Disability Access & Inclusion Plan

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2023-2028

Disability Access and Inclusion Policy Statement

The Shire of Beverley is committed to ensuring that the community is accessible for and inclusive of people with disability, their families and carers.

The Shire of Beverley interprets an accessible and inclusive community as one in which all Council functions, facilities and services (in-house and contracted) are open, available and accessible to people with disability, providing all people with the same opportunities, rights and responsibilities as other people in the community.

 The Shire of Beverley:

 

  • recognises that people with disability are valued members of the community who contribute to social, economic and cultural life;

 

  • believes that a community that recognises its diversity and supports the participation and inclusion of all of its members makes for a richer community;

 

  • believes that people with disability, their families and carers should be supported to be able to remain in the community of their choice;

 

  • is committed to consulting with people with disability, their families and carers and disability organisations in addressing barriers to access and inclusion;

 

  • will ensure its staff, agents and contractors work towards the desired seven outcomes in the DAIP; and

 

 

The Shire of Beverley is committed to achieving the seven outcomes of its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, which are:

 

  1. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the services of, and any events organised by, the Shire of Beverley.

 

  1. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the buildings and other facilities of the Shire of Beverley.

 

  1. People with disability receive information from the Shire of Beverley in a format that will enable them to access the information as readily as other people are able to access it.

 

  1. People with disability receive the same level and quality of service from the staff of the Shire of Beverley.

 

  1. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to make complaints to the Shire of Beverley.

 

  1. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to participate in any public consultation by the Shire of Beverley.

 

      7.  People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment within the Shire of Beverley.

Development of the 2023-2028 DAIP

The current DAIP was adopted at the December 2023 Council Meeting (DAIP 2023-28). 

Thank you to the community members who participated in the development of the DAIP through the survey, workshop or town tour.