Ipswich City Council

Disability

Ipswich City Council has a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for people with a disability. In January 1998 Ipswich City Council adopted a Social Justice Policy and a Disability, Access and Equity Policy. The establishment of these Policies demonstrated a commitment by Ipswich City Council to the valued contribution of each individual within our community and the role that Ipswich City Council plays in ensuring equality amongst all individuals.

The Disability Action Plan (which is currently under review) will address key theme areas such as:

Equitable access
Communication
Consultation
Awareness
Training

Council's commitment to community partnerships is further evidenced by the participation of staff in a wide range of interagency activities that promote the aims and objectives of the Social Justice Policy and Disability, Access and Equity Policy.

The Ipswich City Council Access Reference Group

The Reference Group meets every six weeks and comprises of both Council and community representatives. The objectives of the Access Reference Group are to assist Ipswich City Council to achieve its commitment to the principles of social justice as outlined in its Corporate Philosophy and embraced in its Corporate Plan, with particular emphasis on access and equity for persons experiencing disability by:

assisting Ipswich City Council in the management and development of existing and future facilities, operations and services relative to the access needs of people experiencing disability;
providing a consumer perspective into Council's continuous improvement processes concerning access;
providing a forum that enables the community to bring lifestyle issues for people experiencing disability to the attention of Council for appropriate response and support, and;
assisting Council in the identification of emerging needs of persons experiencing disability in the region, issues and trends relative to the needs of persons experiencing disability in the region.

Ipswich Disability Interagency Network

The Ipswich Disability Interagency involves members from both government and non-government agencies networking and sharing information between providers of services to people with a disability and their carers. We discuss emerging needs of people with a disability and develop partnerships and encourage greater collaboration of network agencies to address these identified needs.

The meetings occur on the second Wednesday of every month and any disability service agency within or servicing the Ipswich region is welcome to join.

The purpose of the network is to:

Assist in the identification of emerging needs of persons with disability and their carers in the region;
Develop new partnerships and encourage greater collaboration of network agencies to address identified needs; and
Facilitate effective communication and networking between providers of services to people with a disability and their carers within the Ipswich Region.

For more information please contact the Seniors & Disabilities Community Development Officer for Ipswich City Council, Karri Browne, ph: (07) 3810 6646 or email: kbrowne@ipswich.qld.gov.au.

Ipswich CBD Disability Access Parking Map

The Ipswich CBD Disability Access Parking Map provides the locations of disability access parking bays within the Ipswich central business area.

Ipswich Cbd Disability Access Parking Map Aug 09 (PDF, 504 kb)

Last Updated 14 Sep 2010 |

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