ILC Grants 2018/19 2018-19 Table of ILC grants Page 1 of 14 Contents Priority Area 1: Building the capacity of organisations delivering recreational pursuits and activities to provide inclusive services ............................................................................................. 3 Access Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Autism Association of WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Befriend ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Carers WA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Community Vision Australia............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Development Disability WA (DDWA) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Empowering People in Communities (EPIC) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Inclusion Solutions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Inclusion Solutions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Kids’ Camps (Cahoots).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Princess Royal Sailing Club ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Senses Australia.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Swan Districts Football Club ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 WA Disabled Sports Association ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Wize Therapy .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Priority Area 2: Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Activ Foundation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 BIZLINK ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Down Syndrome Association of WA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Limbs 4 Life ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Multiple Sclerosis Society WA (MSWA)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 National Disability Services WA ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Neami .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Neami .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Rocky Bay ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Synapse Australia............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Valued Lives Foundation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 VisAbility .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 WA Individualised Services (WAiS) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
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ILC Grants 2018/19
2018-19 Table of ILC grants Page 1 of 14
Contents
Priority Area 1: Building the capacity of organisations delivering recreational pursuits and activities to provide inclusive services ............................................................................................. 3
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Autism Association of WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Carers WA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Community Vision Australia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Development Disability WA (DDWA) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Empowering People in Communities (EPIC) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Princess Royal Sailing Club ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Swan Districts Football Club ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
WA Disabled Sports Association ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Priority Area 2: Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Activ Foundation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Down Syndrome Association of WA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Limbs 4 Life ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Multiple Sclerosis Society WA (MSWA) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
National Disability Services WA ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Rocky Bay ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Valued Lives Foundation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
WA Individualised Services (WAiS) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
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Priority Area 3: Employers are provided with information and tools to employ people with disability ................................................................................................................................................ 9
30 Foot Drop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Autism Association of WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Belmont Business Enterprise Centre ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Carers WA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chamber of Commerce & Industry of WA (CCIWA) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Good Samaritan Industries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Local Government Professionals Australia WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
National Disability Services WA .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Priority Area 4: Building awareness and capacity within communities of the contributions of people with disability ..................................................................................................................... 12
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australia Deaf Society) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Autism Association of WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Carers WA ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Far North Community Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Kalparrin (Parents of Children with Special Needs) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Microboards Australia .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Playgroup WA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Wheatbelt Health Network ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
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Priority Area 1: Building the capacity of organisations delivering recreational pursuits and activities to provide inclusive services
Outcome: Organisations delivering recreation pursuits and activities have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to recognise diversity within their community, and successfully deliver inclusive activities and initiatives that increase the participation of people with disability.
Organisation Partner Focus Area Project Geographical Coverage
Access Housing
Fremantle Men’s Shed
Men’s Shed movement (200 separately incorporated groups) across Western Australia.
The Shed – A Place to Build, Connect and Belong / Improving Access for People with Disability
Access Housing Australia Ltd will work in partnership with the Fremantle Men’s Shed to provide training, co-designed with people with disability, to the Western Australian Men’s Shed Association (WAMSA) to assist with adoption of social inclusion strategies to other Men’s Sheds across Western Australia (WA).
East Metro
North Metro
South Metro
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society)
SCRAITC (Support for Community Recreational Activities with Interpreting, Translation and Communication)
AccessPlus WA Deaf will collaborate with community-based recreation groups to develop a recreational audit tool to help identify, address and remove barriers to the inclusion of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
State-wide
Autism Association of WA
Wembley District Junior Cricket Club
West Australian Cricket Association
People with disability including psychosocial
State-wide cricket clubs
Autism Awareness and Inclusion Program
Build the capacity of cricket clubs state-wide to provide inclusive an environment, including activities and services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disabilities with differing abilities and to successfully engage with their families and/or carers.
Metro (impact state-wide)
Befriend - Grassroots Social Groups
Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres
Inclusive Neighbourhoods Initiative
Befriend will develop the capabilities of grassroots social groups and Neighbourhood Centres across Perth using a combination of online and in-person engagements, including skill building sessions and webinars.
