The Premier Council’s has developed an Accountability Framework to help ensure supports are coordinated and responsive to the needs of Albertans with disabilities. This Framework includes four core tools:

1. Inventory of Programs and Services for Albertans with Disabilities.

The Inventory is a policy analysis tool for identifying information about disability supports that are financed by the Alberta Government. The analysis includes scope of program, service delivery, user interests, financial challenges, quality control, barriers to inclusion, and family and caregiver interests.

2. Disability Lens

The Disability Lens is a program and policy analysis tool that assesses inclusion of the interests of persons with disabilities in government services, programs, legislation and policies. Use of the Lens would ensure persons with disabilities are included in the creation, implementation and evaluation of government activities.

3. Cross-Canada Scan

A scan of other Canadian provinces and territories would be done annually to compare policies, funding, supports and accountability affecting persons with disabilities in other jurisdictions with those in Alberta.

4. Status Tool

This tool will measure, through performance outcomes, indicators and measures, the status of persons with disabilities in Alberta on an annual or semi-annual basis. Initial application of the status tool will create a benchmark for subsequent evaluations in key areas such as employment, personal and financial support, education and learning, and citizenship.

Full application of the Accountability Framework will:

• Aid decision-makers in developing and analyzing policy and legislation that is inclusive of the interests of Albertans with disabilities.
• Evaluate the inclusion of provincial activities regarding persons with disabilities.
• Monitor Alberta’s status of disability initiatives in relation to other provinces and territories.
• Report on the progress to improve programs and services for persons with disabilities.

See the companion document Alberta Disability Strategy Core Supports and Appendices for the complete Framework document.