Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility 

Applications for the Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant are assessed on two levels of criteria.

1. Applicant eligibility criteria – non-weighted criteria that all grant applicants must meet to be eligible to apply for funding.
2. Competitive selection criteria – weighted criteria used in the competitive assessment process to score applications against specific program priorities.

Applicant eligibility criteria

Applicants for the Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria.

• The applicant is resident in Western Australia and must be an Australian citizen or hold permanent residency.
• The applicant must reside in the regional locality of the proposed WAV taxi service and provide sufficient proof of address (for example, electoral roll confirmation, council rates or water notice).
• The applicant must hold or be eligible to hold an on-demand booking service (ODBS) authorisation. If not, the applicant must be able to provide evidence of current affiliation with an existing ODBS based in the relevant regional area.
• If the applicant is a vehicle owner and not the driver, then they must have relevant approvals from their own organisation to apply for the Grant funds if applicable.
• Applications must be for a priority area. See Priority areas below for more information.

Competitive selection criteria

Applicants for the Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant must demonstrate and provide the following.

• Demonstrate a commitment to achieving the Grant objectives.
• Demonstrate their proposed service will provide public and community benefit.
• Provide evidence that the new service is viable for the region, and how explain how they will ensure service delivery is not compromised. Applications must:
  • include an assessment of the demand for a new WAV taxi service in the relevant regional area;
  • provide detailed costs for the establishment and ongoing operation of the business for the next three years;
  • explain the expected timeframes for the establishment of the service; and
  • provide details of how the service will be operated to ensure there is a reliable WAV taxi service available to the area (including consideration of area of operation, operating hours, service availability, contingencies and driver recruitment).
• Demonstrate an understanding of WAV taxi driver training competency requirements and how to meet these.
• Provide written references that can confirm their competence with conducting passenger transport services. Personal references can be provided if the applicant has not previously been a passenger transport operator.
• Outline detailed costs and quotes for the purchase and/or modification of a suitable vehicle, the installation of WAV equipment and the purchase and installation of the required taxi equipment (including installation of roof light, meter and mandatory electronic dispatch equipment).
• Provide evidence to demonstrate they have an understanding of, or previous experience in, providing passenger transport services to people with a disability.

Eligibility restrictions

Eligibility restrictions may include:

• Poor performance of the Grantee, including non-compliance or incomplete acquittals in a past Grant round.
• Existing Grantees, with overdue or outstanding acquittals remaining cannot reapply until all outstanding requirements are completed to a satisfactory standard as determined by DTMI.
• Fleet operators, who do not intend to drive the WAV themselves, may be ineligible or restricted from applying for the Grant, without special conditions being imposed. This includes the subcontracting of only WAV qualified drivers.
• Grantees who have withdrawn from the Grant due to a breach of the Grant Agreement and Conditions are ineligible to reapply.