Disability Strategy
Community engagement for this project has now concluded.
These seven priority areas, known as “7 Big Ideas” were identified by people with a disability, their carers and disability organisations and are as follows:
- Give better access to community facilities that are run by Council;
- People with a disability will be able to “have your say” about Council decisions
- Council information is easier to read, get and understand;
- Council will do more to include people with a disability to be able to join in with the community;
- The Access Sub Committee and Council encourages shops and businesses to be disability friendly;
- Council advocates to State and Federal Government, developers,businesses and community; and
- Council is a disability friendly place to work and volunteer.
To find out more and have your say, have a look at the 7 Big Ideas and make a submission by clicking on the tab below.
For more information contact: Place Facilitator, Julie Priest (02) 6581 8111 or email julie.priest@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
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4 Responses
Give better access to Council facilities including: libraries, parks, sporting ovals, swimming pools, beaches, council offices. community halls, airport, Glasshouse, car parking, cycleways and footpaths, playground and other Council run outdoor areas.
(Note: Access means buildings and places in the community will be: easier to get into, easier to move around in and safer)
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A community where people with a disability can take part and have a say like everybody else about Council plans and issues that are important.
(eg. The Access Committee is a group of 12 people who meet regularly with Council to highlight areas that need to be improved for better access)
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Information is easy to read, easy to get and easier to understand.
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Council events are disability friendly and are promoted using pictures, words or if available video.
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Council helps shops to be disability friendly, accessible and helps train staff in disability friendly customer service.
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Council is a friendly and easy to get around place for people with a disability to work.
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Council advocates to State and Federal Governments for a disability friendly community.
(Advocate means Council strongly supports you)
