Listing the progress status of each action under pillar 1.
Actions under this pillar aim to improve access, inclusion and participation in the community.
1.1.1 Identify and share evidence-informed approaches to changing community attitudes including through The Attitude Foundation and the Amaze ‘Change your Reactions’ campaign
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing1.1.2 Ensuring activities to change community attitudes including efforts to build disability-confident and inclusive workforces highlight the experiences of people with disability who are not well understood or considered including people from underserviced communities or with invisible disability
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing1.1.3 Developing a social marketing behaviour change campaign to help prevent family violence against people with disability to be rolled out as part of a series of family violence prevention campaigns
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Respect Victoria1.1.4 Partnering with the youth sector and media outlets to tackle discrimination and increase the positive representation and visibility of young people in the media and public discussions. This includes young people with disability who are LGBTIQA+ Aboriginal and/or from multicultural and multifaith communities
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing1.1.5 Delivering a state-wide education and awareness-raising campaign to celebrate and support LGBTIQA+ communities including LGBTIQA+ people with disability
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing1.2.1 Appointing a Chief Accessibility Advocate for 3 years to oversee the development and implementation of policies, programs and strategies with key stakeholders to improve inclusion and access. The Chief Accessibility Advocate will monitor implementation of the Department of Transport’s responsibilities to provide inclusive and accessible transport services
Status: Completed
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.2 Developing and releasing a tram stop rollout strategy that streamlines the design and construction of accessible tram stops and prioritises the construction of tram stop upgrades across the network
Status: Completed
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.3 Developing and releasing an overarching transport accessibility strategy to identify the most significant barriers to universal accessibility in the transport system and prioritise responses that remove these barriers
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.4 Investing in level-access tram stops and safety improvements including constructing seven pairs of level-access tram stops to ensure people with disability can have accessible and reliable connections to the new Metro Tunnel stations
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.5 Designing and manufacturing 100 Next Generation Trams to enable the retirement of older high-floor trams, making our public transport network more accessible for all Victorians (the Next Generation Trams will be co-designed with people with disability)
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.6 Identifying gaps in accessibility and exploring other transport options, including new and emerging transport solutions through the Accessible public transport in Victoria action plan 2020-2024
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.7 Continuing to expand the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program to other operators
Status: Completed
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.2.8 Considering mechanisms to enable Multi-Purpose Taxi Program users who are NDIS participants to continue accessing the lifting fee for wheelchair accessible vehicles
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Transport and Planning1.3.1 Improving digital access through the Connecting Victoria program that will invest in better mobile coverage and broadband across the state. Locations will be selected based on economic uplift, digital inclusion and community input to help identify where services are not meeting user needs. The first locations to receive upgrades or new infrastructure will be announced in early 2022 with more to follow across the state. Engagement for this program provides community members including people with disability, an opportunity to indicate places where current digital connectivity is not meeting user needs with these locations to be considered for improvement
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Government Services1.3.2 Undertaking a research project that builds on the annual Australian Digital Inclusion Index report. This work will inform the government’s understanding of the digital inclusion issues experienced by people across the state including people with disability, people living in regional and rural areas, people from lower socio-economic communities and older people
Status: Completed
Agency responsible: Department of Government Services1.3.3 Exploring opportunities to increase digital inclusion building on existing program offerings and learnings from the pandemic.
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Government Services1.4.1 Actively representing and advocating for Victoria in the Commonwealth’s Assistance Animals Working Group
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action1.4.2 Advocating for the views and needs of Victorians when developing any standards to support the national guiding principles
Status: Still to be progressed
Agency responsible: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action1.5.1 Supporting sport and active recreation outcomes for people with disability through program investments, inclusive participation opportunities and sustainable policies and business practices
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.5.2 Applying universal design principles throughout sport and recreation infrastructure and program design and delivery
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.5.3 Promoting attitudinal change through the Fair Play Code, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected for everyone involved in sport and recreation and provides guidance on the responsibilities for those involved
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.5.4 Implement the All-Abilities Workforce and Sector Support Program (AAWSSP) to educate and upskill the sport and active recreation workforce in regional Victoria and provide more opportunities for people with disability to participate on and off the field.
Status: New Action
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.6.1 Significantly increasing the number of parks designed in line with universal design principles. The principles will be applied in the planning and provision of park access, settings and facilities to ensure all parts of the users’ experience are accessible and inclusive
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.2 Ensuring Park information and communications are provided in a range of accessible formats
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.3 Advocating, educating, inspiring and collaborating with tourism stakeholders (including licensed tour operators and lease holders) to increase the range and quality of accessible tourism products and experiences in parks and waterways
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.4 Identifying and implementing partnerships and opportunities that grow inclusive volunteering and employment in parks
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.5 Increasing opportunities and partnerships for more inclusive nature-based and outdoor recreation programs that contribute to health and wellbeing
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.6 Increasing opportunities and partnerships for more inclusive nature-based experiences through education and interpretation services
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.7 Engaging with people with disability to find out what specific information is required about parks to support them to better prepare for, and respond to, an emergency while using parks or engaging in outdoor recreation activities
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Parks Victoria1.6.8 Promoting accessible tourism opportunities to businesses across Victoria through industry forums, workshops and newsletters focusing on the business benefits and low-cost changes
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.6.9 Supporting consumers to connect with accessible tourism businesses through showcasing via Visit Victoria and encouraging the regions to promote accessible and inclusive experiences
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.6.10 Working with regions on their accessibility projects and identifying new opportunities for collaboration
Status: On track
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions1.6.11 Ensure an accessible version of the First Peoples Tourism Plan is drafted.
Status: New Action
Agency responsible: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
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