Disability Services
The Attorney General’s Department has a Disability Strategic Plan that aims to ensure that all members of the community have equal access to our services and programs.
If you or your witnesses have any special needs please contact the court prior to the hearing.
Select this link for access information and services for the Court's premises.
We aim to make any adjustments that may reasonably be required to accommodate these needs. Examples of reasonable adjustments we can make:
- enlarging a document for a person with a vision impairment;
- providing documents in alternative formats for people who are blind;
- transferring court proceedings to an accessible court room for a person with a mobility impairment;
- serving a client with a hearing impairment in a quiet public location;
- explaining information in plain English and asking for feedback from a client with an intellectual disability to ensure their understanding.
We will endeavour to tailor our adjustments to suit the individual as we appreciate that each person will require different assistance. Not every request for an adjustment from a client with a disability will be reasonable. However, we will consider all adjustments requested and consult with a manager before refusal.
To ascertain if an adjustment is reasonable we will:
- consider if the adjustment is achievable;
- consider Occupation Health & Safety requirements;
- not make promises we are not sure we can meet;
- not breach rules or regulations to make an adjustment;
- let you know if we have to check with the manager if we are not sure an adjustment is achievable.
We will not:
- physically lift a client up or down stairs as this may result in risk to us or you;
- make any requested adjustment that would put our safety or others' safety at risk.
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