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Disability Inclusion Action Plan
A Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) isn’t just about meeting legal requirements—it’s about ensuring your workplace or organisation is genuinely accessible, inclusive, and welcoming for people with disability.
I work with organisations to develop tailored, practical DIAPs that go beyond policy and focus on real, actionable change. From assessing current barriers to setting measurable goals, I help you create a plan that integrates disability inclusion into every aspect of your business, leadership, and culture.
Inclusive Governance Reviews
We review and redesign your governance structures so your committees are meaningfully inclusive, not just present.
Stakeholders are interviewed or attend focus groups to determine whether your current committee and governance structures are actually achieving what they're meant to — you get a report with clear findings and recommendations, not just an audit checklist.
Who it's for
Organisations with a disability-focused committee whose terms of reference are due for review. This includes disability advisory committees, access and inclusion committees, DIAP working groups and steering groups.
What's involved
Reviewing your current terms of reference, membership, reporting lines and how advice moves from the committee to decisions
Looking at how members with lived experience are involved, whether they have real influence, and what gets in the way
Conversations with committee members and key staff
Identifying invisible barriers in how the committee operates, not just what's written on paper
What you get
A clear picture of how your committee is working now
Draft revised terms of reference, matched to your organisation's maturity
Practical next steps for your committee and executive sponsor before the new terms take effect
Co-design and Stakeholder Engagement
We facilitate accessible, tailored stakeholder engagement so you get genuine input without having to manage every stakeholder and meeting yourself.
Disabled voices are included properly, not consulted as a box-tick — and you walk away with a report and practical, action-oriented outcomes you can actually use."
Who it's for
Organisations setting up or reshaping a disability inclusion initiative, service or program, who want disabled people shaping it from the start, not consulted once decisions are made.
What's involved
Input on session design, so sessions work for different access needs and communication styles
Co-facilitating co-design sessions with an intersectional approach throughout
Acting as the point of contact for participants, so anyone with questions or concerns has someone to go to throughout the process
Analysing what participants said and turning it into clear themes
Writing up the findings
What you get
Accessible co-design sessions supported by an experienced co-facilitator
A dedicated contact for participants for the whole process
Written findings capturing what participants said and what they shaped
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Testimonials
Ainslee Hooper Consulting was recommended to the City of Melbourne’s Disability Advisory Committee to review our Terms of Reference. Ainslee’s collaborative and thorough methodology gathered key insights, captured in a professional report that will guide the updated Terms of Reference. The Committee appreciated the professional, honest, and confidential process. I highly recommend Ainslee and look forward to working with her again. – Vickie Feretopoulos, Senior Policy Officer Access and Inclusion, City of Melbourne.
At Point Advisory, we were lucky to work with the fabulous Ainslee Hooper. As an anthropologist, Ainslee combines her policy expertise and lived experience of disability to deliver exceptional, high-quality work. – Sarah Beattie-Smith, Manager, Sustainability Strategy and Engagement, Point Advisory.
Geelong Gallery has engaged Ainslee Hooper Consulting for multiple projects, including an Accessibility Plan for ‘Rone in Geelong’ and a Disability Action Plan to support our Equity Action Plan. Ainslee’s thorough reviews and stakeholder engagement have ensured actionable, inclusive outcomes. Her expertise has been invaluable, and her recommendations continue to drive accessibility and inclusion within our organisation. I highly recommend her services. – Penny Whitehead, Director, Geelong Gallery.
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