Explore funding opportunities and Explore a minimum of 5 grants and partnerships to enhance integrated and partnership opportunities annually. specific programs for people with disabilities. Facilitate and support the continued Continue to offer Job Preparation Conduct a minimum of 30 interviews development of education and Programs to assist people who have annually and target 20 job employment pathways for people with experienced barriers to employment placements annually. disabilities. due to mental health. Support the implementation of the Minimum of 10 people attending Department of Human Services (DHS) training program annually. Structured Training Program to train and casually employ local DHS Clients. Develop key recruitment strategies Minimum of five people from encouraging participation for disadvantaged or culturally diverse Indigenous and under-represented backgrounds provided with the groups. opportunity to participate in employment programs (traineeships) annually. Ensure access to all existing Hume City Enhance the accessibility of Council Minimum of 3 Council facilities per Council community facilities. facilities through rolling audits and year to have full access works improvements under the Disability carried out to address accredited Action Plan Capital Works Program. Disability Access Audit reports. Engage our community and foster Support Hume Disability Issues Group 3 professional development training participation of people with disabilities through governance and advocacy sessions held annually. in civic life of the City. training. Advocacy Provide training and community 3 advocacy and/or community education forums to support people with forums held annually. disabilities to obtain skills that support self-advocacy.
Facilitate and support the continued development of education and employment pathways for people with disabilities. Ensure access to all existing Hume City Council community facilities. Explore funding opportunities and partnerships to enhance integrated and specific programs for people with disabilities. Continue to offer Job Preparation Programs to assist people who have experienced barriers to employment due to mental health. Support the implementation of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Structured Training Program to train and casually employ local DHS Clients. Develop key recruitment strategies encouraging participation for Indigenous and under-represented groups. Enhance the accessibility of Council facilities through rolling audits and improvements under the Disability Action Plan Capital Works Program. Explore a minimum of 5 grants and partnership opportunities annually. Conduct a minimum of 30 interviews annually and target 20 job placements annually. Minimum of 10 people attending training program annually. Minimum of five people from disadvantaged or culturally diverse backgrounds provided with the opportunity to participate in employment programs (traineeships) annually. Minimum of 3 Council facilities per year to have full access works carried out to address accredited Disability Access Audit reports. Advocacy Engage our community and foster participation of people with disabilities in civic life of the City. Support Hume Disability Issues Group through governance and advocacy training. Provide training and community education forums to support people with disabilities to obtain skills that support self-advocacy. 3 professional development training sessions held annually. 3 advocacy and/or community forums held annually.
disability_action_plan_2012-2016.docx