Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The Disability Access & Inclusion Plan (2023-2028) assists the City of Cockburn to make its services and facilities equitable and accessible for people with disability. Under the Disability Services Act 1993, every local and state government agency must develop a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

The role of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

A Disability Access and Inclusion Plan helps public authorities plan and implement improvements to access and inclusion across seven outcome areas. These include services and events, buildings and facilities, information, quality of service, complaints, consultation processes and employment.

These plans benefit people with disability, but also the community as a whole, including the elderly, parents with prams and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The City of Cockburn's Disability Access and Inclusion Plan ensures that all community members have equitable access to services and facilities.

The Disability Access and Inclusion Plan is available in hard copy and via email, and in alternative formats on request. Alternative formats include:

• Large and standard print
• Braille
• Audio (disc and mp3 formats)
• Easy English.

Please contact the City to request a copy of the DAIP in your preferred format by calling 08 9411 3444 or email [email protected]

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan outcome areas

The City of Cockburn’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2017 - 2022 has seven outcome areas.

They are:

1. All people with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the services of, and events organised by, the City of Cockburn.
2. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the buildings and other facilities of the City of Cockburn.
3. People with disability receive information from the City of Cockburn in a format that will enable them to access the information as readily as other people are able to access it.
4. People with disability receive the same level and quality of service from the staff of the City of Cockburn as other people receive from the City of Cockburn.
5. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to make complaints to the City of Cockburn.
6. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to participate in any public consultation by the City of Cockburn.
7. People with a disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment with the City of Cockburn.

More information and contact

Please contact the Disability Access and Inclusion Officer for more information on 08 9411 3444 or email [email protected].

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.