National Gallery of Victoria

NationalGalleryofVictoria

DisabilityActionPlan2012-2015

30June2012

UpdatedFebruary 2014

An introduction to NGV’s DisabilityActionPlan2012-2015

ThevisionoftheNationalGalleryofVictoriais “Creating an inspiring future: Enriching our understanding of art and life”.TheNGVisthecustodianoftheStateCollection,ownedbythe peopleofVictoria,and wethereforewelcomeeveryVictorianandresidentsfromotherpartsof Australia-andtheworld-toexperiencewhattheNGVhastooffer.

TheDisabilityActionPlan2012-2015is animportantdocumentasit demonstrateshowwe valueaccessforall,andgivesusthe necessaryfocustoensurethatwearebeinginclusiveofartists,visitors,employees,volunteers andcontractorswithdisabilities.

TheNGViscommittedtoensuringallmembersof thecommunityhavetheopportunityto experiencetheNGVCollection,itsexhibitionsandfacilities.

TheNGV’sDisabilityActionPlanalignswiththeDisabilityDiscriminationAct1992

(Commonwealth)andtheDisabilityAct2006(Victoria).

ThisDisabilityActionPlanaimstocontributetothe continuousimprovementofNGVfacilitiesand serviceswithinthecontextofstrategicandoperationalplans.

TheNationalGalleryofVictoriacomprisestwo mainpublicvenues:TheIanPotterCentre:NGV AustraliaatFederationSquare,thehomeofAustralianartcollection;andNGVInternationalon StKildaRoad,whichdisplaysartworksfromallovertheworld.TheNGVpresentsadiverserangeofvisual artsexhibitions,programsandactivitiesthroughouttheyear.TheNGValsooffersvisitorsdining andvenuehirefacilitiesas wellastheNGVShop.

ThePlanacknowledgesthereareaccesschallengesinherentinNGVbuildings,andoutlines actionstoaddressa widerangeofopportunitiestoenhanceaccesstoNGVfacilitiesandservices.

TheNGViscommittedtocontinuousimprovement.TheDisabilityActionPlan(DAP)ProjectTeam willreviewthisDisabilityActionPlan,monitoractionsandensurethatitremainsrelevantto communitystandards.

Thiswillofteninvolveconsultingmembersofthecommunitywithdisabilitiesandwithartsand disabilitypeakorganisationsinordertoensurethattheDisabilityActionPlanretainsitsflexibility andresponsiveness.

TheNGVhasregisteredthisDisabilityActionPlan2012-2015withtheAustralianHumanRights

Commission(

Tony Ellwood

Director,NationalGalleryofVictoria

Background

TheDAPhasbeendevelopedbytheNGV’sDisabilityActionPlanProjectTeam,which includesNGVstafffrommanyareasoftheGallery.TheProjectTeamseeksadvicefromartsand disabilitypeakorganisationstoinformitsactivities.

TheDisabilityActionPlanProjectTeamischairedbytheNGV’sDeputy Director, Andrew Clark.

TheDAPProjectTeamhasrepresentationfroma broad range of NGVdepartments includingFrontofHouse, AssetsFacilities,Curatorial,ExhibitionManagement,ExhibitionDesign,Education, Public Programs,HumanResources,Marketing,and Multimedia.

DefinitionofDisability

“Disability”forthepurposesofthisActionPlanencompassesthesameareasastheDisability

DiscriminationAct1992(DDA).

Theterm“disability”referstoanypermanentortemporarycondition,whichaffectsaperson’s

bodilyormentalfunction.

In2009,4millionpeopleinAustralia(18.5%ofthepopulation)hadadisability,whichrestricted theireverydayactivitiesandhadlasted,orwasexpectedtolast,forsixmonthsormore.

Aspeoplegrowolderthereisanincreasedtendencytodevelopconditionsthatcausedisability. Justoverhalf(52%)ofpeopleaged60yearsormorehada disabilityin2009.*

TheDDAappliesacrossAustralia.Itspurposesincludetheelimination,asfaraspossible,of discriminationagainstpeoplewithdisabilitiesinarangeofareas,includingemployment, education,accesstopremises,clubsandsportandtheprovisionofgoods,facilitiesandservices.

TheDDAmakesitunlawfultodiscriminatebecauseofdisabilitieswhichpeople:

• Havenow,orwhichpreviouslyexistedbutnolongerexist
• Mayacquireinthefuture
• Areimputedtoa person

TheDDAalsoprotectsapersonwitha disabilityagainstdiscriminationwhen:

• Theyareaccompaniedbyanassistant,interpreterorreader
• Theyareaccompaniedbyananimaltrainedtoalleviatethedisability(e.g.guidedog)
• Theyuseequipmentoraids(e.g.hearingaids)

TheDDAalsomakesitunlawfultodiscriminateagainstapersonbecauseofadisabilityoftheir associates,suchasrelatives,partners,carers,orbusiness,sportingorrecreationalassociates.

