I’m Scott

Scott Hoskin is a proud Wiradjuri man. His role on the Reconciliation Action Committee means that as well as driving buses he also has an important role in driving Aboriginal employment across Transport.

Did you know that most of the big roads and transport lines in Sydney city and the east are based on traditional Songlines – our Indigenous paths – set down thousands of years ago? I learnt that from some Elders and I sometimes think about it when I’m driving along my routes.

As well as driving buses I’m an Aboriginal Liaison Officer at Transport. I sit on the Reconciliation Action Committee where we’ve been working on the Reconciliation Action Plan. The Committee has people from all over Transport involved, including the Secretary, Rodd.

I enjoy working with people across the organisation and I really like seeing when the actions are implemented. I’m keen to see us hit our targets of three per cent Aboriginal employment across Transport, with more Aboriginal people working at all levels. As a liaison officer I’m always encouraging people in the community to think about a career at Transport.

I’ve been driving buses in Sydney since 2011. It’s a job where the view from the window is always changing. The Eastern Suburbs is my home, so being a local, I’m often giving tourists who board my bus a bit of advice.

Customers are quieter now than they used to be. Most people have headphones in or maybe reading. The technology changes in the last few years mean travel is a bit easier for our customers, with things like Opal cards and the fact all our buses are now accessible.

There are still times you need to step in and look after the customers and safety will always be the most important part of the job.