Membership Application

ZB COPYRIGHT and RIGHTS

Zero Barriers (ZB) reserves the sole right to:
• use and distribute (including determining the ways of usage and distribution) the ZB logo, ZB training and resource materials, and any other ZB marketing/communication collaterals (including the ZB videos in English and community languages). Only an approved ZB representative may be able to use and distribute them.
• choose their own ZB advisor/s (people with lived experience of disability and have a vested interest on inclusion and access for the business and local community).
• change the ZB subscription membership offerings at the beginning of each financial year based on project evaluation including the most up-to-date analysis of feedback from businesses, ZB advisors, member councils, non-member councils, and ZB’s in-kind collaborator.
• increase the ZB subscription membership fees at the beginning of a financial year to be adequately cover the costs of delivering the project.
• refuse, suspend or terminate a ZB subscription membership or relationship with an in-kind collaborator due to unrealistic expectations or attitude/behaviour that may risk the safety of any of the ZB team members/other ZB member councils/ZB target groups/ZB in-kind collaborator, or those that are deemed to be a misconduct.


ZB TEAM EXPECTATIONS FROM MEMBER COUNCILS

To maximise council’s ZB subscription membership, the ZB team expects the following from ZB member councils:
• primary and secondary contacts to clearly communicate and agree on how and which ZB subscription membership offerings they will utilise- primary contact must have the authority or delegated authority to make final decision on council’s ZB subscription membership.
• Primary and secondary contacts to proactively promote the ZB subscription membership offerings particularly the training sessions and the benefits of completing the self-assessment form and receiving the e-news for businesses. For example, via email distribution to local businesses and website/social media. word of mouth promotions.
• Primary contact to liaise with council’s most relevant staff who manages council volunteers and promote the ZB volunteer support (i.e. ZB volunteer training and resources) and promptly send them the full training details including an online link.
• Primary contact to send the invitation to the ZB project officer via email providing at least 1 month notice to present at a council’s nominated business event- this could be council’s own business information session or council’s partnership with one of the local business chambers. Council invitations will be treated on a first come, first served basis. The ZB project officer will do their best to accommodate invitations. However, ZB reserves the right to decline an invitation due to a prior commitment with another member council.
• Primary contact’s correspondences with a ZB project officer must be within the scope of the project, and what is realistic for the project to achieve for that level of membership.
• Primary and secondary contacts to participate in the annual ZB member councils’ meet up and prepare to share highlights/achievement in their council area
• Primary contact to contact the ZB project officer directly and discuss issues with their ZB subscription membership in the first instance. Feedback and complaints policy and procedures of the organisation in charge of ZB will be followed including escalation protocols.