There are two permit categories based on the applicant’s need for assistance:

The categories and eligibility requirements are explained in detail on the VicRoads website and in the permit conditions of issue and use.

Organisations based within the City of Whitehorse that transport people with disabilities may also apply for an Organisational Parking Permit for People with Disabilities.

Whitehorse Council only issues these permits to residents within the municipality. People who live outside the municipality must apply to their own local council for a permit.

The decision to issue a permit, as well as the permit type, is based on a doctor’s assessment. The doctor must complete a questionnaire regarding the applicant’s requirements.

Any unsuccessful applications will be reassessed if the applicant has sought a second opinion from another medical practitioner. 

People who cannot provide a signed doctor’s assessment are not eligible for a permit.

Category One (Blue) Disabled Parking Permit

To be eligible for a category one permit a: 

• Medical Practitioner must confirm that an individual has a significant ambulatory disability, or
• Medical Practitioner must confirm that an individual has either an acute or chronic illness in which minimal walking may endanger their health, or
• Specialist Medical Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist must confirm that an individual has a significant intellectual disability.

Category Two (Green) Disabled Parking Permit

To be eligible for a category two permit a Medical Practitioner must confirm that an individual has a significant ambulatory disability or severe illness which does not affect their ability to walk, however they require rest breaks when continuous walking is undertaken.

Temporary Disability Parking Permits

A driver or passenger may be eligible for either a Category One or Category Two temporary permit if they have a significant ambulatory disability that is not permanent, but is not likely to improve within six months. The same conditions apply.

Organisational Parking Permit for People with Disabilities

To be eligible, the organisation must be recognised by Whitehorse City Council as providing a transport service for people with significant ambulatory or intellectual disabilities.

The full eligibility requirements are outlined in the organisational permit’s conditions of issue and use in the application form ( PDF 216.45KB).

The categories and eligibility requirements are explained in greater detail on the VicRoads website and in the permit conditions of issue and use.
 

Category One (Blue) Permits

Parking Location	Category One (Blue Permits) Including Organisational Permit Holders	Category Two (Green Permits - Including Organisational Permit Holders	Example Parking Signs
Disabled parking bay	May park in the space no longer than the period specified	A category two permit does not allow the permit holder to park in an area reserved only for people with disabilities. These parking areas are designated for category one permit holders only
Regular parking bay	May park for double the period indicated on the sign	May park for double the period indicated on the sign
Parking bays in a parking meter area	In the City of Whitehorse, holder of Blue Disabled Parking Permits are not required to pay a fee and can park for double the time allowed	Are required to pay the parking fee in meter areas, unless stated on the parking meter but may stay for double the time
Other municipalities	Check parking fees and requirements with the relevant Council	Check parking fees and requirements with the relevant Council

Note: The issue of a permit does not guarantee the availability of a parking space.

Disabled Parking Permits do not allow the holder an exemption to park in:

• Areas marked as no parking or no stopping areas including clearways during clearway restriction times
• Permit restricted parking areas such as bus stops, taxi ranks, loading zones and construction zones
• Prohibited areas such as across driveways, on centre reservations, nature strips and footways

You can only park for extended periods in permit areas after a permit application has been approved and a valid permit is displayed. The permit expiry date is specified on the permit and the permit is not valid after the expiry date.

The permit can only be used by the person who the disabled permit has been issued to or by another person who is driving the permit holder.

Organisational parking permits for disabled people will receive a permit for a period of 12 months.

If the permit display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

• The permit must be securely displayed so all details are clearly visible through the passenger side of the front windscreen throughout the duration of parking.
• Permits are not transferable and can only be used by bona fide holders of the permit
• The permit expiry date must not be exceeded
• The permit must only be displayed when the vehicle is being used to transport the permit holder

Failure to adhere to the permit’s conditions of issue and use, regardless of entitlement to the permit, may result in the permit holder incurring a parking fine.

Accessible parking permits are free of charge.
 

Complete the application form ( PDF 216.45KB) and submit the completed application form with the associated supporting documentation by mail, email or in person.

Separate proof of residency is not required. The completed form from your doctor is sufficient.

If your parking permit has been lost or stolen, complete a statutory declaration and submit it by mail, email or in person. The same permit conditions will apply for the replacement permit as the lost or stolen permit.

For permit renewals, contact the Council by mail, email or in person one month prior to your permit’s expiry date so a new permit can be issued.