Transport to ESports Collective
Transport to our Bairnsdale hub from across East Gippsland
Young people from Sale, Maffra, Stratford, Lakes Entrance and Orbost are part of ESports Collective. If getting to Bairnsdale is the hurdle, we can help - transport to and from our hub can be arranged as part of your supports.
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How do young people outside Bairnsdale get to ESports Collective?
Transport to and from our hub at 58 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale can be arranged as part of a participant's supports - so living in Sale, Orbost or anywhere in between doesn't have to mean missing out.
There's nothing else quite like ESports Collective in East Gippsland, and we know that for a lot of families the distance is the only thing in the way. That's exactly the problem transport supports exist to solve. A support worker can travel with the participant, the trip itself becomes part of the session, and the time in the car is often where some of the best conversations happen.
Every arrangement is different, so we work it out together - pickup point, days, who travels, and how it fits the participant's plan.
Can NDIS funding cover transport?
Often, yes. Many NDIS plans can fund travel to and from community supports, depending on the participant's plan and goals. Transport might sit alongside Core supports like Assistance with Social and Community Participation, within Capacity Building supports such as Increased Social and Community Participation, or under other goal-aligned categories - it depends on what's in the plan and what the participant is working towards.
We're not plan managers, so we won't pretend there's one answer for everyone. What we will do is talk it through with you, your support coordinator or your plan manager and find the arrangement that works. There's no cost to ask.
The trip is part of the support
When a support worker travels with a participant, the drive isn't dead time - it's one-on-one time. For plenty of young people, the conversation on the way home is where the day's wins get talked through.
How do we set up transport?
Three steps, and we do most of the legwork.
Get in touch
Send an enquiry through our NDIS referral form, or call us on 0468 009 660. Tell us where you are and what you're interested in.
We work out the plan together
Pickup point, days, who travels, and how it fits the participant's NDIS plan. We'll loop in your support coordinator or plan manager if that helps.
Start with one visit
Come and see the place, meet the team, and find the right program. Once it feels like a fit, the regular run begins.
Which towns does ESports Collective support?
We support young people across East Gippsland and Wellington Shire. Here's roughly what the trip looks like from each town.
Sale
About 50 minutes up the Princes Highway. Our most travelled run, and easy to share with Maffra and Stratford pickups.
Maffra
About 55 minutes, joining the highway at Stratford. Often combined with the Sale run.
Stratford
About 35 minutes straight down the Princes Highway - close enough for after school sessions.
Lakes Entrance
About 30 minutes along the highway - the shortest run, and weekly sessions are very doable.
Orbost
About an hour and ten minutes. Longer visits and school holiday programs make the trip well worth it.
Somewhere else?
If you're anywhere in East Gippsland or Wellington Shire - Paynesville, Bruthen, Metung, Heyfield - ask us. If we can make it work, we will.
Transport questions we hear most
Straight answers about getting to ESports Collective from outside Bairnsdale.
Does ESports Collective provide transport for NDIS participants?
Yes - transport to and from our Bairnsdale hub can be arranged as part of a participant's supports. We work out the pickup point, days and travel arrangement with each family, so young people from towns like Sale, Lakes Entrance, Maffra, Stratford and Orbost can take part.
Can NDIS funding pay for transport to ESports Collective?
Many NDIS plans can fund travel to and from community supports, depending on the plan and the participant's goals. It might sit alongside Core supports, Capacity Building supports or another goal-aligned category. We're happy to talk it through with you, your support coordinator or your plan manager - there's no cost to ask.
Which towns does ESports Collective pick up from?
We support young people from across East Gippsland and Wellington Shire, including Sale, Maffra, Stratford, Lakes Entrance and Orbost. If you're somewhere else in the region, get in touch - if we can make it work, we will.
Can my existing support worker bring me instead?
Absolutely. Existing support workers can bring participants to casual gaming from 3pm on weekdays, paid out of pocket at standard casual rates. For our NDIS sessions, support is provided by our own team. Casual sessions don't need a booking - just come in.
How do I organise transport for my child?
Send an enquiry through our NDIS referral form or call 0468 009 660. We'll work out the pickup arrangement, days and funding fit together, and start with a first visit so your young person can see the place before anything is locked in.
Distance shouldn't decide who belongs
Wherever you are in East Gippsland, if ESports Collective sounds like your young person's kind of place, talk to us about getting them here.
Make an NDIS referral →or call 0468 009 660