Accessibility Statement

The Shire of Chapman Valley 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 Chapman Valley 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 Chapman Valley 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 Chapman Valley 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. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability have the same opportunities as others to access the services of, and any event organised by the Shire of Chapman Valley.

  2. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability have the same opportunities as others to access buildings and other facilities of the Shire of Chapman Valley.

  3. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability receive information from the Shire in a format that will enable them to access information as readily as others are able to.

  4. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability receive the same level and quality of service from the staff of the Shire of Chapman Valley.

  5. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability have the same opportunities as others to give feedback to the Shire of Chapman Valley.

  6. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability have the same opportunities as others to participate in any public consultation with the Shire of Chapman Valley.

  7. Provide a means of ensuring that people with disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment with the Shire of Chapman Valley.