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- Accessibility Action Plan template
PWDA & Youth Action
A template to help youth organisations plan accessibility improvements.
- Accessible and Inclusive Community Events Toolkit
Inclusive SA (South Australian Government)
A toolkit supporting organisations and councils to plan inclusive community events with practical accessibility guidance and resources.
- Accessible Arts Checklists
Accessible Arts
Checklists to help arts organisations make programs and events accessible.
- Accessible Australia Initiative
Australian Government
- Accessible communication formats
Australian Government – Disability Gateway
Provides information and links on accessible print and digital document formats to support inclusive communication for people with disability.
- Accessible events
Queensland Government
A collection of resources to support accessible event planning.
- Accessible events - a guide for meeting and event organisers
Universal Design Australia
Practical steps for making meetings and events accessible.
- Accessible Events Guide
Queensland Government
A practical guide to planning and delivering events that are accessible and inclusive for people with disability.
- Accessible Events Guide
Queensland Government
Guidance to help plan and deliver accessible public events.
- Accessible information
Inclusion Australia
Guidance and examples for creating accessible information.
- Accessible information, goods, services, facilities and events
Victoria Government Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Resources and guidance to support accessible events in Victoria.
- Accessible Meetings and Events Toolkit
CBM Australia
A toolkit to help plan inclusive meetings and events.
- Accessible procurement resources
Australian Disability Network
Practical tools to help organisations embed accessibility and inclusion into procurement processes and supplier relationships.
- Adapting to Disability – Checklist for Disability Action Plans
Victorian Government
- Adapting to Disability – Guide for Disability Action Plans
Victorian Government
- Advisory Note on streetscape, public outdoor areas, fixtures, fittings and furniture
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance on access considerations for public outdoor areas.
- Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub – Disability inclusion and disasters
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR)
A collection of research, guidance and case studies on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and emergency management in Australia.
- Blue Knot resources for trauma-informed practice
Blue Knot Foundation
Provides evidence-based resources and guidance to support trauma-informed, safe and inclusive practice across services and organisations.
- Centre for Inclusive Employment
Centre for Inclusive Employment
Resources and programs to help organisations build disability-inclusive employment practices.
- Centre for Universal Design
Universal Design Australia
Resources and learning materials on universal design.
- Centre for Universal Design Australia
Centre for Universal Design Australia
Provides information and resources promoting universal design across built and digital environments. Supports inclusive design principles that benefit people of all abilities.
- Changing Places Design Specifications
Equal Access / Changing Places
Defines national design specifications for changing places.
- CLosing the Gap
Australian Government
A national framework aimed at improving life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It outlines priority areas, targets and progress reporting.
- Co-creating meaningful work for people with disability toolkit
Queensland Social Enterprise Council
A toolkit to help design meaningful work opportunities with people with disability.
- Communications to co-design: Valuing different types of engagement
people with disability are centred Inclusion Australia
A guide highlighting inclusive communication and co-design approaches. It explains how to meaningfully involve people with diverse communication needs.
- Communications to Co-Design: Valuing Different Types of Engagement
Inclusion Australia
Guidance on inclusive communication approaches that support meaningful co-design with people with disability and diverse communication needs.
- Community Attitudes Targeted Action Plan
Australian Government
Sets out actions to improve community attitudes towards people with disability under Australia’s Disability Strategy.
- Community Grants Hub
Australian Government
- Community Infrastructure Loans Scheme
Victorian Government
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations
An international human rights treaty ensuring equal rights and freedoms for people with disability. It outlines government responsibilities to promote inclusion, dignity and participation.
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations
An international human rights treaty ensuring equal rights and freedoms for people with disability. It outlines government responsibilities to promote inclusion, dignity and participation.
- Creating Access – Accessibility Action Plan Template
People with Disability Australia & Youth Action
- Creating accessible and inclusive communications
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance for organisations on creating accessible and inclusive communications, with a focus on supporting employees with disability.
