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Minister’s foreword 1 Introduction 2 Delivering on the vision 3 Updated 2018 data 4 Inclusive communities 6 Key priority 1: Changing attitudes 6 Key priority 2: Universal design 6 Key priority 3: Transport 6 Key priority 4: Inclusive schools 7 Action 1: Building requirements 8 Action 2: Community infrastructure 9 Action 3: Government communications 9 Action 5: LGBTIQ people 9 Action 6: Refugees 9 Actions 4 and 8: NDIS and diversity, Aboriginal self-determination 9 Health, housing and wellbeing 10 Key priority 5: Health services 10 Key priority 6: Housing 10 Action 9: Health promotion 11 Action 10: Dual disability 12 Action 11: Vulnerable children and families 12 Action 12: Parks access 13 Action 13: Sport and recreation 13 Actions 14−17: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) 14 Action 18: Workforce 14 Fairness and safety 16 Key priority 7: Family violence 16 Key priority 8: Disability advocacy 16 Action 19: Safeguards 17 Action 20: Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal accessibility 17 Action 21: Victoria Police 18 Action 22: Corrections 20 Contributing lives 21 Key priority 9: Inclusive education 21 Key priority 10: Employment 21 Action 24: Voice and leadership 23 Action 25: NDIS participation 24 Action: 26: Creative industries 24 Action 27: Tourism 24 Data and measure development 28 2018 data enhancements 28 New and updated baseline data released in 2018 28 Abbreviations 29 Baseline data sources 29 Inclusive communities 30 Health, housing and wellbeing 34 Fairness and safety 40 Contributing lives 45 Development projects 50 Work to increase the value of existing measures and data 50 Development work to address gaps 50 Victorian Disability Advisory Council afterword 52 Glossary 53 Minister’s foreword

This is the second annual report to be published for Absolutely everyone: state disability plan 2017–2020. It marks the midway point of the plan’s four-year cycle.

Reviewing Victoria’s progress under the plan in 2018 is an opportunity to look forward as well as review past achievements. It gives us clarity around directing our efforts to realise the vision of the current plan. It also lets us begin a conversation about where our next state disability plan should take us.

Without the scrutiny and advocacy of the disability community, there is a risk that progress will happen too slowly. That is why these annual reports are so important and why we welcome your opinions, your concerns and your questions.

Tabling these annual reports in the Victorian Parliament is central to their function. Disability inclusion goes to the heart of what citizenship should mean in our democracy.

At present, disability can mean being barred or discouraged from enjoying your rights. It can mean having your voice and your views replaced by someone else’s. It can mean having your ambitions downgraded or ignored.

When people with disability have a lesser place in the economy and a smaller say in decisions that affect our lives, we are all diminished.

Much of our effort in 2018 has had a focus on removing barriers to employment and leadership.

I am proud of the work this government has done to increase opportunities for people with disability. But we still have much work to do, particularly around meeting employment targets within the Victorian public service. The targets are ambitious and will challenge our public service to work in new ways so that we recruit and develop talent across all abilities.

I thank the Victorian Disability Advisory Council members for their oversight of Absolutely everyone, particularly its outgoing chair, Colleen Furlanetto.

Colleen’s afterword provides insight into the council’s thinking about where Victoria needs to do better while celebrating examples of where we have become a fairer and more inclusive state in 2018.

Every increment of progress opens further opportunities, and everything we do to be more inclusive allows new voices to emerge. It is my hope that those voices will begin to make their presence heard and felt in future annual reports and disability plans.

I am pleased to commend this report to all Victorians.

Luke Donnellan Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers

1 Introduction

Absolutely everyone: state disability plan 2017– Departments are responsible for implementing 2020 sets out the Victorian Government’s vision the plan’s framework and are accountable for for an inclusive Victoria that supports people its actions and outcomes. with disability to live satisfying everyday lives. Partnerships remain central to the success Absolutely everyone is a four-year plan developed of the plan. We are working with government after extensive consultation with people with departments, agencies and authorities in disability. partnership with people with disability, disability organisations and advocates. Together, we People with disability told us that the plan needed are working to ensure equality, inclusion and to include a whole-of-government approach that participation for Victorians with disability. addresses interrelated issues that affect people with disability in their everyday lives. This second Absolutely everyone annual report:

The actions we are taking under Absolutely • presents key fi ndings from the fi rst survey of everyone are based on the four pillars of an Victorian community attitudes about people everyday life that people with disability told with disability, undertaken as part of the work us are important to them: to implement Key priority 1 of the plan • measures our progress against the actions • inclusive communities and priorities for each pillar during 2018 • health, housing and wellbeing • provides new data that builds on baseline • fairness and safety data provided in the 2017 annual report • contributing lives. • outlines our plan for developing new All Victorian Government departments measures and data sources to support contributed to developing Absolutely everyone, the plan’s outcomes framework, and work which commits to a range of actions in that has been done to date. partnership with the community.

2 Delivering on the vision

This report highlights significant progress made against key priorities and actions of the Absolutely everyone plan, which is now in its second year. The 2018 annual report also includes additional information on priorities and actions that appeared in the 2017 Absolutely everyone annual report.

3 Updated 2018 data

The information presented in these pages draws on data released in 2018.

We have presented new information on people with people with disability and personal safety. We appreciate that this data can be diffi cult to read and can bring up strong emotions. A number of pieces of work to increase the safety of people with disability are outlined under the Fairness and safety section of this report.

People with disability are People with disability are less likely to report times 1.3 visiting the dentist more likely to have in the past year trouble getting a job or are not looking for 87 people with disability for every work due to transport 100 people without disability

1.8 times being employed more likely to not be 61 people with disability for every able to pay their rent 100 people without disability or mortgage on time

1.5 times more likely to report poor mental health

4 Focus on personal safety

People with disability are

2.3 times 2 times more likely to report more likely to report experiencing physical experiencing intimate violence in the past partner violence in the 12 months past 12 months

2.8 times 1.9 times more likely to report more likely to report experiencing stalking experiencing partner and harassment in the emotional abuse in the past 12 months past 12 months

2.8 times more likely to report experiencing sexual violence in the past 12 months

5 Inclusive communities

Key priority 1: Changing attitudes Key priority 2: Universal design The University of Melbourne Centre of Research A whole-of-government policy incorporating Excellence in Disability and Health received universal design (see Glossary) into areas funding to conduct and analyse a survey of such as infrastructure and public transport social attitudes about people with disability commenced with an early draft presented through the Australian National University to the Victorian Disability Advisory Council. Social Research Centre. The policy will be accompanied by guidelines The analysis provides baseline data on Victorian and an implementation plan. community attitudes about people with disability In March 2018, we announced 26 grants that will inform policy and budget decisions. for new Changing Places (see Glossary) The survey fi ndings will be released in 2019. in Victoria. We are successfully infl uencing Work on two television programs showcasing national design standards to include the stories of people with disability in the arts larger than standard accessible toilet commenced with the Attitude Foundation. facilities in many state building projects.

Key priority 3: Transport Case study We led a comprehensive review of accessible point-to-point transport (see Glossary), focusing on: Visitors of all abilities can enjoy Carrum beach in Melbourne’s south-east with the introduction • supply and viability of wheelchair accessible of accessibility features including beach matting, services fl oating wheelchair, mobile hoist and beach • expanding the Multi Purpose Taxi Program access signage. Beach matting covers 100 m of (see Glossary) to all commercial passenger sand, helping people move into the water. The vehicles. fl oating wheelchair helps people with mobility The review found commercial passenger vehicle challenges and children. Accessible beaches reforms had increased the supply of accessible offer everyone the opportunity to experience point-to-point vehicles. the Australian surf. Carrum now offers a smooth pathway from carpark to sand and into the The review allowed the Multi Purpose Taxi sea. The Victorian Government funded the Program to expand to more commercial accessibility modifi cations through the City of passenger vehicles, increasing supply and Kingston, which was delivered in collaboration providing more choice for passengers. with Carrum Surf Lifesaving Club. Push Mobility, On 1 February 2018, Ms Colleen Furlanetto was an Australian business operated by people with announced as a Commissioner for Commercial disability that provides beach access equipment Passenger Vehicles Victoria (formerly Taxi and promotes accessible beaches, supplied the Services Commission), with a particular focus equipment. on disability and accessibility.

6 Key priority 4: Inclusive schools Key design considerations for these schools will include: Architectural design is important in the provision of an inclusive environment and must support • ensuring equity of access by making indoor students with diverse physical, cognitive, and outdoor areas accessible to those in social emotional and sensory abilities. The wheelchairs or with limited mobility Department of Education and Training (DET) • providing additional support spaces, such has adopted universal design principles to guide as consulting and sensory spaces, to support the construction of new schools as well as the the needs of students with disability and upgrade of existing facilities. specialist support provided by allied health professionals and others In order to address the highest-priority • providing multiple learning settings that requirements of students with disability, can support a range of group sizes, recognising DET maintains a statewide, evidence-based that the degree to which each learner infrastructure pipeline that incorporates participates in mainstream classrooms can demand forecasting for students with special be determined according to need, ability and needs. DET’s approach preferences a move assessed benefi t, and that a ‘one size fi ts all’ towards inclusive settings and supports the approach to inclusion may not be appropriate participation of students with disability in • providing aesthetically pleasing and schools closer to their places of residence. welcoming environments to support the The design of all schools funded in the 2018–19 physical and emotional health and wellbeing and 2019–20 State Budgets will incorporate of all students and staff. universal design principles (see Glossary). In addition, DET’s Inclusive Schools Fund will Furthermore, fi ve schools (Craigieburn South continue to promote learning environments Secondary School and Wyndham South that support the needs of students with (Riverwalk) Primary School, to open in 2020, and disability. Inclusive Schools Fund projects Wollahra Primary School, Greenvale North West adhere to the Disability Standards for Primary School and Cranbourne West Secondary Education, to prioritise equal access for School, to open in 2021) will be specifi cally all students to participate in education. designed to provide inclusive education for a Similarly, DET’s ongoing Accessible Building substantial cohort of students with disability Program will continue to assist with facility within mainstream settings. These schools will adjustments where, on a case-by-case build on models of inclusive education and assessment of individual needs (including inclusive facilities design implemented previously students with autism), specifi c building at Victorian government schools. modifi cations may be required.

7 Action 1: Building requirements Construction Code on 1 May 2022. We have reviewed the ABCB’s Consultation outcomes We made a commitment in 2018 to require new report, following the release of an options construction to incorporate universal design paper in 2018, and confi rm that it provides principles. Specifi cally, the commitment was to: a solid platform for the next critical stage ‘ Ensure Victoria’s planning system and in the process. building regulations require new construction The ABCB is expected to brief the Building to incorporate universal design principles Ministers’ Forum in late 2019 or early 2020 on that facilitate better access for persons a consultation regulation impact statement with disability and older persons.’ (RIS) that assesses minimum universal design The new commitment recognises that more needs standards in domestic buildings. to be done to realise the benefi ts of universal We have been considering a number of design (see Glossary) across all building classes. complementary measures, separate to the The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) ABCB process, that could be undertaken is leading work on the costs associated with at a state level and which could improve minimum accessibility standards for residential domestic building regulations for older dwellings for potential inclusion in the National people and people living with disability.

