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We’re making our next Disability Inclusion Action Plan and want to hear from people with disability, their families, carers, and support workers. Tell us your ideas about how Council can make our community a better place for you. These ideas will help us make our Plan.

We want to know what helps – and what is hard for people with disability. You could tell us about:

• Moving around your suburb and the places you visit.
• Going to parks, playgrounds, beaches or pools etc.
• Using Council services and going to events and activities.
• What makes you feel safe.
• What makes you feel part of our community.
• What is easy or hard about finding or keeping a job.
• Getting information in a way that is good for you.

There are lots of ways to share your ideas with us:

• Come to a workshop - fill in the online form below or phone 4227 7111 to let us know you want to come.
• Talk to us at one of our pop-ups.
• Fill in an online survey below or complete a printed copy at one of our Libraries (reply-paid envelopes available).
• Share your story or ideas online.
• Use a Community Circle Kit to hold your own group conversation and send us your group’s feedback.
• Email engagement@wollongong.nsw.gov.au.
• Call us on 4227 7111 to give your feedback to our Engagement Team.
• Write to: Engagement Team, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500.

The final date to submit your feedback is Monday 15 September 2025.

Need help to join in?

We can provide:

• Easy Read materials.
• Auslan interpreters at workshops.
• Real-time transcription for the online workshop.
• A quiet space at events.
• Communication boards and sensory tools.
• Help filling in forms or sharing feedback in a way that works for you.

Call us on 4227 7111 if you need support to join in or send an email to engagement@wollongong.nsw.gov.au.

Submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council’s Privacy Notification before submitting your feedback.

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Disability Inclusion Survey

Your answers will help Council make our City a better place for people with disability.

You can ask a support person to help you with this survey if you like.

You don’t have to answer every question. Only answer the ones you feel comfortable with.

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Community Advisory Group Expression of Interest

We’re looking for a small group of people to help us make a plan to improve things for people with disability in Wollongong.

What will the group do?

• Share what it’s like to be a person with disability living in Wollongong.
• Help us think of ways to fix the things people have told us are hard or could be better.
• Help us figure out the most important things to work on.
• Give us feedback on the Plan while we make it.

Who will be in the group?

• 6 people with disability
• 1 carer of a child / children with disability
• 1 carer of someone with complex support needs
• Council staff

This group will be made up of people with different types of disability. This is so we can make sure we’re hearing from people with a wide range of experiences. This will help us better understand the different ways people with disability can be supported in our community.

Only people who live in Wollongong Local Government Area will be included in the group. If you’re not sure, here is a map of the Wollongong Local Government Area(External link). Or you can call us to ask.

How often will the group meet?

The group will meet at least 3 times between October 2025 and July 2026. Each meeting will go for about 2 hours.

We will work with the group to find the best place and times to meet.

What else do I need to know?

• There are only a few spots, so not everyone who wants to join will be able to.

• We will find other ways to hear ideas from the people who don’t become part of the group.

• People in the group will be paid for their time.

• Once we know who is in the group, we will ask if you need any supports to make it easier to join in.

How can I get more information or help applying?

Call Council on 4227 7111 and ask to talk to Kiosha Gardner.

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Expression of Interest - Disability Inclusion Action Plan Workshops

We are running small workshops to hear from people with disability, their families, carers, and support workers.

The feedback shared with us during these workshops will help us make Wollongong City Council’s next Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

About the workshops:

• Spaces are limited to 10 people per workshop.
• Food and drink will be provided for people who come along.
• You can tell us in the form if you need any supports to help you join in.

Workshop details:

• People with disability and their family members, carers and support workers
  Tuesday 22 July 12pm-2pm
  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre
  People you care for are also welcome to attend this session.
• People with autism or neurodivergence
  Thursday 31 July 11am-1pm
  Corrimal Community Centre.
• People with non-visible disability, or cognitive or intellectual disability
  Thursday 7 August 12pm-2pm
  Wollongong Library.
• Blind or low vision community
  Tuesday 12 August 12pm-2pm
  Wollongong Library.
• d/Deaf or hard of hearing community
  Wednesday 20 August 12pm-2pm
  Wollongong Library.
• People with physical disability
  Wednesday 27 August 3:30pm-5:30pm
  Dapto Ribbonwood Centre.
• For those who are unable to attend an in-person event, we are also offering an online workshop on Wednesday 30 July 5pm-6:30pm. It will be transcribed and attendees have the option of switching on live captions.

We understand some people have more than one disability. Please choose the workshop that works best for you.

We’ll contact you before the workshop to let you know if you have a place.