Council resolved at its Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 27 April 2017 to publicly exhibit the Draft Bellingen Shire Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017 - 2021.
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The Disability Inclusion Regulation 2014 requires all Councils to have a Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) in place by 1 July 2017. A number of options were available to councils; to prepare a stand-alone plan, integrate their DIAP directly into their Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP & R) framework or, if they have an existing Disability Action Plan (DAP), adapt it to meet the regulatory requirements.
As Bellingen Shire Council already had a Shire of Bellingen Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2014 – 17, developed in September 2014, this has been adapted as part of this process to meet the new regulatory requirements.
The development of the Bellingen Shire Council Disability Inclusion Action Plan has focused on increased consultation and involvement of people who identify as having a disability including physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, cognitive disabilities, sensory disabilities, and those with mental health conditions.
It has four key focus areas; Positive Community Attitudes and Behaviours, Creating Liveable Communities, Supporting Access to Meaningful Employment and Improving Access to Services through Systems and Processes.
Continued consultation and involvement of people with disability will also be a focus of the implementation phase. In addition, appropriate cultural considerations will be paramount when developing any programs in relation to this plan.
This document can be accessed on the Bellingen Shire Council website, www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au or a hard copy can be viewed at Council’s Administration Building, 33-39 Hyde Street, Bellingen between the hours of 8.30am- 4.30pm, Monday to Friday and also at the Dorrigo, Bellingen and Urunga Libraries during normal opening hours.
Interested community members can lodge online submissions by email to council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au alternatively written (hardcopy) submissions relating to the Plan should be addressed to: The General Manager, Bellingen Shire Council, PO Box 117, Bellingen NSW 2454.
Note that submissions are publicly available documents however persons wishing that information about them not be released should specify the reasons for the request at the time of lodging their submission(s).
Submissions must be received by 4.00pm on Monday 29 May 2017.
For further details please contact: Anna Joy on 6655 7300.