TheDisabilityAct2006(Victoria)providestheframeworkfora whole-of-governmentapproachto enablepeoplewithadisabilitytoactivelyparticipateincommunitylife.

Section38(1)oftheActspecifiesthataDisabilityActionPlanispreparedforthepurposesof: (a) reducingbarrierstopersonswithadisabilityaccessinggoods,servicesandfacilities; (b) reducingbarrierstopersonswithadisabilityobtainingandmaintainingemployment;

(c)promotinginclusionandparticipationinthe communityofpersonswithadisability;and

(d)achievingtangiblechangesinattitudesandpracticeswhichdiscriminateagainst personswithadisability.

*2009SurveyofDisability,AgeingandCarers,AustralianBureau ofStatistics

Desired OutcomesofthisDisabilityActionPlan

Outcome1:TheNGVwillprovideabroadrangeofaccessopportunitiesforpeoplewith disabilities.

Outcome2:TheNGVwillprovideinclusiveemploymentopportunitiesforpeoplewith disabilities.

Outcome3:PersonsemployedattheNGVwillbeknowledgeableabouttheaccess requirementsofpeoplewithdisabilities.

Outcome4:TheNGVwillactivelypromotetheimplementationoftheDAP-throughmonitoring, reportingandevaluation.

Planning andReporting

TheNGVwillreviseitsDAPinthelightofanynewresearchundertaken byrelevantpeak-body organisations andwillre-register itsPlanwiththeAustralianHumanRightsCommission accordingly.

MembersoftheDAPProjectTeamwillcommunicateandconsultwithNGVcolleaguesfromtheir ownorrelatedteamsas wellas withmanyNGVstakeholdergroupsandpeakorganisationsin ordertoachievetheactionsintheDAPthatarerelevanttotheirareaofoperationintheGallery.

TheNGVDAPwillbereviewedbytheDAPProjectTeamandtheNGV’sExecutiveManagement

Teamona quarterlybasistoensurethetimelycompletionofactions.

ProgressontheactionsoutlinedinthisDAPwillbereportedeachyearintheNationalGallery ofVictoria’s AnnualReportwhichisavailabletoviewordownloadfromtheNGVwebsite(

Objective 1– Toreduce barriers topersonswitha disabilityaccessinggoods, services andfacilities

Action1–MaintainNGV’sregisterofpeakaccessorganisationsandconsultthese

organisationsaboutaccessissues.

Responsibility:DAPProjectTeam

Timeline:Reviewregisteronanannualbasis

Evaluation:ConsultationswithorganisationsrecordedonDAPsite

Action2– Flagvisitors’access-relatedcommentsvia theNGV’sVisitorComments Register,annualVisitor AccesssurveyandNGVAccessemailaddress,anddevelop recommendationsforfutureservicedelivery.

Responsibility:FrontofHouseteamto collatefeedbackforDAPProjectTeamreview

Timeline:QuarterlyreporttoDAPProjectTeam

Evaluation:Access-relatedcommentswillbeassessedaccordingtorisk

Action3– Updatethe2009NGV AccessAuditforpublicareasintheNGVInternationaland

NGVAustraliabuildings.

Responsibility:LedbytheAssetFacilitiesteamandguidedbyDAPProjectTeam

Timeline:AudittobecompletedbyDecember2012

Action4–PrepareanImplementationPlan,includingtimelinesandhowagreedchanges willbefunded,basedontheAccessAuditandfeedbackfromstaffandvisitors. Responsibility:DAPprojectteamrecommendationtoExecutiveManagementTeam

Timeline:Ongoing. Review on an annual basis

Evaluation:Progresswillhavebeenmadetowardsachievingthefouroutcomesof thisDAP

Action5– ContinuetoimproveNGV’swebsitetocomplywithWebContentAccessibility

Guidelines(WCAG).

Responsibility:Multimediateam

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:VisitorCommentsRegister,annualVisitorAccessSurvey,NGVwebsitefeedback, andNGVAccessemailaddress.Progresstobedocumentedina WCAGActionPlan

Objective 2– Toreduce barriers topersonswitha disabilityobtainingand maintaining employment

Action6–IdentifythephysicalrequirementstoperformrolesinArtServicesattheNGV

andincludetheserequirementsonRoleStatements.

Responsibility:HRteam

Timeline:ByendofJune 2014

Evaluation:AmendmentswillhavebeenmadetoRoleStatementsafterappropriateconsultation

Action7–MonitortheNGV’srecruitmentprocesstoensurebarriersarereducedfor

candidateswithadisability.

