Disability Policy Office

Expressions of Interest, Provincial Advisory Council

Expressions of Interest are being sought for the Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. Please complete and submit nomination form (1.6 MB) by June 14, 2013.

For more information please see the news release.

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Description

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to making sure that people with disabilities are included in all aspects of society. To help achieve this goal, the government set up the Disability Policy Office.

The main purpose of the Disability Policy Office is to:

promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society
engage people with disabilities and advocates in developing ways to identify and remove barriers
help government departments make sure their policies and programs do not exclude people with disabilities
promote positive attitudes
raise awareness of disability issues

The Disability Policy Office works with all government departments and agencies to develop policies and programs that include people with disabilities and that are barrier free. This work is important to make sure everyone has the same opportunities.

There are many barriers that can get in the way when people with disabilities try to access a service, program or opportunity. Whether it is going to school, finding a job, playing sports, or volunteering in a local event, people with disabilities should not be excluded. The Disability Policy Office works with community organizations, businesses and other government groups to break down all sorts of barriers: in buildings, attitudes, and policies.

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Provincial Advisory Council

The Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities advises the Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities on current issues and ways to make things better. This Council is made up of 12 to 18 people who have disability related experiences and knowledge. They are women and men of different ages who come from small and large communities.

Provincial Advisory Council Overview
Provincial Advisory Council members from across the province hold their first meeting
Minister appoints members to the Provincial Advisory Council
Meet the Members
Activity Plan 2010-2011 HTML Version
PDF Version (92 KB)

The transitional Activity Plan covers activities of the Council for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. This was tabled in the house of Assembly by the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities. This is required by the Transparency and Accountability Act (2006).

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Partner Departments and Agencies

Many government departments and agencies will work together to make sure their services and programs include people with disabilities. Ministers and senior management will meet regularly to plan how best to remove barriers and achieve inclusion. Partner departments and agencies include:

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