[dbaust] Taxi
- From: "Trudy Ryall" <trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 19:15:49 +1000
DARU - VCOSS Taxi forum
Taxi Users: Have your say on the draft taxi inquiry report
When
Friday 13 July 2012
10:30am - 12:30pm
Where
RACV Club Level 2 Conference Centre
501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP
Register by Monday 9 July 2012
Online: http://daruvcosstaxiforum.eventbrite.com/
Phone: Liza 03 9654 5050
Due to limited places, registration is for people with disabilities,
seniors, their carers, and the organisations who work and advocate with them
Please let us know of any additional needs
The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) and the Victorian Council of
Social Service (VCOSS) are pleased to host a forum for taxi users to provide
feedback to the Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry on their draft report.
The forum will hear a presentation from Inquiry Chair Professor Allan Fels AO.
There will be time for questions, followed by additional discussion allowing
participants to provide feedback on the draft recommendations.
The Inquiry's industry-wide recommendations will provide significant benefits
to all taxi users, including through major reforms to licencing to increase and
improve supply, provide better pay and conditions for drivers, and less
restrictive regulation to provide more choice and boost demand.
A range of targeted initiatives have also been recommended to provide a safer,
more reliable and affordable service to people with a disability. This includes
a central booking system for metropolitan Wheelchair Accessible Taxis,
improvements to the Multi Purpose Taxi Program and better, more accessible
vehicles. Detailed analysis of the accessibility of taxis can be found in
chapter 15 of the report and in a fact sheet on the Inquiry's website
www.taxiindustryinquiry.vic.gov.au
For more information, please contact Michelle Lane at VCOSS
Phone: 03 9235 1009 E-mail: michelle.lane@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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