Case study

Kingsbury Primary School has a diverse intake, Students use the garden as a relaxing space including a number of students with additional where they can remove their shoes and socks needs. and experience the textures that have been incorporated into the garden. The school used a grant from the Inclusive Schools Fund to transform an unusable area ‘I like the feeling in my feet ... I like it when of land into a multisensory garden. it’s quiet because then I can read a book.’ - Kingsbury school student

Inclusive Communities. The built and natural environment is accessible to people with disability. Livvi's Place at Craigieburn ANZAC Park. Image descriptions, left: young child playing on playground equipment, being watched by mother. Right: young boy walking through playground tunnel.

8 Action 2: Community Action 6: Refugees infrastructure The Refugee Health Network report has published The Offi ce for Suburban Development engaged its report for the Victorian Government, Service with the Department of Health and Human responses for people with disabilities from 1 Services on key investments to support the refugee backgrounds in northern Melbourne. inclusion of people with disability in regional Five The report details the outcomes of a place-based Year Plans for Jobs, Services and Infrastructure. needs assessment. It makes recommendations for Plans were released in September 2018 for six service and policy changes and future activities metropolitan regions – eastern, inner south-east, to improve service responsiveness. northern, southern, inner metro and western. The report’s recommendations have been The plans highlight their interface with key embedded into the work of an interorganisational policies such as Absolutely everyone. working group. Action 3: Government Actions 4 and 8: NDIS communications and diversity, Aboriginal The Victorian Disability Advisory Council self-determination was among a number of key stakeholders A number of projects that give leadership and that provided feedback on a draft plan control to Aboriginal people and community to improve accessibility of government organisations around disability and NDIS were documents for Victorian Government funded in 2018. staff and the general community. The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled This project is an important enabler Health Organisation (VACCHO) is working to build for the Victorian Government to meet the capacity of Aboriginal community-controlled employment targets for people with organisations to understand NDIS reform and disability (see Key Priority 10: Employment operate as NDIS providers if they wish to do so. on page 21). Aboriginal organisations in the Latrobe Action 5: LGBTIQ people Valley have been supported to: The Victorian virtual Pride Centre went live on • recognise acquired brain injury 1 June 2018, providing access to live events, • understand how to support people with resources, knowledge and contacts for LGBTIQ acquired brain injury within their organisation communities. The centre will benefi t people or service isolated by geography, fi nances or mobility, • link people with acquired brain injury including LGBTIQ people with disability. to the other services and supports. Work is underway to establish four Aboriginal Disability Networks across Victoria to bring together Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, disability service providers, the Department of Human Services and the National Disability Insurance Agency.

1 The report is available at .

9 Health, housing and wellbeing

Key priority 5: Health services Key priority 6: Housing The 2018–19 Statement of Priorities (see Glossary) The Director of Housing design guidelines requires all health services to develop a draft are now in place for all low-rise public housing. disability action plan by 30 June 2019 for These guidelines stipulate the required level implementation within three years of publication.2 of adaptability and accessibility to enable access amenity for residents with disability, We partnered with the Victorian Healthcare including those in a wheelchair, and to facilitate Association to deliver an interactive disability modifi cation if required in the future. These action plan e-learning module for health services, guidelines outline the minimum levels of amenity including Victorian public hospitals, community and specifi c requirements to incorporate both health services and regional multi-purpose visitability and adaptability in the design and services. construction of new public housing. The module builds capacity within organisations The design of new dwellings must, where practical, to: achieve the standard of gold level of the Liveable • be responsive to the needs of people with housing design guidelines or AS4299 Adaptable disability Housing to ensure housing is constructed to • increase representation of people with readily meet the needs of residents who may disability on governing bodies, boards and require accessible accommodation. committees. The Victoria Planning Provisions set an objective and standard for accessibility to ensure the design of apartments meets the needs of people with limited mobility. Apartments that comply with the standard provide passages, doors and room layouts to meet the changing needs of residents and ensures housing stock caters for a diverse range of household types over time.

2 https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/funding-performance-accountability/statement-of-priorities

10 Case study

George3 spent more than 20 years living in Unable to fi nd private housing due to no rental a refugee camp before arriving in Brisbane history coupled with disability access needs, in 2015 on a humanitarian visa with his wife the family was referred to the Refugee Health and nine children. Program. Through this service the family’s need for comprehensive care coordination Three years before he left the camp, George was identifi ed, including crisis and transitional suffered a severe stroke, resulting in extensive housing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, hemiparesis to the right side of his body, diabetes education, dietetics, welfare support, incontinence, memory impairment and extensive home-based aged care, education and use of a wheelchair. He also has type 2 diabetes. community services. The family relocated to Melbourne to live with The Refugee Health Program worked with extended family; however, it was not a long-term housing agencies to secure suitable housing solution because of the lack of disability access and occupational therapy support. at the property where George often has to shower and sleep in the backyard. Home-based appointments with occupational therapy hospital services and settlement services enabled a State Wide Equipment Program and Aged Care Assessment to be completed.

Action 9: Health promotion In September 2018 a presentation about the Supporting Every Smile website was delivered In mid-2018, we launched the Supporting at the Special Needs Dentistry Workshop to Every Smile Online Oral Health Package, which approximately 40 attendees. is supported with consumer-tested Easy Read oral health information. The package includes: Dental Health Services Victoria continues to support genU’s oral health champions program. • guides to developing policy and procedures The program was a fi nalist in the Public Oral to embed oral health promotion at the organisational level Health Awards Community Oral Health Champion category in November 2018. • information and strategies to build the capacity of support workers to support oral disease The Under-screened Program commenced prevention every day in July 2018 to improve cancer screening • consumer-tested Easy Read oral health participation for people with disability. information and communication tools that can This initiative, led by Cancer Council Victoria be shared with service users and their families. and BreastScreen Victoria, has developed and implemented a program to strengthen access to safe, acceptable quality screening programs for people with disability.

3 Name changed for this case study

11 Action 10: Dual disability Action 11: Vulnerable children We funded Mindful to offer more than 20 and families workshops with 520 places available for In 2017–18 we allocated $5 million additional autism-specifi c training in assessment, funding over two years to meet demand for diagnosis and early intervention. The focus the Kindergarten Inclusion Support program.4 of the training was on child and adolescent The Kindergarten Inclusion Support program mental-health staff working with children gives children with disability or developmental from birth to 12 years and youth justice delay access to quality kindergarten programs and adult mental health service staff. that maximise their inclusion and participation.

An additional $3.2 million for the program was secured from the Additional Supports for Children with Disabilities package announced in November 2017. This one-off additional funding provided services with further capacity to support children with disability or developmental delay in kindergarten.

Health, housing and wellbeing. People with disability experience a high level of wellbeing in all aspects of their lives. Robert Rose AFL Wheelchair League. Image descriptions, left: wheelchair football team. Right: woman in wheelchair with football, being followed by man from the opposition team.

4 https://www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/professionals/needs/Pages/kinderinclusion.aspx

12 Case study

Autism Swim and Sport and Recreation Victoria Aquatics offers the additional benefi ts of lifelong partnered with the Victorian YMCA and Special water safety skills and is a great Victorian pastime Olympics Victoria to deliver workshops and for many families. online training and certifi cation to more than Whether it is chasing a gold medal in the pool or 100 swim instructors around Victoria. building confi dence so a family can enjoy a day A focus on swimming can help to develop physical at the beach the ability to swim is a skill for life. literacy and fundamental movement skills in early childhood.

Action 12: Parks access Action 13: Sport and recreation In 2018, we introduced the following inclusive In 2018, the Access for All Abilities component of initiatives through Parks Victoria: the Supporting Victorian Sport and Recreation program enabled over 43,000 participants with a • a visitor guide for walking trails suitable for all-terrain wheelchairs in the Dandenong disability to engage in sport and active recreation Ranges National Park across Victoria. • a volunteer Sherpa program in Mt Dandenong Over $3 million was invested for the 12 month National Park to assist visitors using the park’s period supporting mainstream organisations, all-terrain wheelchair and disability sport and recreation organisations • universal design principles (see Glossary) to build capacity to deliver and sustain better in the planning of new visitor experiences opportunities for participation. and upgrading of old visitor facilities In July 2018, we expanded Access for All Abilities • a Forest Therapy Program at Gresswell Play to become state-wide. AAA Play is a fi rst- Forest for adults with intellectual disabilities, point-of-contact web and telephone hotline service delivered by Milparinka. promoting accessible sport and active recreation opportunities across the whole of Victoria.5

Health, housing and wellbeing. People with disability experience a high level of wellbeing in all aspects of their lives. Ice Sport Victoria, Para Ice Hockey. Image descriptions, left: man skating on sit ski. Right: two team members talking, one kneeling and the other sitting on a sit ski.

5 https://aaavic.org.au/

13 Actions 14−17: National Disability Action 18: Workforce Insurance Scheme (NDIS) We are investing $26 million to further support Our $41 million Transition Support Package and prepare the disability workforce to transition (see Glossary) is helping people with disability to the NDIS, under Keeping our sector strong – and their families, carers and service providers Victoria’s workforce plan for the NDIS. transition to the NDIS. At the end of 2018, 27 This plan will deliver 16 projects under nine organisations were funded to deliver readiness key priorities focusing on building workforce activities such as information resources and intelligence, supply, capability and innovation. support for people with disability, their families In 2018, we have completed a: and carers, the disability workforce and service providers. • study on the disability workforce’s experiences as the NDIS rolls out − this study will provide We developed two initiatives to support people a comprehensive evidence base that will with complex needs transition to the NDIS – inform policy and workforce planning the Intensive Support Team and the Supported • rural and regional readiness project placing Access Team. ‘workforce connectors’ in strategic locations The Information, Linkages and Capacity Building throughout Victoria and supporting the component (see Glossary) of the NDIS began in workforce with locally informed, place-based Victoria on 1 July 2018. We are working closely grants. with the National Disability Insurance Agency to We also delivered workforce projects under ensure this component contributes to services, the Sector Development Fund. environments and communities that are more inclusive of all people with disability. In 2018, we delivered: • projects through the Summer Foundation and Young People in Nursing Homes to assist health clinicians to work with current and future NDIS participants in the health system • an online e-learning module and 28 workshops to support the new Supervision and delegation framework for allied health assistants and support the disability workforce.

