Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The Shire's 2025-2023 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) was adopted at the November 2025 Ordinary Council meeting. 

Shire of Koorda 2025-2023 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP)

The Shire of Koorda is committed to ensuring that the community is an accessible community for people with disability, their families and carers, via the following;

  • The Shire of Koorda believes that people with disability, their families and carers who live in country areas should be supported to remain in the community of their choice.
  • The Shire of Koorda is committed to consulting with people with disability, their families and carers and, where required, disability organisations to ensure that barriers to access are addressed appropriately.
  • The Shire of Koorda is committed to ensuring that its agents and contractors work towards the desired outcomes in the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

The Shire is also committed to achieving the seven standards of its disability access and inclusion plan which are as follows;

  1. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the services of, and any events organised by the Shire.
  2. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to access the buildings and other facilities of the Shire.
  3. People with disability receive information from a public authority in a format that will enable them to access the information as readily as other people are able to access it.
  4. People with disability receive the same level and quality of service from the staff as other people receive from the staff of the Shire.
  5. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to make complaints to the Shire.
  6. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to participate in any public consultation by the Shire.
  7. People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment with the Shire.

What is the purpose of this plan?

The purpose of the Shire of Koorda’s DAIP is to identify strategies and implement actions across the organisation that will improve access and inclusion throughout the district.

The DAIP is for all people who live in, work in or visit the Shire.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Framework

The DAIP is a legislative requirement set out in the Disability Services Act 1993 (amended 2004 – WA), while also being informed by the:

  • Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth); and
  • Disability (Access to Premises Buildings) Standards 2010 (under the Disability Discrimination Act).

The Disability Services Act requires the Shire to:

  • Lodge a plan that covers a period of maximum five years with the Department of Communities;
    Include actions that address seven outcome areas listed under the Act;
  • Consult with internal and external stakeholders when reviewing the objectives and actions within the plan; and
  • Report annually to the Department of Communities on the progress of the plan. The DAIP is also supported by the State Government’s ‘State Disability Strategy 2020-2030, a vision to protect, uphold and advance the rights of people with a disability in Western Australia.

Annual DAIP reporting includes alignment of the Shire’s DAIP strategies with the State Disability Strategy outcomes.