Program South Division: Bayside Peninsula & What is the Program? To improve access to information about relevant services and community activities available to The Community Building Program supports people with a disability in their communities. communities to develop ways of including people with a disability in local life. How does the Program work? MetroAccess uses the principles of community The Community Building Program is funded by development to bring together the strengths, the Department of Human Services and is a resources and creativity of individuals, core feature of the Disability Plan 2013-2016 communities and government to increase which has as its vision a more inclusive where community membership and participation disability is not a barrier to participation. opportunities. The Community Building Program is Key strategies associated with the Disability implemented in partnership with local Services Community Building Program include: communities. MetroAccess workers are based in each of the 31 metropolitan councils across . Ensuring that the needs of people with a disability are the focus of community Program objectives planning. To mobilise and support people with a disability Supporting service providers to assist people to participate in the life of their local community. with a disability to live the sort of life they choose. To strengthen the community’s capacity to Improving community understanding about support people with a disability and their the needs and aspirations of people with a families. disability. To facilitate integrated local community planning Developing easy ways for people to access and coordination which involves people with a the information they need about services, disability and their families, disability service community activities and issues. providers and community organisations. To work with existing disability support providers Focus areas can include: to enhance their capacity to provide relevant and Access to the built environment appropriate supports in the community. Accommodation and housing
Program South Division: Bayside Peninsula & What is the Program? The Community Building Program supports communities to develop ways of including people with a disability in local life. The Community Building Program is funded by the Department of Human Services and is a core feature of the Disability Plan 2013-2016 which has as its vision a more inclusive where disability is not a barrier to participation. The Community Building Program is implemented in partnership with local communities. MetroAccess workers are based in each of the 31 metropolitan councils across . Program objectives To mobilise and support people with a disability to participate in the life of their local community. To strengthen the community’s capacity to support people with a disability and their families. To facilitate integrated local community planning and coordination which involves people with a disability and their families, disability service providers and community organisations. To work with existing disability support providers to enhance their capacity to provide relevant and appropriate supports in the community. To improve access to information about relevant services and community activities available to people with a disability in their communities. How does the Program work? MetroAccess uses the principles of community development to bring together the strengths, resources and creativity of individuals, communities and government to increase community membership and participation opportunities. Key strategies associated with the Disability Services Community Building Program include: Ensuring that the needs of people with a disability are the focus of community planning. Supporting service providers to assist people with a disability to live the sort of life they choose. Improving community understanding about the needs and aspirations of people with a disability. Developing easy ways for people to access the information they need about services, community activities and issues. Focus areas can include: Access to the built environment Accommodation and housing
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