14 ‘ The fl exibility of the NDIS, together with the tools provided in this framework, is a game changer for our family, more importantly it can be for anyone.‘

Case study

Keeping our sector strong – Victoria’s workforce ‘We also have a great reference point to plan for the NDIS has a focus on building the effectively self-manage the implementation of capacity of the allied health system. Improved use the right team to meet his needs as he grows. of allied health assistants and disability support Having the right team is really important to workers will increase allied health workforce our family, as we rely on clear communication capacity and sustainability in the disability sector. regarding processes. This will improve the system’s capacity to meet ‘This is about Riley’s future. It is essential that future community needs future. we are informed every step of the way, but we On 20 September 2018, the Department of also need to understand what those steps include. Health and Human Services launched a new This framework has already improved Riley’s Supervision and delegation framework for allied ability to perform essential, everyday tasks health assistants and the support workforce in that we take for granted. His determination is disability.6 In collaboration with Wodonga TAFE, inspirational, taking charge of his own goals the department delivered 25 training workshops and even having input into how he wants to across regional and metropolitan Victoria to achieve them. support the use of the framework and increase ‘Riley sums up nicely the importance of his allied understanding of allied health professionals health team. On New Year’s Eve 2016, Riley said working with support workforce in disability. “I have a New Year resolution – in 2017 I’m going An online training module is available online. to work harder on my hand so it gets better and ‘Using the Supervision and delegation framework I can use it more“.’ within this NDIS plan, our grandson Riley has – Tracy, grandmother and carer to Riley who more opportunities to access intense therapy. accesses support from allied health assistants

Health, housing and wellbeing. People with disability have housing choices that are fl exible, suitable, affordable and accessible. Image descriptions, left: man standing on balcony. Right: two women pointing at shopping list in kitchen.

6 The framework overview and full version are available at . An accessible version of the framework is also available by email request to .

15 Fairness and safety

Key priority 7: Family violence Key priority 8: Disability advocacy Victoria Police has redesigned the risk assessment Twenty-one Disability Advocacy Innovation and risk management Family Violence Report Fund initiatives were complete by 30 June 2018 (L17 form) for statewide release in mid-2019. after the Victorian Government provided grants It includes expanded attention to accessibility totalling $1.77 million to organisations to deliver needs for parties at a family violence incident initiatives focused on: and improved collection of disability data. It is • engaging diverse, isolated people with disability accompanied by new practice guides, one of • managing demand which includes advice for police members • strengthening systemic advocacy. about working with people with disability.

We commissioned a prevalence study led by Brain Injury Australia that included: The following examples give a sense of the diversity of work that was achieved through • Monash University Disability Advocacy Innovation Fund initiatives • No to Violence/Men’s Referral Service in 2018.7 • Domestic Violence Victoria The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit developed • the Centre for Excellence in Child and an online learning module for disability advocates Family Welfare. comprising videos and case studies. This was the fi rst evidence-based study of The Self-Advocacy Resource Unit undertook acquired brain injury and family violence in work to strengthen the Rainbow Rights Advocacy Australia. self-advocacy group and raise the profi le of Australian of the Year 2015, Rosie Batty, launched people with an intellectual disability from LGBTIQ the report at the Melbourne Town Hall on 1 May communities. 2018. The report identifi es a strong association The Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals between brain injury and family violence, with Disability worked with peer-support groups and signifi cant gaps in service responses. for parents with an intellectual disability to build Recommendations include an integrated family their capacity and increase knowledge of their service system that allows people to be screened rights and responsibilities. for an acquired brain injury and referred to specialist services for treatment and support. Women with Disabilities Victoria expanded advocacy options for women with disability in rural and regional areas by increasing access to information about their rights, building their confi dence through mutual support, and building the capacity of the advocacy workforce around gender disadvantage.

7 A full list of projects can be found at .

16 The Victorian disability advocacy futures plan Under the new Act, the Commissioner began 2018–2020 was released in October 2018. investigating:

The 2018–19 State Budget included $4.3 million in • deaths of people with disability where the advocacy over two years. The Victorian disability person was receiving services at the time advocacy futures plan will focus on strategies of their death to improve advocacy supports for diverse and • Category One incident reports of assault, isolated groups.8 injury and poor quality of care • referrals of abuse and neglect from the Action 19: Safeguards Community Visitors Board to the Commissioner. The Dignity, respect and safer services: Victoria’s disability abuse prevention strategy was Action 20: Victorian Civil released in April 2018. This strategy supports and Administrative Tribunal the implementation of a zero tolerance of abuse accessibility in disability services. A range of safeguarding The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal information is included for people with disability, (VCAT) launched its four-year Accessibility families and disability service providers and action plan 2018–2022 in February 2018. workers. The plan focuses on four key priorities to be The strategy introduces Victoria's fi rst code implemented by 2022, including: of conduct for disability service workers. On 31 August 2018, the code of conduct was • training for staff, including four newly implemented across disability services operated, appointed disability liaison offi cers funded or registered by the Department of Health • improving the accessibility of services and Human Services. • creating employment opportunities by providing tailored training to hiring In August 2018 the Victorian Parliament passed managers, and actively promoting VCAT the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018. as an equal opportunity employer The Act provides for the establishment of a • monitoring and evaluating VCAT’s inclusiveness. registration and accreditation scheme for the Victorian disability workforce. The scheme is expected to begin in July 2020, after Victoria’s transition to full-scheme NDIS.

The Disability Amendment Act 2017 provides the Disability Services Commissioner with expanded powers that includes a new function to conduct own motion investigations into abuse and neglect of people with disability.

8 https://providers.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disability-advocacy-and-self-help

17 Case study

Intermediaries pilot Action 21: Victoria Police

Intermediaries were introduced into the Victorian Victoria Police continues to address key justice system on 1 July 2018 and are being piloted recommendations of Beyond Doubt: the until 30 June 2020. experiences of people with disabilities reporting crime. At the end of 2018, Victoria Police has: Intermediaries are court-appointed offi cers who provide a written report outlining practical • developed practice guidelines with the strategies and recommendations to assist Department of Health and Human Services for responding to allegations of abuse a witness with disability to understand questions involving people with disability for service and provide the best possible evidence. providers and Victoria Police Intermediaries are trained allied health • developed a protocol with the Disability professionals with specifi c skills in communication. Services Commissioner to clarify They are important for highlighting individual investigation roles and processes for witness’ communication needs to police, lawyers responding to allegations of abuse and judicial offi cers. This helps all parties to plan involving people with disability questions and determine how a trial will run. • updated the Independent Third Person This pilot aims to achieve greater access to program’s Ready Reckoner (see Glossary) justice and reduce the trauma experienced • developed a disability port within the by vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in Community and Cultural Diversity Resource Hub providing information, case studies, a criminal proceeding. resources and list of stakeholders for The initial scope of the pilot involves intermediaries police members to access facilitating communication for adults with a • begun the Communication Access cognitive impairment as defi ned by the Criminal Accreditation Pilot Project (see Glossary) Procedures Act (2009) and children under the in collaboration with Scope (Aust) age 18 who are complainants in a sexual offence • developed a range of plain-English or witnesses in a homicide matter. documents providing information around Intermediaries are located in all jurisdictions in rights and police services. the Melbourne legal precinct and Geelong Court. Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCITs) are also piloting intermediaries in Visual and Audio Recorded Evidence interviews at six police sites – Frankston, Fawkner, Box Hill, Knox, Geelong and Moorabin.

18 ‘Easy to watch. Accessible to every woman. Well focused. Respectful. Very sensibly fi lmed and good information.’

Case study

In 2017 and 2018 Women with Disabilities Victoria • participants in testing, validating and undertook a project funded by the Victorian evaluating the fi nal resources Government to develop safeguarding resources • MC and panel members at the launch of for women with disability and for organisations the resources. about violence, abuse and safety. The Our Right Women with disability involved in the test to Safety and Respect project aimed to increase group highlighted the importance of authentic the access of women with disability to safe, useful representation and what makes a good resource and good practice information about their right by and for women with disability about violence, to safety and respect. abuse, safety and respect: Women with Disabilities Victoria recruited 40 ‘Yes it is good to see/hear how the women got diverse women with disability living in Victoria through their situations. It is refreshing not just to take on a range of roles in the project, including: to see women with disability as “victims” but as • members of the Project Advisory Group resourceful and strong to come through their • participants in consultations participants individual ordeals.’ in the fi lm • expert advisors ‘I felt powerful doing it and gutsy to tell what I went through … empowering.’

Contributing Lives. People with disability hold positions of leadership and responsibility across private, public and community sectors. Image description: woman standing at a lectern, presenting.

19 Health, housing and wellbeing. People with a have housing choices that are fl exible, suitable, affordable and accessible. Image description: woman reading magazine.

Our right to safety and respect forms part of Action 22: Corrections a suite of safeguarding and preventative We have implemented an NDIS-readiness education resources developed under Victoria’s program to: Disability abuse prevention strategy. This is • prepare prisoners and offenders to transition an initiative developed and implemented by from state-based services to NDIS supports the Victorian Government in response to the • assist fi rst-time receivers of disability services 2015–16 Parliamentary Inquiry into Abuse in to access NDIS supports. Disability Services. The development of e-learning training modules The strategy and safeguarding resources aim commenced to increase understanding and to embed a culture of zero tolerance of abuse improve skills for communicating and working of people with disability across Victoria.9 with people with disability. The training was sourced through the Victorian Dual Disability Service for correctional offi cers and programs staff at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre to support these organisations working with women with disability. Case study

LD Bites are fi ve short, sharp webinars for The LD Bites webinars were live streamed to more teachers to deepen knowledge on supporting than 800 people and as at October 2018 have students with learning diffi culties including been viewed on YouTube more than 9,000 times. dyslexia. These sessions give school staff a Feedback from participants at the workshops deeper look at particular skills required for and from LD Bites participants has been positive. literacy learning. The LD Bites were recorded A number of learning diffi culties specialists have and remain publicly available resources.10 promoted the LD Bites on their websites as an example of best-practice professional learning.

