Comparison DAIP strategy implementation by government agencies The indicates that after a decrease in the number of planned strategies that were completed in 2010-2011, state government agencies have been improving their implementation of DAIP strategies to meet the needs of people with disability, although there has been little change in progress over the past three years. Examples of DAIP activities by state government agencies The following activities are a sample of the types of DAIP strategies completed by state government agencies in 2013-2014. DAIP Outcome 1—people with disability have the same opportunities as people to access the services of, and any events by, a public authority Pilbara Institute The Pilbara Institute liaised with the Commission and local disability service provider Empowering People in Communities (EPIC) in 2013 to develop a course. 10 students who participated had diverse abilities and worked together to create and record a CD called in the Pilbara’. All students then assisted in planning the launch of the CD. The ‘Living project was nominated for the Commission’s Count Me In Awards for 2013 and was highly commended in the Count Me In Award for Education. The artwork created by the students used for the Living in the Pilbara CD. Public Transport Authority The Public Transport Authority has continued implementing a 12-year program to progressively replace its bus fleet with low-floor, accessible buses. Of 1,340 metropolitan buses, 1,164 are now accessible (86.8 per cent, 90 of the 131 regional buses (68.7 per cent) are also now accessible. WA Museum The WA Museum organised a special tour of its Discovery’ exhibition for children ‘Dinosaur with sensory disability. Perth Zoo The Perth Zoo provided better access for wheelchair and mobility device users with a new path from the Savannah exhibition to the elephant enclosures. Opened in April 2014, the 1:20 gradient of the path improved the height of viewing but, more importantly, remediated one of the zoo’s long-standing accessibility issues.
Comparison DAIP strategy implementation by government agencies The indicates that after a decrease in the number of planned strategies that were completed in 2010-2011, state government agencies have been improving their implementation of DAIP strategies to meet the needs of people with disability, although there has been little change in progress over the past three years. Examples of DAIP activities by state government agencies The following activities are a sample of the types of DAIP strategies completed by state government agencies in 2013-2014. DAIP Outcome 1—people with disability have the same opportunities as people to access the services of, and any events by, a public authority Pilbara Institute The Pilbara Institute liaised with the Commission and local disability service provider Empowering People in Communities (EPIC) in 2013 to develop a course. 10 students who participated had diverse abilities and worked together to create and record a CD called ‘Living in the Pilbara’. All students then assisted in planning the launch of the CD. The project was nominated for the Commission’s Count Me In Awards for 2013 and was highly commended in the Count Me In Award for Education. The artwork created by the students used for the Living in the Pilbara CD. Public Transport Authority The Public Transport Authority has continued implementing a 12-year program to progressively replace its bus fleet with low-floor, accessible buses. Of 1,340 metropolitan buses, 1,164 are now accessible (86.8 per cent, 90 of the 131 regional buses (68.7 per cent) are also now accessible. WA Museum The WA Museum organised a special tour of its ‘Dinosaur Discovery’ exhibition for children with sensory disability. Perth Zoo The Perth Zoo provided better access for wheelchair and mobility device users with a new path from the Savannah exhibition to the elephant enclosures. Opened in April 2014, the 1:20 gradient of the path improved the height of viewing but, more importantly, remediated one of the zoo’s long-standing accessibility issues.