Northern Territory Disability Strategy
The Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities (TFHC), through the Office of Disability (OoD), is developing a Northern Territory (NT) Disability Strategy (the strategy).
To make a strategy and action plan that will work in the NT, we need to understand what is important for people with disability.
We will work together with people with lived experience of disability, their networks, family and carers, the sector and industry stakeholders and the broader community
The strategy will:
- show principles, a vision, goals, outcomes and priority areas for 2022-2032
- describe what people with disability in the Territory need to have a good life and to make an accessible and inclusive society where people with disability can reach their full potential
- tell us where we are now, what we want in the future, how we will achieve it; and how we will know if we have made a difference
- help government and community work together to make change
- show how the NT is fulfilling its:
- obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability
- commitment to Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS), which is to be released in late 2021.
Who is the strategy for
This strategy is for everyone in the NT.
It will aim to achieve outcomes for all people with disability, including people with significant, or mild to moderate disability.
It also will consider the different experiences of disability, including:
- physical
- sensory
- cognitive
- developmental disabilities and
- mental health conditions.
How you can help
You can help by doing any of the below:
- Have your say on the strategy by filling in a survey or making a submission on the Have Your Say website,
- Share the flyer PDF (380.2 KB) or put this up around your community, work place or school.
- Put up a post on social media using the attached social media tile PNG (804.6 KB) and suggested words:
- “Have your say on the NT Disability Strategy and share your ideas on what we need for people with disability in the NT to have a good life. For more information, go to the Have Your Say website.”
- Hold a workshop to talk about the Strategy. You can promote this using the poster PDF (368.0 KB) and include your workshop details in the editable text box.
- Talk about it.
Development and implementation roadmap
For information about the key stages and important milestones, read the Strategy roadmap.
To ensure that engagement is inclusive, transparent and safe, the engagement will be guided by the OoD engagement framework. Read more about the framework.
Who will oversee the strategy’s development
The NT Disability Advisory Committee and the Children and Families Standing Committee will oversee the development of the strategy.
It will also involve:
- a steering committee - who will guide the consultation approach and development of the strategy.
- working groups - who will inform the development for the Strategy and will ensure stakeholder input and support a process for co-design.
You can contact members to talk about the Strategy, those things that are important to you and your input to the consultation.
Read more about the steering committee and working groups.
Consultation
Your comments and ideas are invited for the development of the NT Disability Strategy and first three year Action Plan.
Your experiences, values and ideas will inform the development of the strategy.
To read the consultation materials and submit your comments, go to the Have Your Say website.
Submissions close 31 December 2021.
Workshops and engagement activities
There will be online and face to face consultation activities in October and November 2021.
They will be held by the Darwin Community Legal Services, Disability Advocacy Services and the Office of Disability.
Before you attend
Before you attend, you should:
- Contact the host to register your interest and for more information.
- Let the host know if you have access needs to consider.
- Read the NT Disability Strategy discussion paper and the draft strategy on the Have your say website.
- Think about what we need for people with disability in the NT to have a good life.
Event details and schedule
You can attend the activities listed below.
Territory-wide
Where | When | Who is this for? What is the activity? | Hosts and contacts | Information and access |
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22 November |
Who: All What: Online webinar |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | Live captioning service | |
Online via Microsoft Teams | 12pm-1pm Friday 5 November | Who: Service providers What: Online webinar. Microsoft Teams: Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting To access the live captioning service please contact the Office of Disability. |
Office of Disability E: OfficeofDisability.TFHC@nt.gov.au P: 08 8999 2445 | Live Captioning Service |
Top End
Where | When | Who is this for? What is the activity? | Hosts and contacts | Information and access |
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Darwin Casuarina Library Meeting Room |
10am-12pm 12 November |
Who: All What: Face to face workshop |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Katherine First Community Visit | 18-20 October |
Who: All What: Information Stand Who: Sector and stakeholders What: Visits and booking workshops Who: People with lived experience of disability What: One on one consultations |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Katherine | 1-3 November | Who: People with lived experience of disability and Service providers What: One on one consultations | Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Katherine Katherine Library-Conference Room | 1:30-2:45pm 3 November | Who: All What: Face to Face Workshop 1 | Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Katherine Katherine Library-Conference Room | 3 November 3:00-4:45 pm | Who: All What: Face to Face Workshop 2 | Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Tiwi, Wurrumiyanga First Community Visit | 26-27 October |
Who: Sector and stakeholders What: Visits and booking workshops. Who: People with lived experience of disability What: One on one consultations |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Tiwi, Wurrumiyanga Second Community Visit | 16-18 November |
Who: Sector and Stakeholder What: Workshops Who: People with lived experience of disability What: One on one consultations |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Nhulunbuy Community Visit | 16-18 November |
Who: All What: Information Stand Who: Sector and Stakeholders What: Workshops Who: People with lived experience of disability What: One on one consultations |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au | |
Top End Community | 18 October - 22 November |
Who: Everyone What: DCLS will engage with the broader community to better understand the services they provide to people with disability and barriers and opportunities to improving access (including health services, transport, sport and recreational activities, justice systems and housing. |
Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) P: 08 8982 1111 Freecall: 1800 812 953 E: sdrs@dcls.org.au |
Central Australia
Where | When | Who is this for? What is the activity? | Hosts and contacts | Information and access |
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Tennant Creek | 18 October - 22 November |
Who: People with lived experience of disability, service providers and the community
What: One on one and group consultations |
First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) and Disability Advocacy Services (DAS)
P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au | |
Tennant Creek Patterson St Hub | 10:30am-12 pm 9 November | Who: All What: Face to face workshop | First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) and Disability Advocacy Services (DAS) P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au | |
Alice Springs | 18 October - 22 November | Who: People with disability lived experience of disability, and disability service providers, including Aboriginal and Multicultural services What: One on one and group consultations. |
Disability Advocacy Services (DAS)
P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au | |
Alice Springs Alice Springs Town Council, Andy McNeil Room | 1-3pm 11 November | Who: All What: Face to face workshop | Disability Advocacy Services (DAS) P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au | |
Amoonguna community | 12 November | Who: ALL What: Community Meetings and one on one and group consultations | Disability Advocacy Services (DAS) P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au | |
| 18 October - 22 November |
Who: Important stakeholders and service providers
What: Appropriate events for members; residents and service uses to attend, including Information sessions and submissions support. |
Disability Advocacy Services (DAS)
P: 08 8953 1422 E: ceo@das.org.au |
Last updated: 16 November 2021
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