Adequate transport and mobility are essential for the well-being of all Victorians. Ensuring that people who are unable to drive can access some form of transport is an extremely important issue that has broader road safety, social participation and health implications. RACV surveyed 800 people living in rural Victoria and found that most relied on their private car for transport and many were not satisfied with the transport services in their area. People living in remote areas or in small population centres were particularly disadvantaged. Inadequate transport has far-reaching effects including increasing the level of road trauma and health problems, especially among the aged. To improve transport and mobility in rural Victoria, Government needs to make this a priority area. Specifically, all forms of transport, including community transport, should operate in a co-ordinated and integrated manner and transport services must ensure they cater for the needs of the community. Planning for future increases in demand for transport due to the ageing population needs to be undertaken as a priority. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E205914. For the complete report, see http://www.racv.com.au/images/pdf/transport_and_mobility_in_rural_victo…
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