Council calls for members to help improve access and inclusion

Published on 28 May 2024

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Do you want to help improve access and inclusion for people with a disability in the shire?

Express your interest in becoming a member of the new Disability Inclusion Advisory Group with Mount Alexander Shire Council.

The Mount Alexander Disability Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) will support Council to implement actions from the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2023-2027, and help to ensure that Mount Alexander Shire is a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all abilities.

The advisory group aims to provide Mount Alexander Shire Council with guidance and information on the issues facing community members living with all forms of disability and provide opportunities to acknowledge and/or address them collaboratively.

The group will be comprised of community members living with a disability, people caring for someone with a disability, service providers, and people who have specialist knowledge or interest in disability issues.

Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Mayor, Cr Matthew Driscoll said the group will have an opportunity to improve inclusion across the shire.

“The Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2023-2027 was developed following significant consultation with people with disabilities, their carers and families, and disability advocates and allies in our shire.

“That knowledge was invaluable for Council - it gave us insights and an understanding of what life is like for people in our community with a disability, or who care for someone with a disability

“We want to continue to involve our community and those with a lived experience in the next step of the plan’s life - ensuring we’re continuing to meet the needs of community members.

“This is an exciting opportunity for locals keen to make a real difference to the lives of others,” said Mayor Driscoll.

How to get involved in the Mount Alexander Disability Action Inclusion Group:

Complete an Expression of Interest form in one of the following ways:

  • Download an EOI from the Key Documents section of www.shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/disability-action-plan, fill it out and email it back to us.
  • Pick up a hard copy form from Council's Customer Service Centre, located at the Civic Centre, corner Lyttleton and Lloyd streets, Castlemaine, and return it there
  • Mail a hard copy to PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450
  • Contact us on 5471 1700 or through the National Relay Service (NRS)
  • TTY users’ phone 133 677 then ask for (03) 5471 1700
  • Speak and Listen users’ phone 1300 555 727 then ask for (03) 5471 1700
  • Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for (03) 5471 1700.

For more information, visit www.shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/disability-action-plan, or contact Rosie Collins, Social Equity and Inclusion Officer via email on disabilityinclusion@mountalexander.vic.gov.au or call 5471 1877.

The closing date for expressions of interest is Sunday 16 June.

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