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Disability Inclusion Action Plan
2017-2021
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Acknowledgement of CountryThe City of Canterbury Bankstown would like to show our respect and acknowledge the Aboriginal Traditional Custodians of the Land, The Daruk and Eora People, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.
In This Plan4 Message from the Administrator and Interim General Manager
5 Why we Made the Plan
6 The Law
7 Our Community
8 How we Made the Plan
10 What you Said
12 What we will do
14 Checking our Plan is Working
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Message from the Administrator and Interim General ManagerWe are very happy to share with you the Canterbury-Bankstown Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
Disability affects all of us. In Australia, more than 4 million people have some form of disability. This is an important plan for everyone.
This plan will make sure we are doing everything we can to improve the lives of people with disability, so everyone is included in the community, and noone is limited by social or physical barriers.
This plan will promote equity and access for all people living in, or visiting Canterbury-Bankstown, and reflects Council’s commitment to inclusion and opportunity for all.
Richard Colley Administrator
Matthew Stewart Interim General Manager
Why we Made the PlanThe National Disability Strategy was made to improve the lives of people with disability in Australia. All Council’s will need to work towards this goal.
Canterbury-Bankstown Council believes that being included and having equal opportunities to participate in the community is everyone’s right.
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The LawIt is against the law to discriminate against people because they have a disability.
The Disability Inclusion Act 2014 requires that people with disability be entitled to the same human rights as people without disability. It states that people with disability should be included in the community, have choice and control of how they want to live, and decide on the services and supports they receive.
Canterbury-Bankstown Council has made this plan to support the law.
Our Community• We have 350,983 residents in Canterbury-Bankstown.
• 18,520 of those people have a disability.
• 29, 616 of those people living in Canterbury-Bankstown over 15 years of age receive unpaid assistance.
• We are ageing
• We speak many languages…
• Arabic
• English
• Greek
• Mandarin
• Vietnamese
We are all DifferentSometimes people with disability…• Need support with money;
• Spend time at day services;
• Live by themselves and do not need help or;
• Have carers to help them.
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How we Made the Plan• We formed a reference group
of people with disability to help guide us;
• We asked staff at Council what we could do;
• We asked people with disability to complete a survey;
• We talked to lots of people with disability about their experiences; and
• We used that information to create actions for our plan.
Inclusion Looks Different to Everyone
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What you SaidAttitudes and Behaviours• Our staff need more training;
• Documents need to be easy to understand;
• Parents would like information about their child’s needs;
• You would like to help us create more disability awareness; and
• Business owners in Canterbury-Bankstown are friendly.
Liveable Communities• We need better buildings;
• There needs to be more public toilets;
• You would like more accessible parking;
• We need to fix the pathways; and
• You want more activities at libraries and art centres.
What you SaidSystems and Processes• The website needs to be easy to use;
• We need to include people with disability in discussions with Council; and
• We need to make it easier for people to find information.
Employment• There needs to be more jobs for people with disability;
• We need to advertise jobs better; and
• We need to make it easier for people to apply for jobs.
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What we will doImprove Disability Awareness in the Community• Give our staff training about disability and inclusion;
• Talk about diversity and inclusion with our staff;
• Provide disability education in the community;
• Help businesses understand how to be more inclusive; and
• Use promotional material that shows diversity.
Make it Easier for People with Disability to Live in the Area • Talk to people with disability when we design buildings;
• Improve our footpaths and access to bus stops;
• Provide more accessible toilets at parks;
• Provide more accessible parking;
• Make sure our events are accessible and inclusive;
• Improve access at swimming pools and fitness centres;
• Run more programs for people with disability; and
• Let people know what is accessible in Canterbury-Bankstown.
What we will doIncrease Jobs for People with Disability • Provide student placement
opportunities;
• Encourage people with disability to apply for our jobs;
• Train recruitment staff in disability awareness; and
• Educate businesses about hiring people with disability.
Make our Systems Easier for Everyone to use• Make sure our website is
easy to use;
• Provide information in different formats;
• Include people with disability in discussions; and
• Ask for feedback.
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Checking our Plan is Workingo make sure our plan is working, we will ask for your feedback, tell you what we are doing and report on our actions.
Bankstown Customer Service Centre Upper Ground Floor, Civic Tower, 66-72 Rickard Road, Bankstown NSW 2200
Campsie Customer Service Centre 137 Beamish Street, Campsie NSW 2194
Telephone: (02) 9707 9000 Fax: (02) 9707 9700
Visit cbcity.nsw.gov.au
©Canterbury-Bankstown Council 2017. No part of this document may be reproduced without the permission of Canterbury-Bankstown Council. For permission and/or further information, contact (02) 9707 9000.
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