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THEME 4 — LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT
What does ‘Learning and Employment’ mean to us?
Our employees are provided with relevant learning and development opportunities, to enable them to support people with disability to maximise their potential and participate fully in our community. Workforce participation and lifelong learning is fundamental to social inclusion.
It provides economic independence and choice, social connections and friendships, value, identity and belonging. It is our aim that people living with disability have access to inclusive places of study and that education and training provides pathways to meaningful and inclusive employment and volunteering opportunities.
Our Community Plan says:
We support the development of key skills and knowledge for businesses
Our Economy
A diverse business base for our community to enjoy
We will partner with the health sector and other employment sectors vital to our community
Your feedback says:
“Council should support local businesses to improve their accessibility (education and incentives/funding to do this) to increase access”
“We want to talk to the right people”
“Continue to develop lifelong learning opportunities”
“More education for Council staff on disability and inclusion”
” More education in wellbeing”
“Training of staff/ volunteers so we are able to assist customers better”
“Support people with disability who want to start a small business”
EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEERING AND DEVELOPMENT
We provide inclusive and flexible employment, volunteering and development pathways that reflect our diverse intercultural community.
Our commitment:
→ Our guidelines and processes for employee and volunteer recruitment and onboarding represent our inclusive culture.
→ As an employer, we promote workplace diversity, flexibility and inclusivity to ensure we have accessible workplaces.
→ Skill Development opportunities are provided through meaningful roles that build capacity.
Lifelong Learning
We model an inclusive and equitable lifelong learning methodology.
Our commitment:
→ Council form and maintain an internal Disability Access and Inclusion Working Group.
→ We remove barriers so all residents can easily participate in our learning programs and workshops.
→ We offer inclusive learning experiences at our libraries, community centres and provide accessible mobile and online services where possible.
Ability And Flexibility
We work to remove barriers and provide support to our community.
Our commitment:
→ We select and evaluate case studies that focus on access and inclusion outcomes, as a learning tool for us to keep improving.
→ We prioritise the removal of barriers that lead to community isolation wherever possible.
→ We collaborate, encourage and support our community to have flexible training and employment opportunities.
→ We continue to strengthen the experience we offer our customers living with disability to improve their quality of service.