Perth Metro
State-wide reach online
Carers WA - Community leaders Community Champion Program
Carers WA will develop and institute a training package and Community Champion Program that will upskill community leaders from all areas. These leaders will become both intra and inter-organisational agents of change whilst also being an independent information and referral point of contact.
State-wide
Community Vision Australia
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability
Recreational services and inclusive activities in Badjaling and Quairading Communities
Community Vision and project partner Gundaring WA will work with the local communities of Quairading and Badjaling to codesign recreational activities that will provide social connections and supports which link to positive health and wellbeing outcomes for participants.
- Primary focus is on organisations delivering aquatic recreation services and secondary focus is on people with Complex Communication Needs and challenging behaviour.
Professional development for aquatic recreation staff
Developmental Disability WA will partner with Microboards WA to develop an innovative, practical and contemporary online toolkit for staff delivering recreation activities across a broad range of aquatic settings, with a focus on inclusion of people with complex communication needs and/or challenging behaviour. The online toolkit will consist of tutorials, tips, FAQs, a video and/or other learning tools.
State-wide
Empowering People in Communities (EPIC)
- Recreation organisations Connect Me
Building the capacity of organisations delivering recreational pursuits and activities provide culturally appropriate, inclusive, and community-led recreation to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability access a wider choice of sporting, cultural or artistic pursuits.
Pilbara - Karratha Newman Roebourne Port Hedland
Inclusion Solutions
- Local Government
Play space/playground developers
Private business
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (and other equivalents)
Schools
Communities
Develop the “iPLAY Audit Tool”
A software program, iPLAY Audit Tool, will be developed to audit existing play spaces and playgrounds in WA. The tool will also assist with planning for the implementation of new play spaces/playgrounds.
State-wide
Inclusion Solutions
- Local government authorities and associated community organisations and groups.
Socially Inclusive Communities WA (SICWA) Project
The SICWA Project supports Local Government Authorities and their staff, as well as clubs and local groups, by building capacity, increasing knowledge and developing skills to ensure that people with disability are valued and included within local activities.
The SICWA project provides advice and mentoring on effective engagement and participation opportunities for people with disability, including ATSI and CALD people.
East Metro
Goldfields-Esperance
Great Southern
North Metro
Pilbara
South Metro
Kids’ Camps (Cahoots)
30 Foot Drop Ltd Private and community-based recreation and leisure organisations
30 Foot in Cahoots (30C)
Provide educational training sessions to staff within the recreation and leisure industry to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver inclusive services for people with disability. A disability access and inclusion working group consisting of people with disabilities, their family and carers will guide the project to ensure continuous improvement. Ongoing support and incentives will encourage continuous improvement and implementation of inclusion policies and procedures.
East Metro
North Metro
South Metro
South West (specifically targeting Bunbury and Busselton)
Princess Royal Sailing Club
- School-age students with disability
Sailability Program for School-aged Students
The Sailability Program provides additional coordination time, accessible dinghies and maintenance of keel boats to school-age students with disability. Assistive technology is provided to enable access encourage students to crew craft with other club sailors.
This project will engage a variety of organisations including the West Australian Tandem Cycling Advisory Council, Department of Sport and Recreation, Thai Chill Fremantle to create a wider choice of recreational pursuits for people with single and dual sensory loss. This will be achieved through the delivery of a three-day camp for participants with sensory impairments. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a variety of community-based activities in one location with the appropriate communication and mobility support.
State-wide
Swan Districts Football Club
- Schools
Integrated Football Clubs
Swans Inclusive Participation and Training Project
Swan Districts Football Club (SDFC) will partner with multiple government and non-government agencies to develop and deliver the Swans Inclusive Participation and Training Project (SIPTP) which aims to connect people with disability to community, mainstream local sporting clubs, and employment opportunities
East Metro
WA Disabled Sports Association
- Mainstream organisations delivering recreational pursuits and activities, and people with disability, particularly those with intellectual or psychosocial disability.
