Communities for all

Changing attitudes and breaking down barriers by raising awareness and capability

State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—support national communication strategies and activities to promote the National Disability Strategy 2010–2020.

Overall measure

Queensland participates and contributes to NDS communication strategies and activities. (State Disability Plan measure)

Responsible area

Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

Year 1 (2017–2018)
Activities/success measure
Year 2 (2018–2019)
Activities/success measure
Year 3 (2019–2020)
Activities/success measure

Work with the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS) to ensure promotional materials and campaign strategies are best practice.

Work with the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS) to ensure promotional materials and campaign strategies are best practice.

Work with the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS) to ensure promotional materials and campaign strategies are best practice.

Deliver whole‑of‑government managed social media campaigns and sub‑campaigns as appropriate for the (NDS) via:

  • Queensland Government Facebook
  • Queensland Government YouTube
  • Queensland Government Instagram.

Deliver whole‑of‑government managed social media campaigns and sub‑campaigns as appropriate for the NDS via:

  • Queensland Government Facebook
  • Queensland Government YouTube
  • Queensland Government Instagram.

Deliver whole‑of‑government managed social media campaigns and sub‑campaigns as appropriate for the NDS via:

  • Queensland Government Facebook
  • Queensland Government YouTube
  • Queensland Government Instagram.

Conduct internal NDS‑related communication via internal online platforms i.e. for Disability Awareness Week and for other DCDSS developed material.

Conduct internal NDS‑related communication via internal online platforms i.e. for Disability Awareness Week and for other DCDSS developed material.

Conduct internal NDS‑related communication via internal online platforms i.e. for Disability Awareness Week and for other DCDSS developed material.

Deliver external communications and media campaigns that support diversity and inclusion and people with disability.

Deliver external communications and media campaigns that support diversity and inclusion and people with disability.

Deliver external communications and media campaigns that support diversity and inclusion and people with disability.

State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—investigate and develop options to provide disability awareness training to Queensland Government frontline staff and to incorporate disability awareness training into Queensland Government induction programs.

Overall measure

  • Training is progressively provided to agency staff in accordance with approved annual training program. (DPC and PSC measure)
  • All new staff receive disability awareness training during induction. (State Disability Plan measure)

Responsible area

Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services), PSC

Year 1 (2017–2018)
Activities/success measure
Year 2 (2018–2019)
Activities/success measure
Year 3 (2019–2020)
Activities/success measure

Provide training and development programs to build a culture that supports inclusive workplace practices including:

  • respectful workplace behaviours
  • unconscious bias
  • reasonable adjustment
  • recruitment and selection
  • mental health.

Provide training and development programs to build a culture that supports inclusive workplace practices including:

  • respectful workplace behaviours
  • unconscious bias
  • reasonable adjustment
  • recruitment and selection
  • mental health.

Provide training and development programs to build a culture that supports inclusive workplace practices including:

  • respectful workplace behaviours
  • unconscious bias
  • reasonable adjustment
  • recruitment and selection
  • mental health.
 

Investigate options to incorporate disability awareness training into DPC and PSC induction programs (following rollout of DCDSS pilot program).

 

 

Investigate options to develop whole‑of‑sector induction resources.

 

Last updated: 3 November, 2024

Last reviewed: 26 July, 2018