9 Visit the Department of Health and Human Services Disability abuse prevention information hub at . 10 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5PZPiinKtX5PiBYAZf_K0rGjs5HLmfPw

20 Contributing lives

Key priority 9: Inclusive education Key priority 10: Employment In December 2017 an inclusive education Every opportunity: Victorian economic policy was developed in collaboration with participation plan for people with disability students, families and experts in the education 2018–2020 was launched in February 2018. and disability sectors. The policy sets clear We set a target for employing people with expectations and aspirations for inclusive disability across the Victorian public service education in Victorian government schools. of six per cent by 2020 and 12 per cent To help implement the policy, we delivered an by 2025. Inclusion Boost initiative in 2018 that gave schools extra funding and guidance to embed the policy In October 2018 we launched Getting to work: in their local setting and build their knowledge Victorian public sector disability employment and expertise in inclusive education. action plan 2018–2025 to support the achievement of these targets and to develop a methodology To further inform how we best support schools to track and measure progress. This plan was to improve outcomes for students with disability, developed with extensive involvement from the we piloted an Inclusive Schooling Index tool with public sector’s network for people with disability, 19 schools in Victoria’s North West region. The the Enablers Network. schools tested the tool in communities of practice and worked closely to share their professional We supported Get Skilled Access to deliver knowledge. face-to-face and online training to Victorian public service executives and hiring managers Professional development opportunities were in the fi rst half of 2018. delivered to foster inclusive practices and learning and development of children with disability or Victoria’s Social procurement framework was developmental delay in the early years. Existing launched to all government departments and online blended learning courses were expanded agencies in April 2018. This framework is designed in late 2018 and early 2019. to support and increase procurement from businesses and social enterprises that provide We conducted almost 60 face-to-face employment opportunities for people with professional learning workshops around the state disability. for teachers and school leaders on supporting students with learning diffi culties including We are supporting initiatives for employment dyslexia. outside of the Victorian Government through the Jobs Victoria Innovation Fund. The fund includes a We completed the expansion of the Reconnect stream specifi cally to support new and innovative program (see Glossary) to support an additional approaches to employment support and 3,300 high-needs learners. employment services for people with disability.

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The Municipal Association of Victoria’s Disability The project aims to improve employment and Employment and Economic Participation Project economic participation of people with disability is a two-year project funded by the Department of in the local government sphere, including: Health and Human Services. The project identifi es • employment and paths to employment and showcases existing good council practice, • social enterprise with the aim of replicating it throughout the local • social procurement. government sector. Two examples of success showcased by the project are provided below.

Glen Eira City Council Warrnambool City Council Glen Eira City Council sees equitable access AccessAbility Day to opportunities for all as vital to the City’s Warrnambool City Council has partnered with socioeconomic development. Glen Eira City Women with Disabilities Victoria to implement Council’s Human Resources Business Partner the Here We Are Project. This project involves Danny Milincic believes it’s essential for the employment of a woman with disability as Council to lead by example. a Local Community Builder, who undertakes a Since March 2018, Glen Eira City Council has range of projects with the aim of increasing the placed at least fi ve candidates who identify community’s capacity to be inclusive of women as having disability in a range of roles across with disability in everyday life. Council. One such project was AccessAbility Day, an ‘We’ve seen a positive contribution from these initiative promoted by the Australian Government candidates, as well as higher productivity at to connect jobseekers with disability and the workplace. Beyond making clear business employers. Warrnambool City Council played host sense, getting people with disability to work has to fi ve jobseekers with disability. Each participant a meaningful impact on their families and the was able to spend a full day in a different council people around them.’ department, chosen to align with their career aspirations. The feedback from the supervisory staff, the participants and the local employment service representatives was extremely positive and has resulted in the employment of one of the participants in a six-month, part-time administration support position.

The Local Community Builder will continue to provide support and look to expand on employment opportunities for people with disability within Warrnambool City Council and the general community.

22 Fairness and safety. People with disability have equal opportunities to identify, pursue and achieve their aspirations. High Street Bells Choir. Image descriptions: people singing in choir.

Action 24: Voice and leadership The Get On Board initiative: Fifty-one people with disability completed the • builds the capacity of secretariat staff and Disability Leadership Program. Leadership board members to advertise, recruit, appoint, Victoria and the Disability Leadership Institute induct and include people with disability delivered the program. on boards • removes barriers and strengthens pathways We invested a further $550,000 to increase the for people with disability. number of people with disability represented on Victorian public sector boards and committees. We worked with the Victorian Disability Advisory Council to strengthen its connections with the Interdepartmental Committee on Disability (see Glossary). A webpage was developed for the council as a platform for key messages and regular communications. Case study

The YMCA Youth Parliament program included a policy, program and service developments. Deafhood team for the second consecutive year. Membership to the Victorian Youth Congress is Funding from Youth Affairs provided interpreters determined by open application and has reserved for young people in the Deafhood team to actively positions for youth and community sector participate in the program. Young people with organisations including Youth Disability disability are represented on the Victorian Youth Advocacy Service. Congress, working with government to inform

23 Action 25: NDIS participation Action 27: Tourism The Department of Premier and Cabinet led four Workshops were held to promote the value and rounds of co-design with people with disability, benefi ts of creating accessible tourism facilities. family members and staff to shape the transfer of In March 2018, 50 businesses attended a workshop disability services to non-government providers. on the Mornington Peninsula and 65 businesses The Victorian Government’s NDIS Implementation attended the Melbourne event in April. Research Taskforce provides opportunities for people with into understanding and exploring the potential disability, disability advocates, service provider of Accessible Tourism in Australia was completed representatives, unions and peak bodies to in January 2018 and communicated to the tourism infl uence the government’s approach to rolling sector in January and February. out the NDIS. In 2018, 20 meetings were held with More than 1,000 businesses have now committed the taskforce and its six working groups. on the Visit Victoria platform to providing some Action: 26: Creative industries level of accessibility in the tourism services they provide.11 Creative industries inclusion is delivered via three streams: Announced in May 2018, the Victorian Government’s Improving the Accessibility • support for practitioners (Talent Matters) of Geelong and the Bellarine project directly • capacity building for organisations supports tourism businesses and 110 workplaces • the Arts Access Victoria NDIS Transition in the Geelong and Bellarine areas by providing Package. toolkits, resources and mentoring support to We continue to provide additional recurrent improve accessibility. The $1.76 million project is funding to Arts Access Victoria, Back to Back being funded through the Department of Jobs, Theatre and Rawcus Theatre Company. Precincts and Regions Regional Skills Fund and is led by the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations in partnership with the City of Greater Geelong, Deakin, WorkSafe Victoria and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust.

11 Further information can be found at .

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It is estimated that less than one per cent of information about disability in a more relevant people serving on Victorian public sector boards and sensitive way through the Get on Board identify as having disability. A concerted and recruitment platform. To date, seven departments measured effort across government to change have received one-on-one support in advertising this is underway through the ‘people with board vacancies and engaging people with disability on Victorian public sector boards disability. initiative’. In 2019, people with disability will have access to a The initiative is guided by subject matter experts range of professional development opportunities including people with disability and governance to assist in applying for and sustaining public staff. This includes the Victorian Public Sector sector board appointments including coaching, Enablers Network, Voice at the Table – Self courses and mentoring programs. Victorian public Advocacy Resource Unit, Disability Leadership sector recruitment teams, board personnel and Institute and Leadership Victoria. secretariat staff will also have access to training to build capacity in advertising, recruiting, A checklist has been developed through appointing, inducting and including disability the initiative to support board personnel in leaders on boards. ensuring recruitment processes are inclusive. Enhancements are also underway to collect

Fairness and safety. People with disability have equal opportunities to identify, pursue and achieve their aspirations. Migrant Resource Centre North West, Diversity and Disability, Scope Woodwork Group. Image descriptions, left: person hammering nail into wood, with support. Right: man painting wooden toy plane.

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My kids’ primary school are interested in booking I CAN now as the staff that went along had great things to say at school the next morning, so that really pleases me. – Meaghan, Autism and Asperger’s Information Evenings Rosebud

Connecting regional and rural autistic youth with I CAN Network March 2018 – March 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services Partner organisations included Campaspe Youth continues to partner with I CAN Network to Partnerships and local autism support groups. deliver more support to autistic youth living in The workshops and conferences combined regional and rural communities. I CAN Network is have reached around 570 people in regional Australia’s largest autistic-led service provider, and rural communities, including autistic delivering mentoring programs nation-wide and people, family members and organisations. training and consultancy throughout Victoria and Brisbane. Support for regional communities ‘One of the highlights of the session was one of the priority actions identifi ed by the was hearing from the young people Victorian Government in its Response to the who have participated in the program Parliamentary Inquiry into Autism Spectrum as a participant or a mentor. They Disorders (December 2017). demonstrated pride in their autism, With the department’s support, I CAN Network confi dence to speak in front of a large has delivered eight community workshops group and an insight into what they and one conference across regional Victoria. have gained from the program.’ The content of the workshops was storytelling – Cheryl Sweeney, Project Worker, on ‘stepping out of your comfort zones’. Stories Campaspe Youth Partnerships were delivered by I CAN autistic mentors and participants in I CAN’s group mentoring programs.

Image description: group of young people, members of the I CAN Network.

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The personal growth of Ayesha and Lachlan has blown me away. They have grown into very confi dent young adults. Ayesha and Lachlan are now mentoring and presenting in front of audiences in the South West and in Inner Melbourne. – I CAN Manager Bree Huggins speaking about autistic trainees Ayesha and Lachlan

Developing the Leadership and Traineeship Program with I CAN Network July 2018 – June 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services Mentees' skills are honed by their placement as a has been a collaborator in I CAN Network’s trainee in I CAN’s camp teams, school mentoring Leadership and Traineeship Program, which and online mentoring. Prior to placement, aims to develop 40 trainee autistic mentors for mentees participate in training workshops. group mentoring programs across Victoria and The program is on track to achieving its targets. 25 trainee autistic speakers. These autistic people So far it has enabled I CAN Network managers are typically aged upwards of 16. The department to develop nine autistic staff in I CAN’s Goulburn supported I CAN Network to prepare a successful Murray region (Echuca to Shepparton), eight grant application to the NDIS Information, trainee staff in the South West region (Portland Linkages and Capacity-Building Fund to help to Colac) and 16 trainee autistic staff in the fund the program. Greater Melbourne region. The program was an existing but unfunded limb of I CAN’s mentoring program. I CAN’s outcomes framework pursues developmental outcomes across three stages of mentoring: ‘foundations with I CAN’ (stage one), pathways (stage two) and leadership (stage three). The funding gives autistic mentees ready for the leadership stage more funded time from their Network Managers and Senior Network Leaders to develop their facilitation and public speaking skills.

Image description: young man wearing hat and tie.

