Theme 3: Inclusive community

Strategic objective: Boroondara is inclusive and people with disability can participate in social and community life.

What we will do

  • Encourage more community organisations and people with disability to apply for grants through the Community Strengthening Grants, Individual Participation Grants and the Community Arts Venue Grants for programs and activities for people with disability.
  • Increase the participation of children, young people and adults with disability in our families, youth, active ageing, libraries, sports and recreation, and arts and culture programs.
  • Ensure Council’s website is accessible by complying with the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and provide content to support greater understanding of accessible facilities, parks, playgrounds, programs and activities in Boroondara.

What we want to achieve

  • Increase opportunities for people with disability to participate in social and community life.
  • Increased opportunities for people with disability to participate in Council programs and activities. 
  • People with disability can use Council’s website and information about disability access in Boroondara is easy to find on the website. 
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