The relationship between transport and disadvantage in Australia

Abstract

This resource sheet provides information about how and disadvantage intersect and why some groups are especially vulnerable to disadvantage. Transport difficulties are consistently identified as a factor that restricts Australian families' capacity to access services and participate in activies (Carbone, Fraser, Ramburuth, & Nelms 2004; Corti, Katz & Patulny, 2009) These difficulties include limited or no access to public transport, non-family friendly options, and not being able to afford - or experiencing stress as a result of - the cost of trasnport. The phenomenon of difficulties is commonly referred to as disadvantage (or transport poverty) (Wadiwal, 2005) Image: dominiccampbell / flickr