Access and Inclusion Advisory Group

The State Government is calling for new members for the Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability.

The Council comprises of up to 14 members, including people with disability and people with knowledge of an experience in matters relevant to people with disability.

Over the past year, the Council has assisted in the development of the 'A Western Australia for Everyone - State Disability Strategy 2020-2030' as well as providing advice to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's Plastic Straws Working Group.

Individual Council members are required to bring knowledge, lived experience and invaluable professional and personal networks to the table. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications opened 17 July close at 4pm, 6 August, 2021. Further information can be found at http://www.communities.wa.gov.au/macd

Come along and learn how to turn your verge into a healthy veggie garden as we team up with Switch Your Thinking and Robyn Brown from Waste Is My Resource to celebrate National Science Week.

This Veggie Verge Garden event will help you discover how to get your own roadside cabbage patch thriving, while demonstrating how to fit with your Council’s verge rules.

This is an accessible and inclusive event, with an Auslan interpreter available upon request.

If you require an Auslan interpreter, please email mail@switchyourthinking.com

The venue is also wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilet and parking facilities.

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

6pm – 7.30pm

Bill Hicks Hall, Portwine Avenue, Byford

For further information >> https://www.switchyourthinking.com/whats-on/national-science-week-veggie-verge-garden-byford/

On Thursday 1 July, the ACROD Parking Program Permit eligibility criteria is expanded to include people who are legally blind. Hear from Zel Iscel, Dr Siyat Abdi, Greg Madson and Erika Webb as they discuss how the change will impact their day-to-day lives via the link below:

Watch the video

To apply for an ACROD Permit, visit http://acrod.org.au

Please ensure you follow the steps on the ACROD website to complete the form and attach a relevant supporting document.

For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact the ACROD Parking Program on 9242 5544 or at acrod@nds.org.au

Audio Description of Video: https://youtu.be/5svQ6bUMlBs

We’ve refreshed the ACROD parking bays at the Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Recreation Centre (YMCA).

Our Civil Maintenance Team recently carried out the line-marking for the bays, which has been a focus of the Shire’s Access and Inclusion Advisory Group to improve accessibility to all businesses and venues throughout the region.

The Shire is also a partner of the This Bay Is Someone’s Day campaign, which aims to reduce the misuse of ACROD parking bays.

Visit This Bay Is Someone’s Day to learn more about the campaign.