3.4 Consideration of Currently the DAP is being There is an opportunity during project scoping to Endorse one Director to workshop with all Directors Ongoing Director Technical over seen by a committed a process to ensure that Disability inclusion is Disability inclusion at think about how disability inclusion could be Services working group. This does included at project scoping This could be project inception stage considered within projects. not mean there is whole of included in MPA’s project management framework. to assist with whole of organisation buy-in. MPA cross- No formal process currently organisational buy in exists at Director to and awareness ensure consideration of NA Awareness raising - have guest speakers raise disability inclusion is awareness about living/working with disabilities. Ongoing Human Resources considered at project Develop a program of speakers over the coming Ask staff for their interest in learning about Coordinator inception stage years to talk with staff about living and working disability types eg what would staff like to hear Specific Issue with disabilities. from people with different disabilities. Nominate Director Technical Services to work with MPA executive to ensure that staff think through disability inclusion at project inception stage Outcome Area 4: Achieving tangible changes in attitudes and practices which discriminate against persons with a disability S 38 (1) (d) Area of work Current Status Action Implementation Resources Required Timeline Responsible Person 4.1 Current Staff The MPA currently has the Consult with the Office for Disability to provide a Engage external organisation to provide advice and $TBC January 2016 Accounts Officer Attitudes following policies - Equity, survey to current employees to gauge current guidance on the content of the survey and how the Anti Discrimination and standard of understanding and attitudes towards results will be meaningful to the MPA Diversity Policy persons with a disability in order to identify formal Anti Bullying Policy training needs Conduct another survey 12 months later to measure January 2017 Charter of Human Rights the effectiveness of the DAP actions training Specific Issue Need to gauge level of awareness and understanding of current staff when it comes to disability 4.2 Training Needs Current Status
3.4 Consideration of Disability inclusion at project inception stage to assist with whole of MPA cross- organisational buy in and awareness There is an opportunity during project scoping to think about how disability inclusion could be considered within projects. Awareness raising - have guest speakers raise awareness about living/working with disabilities. Ask staff for their interest in learning about disability types eg what would staff like to hear from people with different disabilities. Endorse one Director to workshop with all Directors a process to ensure that Disability inclusion is included at project scoping This could be included in MPA’s project management framework. Develop a program of speakers over the coming years to talk with staff about living and working with disabilities. NA Ongoing Ongoing Director Technical Services Human Resources Coordinator Currently the DAP is being over seen by a committed working group. This does not mean there is whole of organisation buy-in. No formal process currently exists at Director to ensure consideration of disability inclusion is considered at project inception stage Specific Issue Nominate Director Technical Services to work with MPA executive to ensure that staff think through disability inclusion at project inception stage Outcome Area 4: Achieving tangible changes in attitudes and practices which discriminate against persons with a disability S 38 (1) (d) Area of work Current Status Action Implementation Resources Required Timeline Responsible Person 4.1 Current Staff Attitudes The MPA currently has the following policies - Equity, Anti Discrimination and Diversity Policy Anti Bullying Policy Charter of Human Rights training Consult with the Office for Disability to provide a survey to current employees to gauge current standard of understanding and attitudes towards persons with a disability in order to identify formal training needs Engage external organisation to provide advice and guidance on the content of the survey and how the results will be meaningful to the MPA Conduct another survey 12 months later to measure the effectiveness of the DAP actions $TBC January 2016 January 2017 Accounts Officer Specific Issue Need to gauge level of awareness and understanding of current staff when it comes to disability 4.2 Training Needs Current Status
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