by our…
Welcome Aboard – Winter Newsletter 2019
Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities Millions of Australians are living with what have become known as invisible disabilities. This can be…
Travel for people living with a disability should not be so challenging in 2019
Surely in 2019 equal access to travel for people living with a disability shouldn’t be this difficult. Yesterday I read…
Welcome Aboard – Autumn Newsletter 2019
Watch our new volunteer video! Volunteering Special Edition There is simply no way that Travellers Aid Australia could do the work…
Yarra Trams & TAA Partnership
We are delighted to announce that Travellers Aid have been chosen as a recipient of 2019 Yarra Trams Community Partnerships…
Welcome Aboard – Summer Newsletter 2018
Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality On December 3, we celebrate International Day of People with Disability…
Welcome Aboard – Spring Newsletter 2018
Happy 10th Birthday TAA Flinders Street This month we reach the 10th anniversary of the opening of our Flinders Street…
TAA 2018 – 2028 Strategic Plan
It is with great pleasure that I present to you Travellers Aid Australia’s Strategic Plan 2018 – 2028. A plan…
Stand with me at The ‘G
This Sunday 12 August will see the MCG turn a vibrant shade of pink in support of breast cancer awareness.…
Easing the pain of the daily commute
Every weekday morning, Christine Vann catches the train from Gisborne, in central Victoria, to Melbourne. She gets off the train…
International Day of People with Disability 3 December
On 3 December 2017 we celebrate International Day of People with Disability. Earlier this year we at Travellers Aid welcomed…
Peers Raised Funds to Access Education
A big THANK YOU to the students from Access Skills Training (Certificate I in Transition Education) for raising funds to…
The 2017 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards
Travellers Aid was honoured to win the 2017 Age-Friendly Victoria Award at an awards ceremony held at Government House in…
Welcome to our new TAA Chair Bev Excell
Bev joined the Board of Travellers Aid Australia in October 2014 and has been a member of the People and…
Kyra Bartlett 1964 – 2017
We share with great sadness the news that our client and dear friend Kyra Bartlett passed away suddenly on Sunday…