Update June 2026

Engagement outcomes

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft Inclusive Communities Action Plan 2026-30.

Engagement reached a wide range of community members through Your Say members, targeted emails, community networks, libraries, community centres, online platforms, social media and in‑person listening posts.

During engagement 499 people visited the Your Say page and we heard from 21 people (via online survey, emails, face to face discussions and listening posts).

When asked if there was anything in the draft ICAP strongly supported the responses from all contribution methods emphasised:

• Physical access and infrastructure
• Clear, accessible information
• Removing barriers to employment, volunteering and leadership
• Moving beyond commitments to visible, practical implementation
• Community understanding and leadership
• Alignment with State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-29 goals

For elements perceived as needing more emphasis in the plan:

• It was reinforced that council should move toward practical delivery with measurable outcomes.
• There is also an expectation that council actively seeks input at all stages of decision making and delivery and not just consultation after decisions are made.
• The need for fair payment and recognition for people with disability and a greater need for employment equity was also highlighted in responses.

You can read more details about the feedback in the Community Engagement Feedback Report.

As a result of the feedback there were no changes required to the plan. When analysed, all comments related to actions and deliverables that were already in the plan, or which formed part of existing actions within the plan.

All feedback will continue to be considered as part of the overall delivery of the plan.

Next steps: Council meeting for endorsement

The final version of the ICAP will go to Council for endorsement on Tuesday 16 June 2026. The council report, including all engagement feedback and the final version of the ICAP will be available to download on council's website once the Council meeting agenda is released on Thursday 11 June 2026.

Background

Council is committed to building an inclusive and accessible community for all. This means creating a place where everyone can take part in all aspects of community life with a sense of dignity, fairness, opportunity, respect and belonging.

A new State Disability Inclusion Plan is now in place, and we have drafted our next version of the Inclusive Communities Action Plan for 2026-2030 to align to that Plan.

We are continuing our journey of improvement and being guided by people in our community with lived experience of disability to make this plan an exceptional blueprint for inclusion.

About the Inclusive Communities Action Plan (ICAP)

The Draft ICAP links to our Community Vision 2034.

Our plan was developed for and with our community with direct involvement of people living with disability, their family, carers and disability service providers across meetings and focus group sessions held in 2025.

Insights from Onkaparinga’s previous Inclusive Communities Action Plan have helped create this new plan, which is also informed by annual community surveys, previous research and community projects and consultations undertaken over the past four years. You can read more about the outcomes of the 2021-24 ICAP in the summary or outcomes document.

To ensure no stone was left unturned, key findings from the Disability Royal Commission, national disability reform (including changes to the NDIS) and the Disability Inclusion (Review Recommendations) Amendment Act 2024 were considered and reflected in our new plan.

You can read the full version of the draft Inclusive Communities Action Plan, a summary of the plan or the Plain English version or Easy Read version if you prefer.

ICAP themes

Five strategic domains from the State Disability Inclusion Plan guide the City of Onkaparinga Inclusive Communities Action Plan 2026-2030:

Domain 1 - Inclusive environments and communities

Domain 2 - Education and employment

Domain 3 - Personal and community support

Domain 4 - Health and wellbeing

Domain 5 - Safety, rights and justice

Engagement on the draft ICAP

We invited feedback from everyone in our community, especially people living with disability, their family and carers, and organisations who support people with disability.

Engagement was open until 19 April 2026.

What you can influence

Because the draft ICAP follows the framework of the State Disability Inclusion Plan, only the local actions can be influenced by community feedback.

Therefore, your feedback can influence:

• if the proposed actions and deliverables reflect the most important local priorities
• how actions could be delivered in meaningful and practical ways
• how the council shares progress and measures success.

All feedback will be considered, with the final version presented to the Council for endorsement.

What you can’t influence

Some elements of the draft ICAP are not open to change as a result of this engagement:

• the requirement for the ICAP to align with the State Disability Inclusion Plan framework
• the priority groups, domains and measures in the ICAP which are set by the State Government.