All Abilities Recreation Project
Knowledge and skill development sessions will be run with targeted mainstream organisations to assist them to make their existing recreation activities inclusive of people of all abilities. This will include the provision of innovative universal multi-recreation activities which will be used at Come and Try Days for the local community.
Goldfields-Esperance
Midwest-Gascoyne
Wize Therapy - Children and young adults with disability who are 10-16 years old.
Extended Wize Wheels Program: A Pilot Project
A bike riding initiative that provides an interim specialist bike/trike assessment, fitting and group training service for people with disability. It is offered within the community with engagement of local shire and recreational officers and aims to maximise use of local community riding facilities including specialised bike pathways and bike parks.
Priority Area 2: Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment
Outcome: People with disability have the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to determine and achieve their employment goals..
Organisation Partner Target Group Project Title and Planned Activities Geographical Coverage
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australian Deaf Society)
Gemstar Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hidden Gems Program
Modify the YoungGems™ Program to equip a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) group of Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to achieve their employment goals. The YoungGems™ Program is a real-world entrepreneur program designed to give anyone the opportunity to start a business or follow a passion. The program is delivered by Gemstar whose aim is to forge closer business ties between the Australian and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) markets.
State-wide
Activ Foundation
- People with disability aged 18 to 29 years
Open employment opportunities for people with disability
Tailored career coaching to develop transition plans which support the exploration of new employment opportunities as alternatives to supported employment.
North Metro
BIZLINK - People with disability of working age
Transition Assistance Success to Employment (TASTE)
Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment or are linked to an employment service or other community service to build their work readiness.
East metro
North metro
South metro
Developmental Disability WA (DDWA)
- People with disability who are unable to work more than the eight hours per week
School leavers with disability not yet quite ready for work
People who have been unsuccessful in obtaining employment via a Disability Employment Services (DES).
It’s not What you Know, but Who you Know
Utilise Family/Friend Networks and Job Customisation strategies to develop opportunities to gain employment for people with intellectual disability. Parents, family members, or supporters will be equipped with the skills and confidence to locate, create, secure and maintain employment opportunities that closely match their family member’s skills and abilities.
East metro
North metro
South metro
Wheatbelt
Down Syndrome Association of WA
- Students with Down syndrome in Years 10 – 13 and people with Down Syndrome no longer at school.
Getting Ready to Work
Down Syndrome Association of WA will develop and test a ‘Getting Ready to Work’ course to help people with intellectual disability gain knowledge, skills and confidence to set and achieve their employment goals. The course will use a discovery approach underpinned by Customised Employment principles to help explore their interests, employment aspirations, and develop skills to find and keep employment.
East metro
North metro
South metro
Limbs 4 Life - People with limb loss Ramping up for Work – Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment
Encourage, empower and motivate people experiencing limb-loss and associated trauma to gain and/or maintain employment, by providing them with information, advice and one-on-one peer support mentoring.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA)
- People with Psychosocial disability Peer Led Education Improving Employment
Identify, train and support Peer Facilitators to deliver peer-led holistic recovery and employment based programs. Programs will focus on increasing the skills and confidence of people with psychosocial disability to set and achieve personal recovery and employment goals .
North metro
South metro
Wheatbelt
Multiple Sclerosis Society WA (MSWA)
ORS Group Adults living with neurological conditions, for example, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease
Resources to support positive employment outcomes - Building the capacity of people with disability to engage in meaningful employment
Development of a suite of tailored resources to assist people with neurological conditions to gain knoweldge, practical skills and confidence to achieve employment goals.
Great Southern
Metro
Midwest-Gascoyne
National Disability Services WA
- People with disability State-Wide Customised Employment (CE)
The CE program assists people with disability prepare for, find and maintain meaningful employment. This project will mentor local people with disability to become presenters/trainers and deliver the CE program in targetted regions.
