DEVELOP POSITIVE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS The attitude of the general community towards people with disability has been described as the single greatest barrier to full inclusion. Negative attitudes can impact the lives of people with disability across education, employment and community participation. Attitudes towards disability can change over time. Through a combination of large public campaigns and local initiatives, people can learn more about disability and how their words and actions matter. ACTION PERFORMANCE MEASURE RESPONSIBILITY TIMEFRAME Publish the DIAP on the Arts NSW and Screen NSW websites. To be published online by September 2016, with accessible formats available on website and by request. Communication Officer, Arts NSW and Communications Screen NSW By September 2016 Promote a culture of disability inclusion within Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Feedback from staff who identify as having a disability indicates that Arts NSW and Screen NSW offer culture of inclusion. All Ongoing All Arts NSW and Screen NSW staff to undergo Disability Awareness Training. All staff trained. Internal induction packs to include disability awareness module. Business Manager, Executive By September 2016 Increase the profile and visibility of NSW artists with disability through Stage Two of the NSW Arts and Disability Partnership between the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS), Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Administer MOU with FACS: Four programs are being delivered by arts and screen organisations, funded by $475,000 from FACS: Carriageworks; Studio A; ArtBank; Northern Rivers Screenworks; Information and Cultural Exchange. Strategic Initiatives team, Arts NSW and Stakeholder Relations and Industry Development, Screen NSW By December 2016 Greater prominence given to artists and arts practitioners with disability on Arts NSW and Screen NSW websites and social media platforms. Minimum one arts and disability focused story to be published per month. Communication Officer, Arts NSW and Communications Screen NSW Ongoing The promotion of disability achievements including those of artists with disability funded by Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Active pitching of stories featuring artists with disability in general media where possible. Screen NSW and Media Manager for Arts NSW Ongoing Acknowledge and celebrate International Day of People with Disability across Arts NSW and Screen NSW. All staff have opportunity to participate in International Day of People with Disability. Business Manager December 2016 December 2017 December 2018 CREATE LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES
Liveable communities are places where people have the opportunity to live, learn, work and play as they wish. Physical accessibility is important, but liveable communities are also about the opportunity for social engagement, personal and business interactions, feeling safe and secure and being included in community activity. ACTION PERFORMANCE MEASURE RESPONSIBILITY TIMEFRAME Ensure Arts NSW and Screen NSW events are held in accessible venues and cover all aspects of accessibility. Positive feedback from attendees received. No accessibility issues identified at events. All staff Ongoing Increase participation of people with disability, including artists with disability, in arts and cultural projects. Administer MOU with icare (formerly the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Authority): 15 arts and disability organisations are delivering projects funded by $670,000 from icare Strategic Initiatives team, Arts NSW 30 June 2017 Attend and speak at events, forums, conferences and workshops with the arts and disability sector. Staff to present at more arts and disability events annually. Executive Team, Managers, DIAP Committee Ongoing Engage in regular discussions and dialogue with the arts and disability sector. Sector encouraged to engage with Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Arts NSW and Screen NSW is informed about arts and disability issues. Executive Team, DIAP Committee, Managers Ongoing Publicise results of research project by the University of Technology, Sydney commissioned under Stage One of the NSW Arts and Disability Partnership: The Social Impact of Creative Participation in NSW Arts and Disability Partnership Projects 2016. Information on research findings promoted by Arts NSW and Department of FACS. Strategic Initiatives team and Communications Officer, Arts NSW. From September 2016 Ensure members curating panel sessions at events consider including artists with disability as speakers. Increased representation of people with disability on panels organised by Arts NSW and Screen NSW. All staff Ongoing Improve visibility of and access to Arts NSW and Screen NSW properties. Accessibility issues identified and management procedures in place. Infrastructure team, Business Manager Ongoing Provide services to assist artists in applying for Arts NSW and Screen NSW grant funding. Ensure staff are informed about how to respond to queries from artists with disability. Applicants with disability feel that their needs are adequately met by Arts NSW staff processes. Executive, Arts Development and Investment team Ongoing Ensure that Arts NSW and Screen NSW research and data collection activity includes people with disability. People with disability to be an integral part of research planning and reporting. All Ongoing Consult with artists and art workers with disability and relevant communities on major strategic and policy developments of Arts NSW and Screen NSW. The of people with disability is reflected in our policies and strategies. Policy and Strategy, Arts NSW and Screen NSW Ongoing
SUPPORT ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT People with disability often face barriers seeking employment, through the recruitment process and within the workplace. Removing those barriers requires employers to be mindful of the information and access needs of people with disability and to gain an appreciation of the positive practices that can be adopted to provide accessible interviews, reasonable workplace adjustments and work experience opportunities. ACTION PERFORMANCE MEASURE RESPONSIBILITY TIMEFRAME Proactive recruitment and promotion of peer registry and opportunities to participate in the Arts NSW assessment meetings. Increased number of panel assessment members with disability engaged across Arts NSW. Arts Development and Investment team, Communications Officer Ongoing Screen NSW to partner with relevant organisations to deliver a project to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability. A project to create employment opportunities is established. Screen NSW and partner organisations August 2016 Screen NSW to work with the screen industry to raise the profile of people with disability employed on both sides of the camera. Screen NSW supports initiatives that increase industry awareness of employment opportunities for people with disability. Stakeholder Relations and Industry Development team Ongoing Provide and assist in identifying employment opportunities within Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Increase in number of staff who identify as having disability over a three year period. Executive, Business Unit By December 2018 Ensure that Arts NSW and Screen NSW interview panels are informed of equal employment opportunity employer responsibilities. Arts NSW and Screen NSW are recognised as a leader in the equal opportunity employer space. Arts NSW Business Unit CE Screen NSW Ongoing Assist in identifying opportunities for Disability Enterprises to deliver services in properties managed by Arts NSW Engage Disability Enterprise for service delivery in properties managed by Arts NSW Infrastructure Team Ongoing IMPROVE ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM SERVICES THROUGH BETTER SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES