A copy of the progress report will also be New guidelines for City of Sydney Disability Action Plan - Section 12 provided to the NSW Minister Family and staff to assist them to deliver inclusive Community Services and the Disability and accessible events. Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (DIA) Council of NSW. The development of the A City for All: Inclusion (Disability) Action A suite of 80 new images of people annual report is overseen by the City’s Plan 2017-2021 with disability, for use in the City’s Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel, who publications and online materials, play a vital role in monitoring the 2017-2018 Update so that the city’s publications can implementation of the plan. reflect the diversity of our community, The A City for All: Disability (Inclusion) Key achievements for the 2017-2018 year including people with disability. Action Plan 2017-2021 was endorsed by included: Council on 26 June 2017. The plan A Peer Support Program established enables the City to meet its obligations to New wayfinding signage installed in to enable staff to readily access provide accessible facilities and services the customer service area of Town support and information around in accordance with the Disability Hall House, including tactile and mental health issues. and to meet new Discrimination Act 1992 braille text, and tactile maps that obligations the NSW Disability An increase in number of inclusive indicate continuous accessible paths Inclusion Act 2014. The plan includes sports and recreation programs of travel and areas. ‘hazard’ actions designed to address barriers featured on the City’s Disability faced by people with disability and builds A range of inclusive programming Inclusive Sports and Recreation on the success of previous plans. aimed at fostering positive Directory. community attitudes toward people In line with requirements of the NSW Two successful placements of people with disability, including: Auslan and Disability Inclusion Act 2014, a report with disability through the Australian English Storytime at City Libraries, detailing progress of the actions for 2017- Network on Disability Stepping Into the Take Charge! Mental Health 2018 has been prepared. The full Program and University of Sydney – Swimming Program at City Aquatic progress report A City for All, Inclusion Uni2Beyond employment program. and Fitness Centres and accessible (Disability) Action Plan 2017-2021, ceramic classes at Pine Street Update is appended to this Annual Creative Arts Centre. Report and can be found at www.sydneyofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
Disability Action Plan - Section 12 Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (DIA) A City for All: Inclusion (Disability) Action Plan 2017-2021 2017-2018 Update The A City for All: Disability (Inclusion) Action Plan 2017-2021 was endorsed by Council on 26 June 2017. The plan enables the City to meet its obligations to provide accessible facilities and services in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and to meet new obligations the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014. The plan includes actions designed to address barriers faced by people with disability and builds on the success of previous plans. In line with requirements of the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014, a report detailing progress of the actions for 2017- 2018 has been prepared. The full progress report A City for All, Inclusion (Disability) Action Plan 2017-2021, Update is appended to this Annual Report and can be found at www.sydneyofsydney.nsw.gov.au. A copy of the progress report will also be provided to the NSW Minister Family and Community Services and the Disability Council of NSW. The development of the annual report is overseen by the City’s Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel, who play a vital role in monitoring the implementation of the plan. Key achievements for the 2017-2018 year included: New wayfinding signage installed in the customer service area of Town Hall House, including tactile and braille text, and tactile maps that indicate continuous accessible paths of travel and ‘hazard’ areas. A range of inclusive programming aimed at fostering positive community attitudes toward people with disability, including: Auslan and English Storytime at City Libraries, the Take Charge! Mental Health Swimming Program at City Aquatic and Fitness Centres and accessible ceramic classes at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre. New guidelines for City of Sydney staff to assist them to deliver inclusive and accessible events. A suite of 80 new images of people with disability, for use in the City’s publications and online materials, so that the city’s publications can reflect the diversity of our community, including people with disability. A Peer Support Program established to enable staff to readily access support and information around mental health issues. An increase in number of inclusive sports and recreation programs featured on the City’s Disability Inclusive Sports and Recreation Directory. Two successful placements of people with disability through the Australian Network on Disability Stepping Into Program and University of Sydney – Uni2Beyond employment program.