to ensure access to access to public (with State transport for transport Growth as assistance dogs lead) 1.19 Support people with Stronger All agencies Ongoing disability, their support families and carers to networks within build and strengthen the community supportive networks to build and within the community. strengthen supportive networks in the community. 1.20 Ensure government All Department All agencies Ongoing volunteering programs of Justice and opportunities are volunteering accessible to people programs and with disability and opportunities to align with national be accessible to volunteering people with guidelines. Raise disability and awareness of the with capacity and national contribution of people volunteering with disability as guidelines. volunteers. 1.23 Build working People with All agencies Ongoing 1.23 relationships with disability will disability help inform organisations and changes to service providers to service delivery provide information arising from the and advice on implementation disability issues. This of the Disability will inform service Justice Plan for delivery and policy Tasmania development and including provide a feedback feedback on the mechanism for people impact of with disability service adjustments on people with disability. 1.24 Consult with people Tasmanian As required with disability on the Government design and policy and implementation of legislation to Tasmanian incorporate Government policy consultation and legislation. feedback from people with disability. 1.26 Ensure State Planning State Planning Policy Ongoing. Policies guide the Policies that Planning Unit
to ensure access to transport for assistance dogs access to public transport (with State Growth as lead) 1.19 Support people with disability, their families and carers to build and strengthen supportive networks within the community. Stronger support networks within the community to build and strengthen supportive networks in the community. All agencies Ongoing 1.20 Ensure government volunteering programs and opportunities are accessible to people with disability and align with national volunteering guidelines. Raise awareness of the capacity and contribution of people with disability as volunteers. All Department of Justice volunteering programs and opportunities to be accessible to people with disability and with national volunteering guidelines. All agencies Ongoing 1.23 Build working relationships with disability organisations and service providers to provide information and advice on disability issues. This will inform service delivery and policy development and provide a feedback mechanism for people with disability People with disability will help inform changes to service delivery arising from the implementation of the Disability Justice Plan for Tasmania including feedback on the impact of service adjustments on people with disability. All agencies Ongoing 1.23 1.24 Consult with people with disability on the design and implementation of Tasmanian Government policy and legislation. Tasmanian Government policy and legislation to incorporate consultation feedback from people with disability. As required 1.26 Ensure State Planning Policies guide the State Planning Policies that Policy Planning Unit Ongoing.
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