FAQs

A Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) plays an important role in fully including people with disability in our community. The Plan:

• Provides a public statement of the commitment to accessibility and inclusion promoting equal rights for all
• Communicates Council’s vision for access and inclusion to Council staff, stakeholders and our broader community
• Outlines specific actions Council will deliver to increase access to mainstream services, information and public spaces for people with disability
• Puts the principles outlined in the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 and the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan into practice
• Is a vehicle to engage with the internal and external disability community to bring to life real solutions for better access and inclusion
• Includes assessment and monitoring of progress of all actions in the Plan

The Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) is Council’s four-year plan to make our community more inclusive, accessible, and welcoming for people with disability, their families and carers.

It guides how we:

• Make Council services and spaces easier to access
• Support participation in community life and employment
• Build positive attitudes and inclusive systems

The DIAP focuses on what Council can directly influence - like facilities, services, events, training, and communication. We also advocate for areas outside our control, including corporate, state or federal organisations.

Under the Disability Inclusion Act 2014, all Councils are required to have a plan in place to show what they will do to make sure that mainstream services, information and public spaces are available to people with disability. Council’s current Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2027 is concluding, so we are developing a new plan to replace it. 

‘Accessible’ means that something is easy to access for everyone. It can mean easy to get to or get around, or easy to use or understand.

‘Inclusive’ means that everyone can be involved, or everyone is included.

If a place or event is accessible and inclusive, then it is made to be easy for everyone to use and everyone is invited to get involved.

Yes, please see Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022 – 2027 or Easy English Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022 – 2027

You can participate by completing the online survey (available in hardcopy and Easy Read) or taking party in the Community Focus Groups.

This survey is for:

• People with Disability
• People with mobility challenges
• d/Deaf People 
• Families of People with Disability
• Carers 
• Ageing and Disability Service Providers

Your lived experience matters most - your insights and feedback will help shape the next plan and make sure it reflects what really makes a difference.

The consultation is open from Wednesday 8 July 2026 and closes on Monday 3 September 2026.

Your feedback will be used to make sure we got the draft plan right and will be considered in our final review of the plan. After reviewing your feedback, the results of the public exhibition and the final version of the plan will go to Council for formal adoption.

We may also use anonymous comments and common themes to support disability advocacy by the Physical Disability Council of NSW, helping improve the lives of people with disability. If you don't want your feedback used this way, please let us know.

Confidentiality and anonymity are assured. Your privacy will be respected.
All information collected will be held by Council in line with NSW Government legislation and will only be used for the purpose for which it was collected. An individual may view their personal information and may correct any errors. or more information please visit Privacy Bathurst Regional Council 

Hardcopies of the surveys can be collected from: 

Hardcopies of the surveys can be submitted via post, email or in person. 

Email
council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au 

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