Investor Presentaiton
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Through implementation of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan the
department aims to ensure that people with disability can access services
provided by the department in a way that promotes independence, opportunities
and participation in the workplace.
In 2022-23, regular articles on the department's intranet were compiled by the
Diversity and Inclusion Staff Group to recognise and celebrate diversity across the
department, including staff members with a disability.
To ensure online content is accessible to all, including those with a disability, digital
accessibility guides were also provided to guide staff on how to create accessible
online content and outlined the tools (software and hardware) available to do so.
To actively support department employees with disability, improvements were
made to internal eLearning, including introduction of captions to many modules.
The department also partnered with disability employment service providers to
better connect recruiting managers with skilled staff who live with a disability, as
well as to provide the training and support for a smooth transition to the workplace.
Staff and managers were encouraged to attend training including the public sector
leadership conversation on supporting neurodiversity in the workforce.
Substantive equality
The department continues to be committed to identifying and addressing any
institutional barriers to healthcare that exist for different people and groups in
the community, and to avoiding the creation of inequalities when developing and
implementing health policies, programs and services. Substantive equality has
been a driving force in a range of projects and initiatives in 2022-23 including:
The update of the WA Health Language Service Policy and its associated
guidelines, decision-making tree for interpreters, and eLearning package. The
policy sets out the minimum standards to enable effective communication
with consumers and carers who have difficulty communicating in Standard
English, or who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Guidelines for concerts, events and organised gatherings 2022 was released,
including a dedicated section on accessible events to ensure people with
disability have the same opportunities to access events in the community.
The LiveLighterⓇ campaign developed a series of 'easy read' resources
including a suite of 'how to' recipe videos designed for people with limited
literacy.
The FreshSNAP program undertook a needs assessment relating to school
based nutrition resources and identified the need for inclusive nutrition
resources with a preference for low literacy resources.
Culturally responsive community-based transition care was established in
Broome, the South West and Geraldton to support older Aboriginal Western
Australians leaving hospital.
The Health Navigator Pilot Program was implemented to help children in
out-of-home care and their carers navigate health, mental health and
disability services.
Collaboration across the department to align the Sustainable Health Review
delivery program with relevant Aboriginal health policies and targets including
the WA Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Framework 2015-2030, Closing the
Gap, and Aboriginal community-controlled health services priorities.
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