Disability Inclusion and Liveable Communities: A forum for NSW Local Government

12 September 2014

Dockside: Balcony Level (Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney). MC: Richard Morecroft

TimeProgram

9:00Registration opens – tea/coffee on arrival

9:30Welcome – Cr Con Hindi, Vice President LGNSW

9:45Disability reform and accessible communities a vision for NSW – Cain Becket, Chair Disability Council NSW

10:00Official opening by Minister Ajaka, Minister for Ageing and Disability Services

10:15Keynote address – Minnie Baragwanath – Disability inclusion and liveable communities – BE. Accessible NZ.

10:45 – 11:15Morning tea

FOCUS SESSIONS – Disability reforms in NSW – What does it mean for Local Government?

11:15Disability access & inclusion – The National Disability Strategy moves us away from compliance to a rights based approach? – Natalie Siegel-Brown, A/Exec Director Carers, Ageing and Disability Inclusion

11:45Disability inclusion action planning guidelines – What do councils want and need to get the job done? What other tools and supports are out there? – Poppy Wise, Senior Consultant Urbis Consulting

12:10Planning for the NDIS – How does it all fit together and what are the implications for local government? – Brian Woods, Executive Director NDIS Design and Transition

12:30WHO accessible communities – How can this work in NSW – does it tick the boxes for all populations? Who benefits? – Sharyn Briggs, Director Briggs and Mortar (for Lane Cove Council) and Lyndie Hepple, Community Services Coordinator, Great Lakes Council

1:00Panel questions

1:15 – 2:00Lunch

Afternoon session

FACILITATED WORKSHOP SESSIONS – (3 concurrent sessions – please nominate one in each session)

Session 1. 2:00 – 3:00

A Darling 2Tools to support the processes – Awareness resources, asset management, access audits and other tools to support inclusion planning and service delivery

Ruth Robinson, Chief Executive, Physical Disability Council of NSW

Joe Ibbitson, Community Programs Coordinator, Penrith City Council

John Evernden, Access Consultant, Accessible Public Domain

B Quay 1Approaches to engagement and inclusion – Co-design and other strategies of engagement to support the development of effective community input and collaboration.

Stuart Waters, Director, Twyfords Consulting

Suzanne Colbert, CEO, Australian Network on Disability

C Quay 2Technology and information – what are some of the resources, and technology to support local government to plan for and support the community?

Diana Palmer, Executive Officer, IDEAS- Information on Disability & Education Awareness Services

Scott Hollier, Manager, Major Projects, Media Access Australia

A/Prof Catherine Bridge, City Futures Research, UNSW

Session 2. 3:00 – 4:00

D Darling 2Practical approaches – Local events and facilities planning to support inclusive events and recreation

Paul Nunnari, Manager, Events Access Department of Premiers and Cabinet

Jackie Lauff, CEO, Sport Matters

Kelly McCann and George Ayoub, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia

E Quay 1Accessing the community – What are some of the barriers which limit participation and access to transport and moving about in the community and how can we address these?

Prof Simon Darcy, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney

Gail LeBransky, Manager Disability Access, Transport for NSW

Laurie O’Connor, Director Engineering, Hurstville City Council

F Quay 2Local Government networking session – an open workshop session to allow councils to arrange meetings, discuss joint projects or special interests – please advise secretariat

4:00Afternoon tea and networking

5:00Close

Additional information on keynote speakers and workshop facilitators will be made available on this site when confirmed. Subject to change – current as at 12 August 2014