Key initiatives include:
Disability Justice Strategy
The Disability Justice Strategy 2019-2029 is working towards providing equal access to justice for people with disability in the ACT.
Shaping the next national disability strategy - beyond 2020
At the end of 2020 the National Disability Strategy will end and governments across Australia are working together to develop a new strategy for beyond 2020.
Leadership development
The ACT Government is supporting the next generation of disability leaders through a range of programs and scholarships to equip them with the skills they need for the future.
Bus Fleet Accessibility Improvements Plan
All buses are transitioning to be wheelchair accessible by 2022.
Disability Action and Inclusion Plans
A Disability Action and Inclusion Plan is an organisation's framework and commitment to making its facilities, products and services more accessible and responsive to people with disability.
Socio-Legal Practice (SLP) Clinic at Canberra Community Law
The SLP Clinic at Canberra Community Law provides legal advice and intensive social work for people over 18 who have a high degree of vulnerability and have housing, Centrelink or disability discrimination issues.
Supported Decision Making
In their joint project, Advocacy for Inclusion and ADACAS offer training to develop your skills in supporting people who need support to make decisions.
Imagining Better (ACTCOSS Health Project)
The peak body of the community sector, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) was funded by the ACT Government to undertake a project on the health related experiences of people with disability.
Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC)
ILC provides grants to organisations to deliver projects in the community that benefit all Australians with disability, their carers and families.
The Future Is Inclusive podcast
This ten-part series gives insiders’ perspectives and advice to allies on how to “tool up” and make the world a richer and better place through supporting inclusion.
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Fri 1 May
Individual Capacity Building Grant Round 2020-2021
Individual Capacity Building Grant Round 2020-2021
The Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Individual Capacity Building (ICB) grant round 2020-2021 is open for applications and will close on 6 May 2020.
Up to $85m (GST excl.) ...
Fri 1 May
Individual Capacity Buiding grants announced by ND...
Individual Capacity Buiding grants announced by NDIA
Several Canberra organisations supporting people with disability and their families and carers were successful in this ILC round
Fri 13 Dec
Consultation report to help shape the next nationa...
Consultation report to help shape the next national disability strategy
Department of Social Services has released a document that will help inform the development of a new strategy for beyond 2020