Submissions to this consultation have now closed. Council officers are now responding to the issues raised through this community engagement process, and are formulating the Penrith Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2020
Penrith City Council is committed to inclusion of people with disability, and to building a strong and equitable community. As part of a Disability Inclusion Action Planning process Council is seeking input from residents and community partners about ways to make Penrith LGA a better place for everyone who lives, works and plays here.
Following the success of Council’s two previous Disability Action Plans, we want to respond further to the needs and interests of people with disability, and are striving for an inclusive and engaging city that facilitates the participation of all residents. Strategies and actions that will assist in overcoming barriers to inclusion will we incorporated into Council’s planning for the next four years.
Between March and July 2016, Council met with many small groups of people with a disability to hear about their experience of living with disability in Penrith. The community forums facilitated the interaction and broader community input of people in the Penrith LGA into this Disability Inclusion Action Planning process. Alternate submissions were available via this website, or in writing, over the phone, or arranging a meeting.
Surveys & Forms
Penrith City Council is striving to make our city more accessible and liveable for everyone. Information you provide in this survey will help guide Council's work, and areas of priority for Council's Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2021.
Q & A
Penrith City Council is committed to inclusion of people with disability, and to building a strong and equitable community. Council is has started a Disability Inclusion Action Planning process and is seeking to consult with residents and community partners in finding ways to make Penrith LGA a better place for everyone who lives, works and plays here.
Council is seeking people with disability, and other stakeholders, to participate in this process. Community forums will be held in July in order to facilitate the interaction and community input of people in the Penrith LGA into this planning process.
If you have any questions about Disability Inclusion Action Plans, or the planning process, you can ask them here and relevant Council Officers will respond to your enquiry.
