Lighthouse Project (2.0) Grants Program 2019

LG Professionals WA is pleased to announce the grant recipients of the Lighthouse Project Grants Program 2019

Grants of up to $10,000 per local government in Western Australia were available for projects which increase disability awareness and confidence and/or engagement from the wider business community, with overall increased impact on the employment of people with disability.

There were two grant components: (a) disability-awareness and confidence training for managers and/or staff, with preference given to applicants who involve trainers with disability and training that incudes 'invisible' disability; and (b) activities that engage the wider business community in disability employment, with preference given to applicants who involve local Disability Employment Service provider(s) and/or Employment Supports provider(s).

In 2019, 15 local governments were successful in securing grant funding totalling $100,027.

The 2019 Lighthouse Project grant recipients are:

Projects under the component 'Disability-awareness and confidence training for managers and/or staff'

City of Melville
$3,150
"Invisibilia - Staff Invisible Disability Awareness Training"

City of South Perth
$10,000
"Disability-awareness and Confidence Training"

Shire of Wandering
$1,520
"Disability Confidence at the Shire of Wandering"

City of Wanneroo
$7272.72
"Developing an Inclusive Culture"

Projects under the component 'Activities that engage the wider business community in disability employment'

City of Greater Geraldton
$2,060
"Disability Employment Mobile Expo"

City of Rockingham
$10,000
"Disability Employment Business Engagement Events"

Projects that incorporate both components

Shire of Augusta Margaret River
$10,000
"The Tapping In Initiative"

City of Canning
$6,022.72
"Canning - A Welcoming & Thriving City"

Shire of Capel
$5,100
"Inclusive Employment"

Shire of Cunderdin (joint application with the Shire of Tammin)
$10,701.30
"Shire of Cunderdin - Mental Health Training"

Shire of Denmark (joint application with the Shire of Plantagenet)
$7,500
"Disability Awareness Train the Trainer"

City of Mandurah
$10,000
"Simple Solutions, Real Opportunities"

Shire of Pingelly
$9,000
"Pingelly and Surrounding Districts Disability in Employment Awareness Program"

City of Stirling
$5,800
"Workability"

City of Subiaco
$1,900
"Lunch and Learn / Business over Coffee"

Funding for the Lighthouse Project Grants Program is provided under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) stream. In WA, the ILC is managed by the Department of Communities. Administration of the grants is coordinated by LG Professionals WA with assistance from Localise.


This project is an NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Initiative.