annual report - City of Bayswater

Statutory Reporting
Disability Access &
Inclusion Plan (DAIP)
The City of Bayswater continues to
promote access and inclusion for
everyone.
The City’s Disability Access and
Inclusion Plan (DAIP) ensures that
people with disabilities have equal
access to all Council services,
facilities and information. Council
information is also available in
alternative formats on request.
Council has completed the 2008-
09 Disability Services Commission
Progress Report to identify the City’s
completed and partly completed
strategies and tasks, consistent with
the six identified outcomes listed in
the DAIP.
The DAIP Advisory Committee
approved the implementation of
DAIP induction for all new staff
at the City of Bayswater, which
is conducted by the Community
Services DAIP officer.
The National Relay Service has
been introduced to provide better
access to services and information
for people who are deaf or have a
hearing or speech impairment.
Access issues are addressed when
community members complete a
Creating Accessible Communities
pamphlet and post it to the City. This
pamphlet is available on our website
and at the libraries, Galleria office
and Civic Centre reception.
Freedom of Information
(FOI)
In accordance with Section 96 and
97 of the Freedom of Information
Act 1992, the City is required to
publish an Information Statement
which details the process of applying
for information under the Act, as well
as information that the City provides
outside the Act. This document is
available from City of Bayswater
offices or its website.
During 2008-09 the City received
10 Freedom of Information (FOI)
applications, a decrease from 16
in the previous financial year. The
Act requires that all applications are
responded to within 45 days. The
City’s average processing time for
applications was 29 days.
Equal Opportunity
The City of Bayswater is committed
to providing a workplace where
every individual is treated with
respect, in an environment free from
discrimination or harassment.
During 2008-09 the City reviewed
its obligations under the Western
Australian Equal Opportunity
Act 1984. Employees have been
retrained in accordance with
legislative responsibilities and
obligations.
Attention has also been applied
to ensuring the City has in place
processes for resolving EEO
grievances and complaints.
Plan for the Future
In accordance with the Local
Government Act 1995 (Amended),
the City developed a four-year Plan
for the Future which covers the
period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2012.
The Plan for the Future is an
overview of the significant program
and activities proposed by
Council over the next four years.
Its objectives are to provide the
community with information relating
to the City’s proposed principal
activities and to offer the community
an opportunity to lodge submissions
in relation to those proposals for
consideration by Council.
The core activities addressing the
plan are:
• Recreational Services;
• Community Services;
• Aged Services;
• Planning and Building Services;
• waste collection services;
• administration and general
services costs;
• library services;
• parks, gardens and recreation
services;
• Security Watch;
• road works and path works
program;
• ranger services;
• Health Services; and
• governance costs.
Some of the significant programs
undertaken by the City for 2008-09
include building improvements at
$1.445 million, road infrastructure
at $1.988 million and parks
development at $0.88 million.
National Competition Policy
The Competition Principles
Agreement (CPA) is a contractual
agreement between Federal
Government and all State and
Territory Governments. The CPA
aims to ensure that all public
enterprises operate in a transparent
manner in the best interests of
the public. Under the CPA, public
enterprises are required to review
their operations to ensure they
have no competitive advantage or
disadvantage as a result of their
public status.
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