We’re committed to ensuring people with disabilities can fully participate in community life.

We’re updating our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), a 4-year roadmap to make sure our services, assets and events are inclusive for everyone.

The updated DIAP will focus on four key areas:

We’re working closely with people with lived experience to identify opportunities and develop actions that matter.

Before we make any decisions, we want to hear from you. The experiences and insights of people with visible and invisible disability, carers and service providers are invaluable.

We'll be building on the previous plan to create new opportunities to improve access and inclusion. The feedback you provide will help create a plan that reflects the needs of our community.

How to get involved:

• Complete the online survey
• Download a copy of the survey here (Easy Read survey version coming soon. Please contact us at engage@ncc.nsw.gov.au to request a copy)
• Collect or submit a copy of the survey at our City Administration Centre located at 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West
• Visit us at a pop-up at:
  • Bar Beach Kiosk from 7am - 9am on Thursday 7 May 2026
  • Hunter Disability Expo at Newcastle Entertainment Centre from 9am - 3pm on Friday 8 May 2026
  • Nobbys Beach from 7am - 9.30am on Friday 15 May 2026
  • Village in the City at Jesmond Community Centre from 4pm - 7pm on Friday 22 May 2026
  • Multicultural Expo at Foreshore Park from 10am - 2pm on Wednesday 3 June 2026
  • Westfield Kotara (near Boost Juice) from 10am - 2pm on Friday 5 June 2026.
• Register for a workshop (online or face to face options):
  • In-person at Wallsend Diggers from 10am - 12pm on Thursday 21 May 2026

• In-person LGBTQIA+ intersectional group at Bernie's Bar from 6pm - 7.30pm on Thursday 28 May 2026

• Online from 5pm - 6.30pm on Monday 1 June 2026.

• Email your feedback to engage@ncc.nsw.gov.au.

This project closes for feedback on 15 June 2026.