Disability Advisory Committee (DAC)

The Disability Advisory Committee known as the 'DAC' is a voluntary advisory committee to Council and the community. It provides advice on things that matter to people with disability in East Gippsland. It seeks to maximise the contribution being made by Council and its partners by working with a common agenda to create a more inclusive and accessible region.

The Committee is made up of people with disability, people who are family members or carers of a person with disability, and service providers. It also includes Councillors and Council staff. The members draw on their knowledge and experience to advise and help Council consult and engage with the community on its plans, strategies and investments relating to improving access and inclusion.

The Committee is voluntary and meets bimonthly. Appointment is for a two-year period. Please refer to the Disability Advisory Committee Terms of Reference for a detailed overview of its scope and activities.

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Disability Advisory Committee - callout for members

Applications are being sought from community members looking to join the Disability Advisory Committee in the next term from 2024 to 2026.  

The committee’s main goal is to represent the community and to give advice to Council on access and inclusion issues.

Council is looking for people with a lived experience of disability, carers, disability sector professionals and community members.

Committee members:

·        Contribute expertise and knowledge to the work of Council and its partners.

·        Endorse Council initiatives that are related to access and inclusion.

·        Participate in working groups on specific areas of Council activity.

·        Respond to requests of advice by Council officers on policies, activities, projects and plans.

The Committee is voluntary and meets bimonthly. Meetings are held face-to-face at the Bairnsdale Library and together online via Microsoft Teams.

Committee members are expected to maintain standards of behaviour and practice in line with Council’s Code of Conduct for volunteers.

 To apply, download an application form

For further information, contact the Rural Access Project Officer

Telephone: (03) 5153 9500

Email: feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au

Web: www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/community/people-with-disability
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