Auslan overview of this consultation

The purpose of the Disability Action Plan 2022-2026 is to:

  • promote inclusion and participation
  • change attitudes, structures and practices which discriminate against people with disability
  • address barriers people with disability experience in participating in community life.

The plan aligns with:

To create this Plan, we did a lot of consultation with:

  • the disability community
  • disability service providers
  • relevant sector stakeholders.

We used their experiences and feedback to create:

  • 4 key priorities areas
  • actions for each priority area that Council will do to achieve them.

Draft Disability Action Plan 2022-2026

Priority areas

The community told us what impacts the lives of people with disability and their carers. We found 4 areas to prioritise in our plan. They are:

  • Priority one

    Improve communication and access to information

  • Priority two

    Develop employment, education and volunteering opportunities

  • Priority three

    Advocate for improved access to health and wellbeing services and supports

  • Priority four

    Improve accessibility to the built environment