Minister's Disability Consultative Group

The Minister’s Disability Consultative Group (MDCG) is chaired by the Minister for Disability Services and provides an important consultative mechanism for people with lived experience of disability.

The Consultative Group provides opportunity for the Minister for Disability Services to consult with, and be advised by, a broad range of stakeholders to support and foster an inclusive and accessible Tasmania. Consultations can include but are not limited to:

• the development and delivery of disability services related policy and programs in Tasmania;
• the experience of people with disability, their carers and families in Tasmania;
• matters being considered by the Disability Reform Ministers Council (or its equivalent), as appropriate; and
• outcomes of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

The Consultative Group consists of members with lived experience of disability who are appointed by the Minister.

Call for Expressions of Interest

The Minister for Disability Services is currently seeking to appoint members to participate in the Minister’s Disability Consultative Group.

The Minister’s Disability Consultative Group is a chance for people with disability to share their experiences, offer feedback about issues and services in the Tasmanian community and how we continue to improve support for Tasmanians with disability.

Consultative Group members will have support to participate to ensure their voices are heard and represented.

Participants will be able to connect from where they live or work across Tasmania.

The expression of interest (EOI) will help ensure a wide range of members with lived experience, from different parts of our Tasmanian community.

We are looking for:

• People with lived experience of disability
• People from all over the State
• Diverse community representation across gender, age, and culture
• People who would like to share their own experiences.

To become a member, we would like you to tell us about yourself and why you would be interested in participating in the Minister’s Disability Consultative Group.

Membership

Membership:

• is voluntary, with the expectation that members will attend all meetings.
• will not attract sitting fees.
• requires contribution to a two-way flow of information.

All reasonable efforts will be made for members to connect to meetings from the place where they live.

Recruitment of members is conducted through a recruitment process assessing individual merits and membership composition and representation, with reasonable adjustments considered to ensure the Tasmanian community’s diversity is reflected in the membership.

Membership terms are for two years with an option for a third year, upon Ministerial approval.

Expression of Interest

To place an expression of interest to join MDCG for the 2023 – 2025 term please complete the:

• Expression of Interest Form

Submit the Expression of Interest Form to the MDCG secretariat by 3 February 2023.

More information

You can find out more information on how to apply by contacting Felicity Brady:

Phone: 6270 5835

Email: disabilitypp@dpac.tas.gov.au