Responsibility:HRteam

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:AppropriateadjustmentswillhavebeenmadetoNGVrecruitmentprocessand will havebeensignedoffbyNGVmanagementafterappropriateconsultation

Action8–WhereappropriateengagewithorganisationssuchasDisabilityWorksAustralia (DWA)toconductauditsofworkareasattheNGVwhereadjustmentsarerequiredto accommodateemployeeswithadisability.

Responsibility:HRteam

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:DiscussionswillhavetakenplacebetweentheNGVandDWA,auditscompletedand adjustmentsmade

Action9–IntroductionofReasonableAdjustmentGuidelinesforManagersandEmployees.

Responsibility:HRteam/RiskandOH&S Timeline:Byendof December 2014

Evaluation:GuidelinescreatedandpromotedtoallNGVemployees

Objective 3– To promoteinclusionandparticipationinthe communityof personswith adisability

Action10– ConductanannualVisitorAccessSurveyprogramatbothgalleriestomonitor howallvisitors,includingthosewithdisabilities,accessNGVfacilities.

Responsibility:Marketingteam

Timeline:Surveystobeconductedatbothgalleriescoveringperiodsofvaryingvisitornumbers

Evaluation:Accessratingscoreswillbeexpectedtoimproveovertime

Action11– Createandmaintainadatabaseofvisualandperformingartspractitionersand presenterswithdisabilitiestoincorporateintoNGVprogramsandEvents.

Responsibility:ProgramsandEventsteams

Timeline:Ongoing. Review on a quarterly basis

Evaluation:Thedatabasewillhavebeensetupandreferredto byrelevantteams

Action12–WorkwithArtsVictoriatoincludevisitoraccessinformationontheArts

Victoriawebsite.

Responsibility:MarketingandMediateams

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:Disabilityaccesswillbe includedonArtsVictoria’swebsite

Action13–SendregularinformationaboutNGVaccessandactivitiestoorganisationsthat representpeoplewithadisability.

Responsibility:PublicProgramsandEducationteams

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:Aregularprocessforthedistributionofinformationwillbeinplace

Objective 4– Toachievetangiblechangesinattitudesand practicesamongst

NGV staff memberswhichwillenhance accessfor allat the NGV

Action14– NGV’sDAPobjectiveswillbeconsideredaspartofNGV’sAnnualBusiness

Plans.

Responsibility:DAPProjectTeam

Timeline:PublishingofAnnualBusinessPlans

Evaluation:DAPwillbereferencedinNGV’sBusinessPlans

Action15–IncludeDAP ActionsinNGVDepartmentalPlans. Responsibility:Managers/SupervisorsviatheDAPProjectTeam Timeline:Ongoing. Review on an annual basis

Evaluation:DAPwillbereferencedinNGV’sDepartmentalPlans

Action16–AlignDAPwithRoleStatementsandNGVAnnualWorkPlansfor

Managers/Supervisors.

Responsibility:LedbyHRteamthroughExecutiveManagementTeam

Timeline:Byend of December 2014

Evaluation:DAPinitiativeswillappearinManagers’/Supervisors’RoleStatementsandAnnual

WorkPlans

Action17–Investigatepayroll-givingpartnershipswitha listofspecificcommunity organisationswhichsupportoradvocateforpeoplewithadisabilityandpromoteand encourageemployeecontributions.

Responsibility:HRteam

Timeline:Byendof June 2014

Evaluation:Ongoingencouragementofemployeecontribution

Action18–AttendDisabilityLawinformationsessions,disabilitytrainingandinformation sessions.

Responsibility:DAPProjectTeam

Timeline:Ongoing

Evaluation:AttendancewillhavebeenreportedandlearningssharedatquarterlyDAPmeetings

Action19– RaiseawarenessaboutDAPinitiativesandobjectivesthroughall-staff communications.

Responsibility:DAPProjectTeam

Timeline:AnnualreporttoExecutiveManagementTeamandtootherrelevantstaffmeetings

Evaluation:DAPcommunicationstoallstaff

Action20– DevelopNGVAccessStandardsresource.

Responsibility:DAPProjectTeam

Timeline:ByendofDecember 2014

Evaluation:AccessStandardsresourcecreatedandinusebyNGVstaff

Acknowledgements

TheNGVwishestothankJudithSearsatArtsVictoriaforguidanceinthedevelopmentofthis

Plan.

TheNGValsowishestothankArtsVictoriaandtheOfficeforDisabilitywithintheDepartmentof HumanServicesforconductingDAPworkshopsandtrainingsessionsandforproducinguseful materialsthathavegreatlyassistedtheNGVtodevelopthisPlan.

ContactingNGVaboutthisDisabilityActionPlan

If youhaveanyquestionsin relationtotheNGVDisabilityActionPlan:

Telephone:86202222

Email:

Fax:86202555

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