BUS TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

  The Non-Government Schools Transport Assistance Scheme, funded by the State Government, provides financial assistance to families whose children have been assessed as being eligible for travel assistance to attend an approved non-state school. The NGSTAS consists of two programs:
  • The Bus Fare Assistance Program (BFAP)
  • The Students with Disabilities (SWD) Transport
For further information, click on the links below 
          Student Travel Rebates Semester 1, 2021 Information Flyer 
          Non-Government Schools Transport Assistance Scheme
         
               
General Eligibility Guidelines Applicable to both programs
Parents or carers of eligible students submit their application for each semester using the online forms in May and October of each year.
Applicants are required to:
  • Submit a separate application for each semester,
  • Agree to having selected information referred for confirmation. The information may be referred to:
    1. Centrelink for confirming concession details
    2. Transport provider for confirming fares
    3. Department of Transport to confirm any other payments
    4. School to confirm period attended
If you are unable to agree with any of the above confirmations, your application will not be accepted. Applications received outside of the months of May and October will not be accepted. Students must reside in Queensland and be eligible.

Students with Disabilities Transport Assistance Program General Eligibility Guidelines
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, a student must:
  • Have a disability that necessitates transport assistance to and from their school
  • Travel to and/or from school by private motor vehicle, taxi service
  • Have been verified and deemed eligible for an Education Adjustment Program (EAP) profile
  • Have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and transport needs that are identified as being eligible for travel assistance in the IEP and
  • Have an impairment listed in the following ‘target group’:
    1. Autistic Spectrum Disorder
    2. Hearing Impairment
    3. Intellectual Impairment
    4. Physical Impairment
    5. Social Emotional Disorder
    6. Speech Language Impairment
    7. Vision Impairment
Further information can be obtained by contacting QCEC Executive Officer – School Transport, on telephone No. 07 3336 9286 or by email to: schooltransport@qcec.qld.catholic.edu.au