Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Knox Learning Alliance Directory.
Transport
Community Transport
Community Shopping Bus Knox City Council
Offers eligible clients the opportunity to shop independently at a local shopping centre, as well as the potential to be socially active with people living in their neighbourhood. The service is aimed at clients who live independently, who cannot drive, have no appropriate access to transport and who are able to shop without the assistance of a Support Worker.
The buses operate on a regular fortnightly or monthly basis.
Day Outings
Knox City Council
A regular schedule of community outings to various attractions, exhibitions, scenic drives, dining experiences and mystery tours. Excursion bookings are taken in advance, payment on monthly account.
Patient transport
Red Cross
A service for people who are isolated and have limited transport options to attend essential medical appointments and social transport needs.
Patient Transport
St Johns Ambulance
Transport for medical appointments and transfers
Assisted Transport
Eastern Volunteers
Volunteer assisted community transport for the frail aged and people with disabilities to attend social outings, medical appointments and other activities.
Assisted Transport
Bridges – Connecting People
Transport for medical appointments, shopping, banking, senior’s clubs, outings, planned activity groups, library, exercise classes and events.
Community Transport
Knox Council
Boronia On Demand bus service provides flexible, accessible and safe transport for Boronia seniors to and from their homes to selected activity areas.
Carers can use the service if accompanying an eligible client. Wednesdays 9am and 4pm. There will be four runs of the same route through the day. Drop off and pick up hubs at Boronia Rail/Bus interchange, Knox Private Hospital, Knox Westfield Shopping Centre and The Angliss Hospital. This service runs for a 12 month trial period from August 2019 – July 2020.
Community Transport
Public Transport Victoria
Telebus for residents of Lysterfield, Rowville and parts of Ferntree Gully. This bus service will pick you up at your driveway, return to its route and deliver you to Studfield Shopping Centre or Ferntree Gully Railway Station in peak hours.