Celebrating Ability Expo
The City of Rockingham invites you to join them in celebrating International Day of People with a Disability. To mark the occasion an exhibition, the “Celebrating Ability Expo” will showcase the abilities and talents of people living with a disability. The exhibition will help us to see past disability with the range of art work and photos on display. View event details.
Improving Access in the City - Have Your Say
We are currently looking for your feedback on access and inclusion issues within the City. Should you have any ideas on possible improvements to buildings, facilities and services to allow people with disabilities easier access please Download an Access Suggestion Form.
Disability Access & Inclusion Rockingham
The City of Rockingham has a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) as required by law. This Plan is progressively implemented through the work of the Disability Access Officer and a Disability Access Advisory Committee consisting of service providers and community representatives.
The DAIP focuses on achieving six key outcomes for people with disabilities and their carers. People with disabilities have:
- The same opportunities as other people to access the sercvices of, and any events organised by, a public authority.
- The same opportunities as other people to access the buildings and facilities of a public authority.
- Receive information from a public authority in a format that will enable them to access the information as readily as other people are able to access it.
- Receive the same quality and level of service from the staff of a public authority as other people receive from the staff of that public authority.
- The same opportunities as other people to make complaints to a public authority.
- The same opportunities as other people to participate in any public consultation by a public authority.
You can also download the current Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. If you have any comments or suggestions about the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, please contact Miss Laura Robinson, Community Development Officer on 9528 0367.
The City of Rockingham conducted the You're Welcome WA Access Initiative in partnership with the Disability Services Commission and the Western Australian Local Government Association.
You're Welcome provides access information about facilities and attractions, such as hotels, restaurants and shops to people of all ages and abilities. Iinformation on this project can be obtained by calling Ms Laura Robinson, Community Development Officer on 9528 0367.
Anybody using a wheelchair will know that finding information about accessibility is difficult. An accessibility guide has been produced which can be located at www.wheeliegood.com.
A range of publications are available for download from the Disability Services Commission. We have selected two publications of importance for direct download below:
To assist event organisers and function coordinators design, plan and conduct events that are accessible for people with disabilities, the Disability Services Commission has produced a booklet Creating Accessible Events. Download PDF File.
A guide to assist State government, business and community groups to create Western Australia as an accessible and inclusive community. Referred to in Premiers Circular 2003/2008. Download PDF File.
Disability and appropriate language - a guide. Download PDF File.
The City of Rockingham has developed a beach access path to allow people with disabilities easier access to the beach via direct paths from the carpark to the foreshore area. View the beaches webpage for more information.
The City has purchased two beach wheelchairs to enable people with disabilities and their carers to access Rockingham Beaches. The Beach Trekkers Wheelchairs are available free of charge from The Cruising Yacht Club, Val Street, Rockingham during the following hours:
Monday to Friday - 9.00am – 7.00pm
Saturday - 8.00am – 9.00pm
Sunday - 10.00am – 9.00pm
The City of Rockingham supported by the Disability Services Commission in partnership with the WA Local Government Association recently produced an Access and Mobility Map which covers the Rockingham Central Business District.
This Access and Mobility Map enables people with disabilities (locals and visitors) to plan a journey or attendance at a community event, knowing exactly what route to take and what facilities are available to them on that route or at their chosen destination. Download the Access & Mobility Map PDF File.
Below are a list of service providers that may be of assistance to people with a disability.
Disability WA, Disability Services Commission www.disability.wa.gov.au
Care Options (link to their website, www.careoptions.org.au
Volunteer Taskforce www.volunteertaskforce.org.au
Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA (DADAA) www.dadaawa.org.au
Home and Community Care (HACC) www.health.wa.gov.au/hacc/home/
Association for the Blind of Western Australia www.abwa.asn.au
Commonwealth Carelink www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Life Without Barriers www.lwb.org.au
National Disability Services, ACROD Ltd (WA Division) www.nds.org.au
Carers WA www.carerswa.asn.au
WA Disabled Sports Association Inc www.wadsa.org.au
People with Disabilities (WA) Inc www.pwdwa.org
Recreation and Sport Network Inc www.rec.net.au
Citizen Advocacy (South Metropolitan) www.casm.org.au
Activ www.activ.asn.au
Good Samaritan Industries (Employment) www.goodsammy.com.au
South Metropolitan Personnel- is a Disability Service Centre located in Fremantle. This service provides information on employment and training opportunties for people with a disability. Call 9317 3155.
Independent Living Centre of WA Rockingham
Address: Care Options, Challenger Lodge, 17 Read Street, Rockingham
Telephone: 1300 885 886
Website: www.ilc.com.au
Your feedback is essential to inform the City of Rockingham about current access and inclusion issues. Please complete the form below to advise Council on improvements you think could be made to make buildings, facilities and services more accessible to people with disabilities. Download Improvement Suggestion PDF Form.
