The Policy Manual, including the Participation and Integration Policy, is available to all consumers and potential consumers in a suitable format. Review of policy The Participation and Integration Policy will be reviewed at least every 12 months, more often if necessary. This policy will be reviewed by staff, members of the Committee of Management and consumers, in General Meetings or Special General Meetings or consultation by mail or telephone. Standard 6: Valued status 6.1 Sample policies and procedures Sample policy: Valued status Our advocacy agency will: Support people with disability to obtain the same rights as other citizens through the advocacy process (whether on a collective or individual basis) Operate from a physical environment which encourages participation of people with disability and their family members/ carers (fully accessible premises in local community areas) Ensure that venues for meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. are accessible Involve people with disability in the management, planning or operations of our agency, where possible and appropriate Identify and respond to the needs and ideas for developing sustainable connections and networks in the community, which will support people with valued status disability’s Work with the community and in the community to foster opportunities for people with disability to participate in ways which will be valued. Where people with disability are the consumers of the advocacy agency, our agency will: Provide consumers with real opportunities to maintain and develop skills and capacities which will support their aspirations and strengths Be responsive to the individual needs of people with disability wishing to develop and maintain valued roles in the community Support each person with disability to have the opportunity to develop and maintain skills, capacities and lifestyles that are valued in the community Where possible and appropriate, support consumers to participate as agency members at conferences and brief them about the purpose of the meeting and their role as a participant.
The Policy Manual, including the Participation and Integration Policy, is available to all consumers and potential consumers in a suitable format. Review of policy The Participation and Integration Policy will be reviewed at least every 12 months, more often if necessary. This policy will be reviewed by staff, members of the Committee of Management and consumers, in General Meetings or Special General Meetings or consultation by mail or telephone. Standard 6: Valued status 6.1 Sample policies and procedures Sample policy: Valued status Our advocacy agency will: Support people with disability to obtain the same rights as other citizens through the advocacy process (whether on a collective or individual basis) Operate from a physical environment which encourages participation of people with disability and their family members/ carers (fully accessible premises in local community areas) Ensure that venues for meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. are accessible Involve people with disability in the management, planning or operations of our agency, where possible and appropriate Identify and respond to the needs and ideas for developing sustainable connections and networks in the community, which will support people with disability’s valued status Work with the community and in the community to foster opportunities for people with disability to participate in ways which will be valued. Where people with disability are the consumers of the advocacy agency, our agency will: Provide consumers with real opportunities to maintain and develop skills and capacities which will support their aspirations and strengths Be responsive to the individual needs of people with disability wishing to develop and maintain valued roles in the community Support each person with disability to have the opportunity to develop and maintain skills, capacities and lifestyles that are valued in the community Where possible and appropriate, support consumers to participate as agency members at conferences and brief them about the purpose of the meeting and their role as a participant.
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