Research report: transport-related barriers to employment in Southern NSW

Transport remains one of the most persistent and complex barriers to employment across regional Australia, particularly when solutions are fragmented, short-term or locally isolated.

In response, the Illawarra South Coast, Capital Region and Murray Riverina Local Jobs Program teams have been working collaboratively to establish the Work Transit Alliance, a new cross-regional organisation designed to take a more coordinated, system-level approach to transport-to-employment challenges.

In 2025, they jointly commissioned Sparrowly Group to undertake comprehensive research examining transport barriers across the three employment regions.

That research has been completed, and now it’s time to share what we've learned, and translate research insights into actions.

We also invite you to attend a free webinar to hear about the research and results directly from the researchers.

• Monday 23 February, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

• Anyone can view and join.

• Register here.