Outcome 1: Reducing barriers to women with a disability accessing WDVCS managed goods, services and facilities Method/ Outcome Performance measure Time Responsibility frame Conduct an access audit Audit completed and presented to Dec 2012 DAP Project of WDVCS facilities Leadership Team. worker Explore and determine Method developed for auditing July 2013 Coordinator – the best method for accessibility status of WDVCS Quality and consistent and periodic facilities Training access auditing of WDVCS facilities Ensure that future All refurbishments are complaint ongoing CEO, Direct building relocations/works with the Disability Discrimination Services /renovations are Act and other related building Coordinator undertaken in accordance codes Accommodation with statutory and regulatory requirements WDVCS adopts a policy of June 2013 Coordinator – universal access Quality and Training WDVCS events will be WDVCS procedure guidelines ongoing Leadership Team held in accessible advise that all events take place in venues. Access features accessible venues, and support and the positive inclusion people as appropriate. For example of women with a disability sign-Language interpreters are promoted available on request Ensure information on Online visibility of advice and Dec 2013 CEO, WDVCS website about information on WDVCS website is Communications services and events is inclusive of women with a disability & Media user-friendly and includes Advocacy information for women WDVCS website improved and Feb 2014 Coordinator with a disability. compliant with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) Ensure WDVCS New WDVCS documents are ongoing Leadership Team electronic information is available in accessible formats: accessible to adaptive Word, HTML technologies Scope the capacity to Seek advice from other emergency Dec 2013 Coordinator - establish a SMS crisis services that utilise SMS to scope Quality and call service for women feasibility of its use at WDVCS. Training
Outcome 1: Reducing barriers to women with a disability accessing WDVCS managed goods, services and facilities Method/ Outcome Performance measure Time frame Responsibility Conduct an access audit of WDVCS facilities Audit completed and presented to Leadership Team. Dec 2012 DAP Project worker Explore and determine the best method for consistent and periodic access auditing of WDVCS facilities Method developed for auditing accessibility status of WDVCS facilities July 2013 Coordinator – Quality and Training Ensure that future building relocations/works /renovations are undertaken in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements All refurbishments are complaint with the Disability Discrimination Act and other related building codes WDVCS adopts a policy of universal access ongoing June 2013 CEO, Direct Services Coordinator Accommodation Coordinator – Quality and Training WDVCS events will be held in accessible venues. Access features and the positive inclusion of women with a disability promoted WDVCS procedure guidelines advise that all events take place in accessible venues, and support people as appropriate. For example sign-Language interpreters are available on request ongoing Leadership Team Ensure information on WDVCS website about services and events is user-friendly and includes information for women with a disability. Online visibility of advice and information on WDVCS website is inclusive of women with a disability WDVCS website improved and compliant with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) Dec 2013 Feb 2014 CEO, Communications & Media Advocacy Coordinator Ensure WDVCS electronic information is accessible to adaptive technologies New WDVCS documents are available in accessible formats: Word, HTML ongoing Leadership Team Scope the capacity to establish a SMS crisis call service for women Seek advice from other emergency services that utilise SMS to scope feasibility of its use at WDVCS. Dec 2013 Coordinator - Quality and Training
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