Disability

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Disability Action Plan

Council is committed to working alongside our community to create a place where people of all ages and abilities can achieve optimal health and wellbeing. The Disability Act 2006 requires all councils to have a Disability Action Plan as prescribed in the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992. This plan needs to focus on:

  • Reducing barriers to persons with disabilities accessing goods, services and facilities.
  • Reducing barriers to persons with disabilities obtaining and maintaining employment.
  • Promoting inclusion and participation in the community of persons with disabilities.
  • Achieving tangible changes in attitudes and practices which discriminate against persons with disabilities.

The Disability Action Plan was embedded into the Council Plan for the first time in 2021. The approach aims to ensure that disability remains a priority across all areas of Council business and that a disability perspective is applied in the delivery of all Council services and activities.

 

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