Goldfields – Kalgoorlie
Great Southern – Albany
Kimberley – Broome
Metro – north and east
Midwest/Gascoyne – Geraldton
Pilbara – Karratha
Neami - People with psychosocial disability Workwell Great Southern
Tailored supports for people with psychosocial disability, who are not eligible for NDIS, to achieve their employment goals
Great Southern
Neami - People with psychosocial disability Workwell Southwest
Tailored supports for people with psychosocial disability, who are not eligible for NDIS, to achieve their employment goals
South West
Rocky Bay - People with disability, with a lived experience in the use of assistive technology.
Support for the Delivery of Cert IV in AT Mentoring
Rocky Bay will facilitate and support the delivery of a Certificate IV in AT Mentoring for participants. Graduates will then be able to develop a role as an Assistive Technology Mentor for others living with disability.
Goldfields-Esperance
Great Southern
Midwest-Gascoyne
Perth Metropolitan
South West
Wheatbelt
Synapse Australia
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, families and carers.
Yarn Up
Synapse will build upon the existing 'Yarn Up' cards, a resource developed in 2017 to start conversations about the NDIS and provide examples of some of the types of
supports and services available, in collaboration with communities and move these to an online and fully customisable and interactive environment.
Valued Lives Foundation
- People with intellectual, physical and sensory disability and Autism spectrum disorders
Microenterprise WA
The project builds upon the 2017/18 Microenterprise Project (MEP) and will expand and grow the initiative based on high demand, evidenced through increased referrals from local coordinators, planners, schools and requests from young people leaving school who are seeking support to gain employment through the development of their own microenterprise.
Perth Metropolitan
VisAbility - People with sensory impairments Preparation towards Employment
Provide employability skills training to high school students with sensory impairment to ensure a smooth transition from school to life after school.
Metro
WA Individualised Services (WAiS)
Small Business Development Corporation
People with disability Self-employment (Small business) opportunities for people with disability
Resources currently available through the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) will be adapted to be accessible to people with disability, particularly people with intellectual disability. Workshops and mentoring programs will be delivered in partnership with SBDC to provide information and support to people and their families who are interested in becoming self-employed by setting up their own business.
Priority Area 3: Employers are provided with information and tools to employ people with disability
Outcome: Employers recognise the contribution and potential of people with disability in the workplace. Employers have the skills to engage people with disability, leading to increased employment.
Organisation Partner Target Group Project Title and Planned Activities Geographical Coverage
30 Foot Drop - Employers Realities and Advantages of Access and Inclusion (2 Wise Monkeys) Webinar Training Package for Employers
30 Foot Drop will develop a training package consisting of three 90-minute webinars educating employers on the opportunities presented by people with disability in the areas of recruitment, sales and social reputation. Topics include; facts and figures relating to the untapped market presented by people with disability; recruitment opportunities; grants and subsidies available and how to access them; and how to develop and maintain accessible facilities.
State-wide (online)
Autism Association of WA
Bankwest
Australia Post
Woodside
Cullen MacLeod
Chandler MacLeod
People with psychosocial disability Employers are provided with information and tools to employ people with disability
Provide employers with the necessary information and tools to improve knowledge and skills leading to an increase in the employment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related disabilities.
State-wide
Belmont Business Enterprise Centre
- Employment Providers MY Business Incubator Count Me In Project
Build the knowledge, skills and capacity of employers to employ and retain people with disability through the delivery of workshops, forums, networking events, webinars, helpline and mentoring program. Business role models will share their experiences on the positive attitude and business culture that employing of people with disability has brought to their workforce.
East Metro
North Metro
South Metro
State-wide webinars
Carers WA - Employment providers Disable the Label Employer Program
Increase economic independence of people with disability by providing employers with support, knowledge and skills, as well as a practical toolkit to build knowledge and confidence to employ and support people with disability. CWA will engage with private enterprise and non-government organisations, Local and State Government alongside business groups such as Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and Local Content Officers (LCO).
