As part of the program, participants can be linked to mentors from the business, community or government sectors. Informal mentoring may also occur through family, friends, employers and peers. Success indicator Success will be indicated by the number of people with disability participating in the program (target 200); the proportion of participants who are satisfied with the program (target 90 per cent); the percentage and number of people with disability from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds participating in the program; and the proportion of participants who achieve key delivery requirements (target at least 80 per cent). Action 5.8.2. Indigenous Leadership Workshops Why is it important? The Australian Government has identified that it is essential that the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability have strong representation, particularly as the Government prepares for reform in the way that disability care and support is delivered in Australia. What will it do? It is important to provide the opportunity for Indigenous disability leaders to further enhance skills, leadership and governance in order to effectively represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. A leadership program was funded in 2011–2012 to bring Indigenous disability advocates together to strengthen their network and to explore how they could work more closely with governments and service providers to identify and tackle the needs of Indigenous people with disabilities. Responsibility The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has responsibility for progressing this action. How will it be done? The Australian Government will provide up to $60 000 to the First People’s Disability Network so that a program of leadership and governance training can be provided in partnership with the Indigenous Leadership Program. Stakeholder participation The First Peoples Disability Network, an Australian Government funded peak body, has been consulted in the development of this initiative. Success indicator
As part of the program, participants can be linked to mentors from the business, community or government sectors. Informal mentoring may also occur through family, friends, employers and peers. Success indicator Success will be indicated by the number of people with disability participating in the program (target 200); the proportion of participants who are satisfied with the program (target 90 per cent); the percentage and number of people with disability from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds participating in the program; and the proportion of participants who achieve key delivery requirements (target at least 80 per cent). Action 5.8.2. Indigenous Leadership Workshops Why is it important? The Australian Government has identified that it is essential that the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability have strong representation, particularly as the Government prepares for reform in the way that disability care and support is delivered in Australia. What will it do? It is important to provide the opportunity for Indigenous disability leaders to further enhance skills, leadership and governance in order to effectively represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. A leadership program was funded in 2011–2012 to bring Indigenous disability advocates together to strengthen their network and to explore how they could work more closely with governments and service providers to identify and tackle the needs of Indigenous people with disabilities. Responsibility The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has responsibility for progressing this action. How will it be done? The Australian Government will provide up to $60 000 to the First People’s Disability Network so that a program of leadership and governance training can be provided in partnership with the Indigenous Leadership Program. Stakeholder participation The First Peoples Disability Network, an Australian Government funded peak body, has been consulted in the development of this initiative. Success indicator