Disability Working Group

The Disability Working Group aims to:

• give advice to Council on issues relating to disability, access, communication, participation and advocacy
• identify issues affecting people with a disability and to advocate and promote an awareness and understanding of these within Council and the community, and
• oversee and help to develop, monitor and implement the Merri-bek Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20.

Scope

The Disability Working Group gives Council with a forum to discuss and address issues about disability and to guide the implementation and monitoring of the Moreland Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20.

Download the Moreland Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20 (PDF 4Mb) or Easy English version (DOC 16Mb).

Membership

• Cr Bolton
• Up to 10 community representatives with lived experience in disability
• Moreland City Council Disability Planner

Meetings

Meetings held 6 times a year, usually Wednesdays, 12.00pm - 2.00pm. The venue is usually at Merri-bek Civic Centre Coburg, unless otherwise arranged.

If you would like to join the Merri-bek Disability Working Group, please refer to the Terms of Reference below and contact Council's Disability Planner - gparis@moreland.vic.gov.au, or call 9240 1111.

Terms of reference

Terms of Reference for the Merri-bek Disability Advisory Committee (DOC 62Kb)