Disability and inclusion

Ageing and Disability Commissioner

The NSW Government will establish an Ageing and Disability Commissioner from 1 July 2019, to better protect adults with disability and older people from abuse

Disability Inclusion Plan

The plan is the NSW Government’s commitment to identifying and breaking down the barriers which prevent full community inclusion

Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2015-19

The FACS Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2015-19 (DIAP) details the initial actions that FACS will take as we work towards inclusive communities

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

The Royal Commission will consider what governments, institutions and the wider community should do to prevent and better protect people with disability from ex[...]

Disability Inclusion Act for people with disability

The Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (the Act) owes much to the valuable input of people with disability, their families and carers.

Disability Inclusion Action Planning resources

Includes positive community attitudes and behaviours, liveable communities, supporting access to meaningful employment, and accessible systems and processes

Lift and Change facilities

The trial aims to promote the benefits of Lift & Change facilities and encourage positive, inclusive behaviour in local communities

Jobs for people with disability: A plan for the NSW public sector

The Plan aims to increase the number of people with disability employed across the NSW public sector from an estimated 2.7 per cent to 5.6 per cent by 2025.

NSW Companion Card

The Companion Card Program was introduced in recognition that many people with significant disability cannot access the community without a carer

Ability Links NSW

Ability Links supports people with disability, their families and carers to connect with their local community to achieve their goals and aspirations, and live [...]

Standards in action

The NSW Disability Services Standards (NSW DSS) reflect contemporary practices that place people with disability at the centre of decision making and choice abo[...]

NSW Quality Framework for Disability Services

FACS funded service providers who continue to provide disability services under a Funding Agreement from 1 July 2018 are required to continue to comply with Ter[...]

Good to Great Framework

Good to Great is a series of practical resources that brings FACS Disability Services policies, procedures and guidelines together in one place. These resources[...]

Ageing and Disability Direct Complaints

The Policy and Guidelines are designed to ensure that complaints received by FACS are treated in a fair and just manner and managed and finalised with an outcom[...]

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