27 Data and measure development

When we released outcome indicators and 2018 data enhancements measures in the Absolutely everyone: state disability plan 2017 annual report, we advised The Department of Education and Training has that further work was required for a number of developed six new measures for the Education indicators. Specifi cally, at the time of release: and Skills outcome. These measures were developed as part of the response to the Review • 33 measures did not have suitable data sources of the Program for Students with Disabilities • seven indicators require measures to and ongoing efforts to strengthen the quality be developed.12 of evidence and information on the outcomes The fi lling of these gaps is a major project of children and young people with disability. that requires a long-term plan based on The fi ve new school year’s measures relate to clear prioritising principles. the indicators of achievement, engagement and In the short term, there is work to be done wellbeing of students with disability. The measures that allows us to get the best value from are drawn from the Student Attitudes to School existing measures and data. Survey. There is also a new measure for early years relating to engagement in kindergarten. Both short-term and longer term solutions will help the state disability plan’s outcomes New and updated baseline framework provide the best information to people with disability about Victoria’s progress. data released in 2018 Baseline data has now been updated for In this section of the 2018 annual report, indicators and measures through the following we outline the following enhancements to data: sources: • new interim progress measures relating • Household, Income and Labour Dynamics to education in Australia, 2017 • new baseline data sources • Community Attitudes Survey, 2018. • updated data results for 2018. In addition, baseline data for indicators and We also outline development work needed measures relating to interpersonal violence to increase the completeness and utility of is now available through the Personal Safety indicators and measures: Survey, 2018. • a prioritising framework for longer term Updates and new baseline data are set out in tasks that will support the ongoing use the ‘2018 updates’ columns of the tables overleaf. of the outcomes framework • planning for a shorter term project to increase Note on comparing baseline and updated the value of existing measures and data. estimates All baseline and updated estimates are standardised to the 2001 Australian population unless otherwise noted. Fluctuation in estimates between years is partly due to sampling variation between waves of data collection. Readers should therefore be cautious about interpreting changes between baseline and updated estimates as evidence of a positive or negative trend until subsequent waves of data are released.

12 Five of these measures are currently being developed by DET and will be supported by appropriate data sources.

28 Abbreviations (nd) Data for the measure is not yet available

(a) Absolute measure

(r) Relative measure

Derives a risk ratio between people with and without disability

1 = no difference

< 1 = lower for people with disability

> 1 = higher for people with disability

Baseline data sources AEDC Australian Early Development Census

AtoSS Attitudes to School Survey

CIS VicHealth Community Indicators Survey, 2015

GSS General Social Survey, 2014

HILDA Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Australia

KC Kindergarten Census

NHS National Health Survey, 2015

PASS Public Transport Victoria Infrastructure Data

PSS Personal Safety Survey

SDAC Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2015

VISTA Victorian Integrated Survey of Transport and Activity, 2014-2016

29 HILDA 2017 HILDA Not repeated in Not repeated (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) 86.8 per cent 34.5 per cent 68.9 per cent 68.9 No data available available No data available No data 1.05 0.90 0.90 Baseline 2018 updates with and without disability) (People with disability are less likely likely less (People with disability are likely less (People with disability are (Minimal difference between people (Minimal difference to attend cultural venues and events) venues cultural attend to (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, to be participating in physical activity) be participating in physical to (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) 77.7 per cent 77.7 72.7 per cent 72.6 per cent 62.2 per cent 36.3 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 1.1.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 1.1.1.1 in a community involved are they report (a) support group 1.1.1.3 Proportion of people who report they they of people who report Proportion 1.1.1.3 seen friends/family not living in the same have within the last week (a) household 1.1.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 1.1.1.2 in a community involved are they report those without to relative support group disability (r) they of people who report Proportion 1.1.1.4 seen friends/family not living in the same have those to within the last week relative household without disability (r) of people who report Proportion 1.1.2.2 activity for sport participating in a physical to in the last 12 months relative or recreation those without disability (r) of people with disability who Proportion 1.1.2.4 and events venues cultural attending report those without to in the last 12 months relative disability (r) 1.1.2.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 1.1.2.3 in and events venues cultural attending report the last 12 months (a) 1.1.2.1 Proportion of people who report of people who report Proportion 1.1.2.1 activity for sport or participating in a physical in the last 12 months (a) recreation 1.1 Connection: People with disability are active participants and identities in communities aligned with their interests Connection: People with disability are active 1.1 Inclusive communities Inclusive 1.1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 social Increase Increase Increase Increase Outcome Indicator community connections activity in the

30 Survey, 2018) Survey, 38.7 per cent (Community Attitudes Attitudes (Community (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (GSS, 2014) (GSS, (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 75.1 per cent 75.1 77.4 per cent 77.4 72.2 per cent 68.6 per cent 68.6 No data available No data 0.88 1.01 1.01 0.91 0.82 Baseline 2018 updates to help each other) to (Minimal difference between (Minimal difference people with and without disability) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (GSS, 2014) (GSS, (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, that people in the neighbourhood are willing that people in the neighbourhood are 68.1 per cent 68.1 69.1 per cent 69.1 (People with disability are less likely to report to likely less (People with disability are 68.2 per cent 59.3 per cent 80.9 per cent 80.9 (People with disability are less likely to report report to likely less (People with disability are With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability levels of trust in people the neighbourhood) of trust levels satisfaction with feeling part of the community) (People with disability are less likely to report high report to likely less (People with disability are e welcoming and inclusive for people with disability e welcoming and inclusive For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 1.2.1.1 Proportion of people who have positive positive of people who have Proportion 1.2.1.1 people with disability (nd) towards attitudes 1.2.2.5 of people with disability Proportion in the last 3 months the internet using reporting 1.2.2.2 of people with disability who Proportion satisfaction with feeling partreport of their community being 7 or higher on a scale of 1 to (nd) people without disability (r) to 10 relative 1.2.2.4 of people with disability who Proportion would they know someone in an organisation for information and contacting feel comfortable those without disability (r) to advice relative 1.2.3.2 of people with disability who Proportion that people in the neighbourhood are agree those to help each other relative willing to without disability (r) 1.2.3.3 of people with disability Proportion in people the of trust high levels who have neighbourhood (a) 1.2.3.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 1.2.3.1 that people in the neighbourhood are agree help each other (a) willing to 1.2.2.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 1.2.2.1 satisfaction with feeling partreport of their community being 7 or higher on a scale of 1 to 10 (a) 1.2.2.3 of people with disability who Proportion would they know someone in an organisation for information contacting feel comfortable and advice (a) 1.2.3.4 of people with disability Proportion in people of trust high levels who have those without to the neighbourhood relative disability (r) 1.2 Inclusion: Victoria’s communities and places ar 1.2 Inclusion: Victoria’s 1.2.2 1.2.3 in local positive positive Increase Increase Increase Outcome attitudes attitudes inclusion inclusion Indicator community community connections 1.2.1 Increase Increase 1.2.1 to culture and culture to neighbourhoods

31 Baseline 2018 updates (PTV PASS) (PTV PASS) Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure c light pedestrian crossings 1.3.3.1 Proportion of dwellings in Victoria that are built that are of dwellings in Victoria Proportion 1.3.3.1 design principles of universal to according of buildings and public places that Proportion 1.3.3.2 design principles universal to built according are 1.3.1.2 Proportion of public transport stops that are that are stops of public transport Proportion 1.3.1.2 accessible 1.3.2.2 Proportion of streets that have footpaths 1.3.2.2 that have of streets Proportion 1.3.2.1 Density of traffi 1.3.2.1 1.3.1.1 Proportion of buses that are accessible that are of buses Proportion 1.3.1.1 1.3 Accessibility: The built and natural environment is accessible to Victorians with disability Victorians to is accessible environment The built and natural 1.3 Accessibility: 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 public design Increase Increase Increase Increase Outcome Increase Increase universal crossings transport Indicator accessible accessible or adopted or adopted places with spaces and accessibility accessibility footpaths and

32 (HILDA, 2017) 6.3 per cent 1.25 (HILDA, 2017) 7.9 per cent 7.9 to have trouble getting a job or are getting a job or are trouble have to (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are not looking for work due to transport3)not looking for work due to (HILDA, 2016) 6.7 per cent 78.5 per cent (VISTA, 2014–16) (VISTA, 1.31 0.88 (VISTA) (VISTA) (VISTA) Baseline 2018 updates (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 70.1 per cent 70.1 16.8 per cent due to transport) due to Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data forthcoming Data (HILDA, 2016) 8.8 per cent least one trip away from home per day) least one trip away from 69.7 per cent (VISTA, 2014–16) (VISTA, With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability (People with disability are more likely to have have to likely more (People with disability are (People with disability are less likely to make at make to likely less (People with disability are trouble getting a job or are not looking for work getting a job or are trouble For future development in alignment with endorsed in alignment with endorsed development future For architecture outcomes Government Victorian For future development in alignment with endorsed in alignment with endorsed development future For architecture outcomes Government Victorian in alignment with endorsed development future For architecture outcomes Government Victorian Measure culty with transport 1.4.2.3 Average number of trips from home for people number of trips from 1.4.2.3 Average on the day mode of transport any with disability by (a) of the survey 1.4.1.7 Proportion of people with disability who are of people with disability who are Proportion 1.4.1.7 would like leaving home as often as they 1.4.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who report of people with disability who report Proportion 1.4.1.1 having diffi not of people with disability who are Proportion 1.4.1.2 form of public transport some or any use able to 1.4.2.1 Proportion of people with disability who report of people with disability who report Proportion 1.4.2.1 home at least one trip away from make being able to per day (a) 1.4.1.3 Rate of usage of public transport for people of public transport of usage Rate 1.4.1.3 with disability (a) for people of public transport of usage Rate 1.4.1.4 with people without with disability compared disability (r) of people with disability who had Proportion 1.4.1.5 or problems transport getting a job due to trouble (a) lack of transport not looking for work due to are of people with disability who had Proportion 1.4.1.6 or problems transport getting a job due to trouble lack of transport not looking for work due to are those without disability (r) to relative 1.4.2.2 of people with disability who report Proportion home at least one trip away from make being able to with people without disability (r) per day compared home for people number of trips from 1.4.2.4 Average on the day mode of transport any with disability by number for average to compared of the survey people without disability (r) 1.4.2.5 of people with disability reporting Proportion being met that their mobility needs are cant 1.4 Mobility: People with disability are able to move around and get to the places they want to go want to the places they around and get to move 1.4 Mobility: People with disability are able to 1.4.1 1.4.1 1.4.2 mobility Increase Increase Increase Increase Outcome access to to access transport Indicator 3 Not statistically signifi 3 Not statistically

33 (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 6.8 per cent 4.9 per cent 4.9 per cent 4.6 2.71 1.84 2.24 (1.29, 3.19) (1.29, in private rentals) in private mortgage on time) mortgage to be in unaffordable housing3) be in unaffordable to (People with disability are more more (People with disability are likely to be on a low income and to likely to not be able to pay their rent or pay their rent not be able to to (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 8.4 per cent 13.2 per cent 13.2 15.4 per cent (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) 7.6 per cent 7.6 8.3 per cent 5.4 per cent to pay on time to 4.5 per cent not able 2.42 2.05 (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC,

