wheelchair I can just get in the car and drive all day how – wonderful. Being able to go where I want to go and do what I want to do. It’s so freeing to choose what you want to do each day.’ (Don’t DIS my ABILITY ambassador 2014) First steps The following actions will be undertaken in 2015 to support the development of liveable communities. Action 2.1 Liveable communities competition Outcome: Creative solutions are developed that support liveable communities. The NSW Government has invited local governments in NSW to submit projects and pilots that contribute to liveable communities across NSW. Successful projects will be announced in February 2015 and will include upgrades to public spaces and partnerships with local businesses. Over the coming 12 months, the projects’ successes and challenges will be shared across local governments. The effectiveness of this initial round of grants will be reviewed to inform subsequent funding rounds. Action 2.2 Coordinated planning for access and inclusion Outcome: Coordinated planning improves access and inclusion across local councils and NSW Government. NSW Government and Local Government NSW will convene another disability planning forum in 2015 to bring together people with disability, government agencies and other stakeholders to identify issues and share ideas to improve local planning and access. Emerging trends and successful approaches to inclusion will be highlighted and promoted across government. Action 2.3 Cross-sector local partnerships in key areas Outcome: Adoption of innovative models of community engagement and involvement of new partners to address community focused issues. The NSW Government will work with business and community partners through innovative models such as Collective NSW’, a that supports ‘The collaboration and activates funding and other resources such as time and talent from government, community and private sector. It encourages new ways of working to tackle social disadvantage and develop creative solutions to social policy issues including promotion of inclusive practice for people with disability. Projects will be identified to support disability inclusion: 1) in an Aboriginal community setting, 2) in a rural setting 3) in a place based setting such as a housing estate, and 4) supporting those coming into contact with the criminal justice system.
wheelchair I can just get in the car and drive all day – how wonderful. Being able to go where I want to go and do what I want to do. It’s so freeing to choose what you want to do each day.’ (Don’t DIS my ABILITY ambassador 2014) First steps The following actions will be undertaken in 2015 to support the development of liveable communities. Action 2.1 Liveable communities competition Outcome: Creative solutions are developed that support liveable communities. The NSW Government has invited local governments in NSW to submit projects and pilots that contribute to liveable communities across NSW. Successful projects will be announced in February 2015 and will include upgrades to public spaces and partnerships with local businesses. Over the coming 12 months, the projects’ successes and challenges will be shared across local governments. The effectiveness of this initial round of grants will be reviewed to inform subsequent funding rounds. Action 2.2 Coordinated planning for access and inclusion Outcome: Coordinated planning improves access and inclusion across local councils and NSW Government. NSW Government and Local Government NSW will convene another disability planning forum in 2015 to bring together people with disability, government agencies and other stakeholders to identify issues and share ideas to improve local planning and access. Emerging trends and successful approaches to inclusion will be highlighted and promoted across government. Action 2.3 Cross-sector local partnerships in key areas Outcome: Adoption of innovative models of community engagement and involvement of new partners to address community focused issues. The NSW Government will work with business and community partners through innovative models such as ‘The Collective NSW’, a that supports collaboration and activates funding and other resources such as time and talent from government, community and private sector. It encourages new ways of working to tackle social disadvantage and develop creative solutions to social policy issues including promotion of inclusive practice for people with disability. Projects will be identified to support disability inclusion: 1) in an Aboriginal community setting, 2) in a rural setting 3) in a place based setting such as a housing estate, and 4) supporting those coming into contact with the criminal justice system.
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