- Current grants programs (Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers)
Queensland Government
- Design For Everyone Guide
Sport and Recreation Victoria
Guidance for designing accessible sport and recreation spaces.
- Developing a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Western Australian Government
- Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards & Review
Australian Government
Sets national accessibility requirements for buildings and outlines review findings on the effectiveness of the Premises Standards.
- Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) Guidelines for South Australian state authorities
South Australian Government
- Disability Action Plan Guide
Australian Human Rights Commission
Helps organisations develop Disability Action Plans using a rights-based approach.
- Disability Action Plan Guide (2021)
Australian Human Rights Commission
- Disability Advocacy Finder
Ask Izzy
An online tool that helps people with disability, carers and families locate independent disability advocacy providers and services in their area.
- Disability Employment Essentials Pack
Australian Disability Network
Tools, guidance and case studies to support inclusive recruitment and workplace culture.
- Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DIDRR) Framework
Collaborating4Inclusion
A national framework that sets out how disaster preparedness, response and recovery can better include people with disability, based on lived experience and collaboration with emergency services.
- Disability Inclusive Emergency Management (DIEM) Toolkit
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
A practical toolkit to help emergency planners include people with disability in preparedness, response and recovery through inclusive planning and actions.
- Disability Justice and Urban Planning
Lisa Stafford,Leonor Vanik &Lisa K. Bates
Research on how urban planning can better include people with disability.
- Disability Reporting Handbook
Media Diversity Australia
Guidance for respectful and accurate media reporting on disability.
- Disability rights training
Australian Human Rights Commission
Provides an overview of disability rights and responsibilities and training resources to support inclusive, accessible and rights-based practice, particularly in workplaces and organisations.
- Disability Sports – Community Facility Guidelines, Volume 1: Indoor
ASAPD / Otium Planning Group
Guidance for planning and designing inclusive indoor sports facilities.
- Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
Australian Government
Defines mandatory national requirements for accessible public transport services and infrastructure, including compliance obligations and reform information.
- Disability-inclusive workplace resources
Australian Disability Network
Tools, training and reports to support organisations to build disability-inclusive workplaces, including leadership programs and accessibility guidance.
- Equality at work - for employers
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance for employers on disability rights, responsibilities and good practice in employment, workplace adjustments and non-discrimination.
- Equality at work - for workers and jobseekers
Australian Human Rights Commission
Employment resources for people with disability produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
- Everyone Can Play guideline
NSW Government
Guidance for creating inclusive play spaces in communities.
- Final Report
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
A national report outlining 222 recommendations to improve safety, inclusion and rights for people with disability across Australia.
- Financial Assistance Grants to Local Government
Australian Government
- Good Play Space Guide: ‘I can play too’
Sport and Recreation Victoria
Guidance for designing inclusive play spaces for children.
- Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability
Australian Government – Disability Gateway
A national guide outlining principles and practical steps for inclusive engagement with people with disability.
- Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability
Australian Government – Disability Gateway
A national guide outlining principles and practical steps for inclusive engagement, with a focus on accessibility, respect and meaningful participation.
- Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability
Disability Gateway / Australian Government
Guidance on planning and delivering inclusive engagement activities.
- Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability
Australian government - Disability Gateway
A national guide offering principles and practical steps for inclusive engagement. Focuses on accessibility, respect and meaningful participation.
- GrantConnect
Australian Government
- Grants (SA)
South Australian Government
- Grants (Victoria)
Victorian Government
- Guide to Co-Design with People Living with Disability
Purple Orange
A practical guide explaining co-design with people with disability, including shared decision-making, collaboration and resourcing considerations.
- Guidelines for the targeted recruitment of people with disability
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance on how to lawfully and effectively run targeted recruitment programs.
- Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance on ensuring equal access to digital goods and services for people with disability, aligned with human rights and accessibility obligations.
- Guidelines on Equal Access to Digital Goods and Services
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance on ensuring people with disability have equal access to digital goods and services in line with human rights obligations.
