Action on Disability Outcome 4: Achieving organisational culture change in attitudes and practices which discriminate against disability. Method/ Outcome Performance measure Time frame Align all relevant WDVCS Disability Action Plan is integrated Each CEO, Coordinator policy, procedures and into WDVCS operational and scheduled Quality and – plans with the Disability strategic plans policy and Training Action Plan planning review Raise awareness of A disability policy statement December CEO, Coordinator WDVCS commitment to outlining commitment to 2013 Quality & Training WDVC’s respecting and valuing enhancing access for women and diversity and the children with a disability is elimination of developed and publicly available discriminatory behaviours Incorporate disability Disability incorporated into PD Annually Leadership Team awareness in WDVCS schedule Board and staff induction, professional development Induction of new board members June 2013 Coordinator – for employees to better and employees be reviewed to Quality and understand disability incorporate reference to the Training Disability Action plan Leadership Team and Crisis ongoing Leadership Team, Support Advocates demonstrate an Crisis Support understanding of disability and Advocates support accessibility Work with Crisis Support Crisis Support Advocates and ongoing Leadership Team, Advocates to raise Coordinators through supervision Crisis Support awareness of how to identify opportunities to build Advocates work with women with a confidence and the skills needed to disability improve service practice Endorsement The Board, CEO, Leadership Team and Crisis Advocate Supports were all briefed on the Disability Action Plan 2013-2016. The Plan was endorsed at a meeting of the Leadership Team on 5/12/2012, Crisis Advocate Support Workers on 13/12/2013 supported in principle by the Board on 12/12/2012. Review Dates 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Action on Disability Outcome 4: Achieving organisational culture change in attitudes and practices which discriminate against disability. Method/ Outcome Performance measure Time frame Align all relevant WDVCS policy, procedures and plans with the Disability Action Plan Disability Action Plan is integrated into WDVCS operational and strategic plans Each scheduled policy and planning review CEO, Coordinator – Quality and Training Raise awareness of WDVCS commitment to respecting and valuing diversity and the elimination of discriminatory behaviours A disability policy statement outlining WDVC’s commitment to enhancing access for women and children with a disability is developed and publicly available December 2013 CEO, Coordinator Quality & Training Incorporate disability awareness in WDVCS Board and staff induction, professional development for employees to better understand disability Disability incorporated into PD schedule Induction of new board members and employees be reviewed to incorporate reference to the Disability Action plan Leadership Team and Crisis Support Advocates demonstrate an understanding of disability and support accessibility Annually June 2013 ongoing Leadership Team Coordinator – Quality and Training Leadership Team, Crisis Support Advocates Work with Crisis Support Advocates to raise awareness of how to work with women with a disability Crisis Support Advocates and Coordinators through supervision identify opportunities to build confidence and the skills needed to improve service practice ongoing Leadership Team, Crisis Support Advocates Endorsement The Board, CEO, Leadership Team and Crisis Advocate Supports were all briefed on the Disability Action Plan 2013-2016. The Plan was endorsed at a meeting of the Leadership Team on 5/12/2012, Crisis Advocate Support Workers on 13/12/2013 supported in principle by the Board on 12/12/2012. Review Dates 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
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