- Regional WAV Taxi Service Grants offer up to $80,000
- Up to $20,000 available through WAV Modification Grants
- Online sessions in September for information on eligibility
and applications
The State Government will
further boost accessible on-demand transport options for Western Australia with
the next round of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Grants for taxi operators
opening today.
The Department of
Transport (DoT) administers two grants to support the provision of wheelchair
accessible taxi services in WA:
- the
Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant; and
- the
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Modification Grant.
The Regional WAV Taxi
Service Grant supports wheelchair accessible taxi services in regional WA,
offering funding support to:
- establish
a WAV taxi service where none exists (up to $80,000);
- replace
a WAV or purchase an additional vehicle where demand cannot be met by an
existing service (up to $60,000); or
- modify
a suitable vehicle to transport passengers who must remain seated in a
wheelchair where an established WAV taxi service already exists (up to
$20,000).
The WAV Modification
Grant offers up to $20,000 for operators to contribute to the cost of purchasing
and installing a wheelchair hoist and restraint systems to set up a wheelchair
accessible on-demand taxi vehicle.
Information on the
Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant and the WAV Modification Grant for the 2024-25
financial year is available on the DoT
website.
Applications for each
grant will open on Thursday, 19 September 2024 and close on Thursday, 17
October 2024.
DoT is running online information sessions to assist interested taxi
operators understand the grant eligibility criteria and application process for
both grants. Registrations can be made here.
WAV Modification Grant information session:
When: 11am-12pm on Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Place: Online via Microsoft Teams
Regional WAV Grant information session:
When: 1pm–2pm on Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Place: Online via Microsoft Teams
Registrations for the information sessions are now open, and
will close at 5.00pm, Monday, 23 September 2024.
Comments attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport Minister David
Michael:
"I am pleased to announce
the next round of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grants for WA taxi operators to
further improve wheelchair accessible transport options for the people of, and
visitors to, Western Australia.
"Following
feedback from previous rounds of the Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant, we have
increased the grant amounts to align better with the cost of purchasing and
converting a suitable WAV for use in the community.
"Changes
to the WAV modification grants mean that applicants will need to have already
purchased, or be able to provide delivery details for, a suitable WAV that can
be set up to provide a wheelchair accessible on-demand taxi service.
"I
encourage any interested taxi operators to register for the upcoming
information sessions to learn more about the grants and the application
processes."