State-wide
Chamber of Commerce & Industry of WA (CCIWA)
ORS Group
AtWork Australia
Australian Hotels Association WA
Hotels – Crown, Duxton, W Hotel
People with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities
Hospitality Disability Network (HDN)
Based on the successful CROWNability program, the HDN will improve the capacity of hospitality employers to hire and support people with disability by creating a sustainable employment model linking companies, Disability Employment Service (DES) providers and supporting organisations to ensure people with a disability are supported to find suitable employment that is both sustainable and rewarding.
- Employers across a wide range of industries, including small to large business, the public sector and not-for-profit sector
Address real solutions to barriers of local employers when hiring people with disability
To address major barriers to employment for people with disability, including inaccessible work environments, misconceptions, stigma and discrimination. This will be done through education, clarifying misconceptions, and raising awareness on supports available to employers, through structured workshops: “speed-dating” and breakfast sessions.
East Metro
North Met
South Metro
Forrest Personnel
- Employers WorkABILITY CONNECT
WorkABILITY CONNECT provides employers with knowledge, tools and materials around disability, access and inclusion in the workplace, tailored to meet the needs of the organisation, the industry and the community in which it operates.Organisations will be offered an initial assessment and support to develop a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, helping to identify possible goals and opportunities.
Goldfields-Esperance
Great Southern
Midwest-Gascoyne
Perth Metropolitan
Wheatbelt
Good Samaritan Industries
- Mainstream employers Building Better Business
Good Samaritan Industries will identify employer’s barriers and challenges to employing people with disability and address these through developing of resources, workshops and the provision of support. Through this project employers will gain confidence to provide work experience opportunities to people with intellectual disability and to increase the diversity of their workforce.
East Metro
North Met
South Metro
Local Government Professionals Australia WA
- 139 local government employers across Western Australia
Lighthouse (2.0)
Increase the rate of employment of people with disability in the local government sector and local communities through direct engagement with Chief Executive Officers; establishment of a Disability Reference Group; provision of training to improve understanding of, and commitment to counter historic discrimination through the application of Section 66R of the Equal Opportunities Act; leveraging local government’s influence in the local business community; and the engagement of specialist behaviour change experts to assist in facilitating culture change and building employer confidence to hire people with disability.
State-wide
National Disability Services WA
Public Sector Commission
People with disability Building the Talent Pool
Build the capacity of the State Public Sector to increase meaningful workplace participation for people with disability through applying disability confident recruiter approaches and co-design strategies consistent with the People with Disability WA (PWdWA) Connect with Me project. This is supported by the development of information and tools including; disability confident recruitment; selection and retention strategies; and policies and practices to engage people with disability in meaningful employment.
People with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Peer Support Work: Employment Options
Build the capacity of employers to successfully engage with and recognise the contribution and potential of people with disability, leading to meaningful employment. In addition, the creation of employment options for peer support workers in the health and community services industry.
Priority Area 4: Building awareness and capacity within communities of the contributions of people with disability
Outcome: The wider community understand the contributions people with disability make so they can participate economically, socially, culturally and politically like other members of the community.
Organisation Partner Target Group Project Title and Activities Geographical Coverage
Access PLUS WA Deaf (The Western Australia Deaf Society)
- Wider community, private enterprises and community-based organisations
They Did What! Project
AccessPlus WA will develop video content for a social media project that builds awareness and recognition in mainstream communities about the needs and contributions of people who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing. Videos will be presented in Auslan, voiced and captioned.
State-wide
Autism Association of WA
Seven West Media People with disability
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) people
Autism Awareness Campaign - Building awareness and capacity within communities of the contributions of people with disability
Raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and build the capacity within the wider population of WA to celebrate the contribution and achievements, and challenge negative assumptions and stereotypes of individuals with ASD.
Provide information about services that cater to the needs of individuals with ASD to encourage families and carers to overcome the stigma of disability within the family.