(HILDA, 2016) Baseline 2018 updates 1.55 1.68 exible, suitable, affordable and accessible affordable suitable, exible, (People with disability are more more (People with disability are (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) likely to be in unaffordable housing3) be in unaffordable to likely 11.8 per cent 11.0 per cent 11.0 13.9 per cent 13.9 With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability to pay on time to (People with disability are more likely to likely more (People with disability are be on a low income and in private rentals3) be on a low income and in private (People with disability are more likely to not to likely more (People with disability are be able to pay their rent or mortgage on time) or mortgage pay their rent be able to 10.9 per cent not able 10.9 For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture * * Measure 2.1.2.5 Average length of housing tenure for people tenure length of housing Average 2.1.2.5 (nd) rentals in private with disability who are 2.1.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.1.1 in the lowest 40 per cent of income are 30 per costs exceed distribution whose housing income (a) cent of their household of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.1.2 in the lowest 40 per cent of income are 30 per costs exceed distribution whose housing those to income relative cent of their household without disability (r) of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.2.4 or mortgage pay their rent not being able to report those without disability (r) to on time relative 2.1.2.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.2.1 in the lowest 40 per cent of income are (a) rental in private distribution and are 2.1.2.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.2.3 or pay their rent not being able to report on time (a) mortgage Rationale: Being on a low income and in private rental rental Being on a low income and in private Rationale: which is housing, accommodation is a form of precarious health mental with poorer associated 2.1.2.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.2.2 in the lowest 40 per cent of income are to relative renters private distribution and are those without disability (r) * cant 2.1 Housing: People with disability have housing choices that are fl Housing: People with disability have 2.1 * Health, housing and wellbeing 2.1.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.2 secure secure housing Targets not Targets Increase Increase Increase Increase Outcome * Indicator disability affordable affordable stable and stable housing for housing people with monitoring only. monitoring national context, national context, relevant: Change driven by broader broader by driven recommended for recommended 3 Not statistically signifi 3 Not statistically

34 (HILDA, 2017) 3.1 per cent 3.1 1.53 ed with their housing) (HILDA, 2017) 4.8 per cent to be dissatisfi to (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are ed ed (HILDA, 2016) dissatisfi 3.3 per cent 3.3 2.08 Baseline 2018 updates with their housing) ed (People with disability are more likely to be dissatisfi to likely more (HILDA, 2016) dissatisfi 6.9 per cent 6.9 With disability Without disability With disability Without disability For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture ed with the home in which ed with the home in which Measure they live relative to those without disability (r) to relative live they 2.1.3.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.3.2 being dissatisfi report 2.1.3.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.3.3 home services from essential to access have and libraries medical services, (including shops, (nd) (a) community services) 2.1.3.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.3.1 being dissatisfi report (a) live they 2.1.3.4 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.1.3.4 home services from essential to access have and libraries medical services, (including shops, people with no to relative community services) (nd) disability (r) 2.1.3 2.1.3 housing housing suitable suitable Increase Indicator 2.1 Continued 2.1

35 (HILDA, 2017) 58.5 per cent (NHS, 2017) (NHS, 0.52 self-rated health) self-rated to report very good or excellent good or excellent very report to (HILDA, 2017) 31.0 per cent31.0 per cent 60.0 (People with disability are less likely likely less (People with disability are 50.9 per cent 50.9 (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) 13.3 per cent 13.3 65.9 per cent 65.9 60.3 per cent 40.3 per cent without disability No data for people No data 1.26 1.42 (NHS, 2015) (NHS, (HILDA) (HILDA, 2016) Baseline 2018 updates 0.60 0.60 0.41 0.41 Data forthcoming Data likely to be current smokers) be current to likely likely to be physically inactive) be physically to likely (People with disability are more (People with disability are more (People with disability are (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) 51.1 per cent 51.1 31.7 per cent 19.0 per cent 19.0 24.8 per cent 24.8 39.8 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability very good or excellent self-rated health) self-rated good or excellent very (People with disability are less likely to report report to likely less (People with disability are For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure of fruit and cient daily intake 2.2.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.2.1.1 self-rated good or excellent either very report health (a) 2.2.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.2.1.2 self-rated good or excellent either very report people without disability (r) to health relative 2.2.2.2 of people with disability who Proportion people to relative inactive being physically report without disability (r) 2.2.2.4 of people with disability who Proportion to relative smokers being current reporting people without disability (r) 2.2.2.3 of people with disability who Proportion (a) smokers being current reporting 2.2.2.5 of people with disability who Proportion visiting the dentist in last year report 2.2.1.3 Proportion of people with disability Proportion 2.2.1.3 consuming suffi (nd) vegetables 2.2.2.1 of people with disability who Proportion (a) inactive being physically report 2.2 Health: People with disability achieve their optimal mental and physical wellbeing and physical their optimal mental 2.2 Health: People with disability achieve 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.2.2 health physical physical Increase Increase Increase Outcome Indicator healthy living healthy

36 0.87 year) report visiting the dentist in last report (People with disability are less likely to to likely less (People with disability are (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 89.2 per cent 26.9 per cent 26.9 50.3 per cent cant differences) cant differences) cant 1.22 1.05 0.95 (HILDA) Baseline 2018 updates Data forthcoming Data (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 2015) (NHS, 33.1 per cent 33.1 94.1 per cent 94.1 47.9 per cent 47.9 report having a blood pressure screen) having a blood pressure report (No statistically signifi (No statistically signifi (No statistically With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability (People with disability are more likely to to likely more (People with disability are Measure 2.2.2.6 of people with disability who Proportion in the last screen having a blood pressure report months (a) 24 2.2.2.8 of women with disability aged Proportion in the having a mammogram 50 who report over months (a) last 24 2.2.2.5 of people with disability who Proportion relative visiting the dentist in last year report people without disability (r) to 2.2.2.7 of people with disability who Proportion in the last screen having a blood pressure report those without disability (r) to months relative 24 2.2.2.9 of women with disability aged Proportion in the having a mammogram 50 who report over those without disability to months relative last 24 (r) 2.2.2.11 of people with disability aged Proportion having a bowel cancer screen 50 who report over those without to months relative in the last 24 disability (r) 2.2.2.10 of people with disability aged Proportion having a bowel cancer screen 50 who report over months (a) in the last 24 2.2.2 living healthy healthy Increase Indicator Continued 2.2 Continued

37 (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 33.8 per cent 43.9 per cent 43.9 1.53 1.87 (HILDA) to report poor mental health) poor mental report to to report psychological distress) psychological report to (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 67.4 per cent 67.4 63.4 per cent 63.4 (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2015) 31.6 per cent 31.6 45.0 per cent 45.0 without disability No data for people No data 1.87 1.54 Baseline 2018 updates to report poor mental health) poor mental report to to report psychological distress) psychological report to (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2015) (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are 69.1 per cent 69.1 59.2 per cent 65.8 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability Measure 2.2.3.2 of people with disability who Proportion by as measured distress psychological report people to relative scale (K10) distress the Kessler without disability (r) 2.2.3.4 of people with disability who Proportion the by as measured distress psychological report 12 Health Component of the Short-Form Mental people without disability to (SF12) relative Survey (r) 2.2.3.3 of people with disability who Proportion by health as measured poor mental report 12 Component of the Short-Form Mental (SF12) (a) Health Survey 2.2.3.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.2.3.1 the by as measured distress psychological report (a) scale (K10) distress Kessler 2.2.3 health mental Increase Increase Indicator 2.2 Continued

38 (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 77.6 per cent 77.6 88.7 per cent 84.5 per cent 0.82 0.76 0.70 Baseline 2018 updates (People with disability are (People with disability are likely to report high wellbeing) report to likely (People with disability are less less (People with disability are to report high levels of resilience) high levels report to (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (People with disability are less likely less (People with disability are 64.1 per cent 64.1 67.3 per cent 67.3 59.5 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability less likely to report high life satisfaction) report to likely less Measure 2.3.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.3.1.3 wellbeing 70 or higher on the subjective report (a) 1–100) scale (range 2.3.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.3.1.1 life satisfaction being 7 or higher on overall report 10 (a) a scale of 1 to 2.3.2.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.3.2.1 to ‘able are true that they that it is usually agree bounce back after change’ and ‘tend to adapt to (a) and hardship’ illness 2.3.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 2.3.1.2 life satisfaction being 7 or higher overall report people without to 10 relative on a scale of 1 to disability (r) of people with disability who Proportion 2.3.1.4 wellbeing 70 or higher on the subjective report people without to relative 1–100) scale (range disability (r) 2.3.2.2 of people with disability who Proportion to ‘able are true that they that it is usually agree bounce back after change’ and ‘tend to adapt to people without to relative and hardship’ illness disability (r) 2.3 Wellbeing: People with disability experience a high level of wellbeing in all aspects of their lives wellbeing in all aspects of of a high level People with disability experience 2.3 Wellbeing: 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.2 Increase Increase Increase Increase Outcome resilience Indicator overall life overall satisfaction

39 (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 16.3 per cent 1.52 (SDAC) Baseline 2018 updates (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 13.5 per cent 13.5 Data forthcoming Data (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 24.9 per cent 24.9 With disability Without disability general discrimination and unfair treatment) general (People with disability are more likely to report report to likely more (People with disability are Measure 3.1.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 3.1.1.2 disability-related having experienced report in the last 12 employers discrimination from months of people with/ proportion Relative 3.1.2.2 general without disability who experienced unfairly in the discrimination or being treated last 12 months (r) 3.1.1.1 Proportion of people with disability reporting of people with disability reporting Proportion 3.1.1.1 discrimination in the last 12 disability-related months of people with disability who Proportion 3.1.2.1 discrimination or being general experience unfairly in the last 12 months (a) treated 3.1 Respect: People with disability are as recognised and respected as any other citizen Respect: as any People with disability are as recognised and respected 3.1 Fairness and safety Fairness 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.2 unfair related related Decrease Decrease Decrease Indicator disability- treatment Outcome discrimination

40 (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 3.6 per cent 3.6 20.2 per cent No data available No data available No data available No data 2.21 (GSS, 2014) (GSS, Baseline 2018 updates 1.17 1.17 local area after dark) local area (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, feeling unsafe at home after dark) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, 7.9 per cent 7.9 (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are 23.8 per cent 23.8 to report feeling unsafe walking in their report to feeling unsafe With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability area after dark area home after dark feeling unsafe at feeling unsafe at 3.2 per cent report per cent report 3.2 10.2 per cent report 10.2 per cent report 29.9 per cent report per cent report 29.9 walking in their local home during the day (People with disability are more likely to report report to likely more (People with disability are For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 3.2.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 3.2.1.3 feeling unsafe at home afterreport dark (a) of people with/without proportion Relative 3.2.1.4 feeling unsafe at home afterdisability who report dark (r) of people with/without proportion Relative 3.2.1.6 feeling unsafe walking in disability who report after dark (r) their local area 3.2.1.2 Relative proportion of people with/without proportion Relative 3.2.1.2 feeling unsafe at home disability who report during the day (r) of people with disability who Proportion 3.2.1.5 feeling unsafe walking in their local area report after dark (a) 3.2.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 3.2.1.1 feeling unsafe at home during the day (a) report 3.2 Safety: People with disability live in safety and feel secure protected 3.2 Safety: People with disability live 3.2.1 safety Increase Increase Indicator Outcome community

