The Gunnedah Shire Access Working Group guides the delivery of inclusion initiatives and plays an integral role in ensuring that strategies within the Gunnedah Shire DisABILITY Inclusion Action Plan are implemented. The Working Group meets bi-monthly and is comprised of a range of stakeholders including Council staff, Councillors and community and organisation representatives. Access Working Group members are appointed for a two-year term.

Nomination forms can be downloaded here, or by contacting (02) 6740 2100. Completed nomination forms may be submitted via post to PO Box 63, Gunnedah, NSW, 2380 or via email to council@gunnedah.nsw.gov.au.

For more information on how you can get involved and become an ‘Access Champion’, contact Council’s Community and Social Planner on (02) 6740 2100.

Gunnedah Shire Council is working hard to make our region more accessible for everyone, regardless of age, cultural background or ability. We recognise that improving accessibility and fostering inclusion, enhances quality of life for the whole community.

Under the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014, all Councils are required to have a four-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) in place to demonstrate how they will ensure that the services they provide are available to people with disability.

In August 2024, the Final Gunnedah Shire DisABILITY Inclusion Action Plan 2024-2028 Enhancing Access: Cultivating Inclusion (DIAP) was endorsed by Council. This document builds on previous DIAPs and articulates a clear set of priority actions aimed at enhancing access and participation for all over the next four years. The document continues to support our vision to be recognised as both an advocate and champion for the rights of people with disability in our community. Council's resolve as an organisation is to do all we can to ensure residents are treated equally and respectfully and have opportunities to enjoy the benefits of full participation in a caring, proud, prosperous, and inclusive community.

The 2024-2028 DIAP was developed after extensive consultation with the Gunnedah Access Working Group, people with lived experience of disability and their carers, support organisations, government stakeholders and the broader community.

The DIAP is available in a full version, easy read version and text only version.

For more information on the DIAP and other access initiatives, please contact Council’s Community and Social Planner on 6740 2100 or email council@gunnedah.nsw.gov.au.