State-wide
Befriend University of Western Australia
Identitywa
City of Kwinana
Residents of the City of Kwinana - Anketell, Casuarina, Bertram, Wellard and Baldivis
Spark App for the Australian Context
Adapt and pilot a mobile app called ‘Spark’ which creates social connections through people helping each other and to position people with disability as valued contributors in local neighbourhoods. The pilot will run in the City of Kwinana where residents will learn firsthand that people with disability in their community have the capacity to make valued contributions as friends, neighbours and fellow citizens.
South Metro
State-wide reach via social media
Carers WA - Community Disable the Label; My Community, My Contribution
Carers WA will co-design, develop and implement a series of short films, digital resources, books and a mobile community engagement and education unit to travel across metro and regional WA. This unit will also be made available to schools, childcare centres, community centres and tertiary institutions, as a tool for people to learn about inclusivity and the valued contribution people with disability make to society.
State-wide
CVI Fortis Consulting
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) community organisations
Mainstream community organisations
Health Service Providers
Building on Strengths of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD people with Mental Health Issues
Stories and experiences of CALD women who are experiencing, or are caring for a family member, who is experiencing mental health issues will be used to develop resources. These will be disseminated to the CaLD and non-CaLD sector.
State-wide
Explorability Ignite Community Network
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability
Increased community participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people with disability
Community Connectors, who have knowledge of local elders and meeting places, will be engaged to facilitate yarning groups to create relationships between ATSI people and non-Indigenous Australians, with the purpose of identifying barriers to participation.
Far North Community Services
- People with disability Project Showcase
Build awareness and capacity within communities of the contributions of people with disability through the design and delivery of a series of capacity building workshops. People with disability will develop skills to design, coordinate and host 8 forums in the Kimberley showcasing the capacity and contributions of people with disability in the social, political, economic and cultural life of the community.
Kimberley - Broome & Kununurra
Kalparrin (Parents of Children with Special Needs)
- Whole of community Super Power Kids
Capturing images and video of children with disability and to tell the stories of their strengths, unique talents, hopes and dreams. The images, videos and stories will be used to produce a book and a photographic exhibition.
State-wide
Microboards Australia
- People with a wide disability who have Complex Communication Needs (CCN) and behaviour which can be seen as challenging
Contributions that people with complex communication needs make in their community
Development of a workshop presented entirely by people with a range of disabilities about their life and contributions to others and to their community by sharing individual reflections on the barriers and solutions to contributing to the wider community, and about how to both appreciate and welcome the participation of people with disability.
East Metro
North Metro
South Metro
Playgroup WA - Families with young children Playgroups are for Everyone
Increase awareness and understanding of disability in the critical years of early childhood and parenting. A range of co-designed resources such as information sheets, booklets and videos that will be developed and uploaded to the Playgroup WA Inc website. In addition, the project will use a multi-modal marketing campaign combining social media resources, direct email and video conferencing to ensure state-wide promotion of the resources available through this project.
North Metro
State-wide reach via web and social media
Scotswood (E-QUAL)
- Volunteers
Community organisations who use volunteers
Inclusive volunteering
Increased awareness of the potential contribution of people with disability as volunteers and how organisations can recruit and support these volunteers in an inclusive, respectful way. This will be achieved through the delivery of a training package and development of resources.
East Metro
North Metro
South Metro
South West
Wheatbelt
VisAbility - Communication professionals Access for All
VisAbility will deliver the Access for All program through a series of workshops, co-designed and co-delivered by an Expert Reference Group. This group will be comprised of people with a range of disabilities and print access needs (vision, hearing, cognitive etc.) and will guide the design of workshop content and materials/resources.
Building awareness and capacity within communities of the contributions of people with disability through a social media campaign
Deliver a co-designed social media campaign designed to raise awareness amongst the wider Western Australian (WA) community of the positive contributions people with disability can make.
State-wide
Wheatbelt Health Network
- Primary target group is children in public and private schools.
Secondary target groups are all people with disability and the wider community in the Wheatbelt region of WA.
DISCO (Disability Inclusion in Schools and Community)
The project will teach children and the wider community about people with disability, the challenges they face, and the achievements accomplished through face-to-face presentations and social media channels.
