Transport for young people in rural and regional Australia
The Dusseldorp Skills Forum web site has a section called Transport for young people in rural and regional Australia'. It gives information about transport projects aimed at young people both in Australia and overseas and links to other relevant transport sites, including the 'youth transport' email list. There was also a project called Transport for young people in rural and regional Australia, initiated by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, exploring innovative, community-based transport alternatives for young people in areas where there are limited options for accessing employment, education and recreation. The DSF website also has the summary report and other resources from the Transport Forum held on the Central Coast, NSW in February 2003.Website: http://dsf.org.au/transport/
The Tasmanian Youth Transport Strategy was launched in August 2003. The Strategy recommended a number of options to improve transport for young people in Tasmania. One of the key recommendations was for a pilot community brokerage project to be initiated for young people in rural Tasmania. In January 2004, the Dorset Council received funding from the then Office of Youth Affairs (now OCYA) in Tasmania and the Department of Industry, Energy and Resources (DIER) to implement The Dorset Youth Transport Pilot. The Youth Transport Guide for Tasmanian Communities is based on Dorset Council’s Youth Transport Pilot, The Wheel Deal (PDF document).
Tasmanian Youth Transport Strategy
As part of this strategy for Tasmania, the Youth Network of Tasmania was contracted by the Tasmanian Goverment to undertake a youth consultation to support the work of the strategy's principle contractors, Booz Allen and Hamilton. In early 2004, a comprehensive and effective methodology was developed to gather a broad spectrum of young people's views on transport issues, particularly those in rural and isolated areas. See details of the Tasmanian Youth Transport Strategy (PDF document) or consult the Office of Children and Youth Affairs (OCYA) in Tasmania.An investigation of transport problems and possible solutions for young people in rural and regional Australia
In 2003, the independent consultants Booz Allen Hamilton undertook a project, the Rural and Regional Young People and Transport Project as part of the work of the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme. The project aimed to investigate transport and travel for rural and regional young people, to examine successes and challenges in improving the provision of transport services to young people, and to focus on viable solutions to their transport needs. The projects covered every State and Territory in Australia. Full details are at: http://www.ruralyouthtrans.com
This well-presented document of a 2004 conference in Victoria paints a picture of some of the ways in which the Victorian Government can improve services and opportunities for young people on the urban fringes of Melbourne. It explores the need for more public transport, better general infrastructure and mental health and homelessness services, and outlines the education and employment status of young people in fringe communities. (For details, see the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria.)
Rural and Regional Young People and Transport: Improving Access to Transport for Young People in Rural and Regional Australia
This report, prepared for the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS) in January 2005 by Graham Currie, Fergus Gammie, Charles Waingold, Darryn Paterson and Davinia Vandersar, identifies options for improving transport services for young people in rural and regional Australia; success factors for these options; and the challenges faced by governments in improving transport services for young people in rural and regional Australia. More details.