What we are going to do Performance Indicator Who (lead) By when candidates and employees with disability. Hold targeted discussions at senior management and supervisor level about what workplace flexibility means in practice for candidates and employees with a disability. Discussions held at Senior Managers Forum and information relayed to relevant staff Human Resources/ Deputy Secretary Corporate Support December 2014 Update recruitment policy and procedures to require diversity (including disability) to be appropriately reflected on selection panels, and provide relevant information to ensure the employment of people with a disability is a consideration in all recruitment processes Revised recruitment policy developed and communicated to managers and supervisors Human Resources October 2014 Deliver awareness training for managers and supervisors to create a better understanding of the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities (Opportunities to tap into existing training provided by external organisations (for example the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania and National Relay Service) will be explored in the first instance however if nothing suitable is available an in house program will be developed. Appropriate training program identified and promoted to managers and supervisors statewide Director Human Resources December 2014 Review Departmental induction package to ensure disability awareness information is included Appropriate changes incorporated in to induction package Organisational Development/Human Resources August 2014
Actions What we are to do Performance Indicator Who (lead) By When Arrange training for responsible officers to undertake access appraisals. Approach with DHHS and DPIPWE about the Building access review template they are currently developing to identify whether or not the tool and supporting training could be made available to DoJ Number of who have completed training. Target: 4 to 5 staff: (2 x Corporate Services, 1 x Magistrates 1 x Supreme Court, 1 x Tasmania Prison Service Facilities Management 30 June 2015 Conduct access appraisals of Justice owned properties. Number of access audits Target: Minimum of 2 properties per year Facilities Management Annual Basis Conduct access appraisals of Justice leased premises and negotiate with lessors in relation to addressing identified issues. Number of access audits completed annually Facilities Management Annually Access audits conducted 6-9 months prior to any lease renewal. Undertake works to address access issues to Justice owned buildings (subject to funding availability) Number of disability access projects funded under the Department’s EMP Facilities Management Annually
The focus to date has been on websites and printed materials. There is a need now to broaden our focus to other forms of information the Department produces Increasingly people are being encouraged to produce documents in plain English and with a focus on the needs of their audience. Actions What we are going to do Performance Indicator Who (lead) By When Commence review of Departmental intranets and workspaces to identify areas where they fail to comply with accessibility standards All sites reviewed and report completed Tina Holvey and Susan Evans December 2014 Complete review and upgrade of all Department of Justice websites to achieve compliance with accessibility requirements - content and design 100% of compliant with WCAG 2.0 Level AA Content editors in outputs with technical guidance and support from Tina Holvey and Susan Evans Design compliant by January 2015 Date for content compliance TBC Provide additional training to content authors on producing accessible Word and PDF documents 48 people completed training External training opportunities identified and shared with relevant Departmental Susan Evans and Jennifer Lee Ongoing with training offered at least once a year and more often as necessary Initial list provided by December 2014 – to be reviewed bi-
What we are going to do Performance Indicator Who (lead) By When staff annually Prepare a checklist to enable web content developers to self-assess their pages to ensure they are not only compliant but also meet best practice Checklist developed and published Susan Evans By 1 December 2014 – reviewed annually Develop further guidance materials to assist content authors to ensure their documents are readable and accessible Ongoing Tina Holvey and Susan Evans Identify opportunities to have information materials reviewed and tested by people with a disability Mechanism developed and implemented Susan Evans and Jennifer Lee By 31 March 2015 Increase the focus on readability of documents Further work required to determine the specific actions to achieve this goal Susan Evans, Tina Holvey and Jennifer Lee Ongoing Convene a working group of agency staff who produce information materials for peer support, to provide a forum for information sharing and training purposes Quarterly meetings of group Tina Holvey and Susan Evans First meeting held by 1 October 2014 Increase the use of and video as a way of providing information to clients and stakeholders Agency wide responsibility Ongoing – identify some priority projects to begin Identify existing services and training available to assist us in ensuring our information is accessible. This would include a list of external services that can assist in facilitating access (for List published and reviewed bi- annually Tina Holvey and Susan Evans Ongoing