The
evidence that the HVRF has collected suggests that
there is a lack of an effective public transport
system and that this impedes young people’s
access to basic services. ...
This
evidence is supported by a number of Job Network
service providers and community youth workers, who
have indicated that young people find it difficult
to get to work and attend job interviews. The problem
that young people in the Region face with getting
to education and recreational facilities has also
been raised.
A
report by The Premier’s Council for Women/NSW
Department for Women (2001) identified the lack
of transport on the Central Coast as one of the
major factors contributing to women’s feeling
of isolation in the Region. The main problems for
the bus services were identified as high fares and
infrequent services. Train services were also criticised,
with the infrequency of trains at Ourimbah Station
(the station serving
the Central Coast Campus) highlighted as problematic.
Young
people themselves see the lack of transport as a
barrier to employment and social participation.
When surveyed by the HVRF, students rated the large
distances to
travel on the Central Coast as a likely barrier
to employment (ranked fourth).
Additionally,
a 1995 HVRF survey of the use of youth services
by young people in the Wyong LGA indicated transport
as an important factor in accessing employment and
recreation
services.
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- March 2002]
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In
a GCRACC survey of Federal and State members, local
government, community leaders, Job Network members
and business groups on employment issues facing
the region, the poor public transport was one of
the major inhibitors to the development of the region
and the provision of satisfactory employment and
training outcomes. Young people already at risk
for a wide range of reasons and without private
cars and relying on public transport for training
and jobs face particular risks in the transition
process. For those marginally attached to employment
or training, the burden of poor and costly access
can tip the balance away from participation.
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2001]
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The
effect of the lack of available public transport in
Mandurah and the Peel region for both study and work
was a consistent theme throughout the documentation
and interviews. The Mandurah 2001 Integrated Transport
Study and the recent Peel Away the Mask Social study
undertaken by the Peel Development Commission provide
some analysis of the extent to which lack of transport
is a key inhibitor to the local community for access
to education, work and services.
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Peel
has one of the lowest rates of tertiary and professional
qualified people in the state. In a recent regional
survey, 88% of respondents cited lack of transport
as a major barrier to further education.
