NDIA strategies to be more inclusive

A strategy document.

The NDIA updated the Reference Group about its strategies on being more inclusive.

A strategy is a plan about how to do things in the future.

A Reference Group member raising their hand.

Members shared what they think about each of these strategies.

First Nations strategy

A group of people with disability pointing at themselves and raising their other hands.

Reference Group members told us they think it’s important that people with lived experience of disability help make this strategy.

A person in a wheelchair. Above them is a thought bubble with a disability icon. Next to them is a tick.

If you have lived experience of disability, you:

  • have a disability

know what life can be like for people with disability.

3 people behind a bench that says 'First Nations Advisory Council'.

Members shared that people want to know who is part of the First Nations Advisory Council.

An advice document and a pen.

An advisory council is a group of people who give advice to the NDIA about how to make things better.

They also shared that there needs to be more support for:

A person supporting someone else.

First Nations Advisory Council members

A group of people pointing to a document on a desk. They are having a conversation.

  • people working together to plan the strategy.

A person supporting someone else.

This includes supporting any people with intellectual disability.

For example, sharing information that’s easy to understand.

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) strategy

A large group of people. Above them are 3 speech bubbles that say 'Hello' in 3 different languages.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people:

  • come from different backgrounds
  • speak languages other than English.

3 people with a question mark above them.

People want to know who is working for the CALD strategy’s expert advisory group.

A large group of people from different backgrounds.

They want to know if the advisory group includes people with different:

  • backgrounds
  • lived experience.

LGBTIQA+ strategy

2 Reference Group members having a conversation. Above them are a thumbs up icon and an arrow pointing up.

Reference Group members talked about the work the NDIA has done to improve the LGBTIQA+ strategy.

A group of people and the LGBTIQA+ flag.

They think the NDIA can lead by example when they support the LGBTIQA+ community.

A person pointing to themself and raising their hand. Above them is a safety icon.

This includes finding new ways to keep people safe.

3 NDIA workers watching someone give a presentation. Next to the presenter is the LGBTIQA+ flag.

They should train NDIA staff to support LGBTIQA+ people.

A rights document.

They should also train NDIA staff about the rights of LGBTIQA+ people.

Rights are rules about how other people must treat you.

3 NDIA workers watching someone give a presentation. Next to the presenter is a disability icon and a person with disability.

And they should train NDIA staff about how different experiences can affect people with disability.

A large group of providers watching someone give a presentation.

Reference Group members also think providers should do this training.