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Diversity and Inclusion

Children's Health Ireland is committed to the provision of a service that is anti-racist and that promotes and celebrates diversity.

Diversity Policy

Children's Health Ireland is committed to the provision of a service that is anti-racist and that promotes and celebrates diversity.  To this end the hospital has established a Diversity Committee whose role includes:

  • The development and promotion throughout the hospital of an Equality/Anti-Racist policy;
  • The development of staff training programmes to promote an awareness of anti-racism, diversity and best practice in this area;
  • A practice of service development which takes account of the diverse needs of different ethnic groups through gathering appropriate ethnicity data;
  • An ongoing consultation with community groups representing different ethnic groups in order to inform them about work on diversity within the hospital and to get feedback from them on our services.

A Diversity Committee was set up in Temple Street in September 2000 and is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team. The Committee meets six times a year to discuss and progress its agenda. The Committee organises an annual consultative forum inviting local diversity and equality agencies to share information about their work. Staff, visitors and patients are invited to join the Diversity Committee in their annual celebration of Diversity Day. This event celebrates culture of various groups through food, music and arts and crafts from both within the hospital and external parties.

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Commitment to accessibility

CHI is committed to developing policies and practices to ensure that accessibility, Universal Design and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are made when providing services for all sick children, families, parents, carers, guardians, staff, health professionals and members of the community.

CHI is committed to ensuring equal access for all. To ensure the highest levels of accessibility and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are being met, CHI will continue to monitor and report on these policies and practices.

See below the key universal design and accessibility priorities that CHI has adopted to make the hospital more accessible and inclusive for all.

CHI is committed to developing policies and practices to ensure that accessibility, Universal Design and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are made when providing services for all sick children, families, parents, carers, guardians, staff, health professionals and members of the community.CHI is committed to ensuring equal access for all. To ensure the highest levels of accessibility and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are being met, CHI will continue to monitor and report on these policies and practices.See below the key universal design and accessibility priorities that CHI has adopted to make the hospital more accessible and inclusive for all.

Meeting the requirements of the Disability Act 2005

Access Officer

The Access Officer, appointed in accordance with the Disability Act 2005, is the point of contact for people with disabilities who may need guidance when wishing to access the services of the hospital. They are responsible for providing and/or arranging assistance to people with disabilities to access the services of the hospital.

Please see contact details below:

Una McCarrick
Acting Occupational Therapist Manager and Access Officer
Tel: +353 (0)1 409 6183
Email: una.mccarrick@olchc.ie

Complaints and Inquiry Officer

They are the point of contact for people with disabilities who wish to make a complaint under Section 38 of the Disability Act. They are responsible for carrying out independent investigations and producing reports on the issue along with outlining steps to ensure compliance in the future.

Please contact the Patient Feedback and Support Service to make a complaint.

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