Director-General's message

In my capacity as Director-General and Champion for Accessibility for the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), I am proud to present our new accessibility and inclusion strategy and action plan - Moving Together to Connect Queensland. This supports us to achieve TMR’s purpose of providing a reliable, resilient, and responsive transport network that is safe and accessible for everyone.

Teams across TMR have been working hard to raise awareness about accessibility and inclusion, and we are making great progress. We have integrated accessibility and inclusion principles and guidelines into project management, communication, leadership, and infrastructure design. We have improved recruitment practices, and involved our customers in research, planning and testing of products and services.

These are important, but early steps on our long-term journey towards embedding accessibility and inclusion in everything we do at TMR. We also know that the creation of truly inclusive attitudes, behaviour, structures, and systems requires a holistic transformation of organisational structures, policies, and practices, including dismantling the systemic barriers that inhibit lasting change.

Beyond our legal and moral obligations, providing equitable access to transport services gives people greater autonomy over their lives and better access to health, education, and employment—all of which have positive impacts for individuals, the broader community, and the economy.

We need to systematically co-ordinate our efforts, which is why we have co-designed this strategy and action plan with our customers, our employees, and our delivery partners. It sets out clear steps we must take together on the next stage of our journey to accessibility and inclusion.

We are fortunate at TMR to have innovative minds, modern technology, stakeholder partnerships and strong leadership commitment to deliver on this promise. The task is ever evolving, requiring constant attention and unwavering resolve. Importantly, our commitment extends beyond achieving mandatory compliance.

Our vision and true measure of success is for a transport network where everyone feels welcomed and can travel where and when they want, regardless of personal circumstances; and TMR workplaces where all current and future employees belong and feel safe.

Sally Stannard
Director-General
Department of Transport and Main Roads