Queensland Government Disability Service Plans 2007-2010

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Snapshot of disability service plan actions

Key actions from various departments' Disability Service Plans.

• Improve the legislative framework that governs decision-making for people with impaired decision-making capability.
• Introduce Auslan as the language of instruction for deaf and hearing impaired students who require sign support in Queensland state schools.
• Establish links with Disability Services Queensland and disability service organisations to enable the department to increase the participation of people with a disability in safety education and awareness initiatives.
• Undertake, where requested, small business training programs for people with a disability.
• Establish an accessible tourism reference group which that we research findings to develop an accessible tourism action plan.
• Continue the implementation of Wheelchair Accessible Taxis for regional Queenslanders by working with eligible taxi operators to achieve agreement on vehicle types and funding arrangements.
• Implement strategies to ensure inclusion of people with a disability and their families and carers in the decisionmaking processes of government, supported by the guidelines outlined in Engaging Queenslanders: an introduction to working with people with a disability.
• Support and promote the principles of the Queensland Government's Carer Recognition Policy and Carer Action Plan 2006-2010 and include in appropriate departmental policies.
• Establish a departmental disability reference group to guide the department on issues relating to infrastructure development.
• Conduct a survey of offenders with a disability in Corrective Services facilities to determine existing challenges and barriers to accessing generic services.