1.1 Conduct appraisals to Compliance of Property and Ongoing monitor the Department of Procurement audit compliance of our Justice buildings program buildings with the with DDA and Disability Building Code of Discrimination Act Australia. 1992 (Cwth) (DDA) and relevant provisions of the Building Code of Australia. 1.4 Ensure new building Compliance of Property and Ongoing works and upgrades Tasmania Procurement/ at the Tasmanian Prison Service Tasmania Prison Service meet building and Prison building requirements upgrades with Service for disability, unless requirements for an exemption is disability, unless necessary for security exemption is reasons. necessary for security reasons 1.5 Provide reasonable All employees Human Ongoing. workplace with a disability Resources modifications for to have access employees with to all necessary disability as identified reasonable through individual workplace occupational modifications. assessments. 1.6 Promote the All agencies and Ongoing. Tasmanian event organisers Government in receipt of Accessible Events Government Guidelines and funding to be Checklist to agencies aware of the and event organisers Tasmanian in receipt of Government Government funding. Events Guidelines and Checklist. 1.8 Promote the universal Increased Consumer, Ongoing. design principles in awareness and Building and procurement for public application of Occupational and social housing. the universal Services design principles in procurement for public and social housing. 1.17 Work with the People with Equal Ongoing disability with Opportunity Commissioner and Assistance Tasmania Guide Dogs Tasmania Dogs will have
1.1 Conduct appraisals to monitor the compliance of our buildings with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth) (DDA) and relevant provisions of the Building Code of Australia. Compliance of Department of Justice buildings with DDA and Building Code of Australia. Property and Procurement Ongoing audit program 1.4 Ensure new building works and upgrades at the Tasmanian Prison Service meet building requirements for disability, unless an exemption is necessary for security reasons. Compliance of Tasmania Prison Service building and upgrades with requirements for disability, unless exemption is necessary for security reasons Property and Procurement/ Tasmania Prison Service Ongoing 1.5 Provide reasonable workplace modifications for employees with disability as identified through individual occupational assessments. All employees with a disability to have access to all necessary reasonable workplace modifications. Human Resources Ongoing. 1.6 Promote the Tasmanian Government Accessible Events Guidelines and Checklist to agencies and event organisers in receipt of Government funding. All agencies and event organisers in receipt of Government funding to be aware of the Tasmanian Government Events Guidelines and Checklist. Ongoing. 1.8 Promote the universal design principles in procurement for public and social housing. Increased awareness and application of the universal design principles in procurement for public and social housing. Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Ongoing. 1.17 Work with the Commissioner and Guide Dogs Tasmania People with disability with Assistance Dogs will have Equal Opportunity Tasmania Ongoing
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