New employees to be made aware of the DIAP and the Act requirements through the Employee and Public Relations initial induction process Officer Executive Manager, Corporate and Review policies and procedures to ensure alignment with Council’s DIAP Community Services New employees made aware of Communications and Community Engagement Employee and Public Relations Policies containing accessible information and the assistance available for people Officer with specific communication requirements, including people with disabilities, speech or hearing difficulties Improve staff and Community Acknowledge, support and promote community events such as Day of Community Development Officer ‘International understanding and attitudes towards people People with Disability’ with disability and frequently promote where possible Provide regular updates to the community on new programs and initiatives General Manager implemented by Coolamon Shire Council and promote positive news stories Raise awareness of Council’s DIAP and Ensure tender documentation for community focused contracts and sponsorships General Manager and Executive accessibility issues with contractors and include information about disability access requirements Team facilitators Ensure all contractors have the necessary information on the Coolamon Shire General Manager and Executive Council’s DIAP and the requirements for compliance and reporting Team Focus Area 2: Creating liveable communities Strategy Action Responsibility Council services, facilities and activities are Ensure that appropriate advice is gathered and considered before planning, General Manager and Executive Team accessible designing and commencement of public facilities and upgrades Develop Accessible Events” guidelines/checklist that will assist “Creating Council staff, and community members involved in organising events to Events and Council activities are accessible Community Development Officer consider accessibility issues including parking, physical access and information needs Ensure that all functions and events organised by Council are planned using Community Development Officer Accessible Events” guidelines/checklist “Creating Ensure advertising or invitations to public events held by Council notify the Community Development Officer public of any access restrictions due to heritage buildings or construction works and invite attendees to specify the nature of their access requirements
New employees to be made aware of the DIAP and the Act requirements through the initial induction process Employee and Public Relations Officer Review policies and procedures to ensure alignment with Council’s DIAP Executive Manager, Corporate and Community Services New employees made aware of Communications and Community Engagement Policies containing accessible information and the assistance available for people with specific communication requirements, including people with disabilities, speech or hearing difficulties Employee and Public Relations Officer Improve staff and Community understanding and attitudes towards people with disability and frequently promote where possible Acknowledge, support and promote community events such as ‘International Day of People with Disability’ Community Development Officer Provide regular updates to the community on new programs and initiatives implemented by Coolamon Shire Council and promote positive news stories General Manager Raise awareness of Council’s DIAP and accessibility issues with contractors and facilitators Ensure tender documentation for community focused contracts and sponsorships include information about disability access requirements General Manager and Executive Team Ensure all contractors have the necessary information on the Coolamon Shire Council’s DIAP and the requirements for compliance and reporting General Manager and Executive Team Focus Area 2: Creating liveable communities Strategy Action Responsibility Council services, facilities and activities are accessible Ensure that appropriate advice is gathered and considered before planning, designing and commencement of public facilities and upgrades General Manager and Executive Team Events and Council activities are accessible Develop “Creating Accessible Events” guidelines/checklist that will assist Council staff, and community members involved in organising events to consider accessibility issues including parking, physical access and information needs Community Development Officer Ensure that all functions and events organised by Council are planned using “Creating Accessible Events” guidelines/checklist Community Development Officer Ensure advertising or invitations to public events held by Council notify the public of any access restrictions due to heritage buildings or construction works and invite attendees to specify the nature of their access requirements Community Development Officer
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