- Guidelines on Equal Access to Digital Goods and Services
Australian Human Rights Commission
Guidance on ensuring equal access to digital goods and services for people with disability.
- How We Talk About Disability Matters
Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)
Provides an overview of how language shapes attitudes to disability and guidance on using respectful, rights-based and inclusive terminology.
- IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum
Engagement Institute
A framework describing different levels of public participation, from informing to empowering communities in decision-making.
- IDPWD Grants
Western Australian Government
- Inclusive and digital design resources
Centre for Inclusive Design
A collection of resources supporting inclusive and accessible digital and service design.
- Inclusive Employment Australia
Australian Government
Information about the Inclusive Employment Australia program and how it supports people with disability to find and keep work.
- Inclusive Language and Communication Toolkit
Queensland Government
Provides practical guidance on using inclusive language and accessible communication when working with people with disability, including examples and alternatives.
- Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Program
Australian Government
- Intersectionality at work
Diversity Council Australia
Research and resources that help organisations apply intersectional approaches in workplace diversity and inclusion. Offers evidence-based insights and practical strategies.
- Intersectionality Resources and Community Practice Tools
Intertwine
A collection of tools, guides and training materials on applying intersectionality in community work. It helps organisations understand overlapping forms of discrimination and build inclusive practice.
- Introducing the Human Rights Model of Disability
Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)
Provides resources, training and research to strengthen disability advocacy across Australia. It supports advocates with tools for rights-based practice and systemic change.
- JobAccess
JobAccess
National information and advice on workplace adjustments, recruitment and disability-inclusive employment.
- JobAccess – Employer resources
Australian Government
Government resources that help employers recruit, retain and support employees with disability, including advice, funding and workplace adjustment guidance.
- Julia Farr Disability Inclusion Grants
Julia Farr Centre
- Language Guide
People with Disability Australia
Guidance on using respectful and inclusive language about disability.
- LEAD Toolkit
Women With Disabilities Australia
A leadership toolkit supporting women and gender-diverse people with disability to build confidence, skills and knowledge.
- Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit
Women With Disabilities Australia
A toolkit offering tools and strategies to develop leadership skills and mentoring capacity among people with disability.
- LIM - Open space landscape infrastructure manual
Sunshine Coast Council
Guidance for inclusive design of open spaces and public infrastructure.
- Liveable Housing Design Standard
Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)
Provides minimum design features to improve accessibility and usability in housing across the life course.
- Lived Experience Leadership Hub
Lived Experience Leadership
A resource hub focused on recognising, strengthening and supporting leadership based on lived experience.
- Lived Experience Training Programs
Lived Experience Training
Structured training and leadership development programs for people with lived experience of disability and systems.
- Local Authority Project Funding
Northern Territory Government
- Local Government Research & Development Scheme
South Australian Government
- Making Workplace Adjustments Easy, Effective and Equitable – Conversation Guide
JobAccess
A practical guide to help employers and employees talk about and plan workplace adjustments.
- Models of Disability
People with Disability Australia (PWDA)
An overview of the different models used to understand disability, including social, human rights and medical models. It explains how each model shapes policy, practice and attitudes.
- National Construction Code
Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)
Is Australia’s primary framework for building design and construction, including mandatory accessibility and performance provisions.
- NSW DIAP Reporting Guidelines
NSW Government
- NSW Disability Inclusion Action Planning Guidelines
NSW Government
- NSW Disability Inclusion Planning Guidelines
NSW Government
Guidance to support the development of Disability Inclusion Action Plans.
- NSW Local Government Grants
NSW Government
- Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) Resource Package
Collaborating4Inclusion
A resource that supports people with disability to develop personalised emergency plans in partnership with services, carers and communities.
- Plain language and word choice
Australin Government
Provides guidance on using plain language and clear word choice to improve accessibility and understanding in written communications.
- Planning Inclusive Communities
Planning Inclusive Communities
Tools and guidance to support the planning of accessible, inclusive and universally designed community spaces.
- Planning Inclusive Communities – The Makings
Planning Inclusive Communities
Tools and guidance to support inclusive community development and participation through universal design and engagement.
