Disability Inclusion Act 2024

In developing or reviewing a disability inclusion plan, the responsible person for the public sector entity—

must consult—

people with disability; and

families and carers of people with disability; and

disabled peoples organisations and systemic advocacy groups; and

may consult anyone else the responsible person considers appropriate, including any other significant entity that represents or supports people with disability, or has expertise in relation to disability inclusion.

The responsible person must take all practicable steps to ensure that people consulted under subsection (1) reflect the diversity of the ACT community, including by taking into account the diversity in the community of—

disabilities and impairments; and

sexual and gender identities; and

life experiences, including the experiences of veterans; and

age groups; and

cultural and linguistic identities, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity; and

socioeconomic backgrounds.

The responsible person must ensure that consultation is carried out in a way that—

supports a collaborative working arrangement with the people consulted; and

seeks to ensure each person consulted understands—

the consultation process; and

how to take part effectively in the consultation and have their views and wishes heard; and

includes sufficient information, in a language and way each person consulted understands, to allow the person to take part effectively in the consultation and have their views and wishes understood.

Before making the disability inclusion plan for the public sector entity, the responsible person must consider any comments received during consultation.