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ABCD Department of Human Services Transport Connections Program Government July 2006 grants in excess of $80,000 per year where the impacts of remoteness or isolation would incur higher costs. 2 The TCP grant guidelines were developed after consultation with the community transport sector 3 . Collaborative projects were encouraged as partnerships or consortia, as these were identified as a base that would more readily be able to effectively integrate and coordinate local transport services. As seen throughout the mid term and final evaluations, this approach has been one of the factors for success in the pilot project areas. The funding round attracted 31 applications from a range of groups, with nine pilot projects granted funding. The successful applicants fulfilled the following seven evaluation criteria: • response to access and mobility needs • response to other community needs • collaborative and inclusive approach • community and partner support • project viability • strategic considerations • technical viability. 2.1.1 Governance The TCP is a joint program between the DHS, DOI, DVC and DET, with DHS as the lead agency. The program is managed by a joint Steering Committee, with officer representation from each of the Departments. Statewide meetings of the TCP coordinators and the joint Steering Committee are convened bimonthly. In addition, working groups have been established to address the issues that are common across the pilot projects, covering: • school buses • taxis • community transport. Each of the nine pilot projects is managed by a local partnership or consortium with a lead proponent agency. To guide each of the nine pilot projects, local Steering Committees or Reference Groups have been established. These groups comprise key stakeholders, including representatives from local agencies, health services, transport operators (both commercial and community), local 2 DHS Transport Connections Grant Guidelines, page7 3 DHS Transport Connections Progress Report 2003–04 page 8 Final Evaluation - Transport Connections Program 2006 7 © 2006 KPMG, an Australian partnership, is part of the KPMG International network. KPMG International is a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. The KPMG logo and name are trademarks of KPMG.
ABCD Department of Human Services Transport Connections Program Government July 2006 government and regionally based State Government departments. Table 2.1 below provides a summary of the nine pilot projects. 4 Table 2.1: Overview of the nine TCP pilot projects Pilot Project Characteristics Number of Projects Auspice agency – local government 4 Auspice agency – community agency (for example health, community transport) Full-time coordinator (five days per week) 1 Part-time coordinator 8 Three-year funding range: $100k to $200k $200k to $300k $400k plus Brokerage funding received 5 5 4 4 1 2.2 Policy context for TCP Since the inception of TCP, there have been three major policy releases that detail the Victorian Government’s efforts to respond to accessibility, inclusion and mobility. These are: • Meeting our Transport Challenges – Connecting Victorian Communities (2006) • Moving Forward – Making provincial Victoria the best place to live, work and invest (2005) • A Fairer Victoria (2005). 2.2.1 Meeting our Transport Challenges – Connecting Victorian Communities “…For provincial Victoria, this means maintaining and expanding connectivity within and between regions, and providing access to affordable and appropriate transport modes”. Meeting our Transport Challenges – Connecting Victorian Communities Meeting our Transport Challenges provides a detailed plan for the Victorian Government to deliver a ‘world-class’ transport system over the next 25 years. Highlights of this plan include: • investing $10.5 billion over 10 years into improving transport infrastructure and services • $510 million to deliver greater services (including bus and taxi services) to provincial Victoria • improving accessibility to metropolitan trains, trams, buses and V/Line services to people with restricted mobility. 4 Please refer to the Mid Term Evaluation Report for a high-level overview of each pilot project, and the Attachment to the Mid Term Evaluation Report, which provides a more detailed case study on each pilot project. Final Evaluation - Transport Connections Program 2006 8 © 2006 KPMG, an Australian partnership, is part of the KPMG International network. KPMG International is a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. The KPMG logo and name are trademarks of KPMG.
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