1. NSW Disability Inclusion Plan & Local Government DIAP guidelines
Richard Hawkins
Disability Access and Inclusion
May 2016

2. Overview Disability Inclusion Act – December 2014
Disability Inclusion Plan launched in February Implementation commenced
Disability Inclusion Action Planning guidelines released in June 2015 for Agencies and September 2015 for Local Government
Agencies developed DIAP Guidelines by December 2015
LG NSW working with FACS to develop additional resources and supports for councils to meet their June 2017 obligations
An overview of the areas I will outline today

3. Disability reform impacting inclusion in NSW
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPWD)
National Disability Strategy (NDS)
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (DIA)
NSW Disability Inclusion Plan
Accessible, liveable communities
Employment
Systems and process
Attitudes and behaviours
Disability Inclusion Action Plans
NDIS Implementation
An Inclusive NSW

5. NSW Disability Inclusion Act (2014)
Four Areas of focus:
Positive community attitudes and behaviours
Liveable communities
Meaningful employment
Accessible systems and processes
Governance – DIPIC – whole of government and community
Evaluation – Evaluation Framework being developed

6. NSW Disability Inclusion Plan
Some Highlights of the initial plan actions: 1.1 Public awareness campaign – work commenced 1.2 Human Rights L&D – to roll out in June 2.1 Liveable communities – round 2 complete – round 3 in late Local government forums 2x held to date 2.3 Disability Inclusion Promotion Officers x3 2.4 Accessible Tourism 3.1 Employment Programs (Ministerial priority) 4.2 DIAPs and Guidelines

7. Accessible Tourism Attitudes & behaviours Employment Liveable
PLANNING
GETTING THERE
THE DESTINATION
Accessible Tourism
Attitudes & behaviours
More welcoming communities
Information for business
and community
Universal design
Raised community awareness
Increased visibility
Increased business opportunities
Community engagement and involvement
Nicer place to live
Greater range of services
Injection of tourist dollars
Improved infrastructure
Employment
Liveable
Communities
Engaged business community
Multiple stakeholders: Aged, carers, mums
Tourism based employment opportunities
Accessible communities
Disability employment showcases inclusion
Mapping of local services and gaps
Links to BIG DATA
Understanding of ‘Accessibility’
Information visitors and local residents
Linking to national resources
Linking to info delivery platforms
Systems & information

8. DRAFT FACS Disability Employment Focus 2016 FACS lead FACS involved
Current ongoing
To commence
DRAFT
Human Rights & Disability training package
Developed jointly by FACS and the Human Rights Commission
Target – Middle management – public service and community
To be rolled out early 2016.
Available to all agencies to support inclusive practice.
Contact: FACS Legal / Participation and Inclusion
Transition to Work & disability employment access programs
Ongoing employment support programs for ADHC clients
Contact: ADHC – Community Access
FACS Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Implementation over 4 years of the FACS DIAP including specific employment initiatives including:
Active encouragement of applicants
Targeted graduate positions
Reasonable adjustment policy
Internal information accessibility
FACS P&I and all divisions
Contact: FACS Corporate Services
Employment Enablement Program
Partnership with FACS, Australian Network on Disability and Social Ventures Australia
Raising awareness and changing attitudes towards employing people with disability
Target – 7 x potential organisations
To roll out by June 2016
Contact ADHC – Community Access
FACS
lead
Disability Inclusion Promotion Officers (x3)
Partnership with Sports NSW, Clubs NSW, NSW Business Chamber
Target – constituent awareness of disability inclusion and employment opportunities.
Commenced and ongoing 2016
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion - P&I
Disability Employee Network development
Developing a DEN in each agency to raise awareness of issues and support initiatives for employing people with disability
Supporting the development of DENs and growing a NSW network
Late 2016
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion - P&I / PSC
Disability Council NSW
Employment working group
Contact: DC NSW
Public awareness campaign
Raising awareness and changing attitudes towards employing people with disability across government and community
Social marketing campaign using a range of media to influence the target audience – potential employers and general public
June 2016
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion – P&I
Employment Summit / Conference.
FACS hosting whole of government – whole of community forum targeting select issues in employment for people with disability
Q4 2016
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion - P&I
NSW Government Agency DIAPs
Employment is a focus area
Each NSW Government agency has a DIAP with a focus on action to support inclusion.
Guidelines
The actions will be reviewed to identify systemic approaches to support employment
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion - P&I
Disability Employment Advisory Committee - DEAC
Ongoing high level working group examining disability in the public sector context.
Ongoing
PSC - ADHC CEO, FACS Sec
Local Government Disability Inclusion Planning
Working with LGNSW and local councils to support DIAP planning
Employment is a focus in councils
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion – P&I
Accessible Tourism
Formative work commenced
Will link key community stakeholders, business and local government
Drive the business case for inclusion tourism, and employment
Contact: Disability Access and Inclusion - P&I
Care Careers
National Disability Services and FACS
Contact: P&I / NDS
FACS
involved
NDIS
ILS and individual planning support
DPC lead
DATA & Evaluation
PSC - Public Service Survey
FACS – service provision and diversity data
Human Resources – Adjustments
Monitoring Framework for the NSW DIP
NSW Accessible ICT policy
Cross agency collaborative development of Accessible ICT policy – lead by Finance and FACS.
Identifying opportunities to exploit technology to increase access to jobs for those with disability
Contact: FACS Disability Access and Inclusion

9. DIAP Guidelines
The Guidelines were developed through a series of workshops and consultation with agencies, people with disability and other stakeholders
Critical to successful implementation are:
buy-in from agency executive
building ongoing engagement mechanisms with people with disability across the range of employees, customers, clients, students, inmates, passengers etc.
Practical achievable actions
A workshop series was undertaken with agencies to support planning – these focus on engagement, employment, whole of government actions, monitoring and reporting.

10. INFORMING DIAPS CONSULTATION ENGAGEMENT Now December 2015 2019
WHY: To inform initial actions for the DIAP and develop engagement approach
WHY: To maintain engagement, provide feedback and monitoring implementation
WHO: People with disability, peaks, customers, clients, service users, public, employees, DENs, service providers, contractors, community groups
HOW: Contacting, informing and listening through forums, focus groups, meetings, workshops, submissions, surveys, “Have Your Say”, , letters, suggestions boxes.
Using accessible formats and media
HOW: As for consultation but establishing longer term structures and ongoing communication channels: committees, advisory groups, working parties, DENs, accessible feedback mechanisms, complaints mechanisms, satisfaction surveys
Now
December 2015
2019
timeline

11. DIAPs & Local Government
Local government has a critical role to play in inclusive planning
Local Government have until July 2017 to develop their Disability Inclusion Plan to align with their broader community planning framework requirements.
The Local government guidelines support the local government planning process
LG NSW and FACS are identifying ways to support councils to develop these plans.
Resource sharing, local collaboration, coordinating consultations etc.
Link with the larger picture – tourism, community develoment