Governance
The Accessible Transport Advisory Committee will check progress in delivering the Strategic Framework. The Accessible Transport Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of the community with lived experience of disability, is appointed by the Minister for Public and Active Transport and provides independent reports and advice to all transport portfolio Ministers in relation to accessibility issues.
DTP has also engaged a Chief Accessibility Advocate reporting to the Secretary to provide independent advice on the performance of the Department about accessibility and to provide strong connections to people in the community with disability.
Major public transport operators have also established reference groups to advise them on accessibility. An overview of the Transport Accessibility Governance Arrangements can be seen below.
Transport Accessibility Governance Arrangements
Ongoing evaluation and reporting on the Strategic Framework
Regular updates on the Strategic Framework will be included in DTP’s annual report of performance measures to track implementation and progress towards outcomes. These updates will show how the Strategic Framework is being implemented and how we are progressing towards our accessibility objectives and strategic directions. As shown in the diagram above, independent reviews of progress will be made by the Accessible Transport Advisory Committee.
Future updates of the Action Plan will then publicly report against steps taken in implementing the strategic directions and broader elements of Strategic Framework implementation when the Action Plan is refreshed.
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