Clear and effective Director, Marketing and April 2013 and communication strategy Communications monthly developed to progress and reviews promote the work of the Disability Action Plan. The University’s strategic and Senate and Senior Executive June 2013 operational plans clearly articulate Group its commitment to access and inclusion for people with disabilities. 1.2 Monitoring, Quarterly reports provided to the Senior Executive Group May 2013 and evaluation and Senior Executive Group on monthly review of the implementation progress and reports Disability Action outstanding issues for resolution. November Plan is ongoing, 2013 and effective, has annually implementation thereafter timelines and Annual survey of staff and Senior Executive Group March 2014 reporting and students to monitor and evaluate and annually feedback the success of the Disability thereafter mechanisms Action Plan, including measures of the culture of inclusivity within the University. The surveys are also the capture point for statistical information on staff and students with disabilities. Development of strategic audit Senate and Senior Executive September program to review, evaluate, plan Group 2013 and prioritise access to the physical, digital, service and cultural environments of the University. 1.3 Disability Establishment of a stop shop’ Director, Student Support July 2014 ‘one Action Plan on each campus as a point of Services, Director, Human implementation information, advice and referral for Resources and Director, Staff process is all students, including those with and Student Equal Opportunity transparent and disabilities. Unit accessible for students and staff Objective 2: The University of Sydney is a tertiary education provider of choice for all students. Strategy Outcomes Key responsibilities Target date 2.1 Encourage Action plans developed at all Deans, directors and heads of December students with divisional/faculty/unit specific schools. 2013 disabilities to levels, which include all aspects of choose the student, staff and visitor needs. In University of addition, the process of Sydney as a developing local action plans may Tertiary Education also spur the University to and Research develop other strategies, such as Provider a mental health strategy, culturally
Clear and effective communication strategy developed to progress and promote the work of the Disability Action Plan. Director, Marketing and Communications April 2013 and monthly reviews The University’s strategic and operational plans clearly articulate its commitment to access and inclusion for people with disabilities. Senate and Senior Executive Group June 2013 1.2 Monitoring, evaluation and review of the Disability Action Plan is ongoing, effective, has implementation timelines and reporting and feedback mechanisms Quarterly reports provided to the Senior Executive Group on implementation progress and outstanding issues for resolution. Senior Executive Group May 2013 and monthly reports November 2013 and annually thereafter Annual survey of staff and students to monitor and evaluate the success of the Disability Action Plan, including measures of the culture of inclusivity within the University. The surveys are also the capture point for statistical information on staff and students with disabilities. Senior Executive Group March 2014 and annually thereafter Development of strategic audit program to review, evaluate, plan and prioritise access to the physical, digital, service and cultural environments of the University. Senate and Senior Executive Group September 2013 1.3 Disability Action Plan implementation process is transparent and accessible for students and staff Establishment of a ‘one stop shop’ on each campus as a point of information, advice and referral for all students, including those with disabilities. Director, Student Support Services, Director, Human Resources and Director, Staff and Student Equal Opportunity Unit July 2014 Objective 2: The University of Sydney is a tertiary education provider of choice for all students. Strategy Outcomes Key responsibilities Target date 2.1 Encourage students with disabilities to choose the University of Sydney as a Tertiary Education and Research Provider Action plans developed at all divisional/faculty/unit specific levels, which include all aspects of student, staff and visitor needs. In addition, the process of developing local action plans may also spur the University to develop other strategies, such as a mental health strategy, culturally Deans, directors and heads of schools. December 2013