Policy Objectives

OBJECTIVE

ACTION

1.1   TADSA will ensure compliance with the Disability Policy and the Disability Discrimination Act.

Include information pertaining to TADSA’s obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act in induction for all volunteers and staff

A link to TADSA’s Disability Action Plan will be placed on TADSA’s Internet site.

Implement a Disability Awareness Training program to all staff and technical volunteers.

Conduct an annual compliance audit.

Monitor, evaluate and update the Disability Action Plan every three years, commencing 27^th October 2009 via:

• weekly staff meetings
• Client follow up
• Monthly committee meetings

Ensure all relevant staff and volunteers are notified of all updates to the Disability Discrimination Act.

Register the Disability Action Plan with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission.

Website direct link to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission.

1.2   To consult with people with a disability
regarding their special needs.

Ensure that where necessary, a variety of consultation methods are made available, such as:

• In office consult
• Home visit
• Email with photo attachments
• Interpreter’s presence

Adhere to TADSA Policy No. 1, 2 & 3

Service Access, Meeting Individual Needs and Participating in Decision Making (National Standards for Disability Services)

KEY ACTION TWO – CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF INCLUSION

2.1   To ensure people with a disability have
access to TADSA’s services

Promote TADSA’s services in

• 3 monthly newsletter
• website
• Public Relations program
• Editorial Advertisements

2.2  To enable employment or volunteer recruitment
of people with a  disability

Adhere to TADSA Recruitment of Staff Internal Policy

Refer current Equal Employment Opportunities Policy

2.3   TADSA to maintain accurate relevant and current data on projects whilst maintaining strict adherence to Privacy and Confidentiality Policy and Procedure

Relevant data used to –

• monitor project details and progress.
• Client service follow up
• TADSA’s statistics for reporting
• Service planning

Adhere to following Policies & Procedures –

• Privacy, Dignity & Confidentiality
• Document Control

2.4   To assist the community and TADSA staff and volunteers in providing information to enquiries pertaining to disability.

Develop and maintain a disability services resource list and provide links on TADSA’s Internet site.

2.5   To ensure TADSA staff and volunteers have useful and relevant information regarding disability and support services.

TADSA will continue developing and maintaining its website.

2.6   To make available information relating to specific services offered by TADSA.

Develop brochures and fact sheets relating to –

• Design/make/modify projects for people with disabilities.
• Equipment Loan Programs
• Freedom Wheels Program
• Any other service in the future offered by TADSA.

Ensure that other TADSA service options are offered at the time of assessment.

Develop alternative formats for information relating to TADSA’s services.

2.7  All TADSA meetings, consultations, ceremonies and events will be accessible to people of all abilities.

Develop a checklist which ensures that all TADSA meetings and other TADSA events are held in accessible venues.

KEY ACTION THREE – ENSURING AN ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT

3.1   To ensure that people with a disability are able to access TADSA’s facilities

Conduct an audit assessment of TADSA premises for

• OHS&W
• Accessibility of premises

3.2   To ensure that people with a disability and or other relevant people are included in the planning process of projects.

Adherence to the following Policies & Procedures under the National Standards for Disability Services –

• No. 1 Service Access
• No. 2 Meeting Individual Needs
• No. 3 Participating in Decision Making
• No. 5 Participation and Integration

Internal TADSA Policy PC4 – Project Follow Up

3.3  Ensure online site is accessible for people with disabilities

Review and continue to develop internet access to provide opportunities for online services.

Information provided to be plain English

Continue investigating other means for accessing online services, for example – audible information.

KEY ACTION AREA FOUR – COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

4.1   Provide information and promote compliance to –

• the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 
• TADSA’s Policies & Procedures for National Standards for Disabilities and TADSA’s and
• TADSA’s Internal Policies & Procedures

Separate and relevant copies of policies and procedures to be held by staff and office volunteers for their referral.

Office access to the Disability Discrimination Act for staff and volunteers.

Raise awareness of disability issues by publishing material on disability in the 3 monthly newsletter.

TADSA Presentations to Service Groups, community groups and other disability service provider groups.

Raise awareness by attending conferences, seminars etc.

Local Government Council internet sites

DFC Directory

DIRC Directory

SEF maintenance

Website – Committee Members only area for committee business