We are committed to making the City of Logan an accessible and inclusive city for all. We listened to people with disability, their friends, families, support workers, and service providers to incorporate their voices into our Disability Action Plan 2023 - 2025 (PDF 5.8 MB).

The plan includes 105 actions to improve access and inclusion for people with disability in the City of Logan. Through these actions, we aim to improve outcomes in 7 key areas of community life:

2023 progress and highlights

Council endorsed our Disability Action Plan 2023 – 2025 in March 2023. By the end of the year we have:

• completed 20 actions
• commenced 31 actions
• delivered 3 additional actions outside of the plan.

Highlights and achievements in our first year of implementation include:

• We delivered disability awareness training to 8 community garden groups in partnership with Carers QLD.
• We partnered with JobAccess to identify opportunities to support and employ more people with disability, and to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive.
• 18 Active & Healthy and KRANK providers attended disability awareness training, which will now be mandatory for future providers.
• The Logan Entertainment Centre made physical adjustments to wheelchair seats, tables, and the Box Office counter to improve wheelchair accessibility for visitors.
• We developed a social sensory story for Marsden Library to help people prepare for their visit to the library. This is available online and in hard copy at all libraries.
• Logan Libraries continued to update their collection, which now includes 92 Dyslexia-friendly titles, 18 Dyslexia Readers titles and 7 Braille books now available.
• We incorporated braille and Auslan sign language into the master plan concept for Alexander Clark Park.
• We supported Bayside Wake Park and Kingston Butter Factory to participate in the Access Accelerator Program, an 8-week structured mentoring and guided activity delivered by Spinal Life and Cerge.
• The Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct was named Queensland’s inaugural ‘Accessible Venue of the Year’ at the Queensland Music Awards.
• We now offer braille bin lid stickers, free of charge, for residents who are blind or have low vision. This complements our existing medical assistance bin and supported bin collection services.
• We engaged 2 schools and a specialised basketball provider to deliver a program incorporating basketball skills and games and conversations about disability inclusion.

2024 progress and highlights so far

By October 2024 we completed or commenced 84 (80 percent) of actions in our Disability Action Plan 2023 – 2025:

• completed 46 actions
• commenced 33 actions
• identified 8 additional actions outside of the plan.

Highlights and achievements in our second year of implementation include:

• We employed 2 part time employees with disabilities in partnership with Jigsaw. One is being extended to continue until 31 December 2024. They are gaining skills and experience in records operational tasks and print room product finishing.
• We provided work experience opportunities for people with disabilities at 3 libraries.
• We developed new braille and large print magnets for Home Library clients.
• We developed a social sensory story for Logan North Library to help people prepare for their visit to the library. This is available online and in hard copy at all libraries.
• The Accessibility Centre at Logan North Library had 1,128 visitors, and a there was a soft launch of the updated Sensory Room at Marsden Library which now includes a fibre optic fountain and STEM board.
• We commenced a bus shelter upgrade, including installation of approximately 40 new shelters, in partnership with TransLink.
• We commenced a new footpath data acquisition survey.
• We supported Uniting Care and family and disability support services to deliver a Family Fun Day as part of Child Protection Week.
• We engaged with 15 local tourism and hospitality businesses and internal teams to develop content for the Accessible Tourism page on the Explore Logan website. A range of businesses and experiences were audited by Spinal Life and will be included in a Brisbane Region Destination Accessibility Guide later this year.
• The Beenleigh Aquatic Centre employed a person in a wheelchair supported by the Mayor’s Employment Taskforce.
• We supported the Fresh Futures 2024 Expo to link young people living with a disability to employment and community participation opportunities.
• We are partnering with BEST Weekly News team, young adults living with a disability, to create a video series on the role of Council in community.
• We signed up to become a member of the Sunflower Initiative, a global initiative promoting inclusivity for people with hidden disabilities.
• We commenced planning to conduct accessibility audits on all community and sporting facilities that are part of the Sports and Community Infrastructure branch asset list.
• The new Logan Indoor Sports Centre (announced recently) will be universally accessible. It will be able to accommodate a range of sports including wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. 

Disability Action Week 2024

Disability Action Week is from 24 November to 1 December 2024. It is a chance to reflect on our progress and look at what we can all do to build a more accessible and inclusive state.

The 2024 theme is “Accessible communication: connect, include and empower”.

During Disability Action Week Council staff will engage in conversations about how we can be more accessible and inclusive in the work we do. We will also promote highlights from our Disability Action Plan and stories from community.

We encourage everyone to have a conversation to make our city more accessible and inclusive for all. Visit the Queensland Government website to learn more and for tips on hosting a Disability Action week event.