Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Access and Participation For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to be supported in endeavours, it is important they are able to access the services and programs available. Part of this theme focuses on the ways to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in events, decision making and services. Council will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to identify access requirements and appropriate, culturally sensitive responses. Developing and advancing services and programs that systemically remove the barriers to participation by advancing opportunities for involvement in our City in the social, recreation, economic and built environment is a key commitment of a just society. Objective 2 To strengthen access and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the social, recreation, economic and environment of our City. Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Outcome 2.1 Enhance social, 2.1.1 Continue and Lead: Aged Services Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait recreation and leisure expand opportunities to and Public Health. Islander children with a Access participation for support parents and Family disability supported and Supported by: and Aboriginal and Torres carers of Aboriginal and Children’s resourced. Participation Strait Islanders children with a disability. Services and Social through continued Development, Leisure expansion of and Youth Services integrated and and Learning specific programs. Communities. 2.1.2 Continue to offer Lead: Aged Services Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait access to health and and Public Health. Islanders have access to recreation services and Supported by: appropriate recreation and explore further Leisure and Youth health services. opportunities to support Services and Learning indigenous elders. Communities. 2.1.3 Continue and Lead: Family and Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait expand Borrais in Hume Children’s Services. Islander parents of early year’s early parenting program. Supported by: Aged children are supported and Services and Public resourced. Health. 2.1.4 One new program Leisure and Initiated by Increased leisure, recreation Lead: initiative offered by Youth services and 2014 and learning opportunities for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Access and Participation For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to be supported in endeavours, it is important they are able to access the services and programs available. Part of this theme focuses on the ways to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in events, decision making and services. Council will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to identify access requirements and appropriate, culturally sensitive responses. Developing and advancing services and programs that systemically remove the barriers to participation by advancing opportunities for involvement in our City in the social, recreation, economic and built environment is a key commitment of a just society. Objective 2 To strengthen access and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the social, recreation, economic and environment of our City. Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Outcome Access and Participation 2.1 Enhance social, recreation and leisure participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through continued expansion of integrated and specific programs. 2.1.1 Continue and expand opportunities to support parents and carers of Aboriginal children with a disability. Lead: Aged Services and Public Health. Supported by: Family and Children’s Services and Social Development, Leisure and Youth Services and Learning Communities. Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with a disability supported and resourced. 2.1.2 Continue to offer access to health and recreation services and explore further opportunities to support indigenous elders. Lead: Aged Services and Public Health. Supported by: Leisure and Youth Services and Learning Communities. Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have access to appropriate recreation and health services. 2.1.3 Continue and expand Borrais in Hume early parenting program. Lead: Family and Children’s Services. Supported by: Aged Services and Public Health. Ongoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents of early year’s children are supported and resourced. 2.1.4 One new program initiative offered by Lead: Leisure and Youth services and Initiated by 2014 Increased leisure, recreation and learning opportunities for
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