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On 3 December 2021 Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS) 2021-2031 was launched and planning has commenced to inform the implementation of the next iteration of Accessible Island.
The next iteration of Accessible Island will be developed in the context of the new ADS, the current review of the Disability Services Act (DSA) and transitional arrangements under a new Tasmanian Disability Inclusion Bill.
It is anticipated that the next iteration of Accessible Island will be released in the first quarter of 2024.
Accessible Island is the third stage of a whole-of-government approach to ensure that all government departments implement socially just policies and practices for Tasmanians with disability. The first Disability Framework for Action (DFA) began in 2005 and was followed by the second DFA which began in 2013.
Accessible Island: Tasmania’s Disability Framework for Action 2018-2021 will continue to be based on a rights-based, social model of disability. This approach recognises that all Australian governments are bound to recognise the rights of people with disability as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It also acknowledges that many challenges faced by people with disability are not due to the functional limitations of individuals but rather, by the failure of society to meet their needs.
Accessible Island links to the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020, which outlines a 10-year national policy framework for improving the lives of Australians with disability, their families and carers. The National Disability Strategy aims to achieve:
Through Accessible Island, the Government will lead the community by example with:
Three principles will underpin the implementation of Accessible Island:
Each Government department will develop a Disability Action Plan to deliver Accessible Island. Disability Action Plans will be published on this website.
Once a year, Government departments will submit a progress report to the Premier’s Disability Advisory Council. Information about the Council, and its annual report to the Premier can be accessed here.
This Final Summary Report covers the period 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021 and is based on agency reporting during the period as well as a reflection on the last four years of activities. It focuses on key achievements and provides case studies to highlight these.
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The contents for Accessible Island: Tasmania's Disability Framework for Action 2018-2021 may be opened below.
Tasmanian Government Departments prepared Disability Action Plans for the second Disability Framework for Action 2013-17
New Disability Action Plans by Tasmanian Government Departments: