❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding agencies that have not lodged disability access and inclusion plans (DAIPs) with the Disability Services Commission, and actions being taken to ensure compliance and monitor implementation.
AnsweredQoN 100Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION — DISABILITY
ACCESS AND INCLUSION PLANS
100. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Minister for Disability Services:
(1) As at 31
December 2013, which agencies had not lodged a disability access and inclusion
plan with the Disability Services Commission?
(2) For those
agencies that have not submitted a DAIP, how long has it been since they
submitted a previous DAIP?
(3) What
action is the commission taking to ensure these agencies are developing and
will submit a DAIP?
(4) What
action is the commission taking to monitor the implementation of the current
DAIPs lodged with them?
ACCESS AND INCLUSION PLANS
100. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Minister for Disability Services:
(1) As at 31
December 2013, which agencies had not lodged a disability access and inclusion
plan with the Disability Services Commission?
(2) For those
agencies that have not submitted a DAIP, how long has it been since they
submitted a previous DAIP?
(3) What
action is the commission taking to ensure these agencies are developing and
will submit a DAIP?
(4) What
action is the commission taking to monitor the implementation of the current
DAIPs lodged with them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The lists of state and local government
agencies are extensive and I therefore seek leave to have these lists tabled
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted. [See paper 1251.]
The
following material was incorporated —
State Government Agencies:
ChemCentre
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Department of
Corrective Services (previous DAIP covered 2007-2010)
Department of
Aboriginal Affairs (previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
Department for
Racing, Gaming and Liquor (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Department of
Water (previous DAIP covered 2009-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Horizon Power
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress extension
sought and granted until 30 April 2014)
Office of the
Department of Public Prosecutions (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012 –
new DAIP in progress extension sought and granted to September 2014)
South West
Development Corporation (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Local Government Agencies:
Shire of Ashburton
(previous DAIP covered 2006-2010)
Shire of Boyup
Brook (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012 – new DAIP in progress)
City of Busselton
(previous DAIP covered 2010-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Shire of Corrigin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
Shire of Cranbrook
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Cuballing
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Cunderdin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of
Dumbleyung (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Gingin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
City of Gosnells
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress extension
sought and granted to end of April 2014)
Shire of
Kelleberrin (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Kojonup
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Kulin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Lake
Grace (previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Merredin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Murchison
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Narrogin
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of
Ngaanyatjarraku (date not known)
Shire of Northam
(previous DAIP covered 2009-2013)
Shire of Nungarin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Wickepin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Williams
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of
Wangan-Ballidu (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Yalgoo
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Yilgarn
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
There
may be other DAIPs in progress of which the Disability Services Commission has
not been notified.
(3) The
commission employs dedicated DAIP officers who maintain routine and regular
contact with public authorities. The DAIP officers have contacted the relevant
officers within the public authorities. Correspondence was sent on 11 September
2013. A further letter was also sent from the commission's director
general to these agencies on 23 January 2014.
(4) All DAIPs are
lodged on the commission's 2014 DAIP database. The commission's
senior access and inclusion officers are in touch with public authorities
through network group meetings held quarterly and e-newsletters sent quarterly
to advise of any changes in legislation. Currently, an information pack
outlining requirements of changes to disability service regulations is with the
commission's director of strategy. Once approved, this will be sent to
all public authorities who currently do not have outcome 7 in their DAIPs; that
is, people with disability have the same opportunities as other people to
obtain and maintain employment with a public authority. Additional information
about legislative changes to regulations will be sent to those public
authorities who already have outcome 7 but require notification of amendments.
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The lists of state and local government
agencies are extensive and I therefore seek leave to have these lists tabled
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted. [See paper 1251.]
The
following material was incorporated —
State Government Agencies:
ChemCentre
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Department of
Corrective Services (previous DAIP covered 2007-2010)
Department of
Aboriginal Affairs (previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
Department for
Racing, Gaming and Liquor (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Department of
Water (previous DAIP covered 2009-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Horizon Power
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress extension
sought and granted until 30 April 2014)
Office of the
Department of Public Prosecutions (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012 –
new DAIP in progress extension sought and granted to September 2014)
South West
Development Corporation (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Local Government Agencies:
Shire of Ashburton
(previous DAIP covered 2006-2010)
Shire of Boyup
Brook (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012 – new DAIP in progress)
City of Busselton
(previous DAIP covered 2010-2013 – new DAIP in progress)
Shire of Corrigin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
Shire of Cranbrook
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Cuballing
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Cunderdin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of
Dumbleyung (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Gingin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
City of Gosnells
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013 – new DAIP in progress extension
sought and granted to end of April 2014)
Shire of
Kelleberrin (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Kojonup
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Kulin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Lake
Grace (previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Merredin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Murchison
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of Narrogin
(previous DAIP covered 2008-2013)
Shire of
Ngaanyatjarraku (date not known)
Shire of Northam
(previous DAIP covered 2009-2013)
Shire of Nungarin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Wickepin
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Williams
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of
Wangan-Ballidu (previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Yalgoo
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2012)
Shire of Yilgarn
(previous DAIP covered 2007-2011)
There
may be other DAIPs in progress of which the Disability Services Commission has
not been notified.
(3) The
commission employs dedicated DAIP officers who maintain routine and regular
contact with public authorities. The DAIP officers have contacted the relevant
officers within the public authorities. Correspondence was sent on 11 September
2013. A further letter was also sent from the commission's director
general to these agencies on 23 January 2014.
(4) All DAIPs are
lodged on the commission's 2014 DAIP database. The commission's
senior access and inclusion officers are in touch with public authorities
through network group meetings held quarterly and e-newsletters sent quarterly
to advise of any changes in legislation. Currently, an information pack
outlining requirements of changes to disability service regulations is with the
commission's director of strategy. Once approved, this will be sent to
all public authorities who currently do not have outcome 7 in their DAIPs; that
is, people with disability have the same opportunities as other people to
obtain and maintain employment with a public authority. Additional information
about legislative changes to regulations will be sent to those public
authorities who already have outcome 7 but require notification of amendments.
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