In Australia, public transport operators and providers are required to make their services accessible for people with disability. This is managed through the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards). The Transport Standards are developed under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

On 20 March 2024, the Australian Government announced that it is reforming the Transport Standards.

The reforms aim to improve public transport accessibility and remove discrimination against people with disability. The reforms were developed in collaboration with people with disability, the public transport industry and state and territory governments.

The 2022 Review of the Transport Standards Final Report and Government response was published on 28 November 2024.

Through the Aviation White Paper, released in August 2024, the Australian Government committed to delivering an aviation sector that protects the rights of people with disability. This includes creating a new aviation-specific disability standards as schedule to the Transport Standards.

The department has partnered with La Trobe's Centre for Technology Infusion and iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre to develop guidance materials for developers of Connected and Automated Vehicles and operators and providers of public transport to ensure people with disability are considered in the design and implementation of this technology.

Equivalent access is a process through which an operator or provider is allowed to vary the equipment or facilities they provide to ensure their service is accessible for people with disability.