41 cant (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 1.7 per cent 1.2 per cent 3.3 per cent 3.3 2.33 2.80 2.80 the population in the past 12 months3) violence in the past 12 months) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, (People with disability are more more (People with disability are 7.7 per cent 7.7 3.4 per cent 3.4 4.9 per cent 4.9 harassment in the past 12 months) harassment to report experiencing stalking and stalking experiencing report to With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability result; relative difference may be meaningful in difference result; relative likely to report experiencing physical physical experiencing report to likely (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are likely more (People with disability are to report experiencing sexual violence sexual experiencing report to Note: Low prevalence may explain non-signifi may explain Low prevalence Note: (PSS) (PSS) (PSS) Baseline 2018 updates Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 3.2.2.5 of people with disability Proportion violence (a) sexual experiencing 3.2.1.8 Relative proportion of people with/without proportion Relative 3.2.1.8 feeling unsafe on public disability who report (nd) (r) transport of people with disability Proportion 3.2.1.9 at least one incident of crime in experiencing the past 12 months (nd) of people with disability Proportion 3.2.2.1 violence (a) physical experiencing 3.2.1.7 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 3.2.1.7 (nd) (a) feeling unsafe on public transport report 3.2.2.2 of people with/without proportion Relative violence (r) physical disability experiencing 3.2.2.4 of people with/without proportion Relative and harassment stalking disability experiencing (r) of people with/without proportion 3.2.2.6 Relative violence (r) sexual disability experiencing 3.2.2.3 of people with disability Proportion (a) and harassment stalking experiencing cant 3.2.1 3.2.1 3.2.2 safety Reduce Reduce violence Increase Increase Indicator community interpersonal interpersonal experiences of experiences 3.2 Continued 3 Not statistically signifi 3 Not statistically

42 cant (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 4.2 per cent 4.8 per cent 0.9 per cent 0.9 1.95 1.93 2.29 (0.39, 3.51) (0.39, the population in the past 12 months) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, 2018) (PSS, violence in the past 12 months3) (People with disability are more more (People with disability are 1.8 per cent 9.7 per cent 9.3 per cent to report experiencing any violence any experiencing report to likely to report experiencing partner experiencing report to likely With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability result; relative difference may be meaningful in difference result; relative (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are Note: Low prevalence may explain non-signifi may explain Low prevalence Note: emotional abuse in the past 12 months) emotional abuse to report experiencing intimate partner intimate experiencing report to (PSS) (PSS) (PSS) (PSS) (PSS) Baseline 2018 updates Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data forthcoming Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 3.2.2.11 Proportion of people experiencing any any of people experiencing Proportion 3.2.2.11 or sexual) violence (physical 3.2.2.8 of people with/without proportion Relative partner violence intimate disability experiencing (r) 3.2.2.9 partner of people experiencing Proportion emotional abuse of people with disability Proportion 3.2.2.10 partner relative emotional abuse experiencing people without disability to of people with disability Proportion 3.2.2.12 or sexual) violence (physical any experiencing people without disability to relative 3.2.2.7 of people with disability Proportion partner violence (a) intimate experiencing cant 3.2.2 Reduce Reduce violence Indicator interpersonal interpersonal experiences of experiences 3.2 Continued 3 Not statistically signifi 3 Not statistically

43 (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 16.7 per cent 83.0 per cent 83.0 1.36 0.73 in life) Baseline 2018 updates Baseline 2018 updates achieving are ed with what they to report not being able to study) not being able to report to (CIS, 2015) (CIS, (GSS, 2014) (GSS, (People with disability are more likely more (People with disability are 22.8 per cent 60.2 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability being satisfi (People with disability are less likely to report report to likely less (People with disability are For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure Measure in achieving are ed with what they in achieving are ed with what they 3.3.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who feel Proportion 3.3.1.1 satisfi are they life (a) 3.3.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who feel Proportion 3.3.1.2 satisfi are they those without disability (r) to life relative of people with disability who Proportion 3.3.1.4 wanting to, despite study not able to are feel they those without disability (r) to relative 3.3.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who feel Proportion 3.3.1.3 (a) wanting to despite study not able to are they 3.2.3.2 Relative proportion of children and of children proportion 3.2.3.2 Relative adolescents with/without disability who (nd) bullying (r) experience 3.2.3.1 Proportion of children and adolescents of children Proportion 3.2.3.1 (nd) bullying (a) with disability experiencing 3.2.4.1 Measure under development Measure 3.2.4.1 3.3 Opportunity: People with disability have equal rights to identify, pursue and achieve their aspirations pursue and achieve identify, equal rights to 3.3 Opportunity: People with disability have 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.2.3 3.2.4 Reduce Reduce Reduce Reduce Increase Increase of abuse abuse of to pursue pursue to Indicator Indicator Outcome of bullying of prevalence prevalence aspirations aspirations and impact and neglect experiences experiences and achieve and achieve opportunities 3.2 Continued

44 (KC) (AtoSS) (AtoSS) (AtoSS) Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data (KC) (AtoSS) (AtoSS) (AtoSS) Baseline 2018 updates Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data Data forthcoming Data For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure four-year-old ed in state-funded 4.1.1.1 Percentage of positive responses from from responses of positive Percentage 4.1.1.1 schools about with disability in state students learn and engaging them to their teacher understand 4.1.2.1 Percentage of positive responses from from responses of positive Percentage 4.1.2.1 schools with disability in state students making learning fun about their teachers and interesting 4.1.3.1 Percentage of positive responses from from responses of positive Percentage 4.1.3.1 schools with disability in state students about having a sense of belonging at school 4.1.1.2 Percentage of positive responses from from responses of positive Percentage 4.1.1.2 schools about with disability in state students learn to being motivated 4.1.2.2 Percentage of positive responses from from responses of positive Percentage 4.1.2.2 schools about with disability in state students their say have in school to being supported with disability Number of children 4.1.4.1 identifi kindergarten Measures under development by DET by under development Measures 4.1 Education and Skills: People with disability actively engage and succeed in education learning Education and Skills: People with disability actively 4.1 Contributing lives 4.1.2 4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.4 children children children disability disability disability Victorian Victorian Victorian Victorian Indicator Outcome of Victorian Victorian of of Victorian Victorian of of Victorian Victorian of Increase the Increase Increase the Increase 4.1.1 Increase Increase 4.1.1 education of education of engagement 4.1.5 Increase 4.1.5 4.1.3 Increase Increase 4.1.3 achievement achievement kindergarten the wellbeing students with students students with students students with students with disability with disability at school entry engagement in in state-funded the wellbeing of the wellbeing of the educational

45 (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 14.6 per cent 14.6 70.9 per cent 70.9 (HILDA) 1.58 0.99 0.61 0.61 to be employed) to to be underemployed) to likely to be in high-skill jobs) to likely (People with disability are just as just (People with disability are (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 23.2 per cent 23.2 43.5 per cent 43.5 54.4 per cent per cent 54.9 (People with disability are less likely likely less (People with disability are (People with disability are more likely more (People with disability are (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) 68 per cent 70.1 per cent 70.1 14.7 per cent 53.8 per cent 53.8 1.17 0.91 Baseline 2018 updates (HILDA comparison) (HILDA (SDAC comparison) (SDAC to be employed) to 0.66 0.62 0.62 likely to be underemployed) to likely likely to be in high-skill jobs) to likely (People with disability are less (People with disability are (People with disability are more (People with disability are (SDAC, 2015) (SDAC, (People with disability are less likely likely less (People with disability are (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) 17.1 per cent 17.1 45.1 per cent 45.1 43.2 per cent 43.2 49.2 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability exible and sustainable employment and have opportunities to develop and succeed develop opportunities to and have employment and sustainable exible For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 4.2.1.7 Proportion of people with disability who are of people with disability who are Proportion 4.2.1.7 (nd) employment in long-term 4.2.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.2.1.2 people without to relative being employed report disability (r) of people with disability who are Proportion 4.2.1.4 than they fewer hours (working underemployed those without disability (r) to relative would like) 4.2.1.6 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.2.1.6 in high-skill jobs (managers, employed are workers) and trades technicians professionals, those without disability (r) to relative 4.2.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.2.1.1 (a) being employed report 4.2.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who are of people with disability who are Proportion 4.2.1.3 than they fewer hours (working underemployed (a) would like) 4.2.1.5 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.2.1.5 in high-skill jobs (managers, employed are (a) workers) and trades technicians professionals, 4.2 Employment: People with disability are engaged in fl 4.2.1 4.2.1 Increase Increase Indicator Outcome employment

46 (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) Survey, 2018) Survey, 23.1 per cent 23.1 47.8 per cent 47.8 46.6 per cent 46.6 (Community Attitudes Attitudes (Community 1.48 0.86 0.94 47.9 per cent 47.9 to be in low-quality jobs) be in low-quality to of people with disability3) (Community Attitudes Survey, 2018) Survey, Attitudes (Community (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) Survey, 2018) Survey, 21.8 per cent 41.0 per cent 41.0 68.9 per cent 68.9 With disability Without disability (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are likely more (People with disability are believe that workplaces are accepting that workplaces are believe (People with disability are less likely to to likely less (People with disability are to report that they are not paid fairly3) are that they report to (Community Attitudes Attitudes (Community (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) 21.4 per cent 49.6 per cent 49.6 without disability 1.19 1.19 1.46 Baseline 2018 updates likely to be in low-quality jobs) be in low-quality to likely (People with disability are more (People with disability are (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) to feel they have low fairness of pay) low fairness have feel they to (People with disability are more likely more (People with disability are 25.5 per cent 68.6 per cent 68.6 With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 4.2.2.2 of people with disability who Proportion least one jobs (at in low-quality employed are high job demand, of: low job control, those to relative of pay) low fairness insecurity, without disability (r) 4.2.2.4 of people with disability who Proportion to of pay relative a low fairness have feel they those without disability (r) 4.2.3.2 of people holding positive Proportion people with disability towards attitudes general in the workplace 4.2.4.2 of people with disability who Proportion job design and reasonable to access have (nd) adjustments 4.2.4.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.2.4.1 (nd) work arrangements flexible to access have 4.2.2.1 Proportion of people with disability who are of people with disability who are Proportion 4.2.2.1 least one of: low jobs (at in low-quality employed high job demand, insecurity, job control, (a) of pay) low fairness 4.2.2.3 of people with disability who Proportion of pay (a) a low fairness have feel they 4.2.3.1 Proportion of people holding positive of people holding positive Proportion 4.2.3.1 people with disability as towards attitudes (nd) and senior leaders managers employees, cant 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 positive positive towards towards Increase Increase Increase attitudes attitudes Indicator job design workplace job quality people with adjustment Increase job Increase exibility and exibility fl disability in the 4.2 Continued 3 Not statistically signifi 3 Not statistically

