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State Disability
Strategy Outcomes
Paper
What we heard from people to develop the
State Disability Strategy is in this document.
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IntroductionThis document is a summary of what we
heard so we can develop the 10-year plan.
The plan will support the inclusion of
people with disability in all aspects of life.
So, disability is a part of everyday life.
Then everyone feels welcome and can join in.
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What is the State Disability Strategy?
This plan is about the human rights of
people with disability.
‘Human rights’ show everyone the best way
to treat people.
It’s about being respectful, fair and equal to
everyone.
This plan aims for the community to see
people with disability in a more positive
way.
To achieve change across our community,
we need on-going action.
This means everyone has a part to play
including people, community, business,
service providers and government.
Western Australia is proud of the positive
work done in the community so far.
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We want to continue with this work in line
with the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The State Disability Strategy will:
Set a vision for Western Australia, to
show everyone is valued in our
community.
Show everyone has a place and is
part of our community.
Look at key areas to provide equal
opportunities for people with disability
Link to the National Disability
Strategy.
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The Purpose of the Consultation Outcomes Paper
This paper helps to create the plan.
And shows what we heard from people with
disability about concerns, hopes and what
is important in the future.
The paper also shows what we heard from
families and carers, service providers,
government and business.
We heard about what is important to make
changes happen.
We heard about the barriers and
challenges people with disability face every
day.
The barriers have not changed over time.
We heard many of the same problems as
before.
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This paper details people’s vision for the
future.
And their thoughts on how to achieve an
inclusive community.
This document identifies four Pillars for change.
Working Together
The plan is being co-designed by people
with disability.
And people with lived experience.
People With disability WA helped the Co-
design Group to look at what we heard, and
what is important for the plan.
There is also:
A Reference Group.
Government and disability advice
groups.
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What has happened so far
We did a public survey to help shape the
ten-year vision.
We held workshops and conversations all
around Western Australia.
This helped shape the values of the plan.
We heard about the issues and challenges
people with disability continue to face.
We heard about the values people with
disability would like to see in our
community.
The Co-design Group looked at the
feedback and areas for change.
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Building a 10-year plan
People came to workshops about:
o Housing
o Health
o Rights and Justice
o Transport
o Support services
o Employment
o Education
o Local community
We spoke to individual Aboriginal
communities.
We spoke with people who were born in
other countries but now live in Western
Australia.
We spoke with people who have more than
one disability.
We spoke with families and siblings.
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Vision
The workshops, surveys and feedback
created a vision for the plan.
The vision is:
People with disability,
and those who share their lives
are engaged and feel empowered to live as they choose.
In a community where everyone belongs.
This means creating a community where
people with disability:
o Have equal opportunity and rights
o Are included and take part in the
community
o Can connect and contribute
o Can access their community
o Can be as independent as they
choose
o Can be leaders to create change
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Values for Achieving Success
This is what we heard are the values for the plan.
InclusionEveryone has the right to join in.
Opportunity and personal strengthEveryone is valued and can contribute
to live as they choose
RespectEveryone has a voice and freedom to make
decisions about their lives
AcceptancePeople welcome the difference in others
IntegrityThe views and interests of people with
disability drive what we do
Accountability
All actions and outcomes are measured
and reported.
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Pillars for Change
The Pillars will help to build the plan.
The Pillars respond to what you told us
about what needs to change.
The Pillars for change are:
1. Rights and Equality
2. Inclusive communities
3. Take part and Contribute
4. Living well
The Pillars need everyone to work together
to make the change we want to see.
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Pillar one: Rights and Equality
The rights of people with disability are
recognised, respected and achieved.
What we heard is important:
Having services and systems that
respond to us
Our rights and protections are upheld
Someone to look after our rights
Being able to speak up and know
someone will listen
Getting help to speak up when
needed
Having information that you can
understand
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What we learned from talking to
everyone:
Rights need to be upheld
People’s voices need to drive
change
Local hubs to give information and
connect people with disability to
their community
Key Ideas A system to uphold people with
disability rights and protections
Having services to help when needed
Access to information made easy
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Pillar Two: Inclusive Community
Everyone takes responsibility for building
an inclusive community.
What we heard is important:
Having access to community
facilities and buildings
Being able to get around our
community
Having the right services and
supports including technology
Recognition and support for
families and carers
Access to healthcare
Recognition of mental health
conditions
Having a suitable home
What we learned from talking to
everyone:
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Physical and social barriers exist in
the community, buildings and natural
environment
There is a need to improve access
and outcomes in these areas:
o Health, mental health, housing,
business, recreation and
leisure
Having access to services and
supports at important times
Key Ideas
Promote and increase physical and
social inclusion
Liveable local communities designed
for everyone
Improvement to access transport
Having access to technology
Families and carers get more support
Support for more housing options
Local community ideas leading
inclusion
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Pillar Three: Join in and ContributePeople with disability can join in and do
things in the community
People with disability can become leaders
in the community.
What we heard is important:
Being able to get a job
Being able to enjoy the community
like everyone else
Choice and support for education and
learning
Improve awareness about disability
People with disability leading the way
What we learned from talking to
everyone:
There is a need to improve outcomes
for joining in the community
Especially education and employment
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It’s important the community has a
positive view of people with disability,
so they can join in.
Key Ideas
Using co-design for change
Seeing people with disability in all
areas of our community
People with disability becoming
leaders in all areas of life
People with disability driving social
change
Business, government and the
community working together to
include people with disability
Improving education and training
People with disability can get different
types of jobs
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Pillar Four: Living Well
To have a comfortable, healthy and happy
life.
What we heard is important:
Having choice and control
Communities are welcoming
Making lasting connections in the
community
Having a sense of wellbeing
What we learned from talking to
everyone:
Everyone wants to belong and enjoy
their life
Having connections in your local
community so everyone belongs
Having meaningful relationships is
important
Health and mental health is important
in life for living well
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Key Ideas Local communities support social
connections
There are opportunities to join in
through:
o social activities
o culture
o the arts
o recreation
o leisure
o shared hobbies
o tourism
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Developing the State Disability Strategy
To develop the plan, we will:
Continue to co-design with people
with disability
Reflect the life journey of people with
lived experience, and where service
providers can help
Draw on what we heard to look at
areas for change
We will look at how to do things in the
best way
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Through the life of the plan we will look at:
Social awareness and change
Diversity
Having access to services and
supports regardless of where you live
Leadership from all, including
government, industry and the
community, to help bring change
Accountability
See how the plan is working and report
on what we do
Share the report with everyone.
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Action Plans
The plan will start with an Action Plan.
This will identify what needs to happen.
All ideas and actions will include:
Culture and diversity
Attention to where people live
Understanding the experiences of
specific people
Supporting changes in a person's life
at important times
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What to expect next?
The 10-year plan will start in 2020.
The Action Plan starts from 1 July 2020
and will focus on local community solutions.
You can follow how the plan is going at the
Department of Communities’ State
Disability Strategy webpage
Or contact us on (08) 6167 8899 or
v.au
We thank everyone who helped make the
State Disability Strategy so far.
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