Glossary

Auslan

Australian Sign Language is the sign language of people in the Australian Deaf community.

Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS)

The ADS is a National Plan that aims to improve the life experiences of Australians living with disability, their families and carers.

Best practice

A method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it produces results that are better to those achieved by other means or because it has become a standard way of doing things.

Changing Places

Changing Places provide suitable facilities for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. Changing Places toilets are larger than standard accessible toilets which provide people with disability and high support needs access to suitable, safe, and private bathroom facilities.

Children

Children includes young people of different ages. Children and young people have needs and wants that are separate to and different from adults.

Commonwealth

The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia – commonly referred to as the Australian Government or the Federal Government.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plans (DAIPs)

Disability Access and Inclusion Plans are prepared by State authorities for their own agency, department, or local council area. DAIPs align to the State Plan and include actions specific to the State Plan and local environment.

Disability Engagement Group (DEG)

The DEG is a 12-member disability engagement group whose members have lived experience of disability and represent diverse cultural backgrounds, gender identities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also represent the interests of people living in metropolitan and regional locations. The DEG provides advice on future directions of the State Plan to contribute to improving access and inclusion for people with disability.

Disability Minister’s Advisory Council (DMAC)

A group of people with specific lived experience who provide advice to the Minister for Human Services on relevant issues. Members of the MACs provide advice to inform government strategies, policies, and legislative reform. There are three MACs: Disability, LGBTIQA+ and Youth.

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Government agencies

A government agency is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions across the state and is established by legislation. Government agencies can also be referred to as government departments.

Local councils

A system of government in South Australia under which elected local government bodies (councils) are constituted under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA).

Mainstream

Products and services that are readily available to the public, as opposed to being applicable only to a very specific subset of the general population.

Priority Groups

The Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA) sets out principles to ensure the specific needs of people with disability who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, women and children are considered when designing and delivering services and plans.

QR codes

Quick response codes - black and white markers typically used for storing  web addresses.

State authorities

As defined in the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA): an administrative unit (within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009 (SA), or a local council established under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA).

Targeted Action Plans (TAPs)

TAPs are a key part of the ADS and help apply an intensive focus to achieve specific deliverables for people with disability. There are five TAPS.

Toolkit

A suite of information documents that may include guidelines, templates and procedures to assist in the completion of a task.

Universal Design

Universal Design involves creating facilities, built environs, products and services that can be used by people of all abilities to the greatest extent possible without adaptations.

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