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MetroAccess
Council has a MetroAccess Officer whose role is to assist local communities so that they are more welcoming and inclusive of people with disabilities.
The MetroAccess program, a Department of Human Services and local government initiative, seeks to build long term, sustainable change in the local community.
If you have a disability, Council’s MetroAccess officer can assist give you more information about the following:
- Jobs and training
- Housing
- Transport
- Sport and exercise
- Social activities
- Whitehorse Disability Advisory Committee
- Disability services in Whitehorse (and Melbourne generally).
Council’s MetroAccess Officer also works with carers or family members of people with a disabilities, organisations, community groups and businesses.
Council has developed the 
Disability Awareness Project (3.72MB) – a resource for primary school teachers to conduct disability awareness sessions in their classrooms as part of the curriculum. It is a guide to teaching students about disabilities and creating awareness and positive attitudes towards people with a disability. It is aimed at students in grades 4-6, but some of the activities may be suitable for younger grades.
The aim of the Whitehorse Accommodation Forum held November 2010 was to provide information regarding safe, accessible and affordable housing options that enable people with a disability to live as safely as possible in the community. The following report provides an overview of the content and discussions held on the day.
Whitehorse Accommodation Forum Report (477.04kB)
The Encouraging Active Lifestyles for People with a Disability Project explored the sport and physical activity experiences of people with a disability. The project also sought to gain an understanding of the experiences of organisations providing sport and physical activities to people with a disability and disability service providers who connect people with a disability to local opportunities. The following report contains the research findings.
Whitehorse Sport and Physical Activity Project Report (1.52MB)
For more information, call 9262 6333 and ask to speak to Council’s MetroAccess Officer.