Expression of Interest: Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee

Register to be part of the Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee for South Gippsland.

South Gippsland Shire Council is working to ensure that everyone in our community has equal access to public spaces, goods, services and facilities. To achieve this, Council created an Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee to provide and guidance on the following:

• Access and inclusion issues.
• Promoting inclusion, access and equity.
• Development of the Access and Inclusion Action Plan.

The Committee is currently made up of 11 members, which are a combination of community members with lived experience of barriers to access and inclusion, and organisational representatives who work with access and inclusion issues. It currently meets once a month in Leongatha (generally on a Monday evening). All meetings have an online option for those who are unable to attend in person. Food is provided. Every attempt will be made to support Committee Members to access meetings. Individual access requirements will be asked of new Committee Members during their application and orientation to the Committee.

South Gippsland Shire Council is seeking to expand this membership to include more community member representation.

Who Are We Looking For?

Community Members

People who:

• Experience barriers to inclusion due to their gender identity, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
• Have lived experience of barriers to inclusion or experience caring for someone with other barriers to inclusion.
• Are keen to help make South Gippsland more accessible and inclusive.
• Can work as part of a team to reach a goal.
• Can think about access and inclusion from many points of view.
• Want to contribute to developing the Access and Inclusion Action Plan.

South Gippsland Shire Council wants the Committee to be as diverse and representative as possible.

I'm Interested. What Do I Do Now?

Please complete the Expression of Interest below. A Council Officer will then contact you regarding your application to answer any questions you may have. There is no closing date, so applications will be assessed as they are received.

If you need some help completing your Expression of Interest, please either email community.development@southgippsland.vic.gov.au or call 5662 9200.

The Terms of Reference for the Committee can be found on the right-hand-side of this page.