❓ A parliamentary question regarding assistance and funding for people with dyslexia within the Minister's portfolio is answered by various departments, revealing limited specific support but broader disability inclusion efforts.
AnsweredQoN 2620Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services; Community Safety; Water Resources; Sport and Recreation
QuestionView source ↗
(2) What assistance is available within the Minister's portfolio for people who have left school with low literacy skills due to dyslexia?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
(3) What amount of funding is provided within the Minister's portfolio for policies, programs and research to assist people with dyslexia; and
(4) Who is responsible for these policies, programs and research?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Community Safety; Water Resources; Sport and Recreation
Response time
49 days
Department of Water
(1) - (2) The Department of Water (DoW) has developed policies for encouraging and guiding all staff to consider people with disabilities and learning difficulties when producing publications. Furthermore, the DoW does have a publication/stakeholder management process which is used to determine needs and conduits when communicating with key stakeholders. All DoW staff are available to assist the WA community in accessing and understanding water policy and water resource issues whether by telephone, Internet or in person.
(3) - (4) The DoW does not provide discrete policies, programs and research specific to dyslexia issues or any other reading or writing difficulties.
Water Corporation
(1) The Water Corporation has an
Access and Inclusion Policy
that aims to ensure that its facilities, services, events and information are accessible to all members of the community.
The Water Corporation has a strategic
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2006/2010)
that provides a framework for identifying the barriers that people may face, including literacy and language difficulties. This is supported by an
Internal Action Plan,
which details the actions being taken each year to mitigate or eliminate these barriers and improve access to the Water Corporation's services, facilities and events.
Both plans are available to the public on the Water Corporation's website at
www.watercorporation.com.au
.
"CommUnicate" is a program designed to improve the quality of the Water Corporation's written correspondence to its customers. Low literacy/numeracy was a key consideration in the development of this program, which incorporates the use of plain language, and no technical jargon etc.
(2) The Water Corporation does not provide any direct assistance to people who have left school with low literacy levels due to dyslexia.
(3) The Water Corporation does not allocate any specific funding to assist people with dyslexia. Any actions and initiatives are undertaken as part of normal business within existing operational budgets.
(4) The Water Corporation's General Manager, Customer Services.
Busselton Water
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Aqwest
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
WA Police
(1) - (2) The WA Police Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2007-2012 refers to people with disabilities and does not specifically refer to dyslexia. Assistance to members of the public attending police stations can be provided on a needs basis. The WA Police Internet site also enables members of the public to download a range of forms where they can seek their own assistance in completing.
(3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Authority
(1) There are no specific policies and procedures in place providing assistance for adults who are unable to read and write however, FESA has a number of audio visual resources that can be used to educate members of the community on hazards such as home fire safety, bush fires, floods and cyclones.
(2) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(1) The method of assistance provided is based on the content to be delivered, clients' needs and area of
operation.
(2) - (4) See answer 1
WA Sports Centre Trust
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
WA Institute of Sport
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Office of Road Safety
The Office of Road Safety is part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) for all administrative issues.
As such, the Office of Road Safety's response to this question will be included as part of the DPC response.
Office of Crime Prevention
The Office of Crime Prevention's response will be included as part of the WA Police response.
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(1) - (2) The Department of Water (DoW) has developed policies for encouraging and guiding all staff to consider people with disabilities and learning difficulties when producing publications. Furthermore, the DoW does have a publication/stakeholder management process which is used to determine needs and conduits when communicating with key stakeholders. All DoW staff are available to assist the WA community in accessing and understanding water policy and water resource issues whether by telephone, Internet or in person.
(3) - (4) The DoW does not provide discrete policies, programs and research specific to dyslexia issues or any other reading or writing difficulties.
Water Corporation
(1) The Water Corporation has an
Access and Inclusion Policy
that aims to ensure that its facilities, services, events and information are accessible to all members of the community.
The Water Corporation has a strategic
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2006/2010)
that provides a framework for identifying the barriers that people may face, including literacy and language difficulties. This is supported by an
Internal Action Plan,
which details the actions being taken each year to mitigate or eliminate these barriers and improve access to the Water Corporation's services, facilities and events.
Both plans are available to the public on the Water Corporation's website at
www.watercorporation.com.au
.
"CommUnicate" is a program designed to improve the quality of the Water Corporation's written correspondence to its customers. Low literacy/numeracy was a key consideration in the development of this program, which incorporates the use of plain language, and no technical jargon etc.
(2) The Water Corporation does not provide any direct assistance to people who have left school with low literacy levels due to dyslexia.
(3) The Water Corporation does not allocate any specific funding to assist people with dyslexia. Any actions and initiatives are undertaken as part of normal business within existing operational budgets.
(4) The Water Corporation's General Manager, Customer Services.
Busselton Water
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Aqwest
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
WA Police
(1) - (2) The WA Police Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2007-2012 refers to people with disabilities and does not specifically refer to dyslexia. Assistance to members of the public attending police stations can be provided on a needs basis. The WA Police Internet site also enables members of the public to download a range of forms where they can seek their own assistance in completing.
(3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Authority
(1) There are no specific policies and procedures in place providing assistance for adults who are unable to read and write however, FESA has a number of audio visual resources that can be used to educate members of the community on hazards such as home fire safety, bush fires, floods and cyclones.
(2) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(1) The method of assistance provided is based on the content to be delivered, clients' needs and area of
operation.
(2) - (4) See answer 1
WA Sports Centre Trust
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
WA Institute of Sport
(1) - (3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
Office of Road Safety
The Office of Road Safety is part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) for all administrative issues.
As such, the Office of Road Safety's response to this question will be included as part of the DPC response.
Office of Crime Prevention
The Office of Crime Prevention's response will be included as part of the WA Police response.
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