Disability Service Plan

Communities for all

Changing attitudes and breaking down barriers by raising awareness and capability

Action	Accountable area
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)
Action 1.1 Work with the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (DCDSS) to ensure promotional materials and campaign strategies are best practice, and provide support to ensure external communications are inclusive.	Strategy and Engagement, PSC
Action 1.3 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.	Strategy and Engagement, PSC
Action 1.3 Communicate NDS-related messaging via internal online platforms i.e. for Disability Action Week and for other DCDSS-developed material.	Strategy and Engagement, PSC, Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services)

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)
Action 2.1 Reinforce DPC and PSC’s commitment to supporting an inclusive workplace culture through workplace induction. Provide new starters with access to a suite of training options, in addition to mandatory programs, including: disability awareness training respectful workplace behaviours unconscious bias reasonable adjustment/workplace adjustments recruitment and selection mental health.	Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services), PSC

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)

Action

Accountable area

Action 2.1
Reinforce DPC and PSC’s commitment to supporting an inclusive workplace culture through workplace induction. Provide new starters with access to a suite of training options, in addition to mandatory programs, including:

disability awareness training
respectful workplace behaviours
unconscious bias
reasonable adjustment/workplace adjustments
recruitment and selection
mental health.

Corporate and Government Services (Human Resource Services), PSC

Last updated: 23 July, 2020

Last reviewed: 20 July, 2020