Community Access and Inclusion Strategy

Community Access and Inclusion Strategy

2017-21

Easy English

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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 [email protected]

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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

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Notes

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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