Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2030

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Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback to support development of the third iteration of our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2026-2030. In line with legislation, the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 requires all Councils in NSW to prepare a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) every four years.

The renewed plan will outline the key actions to be delivered by Council in our continued commitment to break down barriers to inclusive participation and protect the rights of people with disability in our communities.

We are engaging people living with a disability and their family, friends, carers, support services and advocacy groups, to inform the development of our new Plan by providing feedback through the consultation period.

Engagement

Feedback channels for this consultation include a survey (online, print and verbal), community workshops and other engagement activities developed with stakeholders to support inclusion.

Your participation in this consultation is essential to supporting the development of this plan.

Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026

Key actions achieved over the past four years include:

  • Lismore Regional Gallery staff undertaking regular accessibility training through Accessible Arts.
  • Seeking feedback from the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group to identify key spaces for accessibility upgrades around the Lismore CBD.
  • Organising major community events that were accessible to all members of the community. These events included Legends of Cricket, the Lismore Lantern Parade and the Jets versus Roar Soccer game.
  • Consulting the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group before publishing the updated Lismore City Council website.
  • Improving accessibility and connectivity through Heritage Park.
  • Investigating opportunities for an adult changing place facility in the renovated Lismore Library.
  • Updating the recruitment process to include unconscious bias training for all panel members.
  • Recruiting staff for attitudes towards diversity and inclusion.
  • Supporting staff with assessment and provision of accessible workplace equipment/modifications for each employee at induction.
  • Providing accessible destination and tourism resources to ensure residents and visitors could easily plan region wide accessible experiences.
  • Consulting the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group for feedback on the Nimbin Rainbow Walk.
  • Transitioning from text-heavy signage to iconography-based signage on public facilities across the LGA.
  • Lismore Regional Gallery receiving the IMAGinE Award for Innovation and Resilience 2022 for Collage Club.
  • Lismore Regional Gallery receiving Highly Commended for The Future of Toys Youth Program in 2024.

Want more information?

For more information, please view the FAQs or reach out the Council’s Contact Centre:



Lismore City Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2030 will be developed in line with the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 and various State and Federal Disability and Discrimination Acts.

Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback to support development of the third iteration of our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2026-2030. In line with legislation, the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 requires all Councils in NSW to prepare a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) every four years.

The renewed plan will outline the key actions to be delivered by Council in our continued commitment to break down barriers to inclusive participation and protect the rights of people with disability in our communities.

We are engaging people living with a disability and their family, friends, carers, support services and advocacy groups, to inform the development of our new Plan by providing feedback through the consultation period.

Engagement

Feedback channels for this consultation include a survey (online, print and verbal), community workshops and other engagement activities developed with stakeholders to support inclusion.

Your participation in this consultation is essential to supporting the development of this plan.

Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026

Key actions achieved over the past four years include:

  • Lismore Regional Gallery staff undertaking regular accessibility training through Accessible Arts.
  • Seeking feedback from the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group to identify key spaces for accessibility upgrades around the Lismore CBD.
  • Organising major community events that were accessible to all members of the community. These events included Legends of Cricket, the Lismore Lantern Parade and the Jets versus Roar Soccer game.
  • Consulting the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group before publishing the updated Lismore City Council website.
  • Improving accessibility and connectivity through Heritage Park.
  • Investigating opportunities for an adult changing place facility in the renovated Lismore Library.
  • Updating the recruitment process to include unconscious bias training for all panel members.
  • Recruiting staff for attitudes towards diversity and inclusion.
  • Supporting staff with assessment and provision of accessible workplace equipment/modifications for each employee at induction.
  • Providing accessible destination and tourism resources to ensure residents and visitors could easily plan region wide accessible experiences.
  • Consulting the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group for feedback on the Nimbin Rainbow Walk.
  • Transitioning from text-heavy signage to iconography-based signage on public facilities across the LGA.
  • Lismore Regional Gallery receiving the IMAGinE Award for Innovation and Resilience 2022 for Collage Club.
  • Lismore Regional Gallery receiving Highly Commended for The Future of Toys Youth Program in 2024.

Want more information?

For more information, please view the FAQs or reach out the Council’s Contact Centre:



Lismore City Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2030 will be developed in line with the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 and various State and Federal Disability and Discrimination Acts.

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