| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal self-determination | The ability for Aboriginal people to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social and cultural development. It also describes self-determination as a right that relates to groups of people, not only individuals. |
| Accessible communications | Developing whole-of-government strategies and approaches to ensure we meet the communication needs of people with disability. |
| Co-design | Co-design means working in partnership with people with disability when designing policies, programs and services. |
| Disability Royal Commission | Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC). |
| Headline indicators | Headline indicators are the main indicators we use to provide a clear, and simple, high-level view of how an action has progressed. |
| Indicators | Indicators are statements that help us measure, track and report on outcomes for people with disability. |
| Intersectional approaches | The Victorian Government recognises and addresses the ways in which systems, structures and attitudes can lead to multiple and overlapping forms of structural discrimination and disadvantage. |
| NDIA | The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is the Commonwealth Government agency responsible for the operations of the NDIS. |
| NDIS | Jointly funded by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides access to disability supports for eligible people with disability. |
| People Matter survey | The People Matter survey is the Victorian public sector’s annual employee opinion survey. It helps public sector organisations build positive workplace cultures with integrity that live the public sector values. |
| SDA | Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funded by the NDIS. |
| Systemic reforms | These are areas of focus that are identified in Inclusive Victoria: state disability plan 2022–2026. They are part of the Victorian Government working differently to deliver inclusion and access and uphold rights. |
| Universal design | Making spaces, policies and programs that are inclusive, accessible and can be used independently by all people. |
| VDAC | The Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC) is a group of people with lived experience of disability who provide advice to the Minister for Disability about how to make Victoria more inclusive and accessible. |
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