Central Coast Council is calling for Expressions of Interest to join its Access and Inclusion Reference Group to assist implementing its Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
Council wants to hear from interested people who live with a disability, family members or carers of someone living with a disability, or people who work in the disability sector.
The Disability Inclusion Plan sets out the actions that Council will deliver to enable people with disabilities to better access mainstream services, facilities, information and support, to be fully included and able to participate in community life.
Council’s Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said this reference group would 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 to 2025,” she said.
Mayor Lisa Matthews urged people with a lived experience of disability to get involved.
“To be a truly responsive and inclusive community, our Coast needs to hear the voices of people who live with disability and understand the barriers they experience to full community participation,” Mayor Matthews said.
Submissions will close at 5pm on Thursday, July 23.
Source:
Media release, Jul 9
Central Coast Council