IDPwD is a United Nations sanctioned day that is celebrated around the world since 1992. The day aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions.
In Australia, the National Disability Strategy 2010–2020, which is being updated and renamed Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031, commits all governments to a nationwide approach aimed at improving the lives of people with disability, their families and carers. The Strategy’s ten-year national framework for reform focuses on better inclusion for people with disability and seeks to create a society that enables people with disability to fulfil their potential as equal citizens.
Whilst there is still much to do at Western Health, our commitment to creating a culture that personalises care for patients of all abilities includes:
- our Disability, Access and Inclusion Plan 2019-2022
- the Disability Working Group
- Disability Liaison service – DisabilityLiaison@wh.org.au
This year’s lapel design featuring the IDPwD symbol and colours designed by renowned artist Oliver Hills who happens to live with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and vision impairment. Read more about Oliver here.
For your chance to receive this magnetic lapel, please complete the online quiz!