Accessible Environments & Communications

Disability Inclusion Volunteering Guidelines

The Guidelines encourage organisations to consider how they are currently supporting people with disability and develop a plan that best fits their organisation to make improvements going forward.

Source – NSW Government

Accessible and Inclusive Toolkits

Includes Toolkits and guidelines for Accessible:

Play Spaces – Communication – Wayfinding and Signage – Community Events and consultation groups with people living with disability

Author: South Australian Government

Engaging Neurodivergent Volunteers

Information to support inclusive volunteering for applicants who are neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia etc.)

Author : Southern Volunteering (SA) & Volunteerability

Inclusive Attitudes

These tips will help you create a more welcoming environment, build stronger teams, and unlock the potential of all team members

Author : Australian Disability Network

Equity In Action: LGBTIQA+ Awareness Training Online Course

This free course is for anyone wanting to create safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTIQA+ people in their workplace or community.

This includes people who work in the youth, healthcare, government and non-government, community and domestic and family violence sectors and more.

It is designed for both LGBTIQA+ and non-LGBTIQA+ individuals, offering an opportunity for deeper learning about identities, histories, and community connections

SHINE SA 

Appropriate conversations

Creating welcoming volunteer teams through appropriate conversations. People being made to feel safe and welcome is critical as to
whether they keep coming back to volunteer. All staff and existing volunteers have a part to play in ensuring this happens, by having positive, non-judgmental
attitudes and making sure conversations are appropriate.

Author : Southern Volunteering SA Inc

Neuro-inclusive Recruiting

Neuro-inclusive Recruiting is a free online resource providing tips, insights, and guidance to build employer confidence in creating neuro-inclusive workplaces.

Neuro-inclusive Recruiting is an Autism SA initiative

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services

Words Matter – Recovery Oriented Language Guide

This edition includes updates to reflect contemporary language use, introduces diversity inclusive language and incorporates new topics, including talking about grief and loss, and recovery language usage in the written word.

Source: Mental Health Coordinating Council

Plain language guide

Plain language can express complex ideas. Engage people with words they can understand quickly: use the list on this page. Plain language is different to Easy English.

Source: Australian Government

Inclusive Access to Buildings and other environments

Creating environments where everyone can participate with ease and respect. A guide and checklist

Source: Australian Disability Network