State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—consultation and engagement processes are offered in a range of ways, including the use of technology, which maximise the participation opportunities for people with disability, their families and carers.
Overall measure
Responsible area
Cabinet Services, Corporate and Government Services (Facilities Management, Information Services), Office of the Director‑General, Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Policy Division, Strategy and Engagement, PSC
Consult with agency staff with disability, other relevant persons and peak bodies, where relevant, to improve access and participation in the workforce and at agency facilities and venues for people with disability.
Investigate the use and suitability of accessibility features on personal devices/systems used by people with a disability to deliver reasonable adjustment through specific software or technology modification.
Utilise any relevant accessibility features on personal devices/ systems used by people with a disability to deliver necessary assistive technologies to staff where possible.
State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—Queensland Government agencies consult with people with disability when either developing a disability service plan or implementing disability service plan actions.
Consultation with people is included in the Disability Service Plans 2017–2020, and/or the implementation of actions. (State Disability Plan measure).
Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services, Organisational Culture)
Consult with agency staff with disability and other relevant persons during the development and implementation of specific disability service plan actions.
State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—existing leadership programs are accessible and inclusive of Queenslanders with disability.
Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services, Organisational Culture), PSC
Tailor the content, structure and delivery of agency leadership programs to ensure they meet the specific needs of people with disability.
State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—promote inclusion of people with disability on state government boards, steering committees and advisory bodies to foster ‘change from within’.
Corporate and Government Services (Appointments and Constitutional Services)
Collaborate with DCDSS to promote opportunities for people with disability to be appointed to Queensland Government bodies.
Undertake a DPC‑lead advertising campaign to encourage people with disability to register on the Queensland Register of Nominees to Government Bodies.
Work with DCDSS to identify and nominate people with disability for agencies, including the Premier’s portfolio government bodies, to consider for future board appointments.
Review success of promoting nominees who are people with disability to agencies for board appointments.
Last updated: 3 November, 2024
Last reviewed: 26 July, 2017
