ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION Not all people with disabilities are alike. All people have specific needs, priorities and perspectives including the type and level of support required. Council will work with people with disabilities and their carers to identify access requirements and appropriate responses to the unique needs of individuals. Developing and advancing strategies that systemically remove barriers to participation by providing equitable opportunities for involvement in our City in the social, recreation, economic and built environment is a key commitment of a just society. The key to social inclusion is to increase participation in all spheres of influence across the municipality. Objective 2: To strengthen access and participation of people with disabilities within the social, recreation, economic and built environment of our City. Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Outcome 2.1 Enhance 2.1.1 Support and Lead: Social Ongoing Distribution of social, recreation cultivate a range Development Community Grants and leisure of inclusive Program funding to participation for programs through groups promoting people with Council’s inclusion. disabilities Community Grants through the Program. continued expansion of integrated and specific programs. 2.1.2 Develop and Lead: Social Ongoing Increase range of implement Development programs offered to programs that Supported by: Aged people with make it possible Services and Public disabilities. for people with Health; disabilities to Family and engage in arts and Children’s Services; culture, leisure Leisure and Youth and skill Services; development Learning activities. Community; And Sustainable Environment 2.1.3 Explore Lead: Social Ongoing Increase funding and funding Development partnership formed to opportunities and Supported by: programs for partnerships to Leisure and Youth people with enhance Services; disabilities. integrated and Aged Services and specific programs Public Health; for people with Family and disabilities. Children’s Services; Learning Community;
ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION Not all people with disabilities are alike. All people have specific needs, priorities and perspectives including the type and level of support required. Council will work with people with disabilities and their carers to identify access requirements and appropriate responses to the unique needs of individuals. Developing and advancing strategies that systemically remove barriers to participation by providing equitable opportunities for involvement in our City in the social, recreation, economic and built environment is a key commitment of a just society. The key to social inclusion is to increase participation in all spheres of influence across the municipality. Objective 2: To strengthen access and participation of people with disabilities within the social, recreation, economic and built environment of our City. Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Outcome 2.1 Enhance social, recreation and leisure participation for people with disabilities through the continued expansion of integrated and specific programs. 2.1.1 Support and cultivate a range of inclusive programs through Council’s Community Grants Program. Lead: Social Development Ongoing Distribution of Community Grants Program funding to groups promoting inclusion. 2.1.2 Develop and implement programs that make it possible for people with disabilities to engage in arts and culture, leisure and skill development activities. Lead: Social Development Supported by: Aged Services and Public Health; Family and Children’s Services; Leisure and Youth Services; Learning Community; And Sustainable Environment Ongoing Increase range of programs offered to people with disabilities. 2.1.3 Explore funding opportunities and partnerships to enhance integrated and specific programs for people with disabilities. Lead: Social Development Supported by: Leisure and Youth Services; Aged Services and Public Health; Family and Children’s Services; Learning Community; Ongoing Increase funding and partnership formed to programs for people with disabilities.