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Hard words
This book has some hard words.
The first time we write a hard word
● the word is in blue
● we write what the hard word means.
You can get help with this book
You can get someone to help you
● read this book
● know what this book is about
● find more information.
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About this book
This book is written by Swan Hill Rural
City Council.
This book is about our Community Access and
Inclusion Strategy or plan.
The plan goes from 2017 to 2021.
The plan will give people with disability
more opportunities.
Opportunities mean the chance to do things
you want.
2017 2021
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What we want to do
Better access
We will make access better.
We will make it easier for people with disability
to use services.
For example
● accessible public toilets
● accessible parks and gardens
● accessible buildings
● clear signs.
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We will make it easier for people with disability
to get around.
For example
● accessible parking close to buildings
● accessible parking close to toilets
● better footpaths
● easier ways to catch a bus.
We will make it easier for people with disability
to find and read things.
For example
● accessible signs
● clear information
● maps to help people get around.
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Better work opportunities
We will help people learn more about disability.
For example, we will train
● our staff
● people who live in Swan Hill
We will give people with disability more
chances to work with us.
Work might be
● paid work
● volunteer work with no pay.
We will help local businesses to employ people
with disability.
We will talk to our staff about discrimination.
Discrimination is when a person does not treat
another person fairly.
Discrimination is not okay.
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Help to be part of the community
We will make it easier for people with disability
to do activities and go to events.
We work with advisory committees.
An advisory committee is a group of people
who know about disability and tell us
● what they think
● what works well
● what ideas we should try.
We want people with disability to have fun and
be part of the Swan Hill community.
We also want people with disability to help
organise events in Swan Hill.
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Accessible information
We will give people with disability information
that is easy to read.
We will
● write information in Easy English
● write information in big print
● have information on our website that can be
read by people who use screen readers.
We will tell good stories about people
with disability
● in our newsletters
● on our website
● on International Day of People
with Disability.
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More information
For more information contact
Swan Hill Rural City Council
Call 03 5036 2333
Address
45 Splatt Street
Swan Hill Victoria 3585
or
72 Herbert Street
Robinvale Victoria 3549
Website www.swanhill.vic.gov.au
Email council@swanhill.vic.gov.au
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Do you speak a different language?
Call 13 14 50.
Is your speech hard to understand?
You can use the NRS Speak and Listen
Call 1300 555 727
Then give the number 03 5036 2333.
Are you deaf or hearing impaired?
You can use TTY.
Call 133 677
Then give the number 03 5036 2333
Scope’s Communication and Inclusion Resource Centre wrote the
Easy English version in February, 2019. The original version was
produced with support from the West Loddon Mallee Regional
Communication Service. www.scopeaust.org.au
To see the original contact Swan Hill Rural City Council.
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