Central Coast Council is striving to make the region more accessible for people living with a disability by encouraging community members to join its Access and Inclusion Reference Group.
The group’s main role will be to help implement Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
According to Council, the plan sets out the actions it will deliver to enable people with disabilities to better access mainstream services, facilities, information and support.
These actions will ensure that people living with disabilities are included in society and can fully participate in community life.
Council is encouraging any community members who live with a disability, or who are a family member or a carer of someone who has a disability, to join.
Council’s Director for Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said the Reference Group will have an additional role.
“The current Action Plan is in its final year, so the Reference Group will have the important task of helping us develop our new Disability Inclusion Action Plan which will help shape access and inclusion in our community from 2021-2025,” Vaughan said.
Mayor Lisa Matthews strongly encourages the community to get involved.
“To be a truly responsive and inclusive community, our Coast needs to hear the voices of people who live with disabilities and understand the barriers they experience to full community participation,” Cr Matthews said.
The current NSW Health Disability Inclusion Action plan outlines four main objectives.
They include improving awareness, creating liveable communities, providing equitable systems and processes, and supporting access to meaningful employment opportunities.
Submissions being accepted up until 5 pm Thursday, July 23.
The Expression of Interest form can be found on the Council website.
Source:
Media release, Jul 7
Central Coast Council