Webinar: 2022 Review of the Disability Transport Standards

Link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8645...

The Transport Standards provide requirements for public transport operators and providers to make their services accessible and remove discrimination for people with disability.

Every 5 years, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, in consultation with the Attorney-General, is required to review the efficiency and effectiveness of the Transport Standards.

This webinar is part of a series of consultation events to hear from people with disability, families and carers, and public transport operators and providers to inform the 2022 Transport Standards Review.

It’s important to have your say to tell us whether the current Transport Standards are reducing discrimination against people with disability on public transport services.

The Discussion Paper is available to read here.

An Easy English version of the Discussion Paper is available to read here.

An Auslan version of the Discussion paper can be viewed here.

Find out more about the 2022 Review and how to get involved at http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/transport-standards-review.

Webinar details

This webinar will be held online via Zoom, and will run for 1.5 hours. The webinar will be interactive, with participants able to contribute their views through an online tool called Mentimeter.

The link to join the webinar will be sent in reminder emails after you have registered for the event.

What we will cover

The webinar will include a panel discussion with Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Ben Gauntlett and will provide an overview of the Transport Standards Review process. Through the online tool, you will also be able to share your views and experiences to help shape the findings of the Review.

With your feedback, we’ll be able to assess whether the Standards are effective, what needs change and how to best change it.

You might have already shared concerns during consultations to reform the Transport Standards in 2021 and 2022. We still want to hear from you about these issues as part of this separate review process.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact The Social Deck team at engage@thesocialdeck.com or phone 0491 617 118.

Privacy

The Social Deck will collect information when you register for the purposes of communicating with you about this event. The Social Deck’s Privacy Policy contains information about our processes for collecting and storing information.

The information you provide when you register will also be shared with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department). The Department is collecting personal information for the purpose of public consultation for the 2022 statutory review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards), in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and as authorised under Privacy Act 1988. The department will use this information to inform the development of a report summarising the findings of the 2022 Review of the Transport Standards.

Your personal information will be stored securely by the department. It may be used by the department to make further contact with you about the consultation process. Feedback collected through consultations will be provided to a contracted service provider for the purposes of writing the 2022 Review Report. The service provider will store personal information securely, in alignment with the department's privacy policy, and will only be used for the purpose of writing the 2022 Review Report.

The Department’s privacy policy contains information regarding complaint handling processes and how to access and/or seek correction of personal information held by the Department. The Privacy Officer can be contacted on (02) 6274 6495.