Funding to implement the updated 'Disability Inclusion Planning – A Guide for Local Government'

Overview

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. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.