strategic objective 1 - Shire of Mundaring

ACCESS AND INCLUSIONThe Access and Inclusion Plan 2006-2010 outlines how the Shire of Mundaring aims to maintainand improve the quality of life for its residents. This will involve creating an accessible communityin which information, services, facilities, programs, employment, decision making processesand other activities are inclusive, open and available to all residents. This is to provide equalopportunities, rights and responsibilities, and the equitable distribution of resources accordingto needSHIRE OF MUNDARING ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES FOR 2008/09Federal Government Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program funding totalling $410,000was received for access upgrades, including new unisex accessible toilets, improved camp site facilitiesand new entries.Employed people with disabilities.Assisted Convergence Project (art/craft workshops for people with disabilities).Nominated Eastern Hills Senior High School Special Education Unit for the Count Us In Award forproviding lunches and morning teas at the Hub of the Hills. This nomination won the Education Division.Access Advisor part of Shire of Mundaring team.Grant funding received for Stage 3 of the You’re Welcome Project (www.accesswa.com.au - electronicreports on access to Shire of Mundaring businesses, services and facilities). You're Welcome is ajoint initiative between the West Australian Local Government Association and the Disability ServicesCommission.Recreation and Leisure Services ran information sessions with sporting bodies to develop strategies toinclude people with disabilities.Shire of Mundaring funding support includes Hills Community Support Group, East Metro and MidlandsInclusion Support Agency and Inclusion Support Subsidy.Email addresses listed in Shire of Mundaring information such as the Seniors Directory to include peoplewith hearing impairments. Staff using SMS and note taking to communicate with people with hearingimpairments.Quarterly meetings held between Shire of Mundaring staff and Inclusion and disAbility Access AdvisoryCommittee.Grants Advisor assists people with disabilities to access services and grants.First Aid Course designed to include people with disabilities.Council approved desirable access upgrades and wider doorways above Australian Standards wherenecessary.New access page and access map for Trek the Trail website. Trek The Trail passport printed in A4 aswell as A5 size.New aquatic wheelchair for Mt Helena Aquatic Centre and soon to arrive new All Terrain Aquaticwheelchair for Lake Leschenaultia.Hub of the Hills provides events/activities including “Yoga in Chairs”, movies with captioning, SeniorsWeek, Harmony Week and an art exhibition set up to include people with disabilities.Aboriginal Seniors Activity Day provided activities and sports for senior aboriginal persons with 60 peopleparticipating. Games were designed so that people with disabilities could participate.Page 20 Shire of Mundaring Annual Report 2009