Background

The City of Karratha is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) from community members to join the Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Group.

This group will:

  • Provide advice to Council on disability, access and inclusion matters
  • Support implementation of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2024–2029
  • Represent community perspectives and lived experience of disability
  • Promote awareness and advocacy across the City

We welcome EOIs from:

  • People living with disability
  • Carers / Family members
  • Disability service professionals

Members will be selected based on the following criteria:

  • Lived experience of disability, caring for a person with disability, or professional experience in sector, to ensure a broad and diverse range of perspectives.
  • Demonstrated commitment to access and inclusion, supported by knowledge and experience in matters relating to disability, participation, representation, safety, and wellbeing.
  • Be available to attend a minimum of four (4) meetings per year, and contribute for the duration of the two-year membership term.
  • Be 18 years of age or older.
  • Live within the City of Karratha.

The City will ensure that meetings are accessible by:

  • Allowing members to attend meetings with a support person to facilitate access and active participation in meetings and/or site visits.
  • Providing meeting materials in accessible formats, upon request.
  • Holding meetings at suitable venues within the City, as well as online.

We recognise that lived experience is a valuable form of knowledge. You do not need formal qualifications or professional experience to join the Advisory Group. Personal experience and connection to community are equally important.

If you are interested in applying, please complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form and return it to the City’s Community Development Team. There are several ways that you can apply:

  • Complete the online EOI form via the Express Interest button below.
  • Collect a hardcopy form from one of the City’s Libraries, or the Administration Building. Completed forms can be returned to this same location.
  • Record your responses to the EOI form questions as an audio or video file. If you would like to apply in this way, please email us at community.development@karratha.wa.gov.au for more information on how to submit your application file.
  • Print the EOI form under the Document Library on this page, and return your completed form to the City's Main Administration building.

The EOI form available to download or collect is in Easy Read format.