Message from the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Network on Disability
The Australian Network on Disability is a not-for-profit organisation focused on advancing the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business. We support our members and clients to welcome people with disability as employees, customers and suppliers. The Department of Premier and Cabinet is a highly valued member of the Australian Network on Disability, and it has been a pleasure partnering with them to develop their second Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. We congratulate you on your long-term commitment to improving the lives of people with disability.
I applaud the development of, and support for, the department’s network of employees with disability: DPC Enablers. Their contributions to the development of the plan and ongoing consultation will ensure the department is living and breathing the ethos of ‘nothing about us, without us’.
The department has a powerful role to play in ensuring people with disability are welcomed in their day-to-day operations and empowered to be social and economic contributors to society. Removing barriers to access and inclusion helps create a level playing field for people with disability and boosts our economy.
This Disability Access and Inclusion Plan seeks to build a more representative and inclusive workforce through greater disability and accessibility awareness and engagement. We know that organisations that have the vision to welcome people with disability and carers in their day-to-day operations have a powerful impact on the whole of society.
The Australian Network on Disability looks forward to supporting the implementation of this Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.
Corene Strauss
CEO, Australian Network on Disability
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