Disability Reference Group

The Disability Reference Group aims to:

  • give advice to Council on issues relating to disability, access, communication, participation and advocacy
  • identify issues affecting people with a disability and to advocate and promote an awareness and understanding of these within Council and the community, and
  • oversee and help to develop, monitor and implement the Merri-bek Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20.

Scope

The Disability Reference Group gives Council a forum to discuss and address issues about disability and to guide the implementation and monitoring of the Moreland Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20.

Download the Moreland Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016-20 (PDF 4Mb)  or Easy English version (DOC 16Mb).

Membership

  • Cr Sue Bolton
  • (Maughan) Bram Heinrich-McPartlan
  • Briar Harte
  • Elizabeth Bennett
  • Emily Unity
  • Houda Khaled
  • Jeremy Blair
  • Nicholas Waters
  • Therese Lyn Wesselink
  • Vivienne Jackson
  • Up to 10 community representatives with lived experience in disability
  • Merri-bek City Council Disability Planner

Meetings

Meetings are held 6 times a year, usually Wednesdays, 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm. The venue is usually at Merri-bek Civic Centre Coburg, unless otherwise arranged.

If you would like to join the Merri-bek Disability Reference Group, please refer to the Terms of Reference below and contact Council's Disability Planner - gparis@merri-bek.vic.gov.au, or call 9240 1111.

Terms of reference

Terms of Reference for the Merri-bek Disability Advisory Committee (DOC 62Kb)