Community Transport

Kalano Community Association, an Aboriginal organisation, was established to meet the varying needs of the Aboriginal community, its members and their families within the Township of Katherine and its environs.

Over the past 40+ years, we have created and developed effective programs that address shortfalls in housing availability, employment and economic activity, social, community and health-related programs for our member population.

Kalano Community Association offers:

• Residential rehabilitation programs at Venndale Rehabilitation Centre
• Katherine Youth Outreach Transport Service
• Disability Support Program
• Community Night Patrol
• Municipal and Essential Services
• Commonwealth Home Support Program
• Community Development Program
• Mechanical Services

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation (LNAC) is a large, progressive and professional Aboriginal organisation with a dual purpose: It is the representative organisation for the Larrakia people, the traditional owners of Darwin and is also a major service provider for Aboriginal people in the region.

LNAC is a dynamic, membership-based organisation, and a major Aboriginal service delivery and business development organisation in the areas of:

• community services
• homelessness support
• land and sea monitoring
• management and arts, culture and knowledge.

Aged & Disability Support Services

Larrakia Nation Aged Care Service is an approved provider of Aged Care Services for the Commonwealth Department of Health. Our primary focus is to assist our clients in living stronger, living longer. We do this by focusing on working with individuals and their strengths, capacity and goals to enable them to remain living independently and safely in their home.

Tenancy Support

Provides life-skills training for tenants in areas such as budgeting, money & debt management, renters’ rights & responsibilities and household safety to enable them to retain tenancies and maintain healthy places to live.

Return to Country (RTC)

Provides information, referral, proof of identification documents, and return-to-country flights for indigenous people returning to their communities.

The office also finds short-term accommodation for indigenous people who are living in or visiting Darwin.

Health Engagement & Assistance in the Long Grass (HEAL) Program

Provides practical support for homeless and houseless indigenous people in order to improve their health and wellbeing. Programs include Grass Buddies and Arts in the Grass.

Larrakia Assist & Night Patrol

Our Night Patrol service runs three vehicles, seven nights a week, looking after Aboriginal people in Darwin and Palmerston. We provide early intervention to remove people from danger and keep them safe. We resolve disputes using culture and mediation.

Larrakia Outreach & Transport Service

An outreach intervention, prevention and transport service for indigenous people who are homeless, itinerant or living in the long grass. Transport is provided to enable people to attend medical appointments, Centrelink offices, other welfare services and the airstrip for return-to-country flights.

Youth Patrol

Our Youth Patrol is a new initiative funded in Night Patrol. Operating a bus with the same times and contact number as Night Patrol, we take young people home so they get to bed to be ready for school the next day. We work closely with local youth centres to deliver this service and we encourage any young people needing transport home at night to call us on 1800 101 645

Larrakia Rangers

Provide conservation and land management services including erosion control, feral animal & weed control, board walk construction, turtle rescue, fencing, marine surveys and water quality testing.

Our Services:

• Assist With Personal Activities / Household Tasks
• Assistance with travel/ Transport arrangements
• Supported Independent Living (SIL) Services/ Daily Tasks
• STA, MTA And Respite Support
• Community And Centre-Based Activities

Vinnies delivers garden maintenance and transport services through the Commonwealth Home Support Program. Clients contribute a fee per service based on their service type.

Tennant Creek Transport “We move People”- Addressing Transport disadvantage in Tennant Creek.

Accredited to Operated Commercial Passenger Vehicles and NDIS registered transport provider.

SERVICES
The association currently operates:
1. Flexible route town bus service –Providing a very affordable service that runs during the day Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm on a fixed route and schedule. Passengers can pay by cash or EFTPOS. Basic Card is accepted. Cost is $4 per day.
2. A Door to Door – Wheelchair Accessible Mini Bus a general door-to-door service open to all members of the public; a service for participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)- who have requested direct Transport under their supports and for clients of the Commonwealth Home Support Scheme (CHSP)- frail people over the age of 65 (45 for Aboriginal people) who have been assessed ( My Aged Care) and are eligible for transport assistance.
3. Connect Service – providing transport to or from the Greyhound Coaches arriving midnight and departing 1.30am from BP in Tennant Creek.