47 (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 8.2 per cent 36.8 per cent 1.59 2.24 on time) ship and entrepreneurship (HILDA, 2017) (HILDA, 2017) 18.4 per cent 58.6 per cent 58.6 be in the lowest income distribution) (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are to report being unable to pay their bills being unable to report to (People with disability are more likely to to likely more (People with disability are yment, owner business (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) 8.5 per cent distribution 37.9 per cent in 37.9 the lowest 40 per cent of the income 1.56 2.256 Baseline 2018 updates (HILDA, 2016) (HILDA, 2016) be in the lowest income distribution) distribution 19.1 per cent 19.1 of the income (People with disability are more likely to to likely more (People with disability are With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability With disability Without disability 59 per cent in the able to pay their rent or mortgage on time) or mortgage pay their rent able to lowest 40 per cent (People with disability are more likely to not be to likely more (People with disability are For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure 4.3.1.1 Proportion of people with disability in the Proportion 4.3.1.1 lowest 40 per cent of the income distribution (a) level) (person 4.3.1.6 Median income of people with disability 4.3.1.6 (nd) those without disability (r) to relative 4.3.1.5 Median income of people with disability (a) Median income of people with disability (a) 4.3.1.5 (nd) 4.3.1.2 Proportion of people with disability in the Proportion 4.3.1.2 lowest 40 per cent of the income distribution those without disability to relative level) (person (r) of people with disability who Proportion 4.3.1.4 pay their electricity, not being able to report those to bills on time relative gas or telephone without disability (r) 4.3.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.3.1.3 gas pay their electricity, not being able to report bills on time (a) or telephone and participate as consumers 4.3 Economic Independence: People with disability generate income through emplo 4.3 Economic Independence: People with disability generate 4.3.1 4.3.1 nancial Improve Improve fi Indicator economic Outcome stability and stability independence

48 (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, across private, public and community sectors private, across 13.1 per cent 13.1 25.8 per cent 1.19 0.85 Baseline 2018 updates (People with disability are less less (People with disability are to be in a civic or political group) to (GSS, 2014) (GSS, 2014) (GSS, (People with disability are more likely likely more (People with disability are 15.6 per cent 15.6 22.0 per cent With disability Without disability With disability Without disability general community on important issues) community on important general likely to feel like they have a say within the have they feel like to likely For future development in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture in alignment with development future For outcomes Government Victorian endorsed architecture Measure (nd) uence (public and private) leadership and responsibility uence: People with disability hold positions of 4.4.1.2 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.4.1.2 in a civic or political group being involved report those without disability (r) to relative of people with disability who Proportion 4.4.1.4 a say within the have able to are they report issues community on important general those without disability (r) to relative 4.4.1.3 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.4.1.3 a say within the have able to are they report (a) issues community on important general 4.4.1.1 Proportion of people with disability who Proportion 4.4.1.1 in a civic or political group being involved report (a) 4.4.2.2 of people with disability sitting Proportion (nd) on boards 4.4.2.3 of people with disability in Proportion positions (nd) elected 4.4.2.1 Proportion of people with disability in Proportion 4.4.2.1 of infl senior roles 4.4 Infl 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.2 Increase Increase Increase Increase Indicator Outcome leadership leadership opportunities civic activities involvement in involvement

49 Development projects Development work The Absolutely everyone indicators and measures to address gaps are intended to be durable and lasting. Work to The primary tasks that will address gaps increase their function and value is intended to in the outcomes framework are: extend across the life of the outcomes framework. • developing an agreed set of principles for In this report we outline two streams of work: prioritising gaps that are to be addressed • work to increase the value of existing measures • developing data collection methodologies and data to address prioritised gaps • prioritising future development work for • supporting the technical expertise of relevant outstanding measures and data sources. departments and program areas.13 Work to increase Principles for prioritising future the value of existing development work A prioritising framework has been put in place measures and data to map out which development tasks need to be undertaken fi rst, and which ones can occur later. The outcomes measures and data are by nature well suited to measuring long-term change. The principles of the prioritising framework are However, we know that some outcomes are also summarised below. likely to show measurable shorter term changes. We are therefore working to make a more limited 1. Suitability for showing shorter term change set of indicators able to capture shorter term As outlined in the section above, there is outcomes. While the story they tell will not be substantial value in tracking and analysing the complete, it will provide valuable indications of results of indicators and measures that are likely where change is occurring and emerging areas to exhibit shorter term change. For this reason, for the government to direct its efforts. a primary consideration for future development work will be to identify outstanding measures The fi rst part of this project is to identify measures and data that are likely to point to shorter term that will show short to medium-term change and progress. to communicate what those changes would look like.

The second stage will be adapting these measures to make them sensitive to smaller increments of change in shorter timeframes.

This work will involve looking at current data collection and identifying opportunities for modifying current and future data collection methodologies to pick up short to medium-term change against identifi ed measures. The intent of the project is not to create additional progress measures.

13 As well as addressing gaps, this will allow us to be less reliant on data sources that are infrequent, have only relevance to the measure and indicator or are not granular enough to capture Victorian trends.

50 2. Relevance to people with disability 4. Connection to Victorian Government funding The Victorian Disability Advisory Council’s early and policy levers feedback on the indicators and measures was The Absolutely everyone indicators and measures that the council would like to be able to assess are person-centred and were not designed to progress in areas including: be dependent on current Victorian Government funding and policies. • transport • education However, some indicators and measures do have • housing more direct connections to current Victorian • upholding of rights and personal safety Government funding and policies. These include: • economic participation. • transport and infrastructure accessibility Accordingly, it will be important for a scheduling • eliminating discrimination and abuse, of tasks to prioritise work on core rights and especially within funded services services where people with disability expect to • increasing employment and career see improvement over time. opportunities, particularly within the Victorian public service. 3. Precedence of absolute measures over Where possible, we will look for opportunities relative measures to draw on existing government activity The focus of the outcomes indicators that were that can support data development. introduced in 2017 is on absolute measures. These measures tell us about the experiences of people Note on the AIHW disability identifi er with disability and don’t draw comparisons with The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the experiences of people without disability. Standard Disability Flag (the identifi er) was Relative measures compare the experiences developed as part of the fi rst implementation of people with and without disability. They plan of the National disability strategy 2010–2020 are useful for giving a sense of the scale of (see Glossary). The national identifi er is intended disparities or inequities that may exist between to allow existing data collections to gather these two populations. However, they can also consistent information on people with disability, place unwanted emphasis on disadvantage and with a focus on needs and capacities rather than vulnerability, and are not well suited to illustrating diagnosis. The identifi er is particularly suited to the strengths and ambitions of people with data collected by funded service providers. disability. With the support of the Victorian Disability For these reasons, developing data sources for Advisory Council, opportunities to pilot the relative measures is generally a lower priority and identifi er in Victorian Government services will form part of a second development phase. continue to be explored. It is anticipated that the identifi er will improve and expand data resources that can support the Absolutely everyone outcomes framework.

51 Victorian Disability Advisory Council afterword

I am again honoured to present the afterword Unfortunately, we still feel less safe in our own for the annual report for Absolutely everyone: neighbourhoods compared to people without state disability plan 2017–2020 on behalf of the disability. We know there is still a long way to go, Victorian Disability Advisory Council. particularly in education and employment, and we call on all levels of government to lead by example. The role of the Victorian Government in creating a fairer, more respectful and inclusive Victoria has We helped shape Every opportunity: Victorian come into sharp relief as the NDIS approaches full economic participation plan for people with implementation. Changing attitudes is the fi rst disability 2018–2020 and argued strongly for the priority of Absolutely everyone for good reason. inclusion of employment targets and affi rmative measures that create new opportunities and There are more than one million people with pathways for engagement and advancement disability in Victoria, and the way we are treated in the public sector. matters. We are pleased that the negative impacts of the attitudinal barriers we experience We look forward to the development and are being taken more seriously. publication of measures and indicators for the education and transport portfolios in Delivering on the vision of Absolutely everyone future annual reports. is every Victorian’s business because we are one community. While the NDIS was a response We trust that the necessary time will be found to a broken service system, its promise is full on the legislative agenda to look at reform citizenship and social inclusion. and harmonisation of service animal policies.

In our view, this promise will not be realised We maintain that one of the best ways the without disability policy being widened to target Victorian Government can work towards a those without disability. Community attitudes more inclusive Victoria is to increase investment that support inclusion should be reinforced, in independent advocacy. Power imbalances and those that are known to cause harm must be corrected so that choice and control should be called out and challenged. can be exercised meaningfully, whether a person has an NDIS plan or not. We may be at a tipping point. More than ever before, the authentic voices of people with We are grateful that we live in a state with disability are on our television screens and a charter of human rights and a statutory in the mainstream media, changing attitudes requirement to consult with people with and challenging stereotypes. disability regarding the policies and strategies that uphold our rights and remove barriers. We have celebrated efforts to increase the voice and leadership of people with disability on We commend the Victorian Government for government boards and committees, especially its commitment to public accountability and lifting representation of people with a cognitive transparency through these annual reports impairment, who too often go unheard. and for ensuring our voice is amplifi ed at the highest levels.

Colleen Furlanetto Outgoing Chair Victorian Disability Advisory Council

52 Glossary

Changing Places are larger-than-standard Point-to-point transport includes taxis, hire accessible toilets. They have adult-sized change vehicles and ridesharing services such as Uber. tables and tracking hoists to meet the needs of Ready Reckoner gives advice to police on how to people with high support needs. identify if a person has a cognitive impairment Communication Access Accreditation Pilot or mental illness. Project aims to build the capacity of staff at one Reconnect program assesses the learning needs 24-hour police station to communicate effectively and career goals of eligible young people and and respectfully with people with communication develops a learning plan for them. It is aimed at disabilities. vulnerable young people who leave school early Inclusive Schools Fund supports small innovative and face multiple barriers to re-engaging in building projects that help meet the educational education and training and transitioning to the and social needs of children and young people workforce or further training. with disability. Statements of priorities are annual accountability Independent Third Person program trains agreements between Victorian public healthcare and manages volunteers to assist people with services and the Minister for Health. They outline cognitive impairments or mental illnesses in key performance expectations, targets and their interviews with Victoria Police. funding and government service priorities.

Information, Linkages and Capacity Building is Transition Support Package helps Victorians with a part of the NDIS that provides organisations disability, their families and carers, the disability with grants to implement activities that make workforce and service providers to transition to the community more inclusive and accessible. the NDIS.

Interdepartmental Committee on Disability Universal design is the creation of an is the Victorian public service’s primary body environment, product or service that can be for overseeing and coordinating whole-of- accessed, understood and used by all people government inclusion. regardless of age, size or ability.

Multi Purpose Taxi Program supports people with limited mobility by offering subsidised taxi fares.

National disability strategy 2010–2020 is the guiding document for work by Australian governments to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and carers.

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