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"As the federal election approaches, civic engagement is back on people’s
minds. But not everyone’s needs are well served in the political sphere – and
one of the areas most ripe for improvement is actually at the local government
level.
To find out more about their experiences of civic and social participation, we
spent 12 months speaking with people intellectual disabilities about how they
experience their local communities and the services local government provides.
Our study found there is huge opportunity to incorporate the ideas and opinions
of people with intellectual disabilities about their local communities. This
would help support greater civic inclusion for all.
Among other things, participants called for for access to better transport
options, better maintained public toilets and more pedestrian crossings.
Many told us our focus group was the first time in their lives anyone had asked
their opinion about these aspects of their local community."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
