Promote workplace flexibility options available under the Newcastle Enterprise Agreement to staff who have Fact sheet primary caring responsibilities developed and promoted Provide Review volunteering policy to Policy reviewed 2017 volunteering ensure Council volunteering opportunities for opportunities are accessible people with all and inclusive abilities Identify Develop a list of Newcastle List developed and 2016 opportunities to LGA based business who promoted procure goods and provide meaningful services from local employment to people with a business who disability employ people with Review procurement policy and Procedure a disability procedure to identify options to reviewed procure and services from identified businesses OUTCOME AREA: SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES Council continues to improve its capacity to assist our community to gain access to the information and council services they need to realise full potential .We encourage the community to actively participate and partner with Council for improved decision making and service delivery. STRATEGY ACTION OUTCOME DELIVERY Ensure accessible Audit community engagement Audit completed 2016 and inclusive policy and processes to deliver guidelines community improved access and produced. engagement participation in Council community consultations Prepare guidelines promoting continuous improvement principles for staff engaging people with a disability in projects and programs Publications per Ongoing Identify Council publications annum and communications that are to be made available in multiple formats annually
Promote workplace flexibility options available under the Newcastle Enterprise Agreement to staff who have primary caring responsibilities Fact sheet developed and promoted Provide volunteering opportunities for people with all abilities Review volunteering policy to ensure Council volunteering opportunities are accessible and inclusive Policy reviewed 2017 Identify opportunities to procure goods and services from local business who employ people with a disability Develop a list of Newcastle LGA based business who provide meaningful employment to people with a disability Review procurement policy and procedure to identify options to procure and services from identified businesses List developed and promoted Procedure reviewed 2016 OUTCOME AREA: SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES Council continues to improve its capacity to assist our community to gain access to the information and council services they need to realise full potential .We encourage the community to actively participate and partner with Council for improved decision making and service delivery. STRATEGY ACTION OUTCOME DELIVERY Ensure accessible and inclusive community engagement Audit community engagement policy and processes to deliver improved access and participation in Council community consultations Prepare guidelines promoting continuous improvement principles for staff engaging people with a disability in projects and programs Identify Council publications and communications that are to be made available in multiple formats annually Audit completed guidelines produced. Publications per annum 2016 Ongoing
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