“This plan sets out the government’s objectives to work towards:

• the development of positive community attitudes and behaviours towards people with disability

• the creation of more liveable communities for people with disability

• the achievement of a higher rate of meaningful employment participation by people with disability through inclusive employment practices

• more equitable access to mainstream services for people with disability through better systems and processes”

“Public attitude is determined by the community’s experience and knowledge of disability. Consultation to date has identified that attitudes towards people with disability are often determined by ignorance, fear or lack of opportunity to interact. Developing positive community attitudes involves increasing public awareness and creating opportunities for interaction…….

……… The aim of these initiatives will be to increase public awareness of the barriers and opportunities for people with disability and to reinforce the responsibility of the general community to take action to promote inclusion. ”