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Travellers Aid Australia

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9670 2873

Address: Southern Cross Station 3008 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.travellersaid.org.au

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22.01.2022 Discover Melbourne’s best wheelchair-friendly restaurants and shops, get active with accessible sports, and enjoy spectacular scenery, food and wine along the Great Ocean Road. Lonely Planet has gathered user reviews and insider tips from a wide range of travellers to ensure those with mobility, hearing or vision impairment get the most out of a Melbourne holiday. No matter what your ability, get to the heart of Melbourne. Download your free Accessible Melbourne guide eBook from Lonely Planet now! https://loom.ly/j83afJM

21.01.2022 Work has started on our showers and toilets at the Southern Cross Station site While you've been keeping safe at home, a number of exciting new upgrades have been happening at our sites, we can't wait to share them with you! This is the before shot - stay tuned for the after #renos #TravellersAid #nonforprofit #disabilityservices #buggyservice #buggy #heretohelp #flindersstreetstation #southerncrossstation #volunteerwithTAA #victoria #companionservice #TransportAlternatives #seymourstation

21.01.2022 She's A Crowd is working to help make cities safer to move around for women and marginalised genders! If you identify as a woman or gender diverse, chances are at some point in your life you or someone you know will be harassed or assaulted on public transport or during a transport journey. She’s A Crowd uses your stories to make our cities safer for women, girls and non-binary people and you can help. Share your transport story safely and anonymously at shesacrowd.com and it will be transformed into data to inform change and help end gender based violence. #ShareYourStory #ChangeTheStory

19.01.2022 We will remember them. #lestweforget

16.01.2022 With the NSW-Victoria border now open, the opening hours at Travellers Aid Southern Cross Station will be altered to 6.30am 8.00pm 7 days a week. Flinders St and Seymour operating hours remain unchanged. We look forward to seeing you at our sites on your next trip #travellersaidaustralia #TAA #TravellersAid #TransportAlternatives #seymourstation #nonforprofit #disabilityservices #buggyservice #buggy #heretohelp #flindersstreetstation #southerncrossstation #volunteerwithTAA #victoria #companionservice

14.01.2022 How have you been celebrating NAIDOC week? If you're looking for ideas head over to https://www.naidoc.org.au/

13.01.2022 Travellers Aid has supported people in their everyday journeys for over 100 years and as Co-VID 19 restrictions are eased, we are here to assist you to re-engage with family and friends, get to medical appointments and provide a safe haven in busy environment. For more info about our services visit travellersaid.org.au

12.01.2022 The 2020 National NAIDOC Poster, Shape of Land, was designed by Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. Tyrown’s artwork tells the story of how the Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC

11.01.2022 The Public Record Office Victoria recently shared this photo from the archives. A Travellers Aid member assisting a young girl. A reflection of where Travellers Aid began - providing support for women and their children who were travelling into the city of Melbourne to assist with the war effort.

09.01.2022 Travellers Aid Australia acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are Australia's First Peoples and the traditional owners and custodians of the lands upon which we work. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Taungurung, Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020

09.01.2022 Due to the refurbishments being completed at our Southern Cross Station site, the accessible bathrooms will be unavailable until Dec 4. Our FlindersStreet Site bathrooms are still open and available for use daily from 8am - 7pm. #renos #travellersaid #southerncrossstation #disabilityservices

08.01.2022 Early this morning Travellers Aid staff, volunteers and supporters stood with victim-survivors and walked in orange to help send a message across Victoria that family and domestic violence is NEVER okay. It's not too late to show your support, register online and then make your plan for the day: walk or wheelchair around the block, go for a walk with a friend, or find a group and participate in a planned local event in your area - you choose. By wearing something orange a f...acemask, hat or t-shirt and joining others using #WAFV2020 on social media, you can show your support #WAFV2020 #travellersaid

08.01.2022 Next session is being held at Preston tram depot on Thursday 24th June

08.01.2022 A big thank you to City of Melbourne for the recent Grant that provided our Flinders Street site with this snazzy new sneeze guard - helping us to stay COVID safe. #cityofMelbourne #thankyou #TravellersAid #nonforprofit #disabilityservices #flindersstreetstation #volunteerwithTAA

07.01.2022 Refugee Week 20th - 26th June Today marks the beginning of Refugee Week 2021. A global celebration of the ways in which our refugee communities enrich our communities and culture. "Refugees are people who are forced to flee their country and cannot return unless the situation that forced them to leave improves. Some are forced to flee without any warning and many have experienced torture and trauma. The motivating factor for these people is safety and protection from persecut...ion and human rights abuses, not economic advantage." - Refugeeweek.org.au Finding yourself in a new country can be overwhelming to say the least, when you are in need of medical attention even more so. Karen from Travellers Aid recently took on a companion service job for a man who had a medical appointment in Melbourne. A refugee, not speaking english, his appointment ended up being hours long and the relief on his face when he saw Karen still waiting for him was huge. We received a call the following day from his case worker to express his thanks at the kindness shown to him. All it takes to make a difference is putting yourself, as best you can, into someone elses shoes, to treat everyone with respect and kindeness.

06.01.2022 With restrictions easing (YAY!) and Victorians getting out and about more please remember to carry a mask on you at all times as they are still required on public transport, indoors and whenever you can't keep a safe distance #wearamask #travellersaid #staysafe #melbourne #disabilityservices

06.01.2022 White Ribbon Day and Transgender Remembrance day both fall on the 20th November this year. A day to remember those who have lost their lives to violence because of gender. We must all stand up, speak out and act to end gendered and transphobic violence. #travellersaid #australia #whiteribbonday #transgenderdayofrememberence #welcomehereproject #lgbtiq #welcome #transgender #trans #community #standup #speakout #act

03.01.2022 We all have a right, reguardless of age to live safely, free from harm, abuse and exploitation. If you are experiencing elder abuse and want to know what options are available to you, call the Seniors Rights Victoria helpline on 1300 368 821.

02.01.2022 Are you an international student who is finding it hard to access food? Join Foodbank Victoria at their International Student Pop-Up Store, open 10am to 2pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (excluding public holidays) at 230 La Trobe Street, Melbourne. Simply bring along your shopping bag and student ID for free access to fresh and culturally diverse food. Great job Foodbank! #foodbankvictoria #melbourne #travellersaid #internationalstudents #cityofmelbourne #welovemelbourne

02.01.2022 Today is World Kindness Day! At Travellers Aid EVERY DAY is a day to show kindness, compassion, understanding and provide assistance to all of our service users. We look forward to assisting you at our three sites - Flinders Street, Southern Cross & Seymour Stations.