Equity and Access Guidelines

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The South Australian Little Athletics Association Incorporated Access and Equity Guidelines are based on the inclusion of young people 3 years to 17 years with disabilities into Little Athletics.

• SALAA is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in the services it provides. Consequently it is committed to ensuring

• that athletes with disabilities are accorded complete and equitable access to opportunities provided by SALAA, as circumstances would reasonably allow.

• SALAA accepts that it has a legal and moral responsibility to eliminate from its structures and practices any source of direct or indirect discrimination affecting athletes with permanent or temporary disabilities.

   

• SALAA is working to achieve this through the development of inclusive practices that meet the needs of all athletes, including those with disabilities.

• SALAA is developing and implementing a Disability Action plan to ensure that it provides a physical and social environment in which athletes with disabilities have easy access to all services provided by SALAA. Key outcomes in achieving this vision through the Action Plan are:

• SALAA will provide services and programs that are accessible and inclusive to people with disabilities.

• SALAA will ensure that Coaches, Officials and Administrators have met the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (www.austlii.edu.au)

• SALAA Action Plan will be promoted, monitored, assessed and reviewed on a regular basis.

• SALAA will provide services in venues, which are accessible to people with disabilities.

• SALAA will provide opportunities for consultation with people with a disability in decision-making processes regarding service delivery and in the implementation of complaints and grievance mechanisms.

• SALAA Guidelines will ensure accessibility to competition and training programs.

These Guidelines will be promoted and circulated to all Centres & Clubs, Members, Staff and Administrators of SALAA.