Student Welbeing
Student Travel
The Victorian government will make public transport free for all children from next year in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures. Starting from January 1, 2026, everyone under 18 will be able to access a "youth" myki card, allowing free travel across Victoria's trams, trains, buses and coach services every day of the week. The myki will stay valid until the child turns 18.
In the meantime, you can access a Travel Pass valid for 30 days from Wellbeing, if students are impacted by any of the following: financial hardship, family violence, substance abuse, family/relationship breakdown, homelessness, at risk of disengaging from education due to difficulty in accessing funds to use PT to get to school.
The Travel Pass can be used on bus, train and tram trips in metropolitan Melbourne (Zone 1 and 2), all regional town buses, PTV inter-town buses, V/Line coaches; and V/Line trains.
Please contact our Mental Health Practitioner, via anna.jenkins@education.vic.gov.au, to request a Travel Pass for you / your student.
Nillumbik Youth News May 2025
ANNA JENKINS, Mental Health Practitioner