Why do we care about disability There are about a billion people in the world living with disability. This constitutes about 15% of world population. Of those, 20% or almost 200 million, have significant disabilities. A significant disability (physical or mental) limits person’s functional ability to be employed for an extended period of time. In this situation it is important to understand the role of disabled people in the society – how well they can integrate, and how well the society is able to support disability or, in fact, benefit  from the contribution the disabled people are able to make. Disability care in Sydney If you live in Sydney, chances are you can access a few disability-friendly premises and events, organised by Sydney City Council, which provides useful information on inclusiveness, strategic direction and disability support services on it’s website.  It also has developed strategic action plan for disability care, consisting of 4 directions: Positive community attitudes and behaviours towards people with disability and their carers; Liveable communities for people with disability and carers; Meaningful employment of people with disability and carers; Equitable access to mainstream services for people with disability. City of Sydney council compiles a selection of disability-inclusive events as part of it’s community support services program. Community support services Family and Community Services is another useful resource for disability support services and disability care in NSW. However many of it’s disability services will be replaced with NDIS. Other significant disability support programs and services in the community are: Australian Disability Parking Scheme Employment for People with Disability The Australian Government initiative ensuring people with disability receive opportunities to reach their potential through participating in the community and the workforce. National Disability Advocacy Program Australian Disability Enterprises Print Disability Services National Disability Conference Initiative Enable eligible conference organisers to … Continue reading Disability support in the community