The purpose of this grant opportunity is to fund the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) to implement the updated 2016 Disability Inclusion Planning – A Guide for Local Government (the Guide). This will improve outcomes for people with disability by improving the ability of local governments and councils to:
• plan,
• deliver,
• promote accessible, inclusive services, workplaces, and communities.
The grant aims to:
• Improve services and outcomes that people with disability receive from local governments and associated councils.
• Implement the Guide.
• Build staff ability to deliver accessible, culturally responsive and inclusive systems.
• Sustain the national community of practice (COP) to share knowledge, tools, and evidence of what works.
• Showcase effective council?led disability initiatives.
As a result of this grant:
• People with disability have improved outcomes, better access to services, more inclusive communities, and increased employment within local government.
• Councils use the Guide to improve disability inclusion of services within their influence.
• Local government increase their capability and confidence to design and deliver inclusive services and employment practices.
• The COP continues to share resources and grow its inclusive initiatives case?study bank,
• Jurisdictions take on successful disability initiatives.
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