1.5 Provide reasonable workplace modifications In addition to the All business units. Ongoing This will include continuing to: for employees with disability as identified government outcome as use workplace policies and procedures such through individual occupational assessments described above we also want – as our Workplace Adjustment Procedure; (see also Action 3.4) to ensure that all employee are Advice and provided with the support and support from informing site managers of access issues as equipment they need to HRMS required; and undertake their duties seek advice from specialist disability access effectively. consultants as required. 1.6 Promote the to agencies and event As All business units Ongoing Increase awareness of the guidelines and the organisers in receipt of Government practical things event organisers can do to ensure funding. their venues and events are inclusive of people with disability or accessibility issues. 1.8 Promote the universal design principles in Continue to increase the supply HDCS Actions 1.8 These actions support our commitment under – procurement for public and social housing. of affordable housing with 1.11 are to be Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Action Plan 2015-19 accessible design features delivered by (refer to Action 2, 3 & 12) through Tasmania’s Affordable June 2019 Housing Action Plan 2015–2019 with further and the next Affordable Action actions by Plan 2019-2023. June 2023. 1.9 Build 500 new social housing homes with As above HDCS As above As above accessible features including 300 specific units of accommodation with disability features that exceed the Minimum Standards for Social Housing.
1.5 Provide reasonable workplace modifications for employees with disability as identified through individual occupational assessments (see also Action 3.4) In addition to the outcome as described above – we also want to ensure that all employee are provided with the support and equipment they need to undertake their duties effectively. All business units. Advice and support from HRMS Ongoing This will include continuing to: use workplace policies and procedures such as our Workplace Adjustment Procedure; informing site managers of access issues as required; and seek advice from specialist disability access consultants as required. 1.6 Promote the to agencies and event organisers in receipt of Government funding. As All business units Ongoing Increase awareness of the guidelines and the practical things event organisers can do to ensure their venues and events are inclusive of people with disability or accessibility issues. 1.8 Promote the universal design principles in procurement for public and social housing. Continue to increase the supply of affordable housing with accessible design features through Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Action Plan 2015–2019 and the next Affordable Action Plan 2019-2023. HDCS Actions 1.8 – 1.11 are to be delivered by June 2019 with further actions by June 2023. These actions support our commitment under Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Action Plan 2015-19 (refer to Action 2, 3 & 12) 1.9 Build 500 new social housing homes with accessible features including 300 units of accommodation with disability features that exceed the Minimum Standards for Social Housing. As above HDCS As above As above government specific
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