We’re seeking community feedback to inform our new Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP).

The Disability Inclusion Action Plan outlines our commitment to making the City of Casey a more inclusive and accessible place for all and aims to reduce and eliminate barriers in our physical, digital, and social environments.

We want to know how we can support members of our community with lived experience of disability and break down barriers to enable the full participation of people with a disability who live, work, visit and study in the City of Casey.

Feedback from our Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Group (DAIAG) and broader community will be used to inform our draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2024-28.

Community feedback will help to inform the draft plan and identify areas of improvement or any concerns regarding disability access and inclusion within the City of Casey.

Our community and key stakeholders are invited provide feedback and suggestions on what to include in our draft plan to make the City of Casey more inclusive.

What can the community influence?

• The community can provide feedback on all aspects relating to disability access and inclusion within the City of Casey

What can’t the community influence?

• Requirements legislated under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
• Requirements legislated under the Disability Act 2006

We've selected the following engagement tools and techniques for this project based on the project content, stakeholders, and type of feedback sought.

Key tools for communicating the project

• Casey Conversations project webpage
• email notification to Casey Conversations subscribers and key stakeholder groups
• Council website news and Casey Catch Up e-newsletter
• social media posts
• digital screens at local community centres and Bunjil Place.

Key methods for gathering feedback

• Online engagement via Casey Conversations, including opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback.
• contact details for interested community members to ask for further information or provide anonymous feedback
• correspondence via email or phone
• printed information available, as required.

Key Dates: For this phase
Item title	Start date (& time if relevant)	End date (& time if relevant)	Description (if required)
Workshops with our Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Group (DAIAG)	February 2024		Four focus group workshops will be facilitated with members of DAIAG
Phase 1 Community consultation	14 February 2024	15 March 2024 (5pm)
Consideration of DAIAG and community feedback	March 2024		A Community Engagement Summary report will be prepared.
Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan.	April 2024		Feedback from the Disability Access and Inclusion Action Group workshops and broader community consultation will help inform the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
Phase 2 community consultation	May 2024	June 2024	We’re seeking community feedback on our draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Consideration of community feedback	July 2024		A Community Engagement Summary report will be prepared.
Plan adopted by Council	August 2024		Council is expected to consider community feedback and adopt a Disability Inclusion Action Plan at its Council meeting in August 2024.

Phase one of our community and stakeholder consultation to inform the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan will be held for a four-week period from Wednesday 14 February 2024– Friday 15 March 2024 (5pm).

Community feedback will be collated and presented to Council officers for their consideration to help guide the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

Phase two of our community and stakeholder consultation on the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan will be held for a four-week period between May and June 2024.

It is expected that a report on community feedback and the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan will be considered for adoption by Council at its ordinary meeting in August 2024 (specific dates have not yet been released),

The agenda for this meeting, including the community engagement report and Council Officer's recommendation in relation to the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan, will be published on Council's website on the Wednesday prior to the Council meeting. Project subscribers will be notified when the report is available.

All Council meetings are live-streamed via Council’s website. Community members can also ask a question or request to be heard at this meeting.

Alexandra Bignell

Disability Inclusion Advisor

T: 9705 5200

E: abignell@casey.vic.gov.au