Disability Access and Inclusion

The Disability Access and Inclusion Officer is the City's point of contact for information and advice about disability-related matters.
 
This includes:

• Managing the City's Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, which outlines how the City is working to improve access and inclusion across City services and facilities
• Being a point of contact for the community to obtain information relating to access and inclusion matters
• Facilitating the Disability Reference Group (DRG) opens in a new window meetings with local people with disability and Disability Service Providers who have a passion for equality and working to enhance access and inclusion in Cockburn
• Assisting and supporting people with disability to communicate their views, needs and ideas on access and inclusion to the City.

Equipment Hire

The City provides free hire of equipment to assist community members with disability, including:

• Beach wheelchairs, beach walker and beach matting
• Portable assistive hearing augmentation that can be requested for events, services and public consultation.

Too book and view the conditions of hire, visit the Beach Wheelchair Hire opens in a new window webpage.

Please contact the Disability Access and Inclusion Officer for more information on 08 9411 3444 or email customer@cockburn.wa.gov.au.

If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the National Relay Service to contact the City at no charge. Call 13 36 77 or visit the National Relay Service website opens in a new window.