- Principles for engagement in projects concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
AIATSIS
Principles for respectful and culturally appropriate engagement with First Nations peoples.
- Principles for Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
AIATSIS
Principles for engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for projects.
- PWDA Language Guide
People with Disability Australia (PWDA)
Provides clear and contemporary guidance on respectful and inclusive language when referring to people with disability, supporting person-centred communication.
- QDN's Co-Design Principles
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)
Principles developed by Queenslanders with Disability Network to support genuine co-design. Emphasises shared power, lived experience leadership and accessibility.
- Resources, tools and training
The Centre for Inclusive Employment
A collection of resources, tools and training to support inclusive recruitment, workplace adjustments and disability-aware employment practices.
- Rights of people with disability - Public sector guidance sheet
Attorney-General’s Department
Provides guidance for public sector agencies on respecting, protecting and promoting the human rights of people with disability in policy development and decision-making.
- Service Providers Accessibility Guide
Media Access Australia
A quick guide to accessible communication and service delivery.
- Social Procurement for Government
Social Traders
Advice and resources to support government agencies to work with social enterprises through inclusive and social procurement.
- Specialist Disability Accommodation Design Standard
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Provides design requirements and guidance for Specialist Disability Accommodation to support accessibility, safety and participant outcomes.
- Style Manual - Disability and Neurodiversity
Australian Government
Provides guidance for Australian Government content on respectful, inclusive and accurate language relating to disability and neurodiversity
- Supported Decision-Making Resource Directory
Inclusion Australia
A directory of tools, guidance and examples to support people with disability to participate in decision-making, advisory groups and co-design processes.
- The 7 Principles of Universal design
Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
Provides information on 7 universal design principles to guide built and digital design
- The Disability Resource
The Disability Resource
Information for staff and volunteers supporting inclusive sport and recreation.
- Toolkit for Boards: Disability Readiness
National Disability Services (NDS)
A toolkit to help boards include and support directors with lived experience of disability.
- Toolkit for engaging with people with disability in evaluation
Australian Government – Disability Gateway
A toolkit supporting inclusive and accessible engagement with people with disability in evaluation activities.
- Toolkit for engaging with people with disability in evaluation
Disability Gateway / Australian Government
Practical tools to make evaluations accessible and inclusive for people with disability.
- Toolkit for engaging with people with disability in evaluation
Disability Gateway / Australian Government
Tools to support accessible and inclusive evaluation processes.
- Toolkit for Engaging with People with Disability in Evaluation
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
A toolkit to support inclusive and accessible engagement with people with disability in evaluation activities.
- Towards Inclusive Practice
Inclusion Australia
A collection of practical resources to support inclusive communication and participation.
- Trauma-informed Events Checklist and Policy and Protocol
Mental Health Coordinating Council
Provides a practical checklist and guidance to help organisations plan and deliver events using trauma-informed principles.
- Trauma-informed practice organisational toolkit
Mental Health Coordinating Council
Provides a staged toolkit to support organisations to embed trauma-informed approaches in planning, policy and service delivery.
- Understanding workplace adjustments
Australian Government
Explains how simple and low-cost workplace adjustments can support employees with disability, with checklists for managers and HR teams.
- Universal design
Victorian Health Building Authority
Guidance for applying universal design in health infrastructure projects.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Information on international accessibility standards for web content to ensure digital information is perceivable, operable, understandable and robust for users with disability.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2
W3C
International standards for accessible digital content.
- What is the WCAG standard?
Centre for Accessibility Australia
An overview of the WCAG standards and how they apply to creating accessible digital content and services in Australia.
- Whole Journey: Thinking beyond compliance
Australian Government
Outlines a whole-of-journey approach to accessible public transport planning.
- Willing to Work: Good Practice Examples for Employers
Australian Human Rights Commission
Examples of how organisations across Australia support inclusive employment for people with disability.
- Writing in plain English
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
Provides practical steps and examples to support writing in plain English for accessible and inclusive communication.