As part of the National Continence Program, the National Public Toilet Map provides information on over 16,000 publicly available toilets across Australia, including accessibility, opening hours and facilities, such as showers & baby change.

The Map is inclusive of accessible amenities throughout the Gunnedah Shire.
The map:

• Provides the location of over 16,000 publicly available toilets across Australia
• Reduces the stress of not being able to find an accessible toilet when out and about
• Provides choice, freedom and independence for people to get out and enjoy their lives

Check out:

toiletmap.gov.au

Are you deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment but need to talk to a Council staff member?

Council’s Customer Service staff are trained to accept calls from customers accessing the National Relay Service (NRS). Relay officers and other NRS staff receive extensive and practical training and are bound by privacy laws which protect your personal information and privacy.

Check out: www.relayservice.com.au 

To access the National Relay Service contact:

• 24-hour relay call number - TTY/Voice Calls 133 677
• Speak and Listen – 1300 555 727
• SMS relay – 0423 677 767

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.