Outcome Area 6 - Health and Wellbeing

People with disability attain the highest possible health and wellbeing outcomes throughout their lives.

Action 28

Promote liaison and communication links between health services and disability support services and improve the continuity of supports, including psychosocial supports, during hospitalisation.

The Department for Health and Wellbeing leads this action.

This action is  in progress.

Progress throughout 2023

The Department for Health and Wellbeing is continuing to promote links between health services and disability support services to improve the continuity of supports, including psychosocial supports during hospitalisation to Local Health Networks.

The department has also re-contracted non-government organisation psychosocial services to include incentives to support clients to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme and re-contracted services to broaden the referral pathways in Local Health Networks to make accessing services easier.

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Action 29

Engage and consult with people with disability, their families and carers to identify their safety needs in the event of a disaster or emergency.

The South Australia Police leads this action.

This action is  in progress.

Progress throughout 2023

South Australia Police (SAPOL) is continuing to participate in the People at Risk in Emergencies project on behalf of the Government of South Australia, which is led by the South Australian Council of Social Service.

SAPOL uses the Advanced Mobile Location Service and the National Relay Service to provide location accuracy for mobile callers contacting Triple Zero during an emergency call. Text to Triple Zero work remains ongoing.

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Action 30

Increase health and wellbeing early intervention services and supports for people with disability, including:

• determining improvements to the planning and accessibility of drug and alcohol services to support those at risk
• update (where required) the model of care to ensure effective access to treatment services.

The Department for Health and Wellbeing leads this action.

This action is considered completed and ongoing.

Progress throughout 2023

Drug and Alcohol Services SA (DASSA) sites are accessible in relation to mobility considerations and site compliance is audited annually. All DASSA sites have access to the range of interpreter services and online resources.

DASSA staff with mobility or sensory limitations have personalised evacuation plans in place, which are reviewed annually.

In February 2024, DASSA became a clinician division in the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and now operates under the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. This action has been closed.

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