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City of Mount Gambier

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2020

Focus Areas and strategies to ensure

“equity of access for all people living within the City of Mount Gambier and that minimum standards of Disability Discrimination Act 1992 compliance are met.”

The Act itself is a document that encompasses and identifies the rights, needs and community and social requirements for individuals with a disability.

There is a pictorial version which is easy to read.

The Act provides something in writing that shows what the local council and community are going to do to help generate greater awareness, inclusiveness, and opportunity for our disabled clients within the community.

https://cdn.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/docs/Disability-Access-and-Inclusion-Plan-DAIP-2020-2024-Final.PDF

https://cdn.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/docs/Disability-Access-and-Inclusion-Plan-DAIP-2020-2024-Easy-Read-Version.pdf

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Changing Places Toilet facility, sites Australia wide $20 bond to get a key for regular access.

Proof of eligibility required to be granted electronic key access. Makes access to toilet facilities easier, hoists are available to use, adjustable tables, extra space to allow room for more than one carer if needed.

Amenities are available across Australia and are accessible 24/7.

https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/builders-design-and-maintenance/designing-buildings-and-spaces-everyone/toilets-and-change-rooms-design

https://www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/services/regulatory/changing-places-facility

https://changingplaces.org.au/

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Encounter Centre in Victor Harbor is a community based charity reliant on volunteers that run a variety of activities and programs to provide activities for those living with disability.
They provide activities such as pottery classes, a mens social fishing group, life skills and literacy classes and computer skills.
They also have a community garden and a wooden toy factory with a toy shop on the main street of Victor Harbor where they sell the toys to raise money to support the activities at the centre.
The Encounter Centre is for people of all ages with any type of disability.

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Boandik community wellbeing centre
Ramps, chair access into pool, 1 on 1 intraction, secure, disabled toilet
There values are promoting independence and wellness, respecting the individual and enabling dignity.
Boandik is a community based not for profit organisation supporting those with disbility and supporting older people to live as they choose. This is achieved through different services eg the community wellbeing centre.
Hydrotherapy is a  popularservice you can do in the pool and also Aqua fitness groups.

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Dream to Create.
A Person Centred Program Facility that offers arts, crafts, homeskills, community access and social outings.
Patrons can go bowling, on nature walks, to Museums and to various other local attractions.
They have built a garden bed at the back of the facility and also offer a school holiday programme for children.

Bedfords Mount Gambier.
(Bedford Group) Second largest Employer of individuals with a disability in Australia.
In Mt Gambier they specialise in supported employment and have a wide range of options for their staff from Manufacturing, landscaping, ground maintenance and packaging to house keeping skills and hospitality.
The Bedford Group specialise in empowerment, individuality and the developing of life skills that are on going.

https://bedfordgroup.com.au/
admin@dreamtocreate.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/Dream-to-Create-102038562220527

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Bedford's response to the Advertiser article

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I’ve learnt so much since I’ve been at Bedford and my family are so proud of my new skills. Coming to work each day gives me a huge sense of achievement.

Jacqui, Hospitality

I feel like I have a sense of purpose in my life and that feeling is probably the best thing I’ve ever felt.

Shane, Manufacturing

When I see someone achieve a goal, I feel proud to have been a part of that. I tell others that I get paid twice; once with money and once with good feelings.

Ben, Disability Support Worker

We turned up to Bedford with about half a tonne of lentils and now they’re packaging all of our products. The Bedford team turn out such quality work and with big smiles on their faces.

Anna, Rosevale Lentils

Bedford is an incredible place with incredible people doing incredible things… and you feel like everyone’s got a purpose.

Tom Doedee, Bedford Ambassador

I love to get up in the morning and come to work at Bedford where all my friends are. If I didn’t have this I would probably be sitting at home and bored.

Joyce, Packaging

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May 27, 2022

Statement on the recent Bedford article in The Advertiser

The Advertiser has published a story today about the industrial action taken by a minor number of our staff, in relation to our new Enterprise Agreement (EA), which contained many factual errors.

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We offer on-the-job support and training that enables you to identify your career goals and be successful at work. A job at Bedford will see you working on real, commercial contracts for well-known global brands. We offer flexible employment options at 18 sites across South Australia.

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RDA - Ramp access, lifting device to get client onto horses. Carriage program. Inclusion programs. RDA promotes the learning of new skills, meeting new people, gaining confidence as an individual.
From learning how to take care of a horses needs, feeding, brushing/cleaning feet, saddling a horse. Some clients only do the brushing of horses, once they are confident they can move on to perhaps riding a horse - first led then on there own.
If they are not ready to ride a horse then there is the carriage program where they get to enjoy riding around, learning how to control a horses movements. RDA coaches teach the participants how to look after and clean the equipment for the horses and the carriages.
They also learn how to muck out yards and the arena, how to rug up a horse once there lesson is finished. In the summer clients can sometimes participate in the washing of the horses.
Coaches work one on one with a client or in a group. They try to always make it a fun experience. The clients learn a new skill, and get to practice each time they come. Once they have mastered it a new skill in the process of riding or care is added in.

http://www.rdasa.org.au/locations/mount-gambier

Supporting each other to make a positive all inclusive centre for our clients, volunteers, parents and caregivers.

Sunnybrae
Wandilo, via Mount Gambier
Ph: 0476 141 129
Email: rdamountgambier@hotmail.com

Weather Policy

Riding will be cancelled if the forecast temperature is 30 degrees or higher for the day.

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Sunnybrae
Wandilo, via Mount Gambier
Ph: 0476 141 129
Email: rdamountgambier@hotmail.com

Postal address:
PO Box 1441
Mount Gambier SA 5290

Provides horse riding, carriage driving and unmounted horsemanship.

Supporting each other to make a positive all inclusive centre for our clients, volunteers, parents and caregivers.

Riding will be cancelled if the forecast temperature is 30 degrees or higher for the day.

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Sunnybrae Wandilo, via Mount Gambier Ph: 0476 141 129 Email: rdamountgambier@hotmail.com Postal address: PO Box 1441 Mount Gambier SA 5290 Provides horse riding, carriage driving and unmounted horsemanship. Supporting each other to make a positive all inclusive centre for our clients, volunteers, parents and caregivers.

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* Day options: Encounter Centre, RADS, CLA, Bucklands Community
* Work options and supports: Bedford, Mobo, APM, Matchworks
* Home support & support worker companies: CLO, Cocoon, Hendercare, SACare, Calvary
* Community options: volunteer at op shops - ADRA, RSPCA, Salvation Army, Vinnies. Classes at Goolwa Community Centre, volunteer at Encounter Centre Toy Factory or Urumbirra Wildlife Park
* Activities (including Companion Card): horse drawn tram, cinema, swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, library, beach walks, whale watching, gyms, cafes, Animal Farm, Urumbirra Wildlife Park, Bucklands Community, dance classes, literacy & numeracy classes, Pelican Club social group, art, music, pottery, basketball, ten pin bowling, computer classes