Alignment with strategies, policies and plans
The Strategic Framework aligns with various Victorian strategies, policies and plans. The Strategic Framework supports the overall purpose and strategic directions for DTP and the State Disability Plan.
It will guide transport initiatives to enhance accessibility and embed systemic reforms outlined in the State Disability Plan and the Transport Portfolio Aboriginal Self-Determination Plan.
The Strategic Framework guides transport strategies and plans with a direct role in progressing transport accessibility as well as guiding broader transport strategies, policies and plans to ensure that they also work towards meeting accessibility needs.
Relationship between the Transport Accessibility Strategic Framework and other strategies, policies and plans
This Strategic Framework seeks to embed the six areas for systemic reform set out in Inclusive Victoria: state disability plan (2022–2026) (opens in a new window)(the State Disability Plan), Victoria’s plan for making our community inclusive and accessible for everyone. The six areas of systemic reform are:
- Co-design with people with disability
- Aboriginal self-determination
- Intersectional approaches
- Accessible communications and universal design
- Disability confident and inclusive workforces
- Effective data and outcomes reporting
The State Disability Plan includes a commitment to work across government to embed universal design principles in all elements of the design and delivery of infrastructure.
It also includes commitments to a series of actions, including commitments aimed at creating an inclusive and accessible transport network in partnership with Victorians with disability so they can travel easily when and where they need to go as part of creating inclusive communities.
Actions aim for:
- public transport to be more accessible
- more accessible or adapted footpaths and crossings
- more spaces and places with universal design
- increased access to transport
- greater mobility for people with disability
- embedding provision of fully accessible public toilets in the design and delivery of major infrastructure and transport projects.
The Strategic Framework sits alongside the Transport Portfolio Aboriginal Self-Determination Plan (the Self-Determination Plan). The Self-Determination Plan is the framework for a whole-of-transport approach to embedding self-determination and ensuring our transport system is informed by the voices of Aboriginal Victorians.
The Plan formalises how the transport portfolio will work together as one in a coordinated, integrated fashion to deliver outcomes with, and for, Aboriginal Victorians.
VPS Values
This Strategic Framework is underpinned by the seven core Victorian Public Sector (VPS) values outlined in Section 7 of the Public Administration Act 2004, committed to working with Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership, and protection of Human Rights.
Diagram: A logo with text outlining the seven VPS values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership, and human rights.
This Strategic Framework will demonstrate our commitment to:
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