Phillip Island Nature Parks is committed to being an inclusive organisation that values equity, diversity and fairness for our staff, volunteers, visitors, partners and our community.

We want this Disability Action Plan (DAP) to build on the solid foundation set through the implementation of the Accessibility Action Plan 2021-2025. We need our staff, volunteers, community, industry partners and visitors to support and challenge us as we strive to mature and advance disability action initiatives across our organisation.

The DAP is being developed to align with the four outcomes set out in the Victorian Disability Act 2006:

1. Reducing barriers to people with disability in accessing goods, services and facilities.
2. Reducing barriers to people with disability in obtaining and maintaining employment.
3. Promoting inclusion and participation of people with disability in the community.
4. Achieving tangible changes in attitudes and practices which discriminate against people with disability.

We are committed to developing priorites and actions under the three pillars of:

1. Universal design, accessible information and communication
2. Nature based health and wellbeing
3. Leadership, culture and employment

We want to engage with community members with lived experience and their carers and families and service industry providers to ensure their aspirations are grounded in the actions and commitments in the DAP.