Metro Access - how can we help?
MetroAccess brings together individuals, communities and government to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities.
MetroAccess is a key part of the Victorian Government and Council's vision of building better communities;
- where all people feel safe and welcome to participate as valued citizen
- means making communities more inclusive of people with disabilities.
Want to know more? Visit the Department of Human Services Disability Services website.Read more about how strengthening local communities to improve access to local resources and supports is one initiative put in place to support local communities to plan and develop strategies that increase community membership and participation for people with disabilities.
Current projects or events
- The RECHARGE Scheme - from October 2010
- Accessible Recreation
- Community Building Plan 2011-2013 - from January 2011
- Motorised Mobility Device Project - from February 2011
- Local Scooter User Group - from September 2011
- Health and Wellbeing Expo - Coming Soon
How does MetroAccess work in Boroondara?
The aim of our MetroAccess Officer is to build long-term, sustainable change in our local communities to achieve the overall vision. Each community is different, as is each person with a disability; so each local community will focus on different needs to achieve the overall objectives of MetroAccess, which are to:
- mobilise and support people with disabilities to optimise participation in the life of their community
- build and strengthen the community’s capacity to provide support to people with disabilities and their families
- facilitate integrated local community planning and coordination which engages and involves people with disabilities and their families, disability service providers and community organisations
- work with existing disability support providers to enhance their capacity to provide relevant and appropriate supports in the community
- improve access to information about relevant services and community activities available to people with disabilities in their communities.
Do you need some help?
Our MetroAccess Project Officer, one of 31 MetroAccess Officers in metropolitan Melbourne councils, is at Council to help you!
The officer provides responses and solutions to key issues experienced by people with disabilities in local communities. There are plans and strategies in place across the full range of community infrastructure including education and training, transport, health, accommodation and housing, physical access planning, and sport, recreation and arts.
So, If you have a disability and a need for information or action in one of the following areas, our Council’s MetroAccess Project Officer can assist:
- advocacy
- access to built environment
- arts, culture and festivals
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
- children and youth
- community awareness
- disability support system
- education and training
- employment
- family/carer
- health
- information communication technology
- leadership and civic participation
- sport/recreation/leisure
- tourism
- transport.
For further information
Contact David Williams, MetroAccess Project Officer:
- phone 9278 4777
- email MetroAccess Project Officer
- TTY 9278 4848
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Motorised Mobility Device Project
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The Recharge Scheme
The Recharge Scheme powered by Boroondara
Community Building Plan
Community Building Plan 2011-2013 implemented for the City of Boroondara.