Domain 3: Personal and community support
What we want: A South Australia where people with disability can access quality, tailored personal and community supports addressing their individual needs
Services and supports play a vital role in enabling people with disability to participate fully in daily life and in their communities. While some individuals may require minimal support, others rely on more intensive and targeted assistance to manage daily living. Regardless of the level of support needed, all people with disability, whether they are NDIS participants or not, should be able to access and benefit from mainstream supports and services without facing unnecessary barriers.
Many people with disability, along with their families and carers, often encounter barriers when trying to access support due to fragmented and overly complex systems. It is the responsibility of those systems to provide coordinated, inclusive and person-centred support where possible. This ensures people with disability can exercise genuine choice and control, and are empowered to live full, self-directed lives.
Additionally, access and inclusion within our systems and services cannot be separated from cultural safety. Programs and services must be culturally safe, responsive and grounded in the lived experiences, strengths and aspirations of South Australia’s Aboriginal communities.
We want to build a service system in South Australia that takes a person-centred approach and recognises the contributions and potential of all people with disability.
The following outcomes are designed to drive inclusive environments and communities and will guide state authorities’ actions within their Disability Access and Inclusion Plans (DAIP).
View and download each state authority's DAIP.
Priority Areas
Priority area 1: Accessibility
Priority area 2: Advocacy and supports
Priority area 3: Information sharing
Priority area 4: Family and carer support
Priority area 5: Programs
Priority area 1: Accessibility
Outcome 1
People with disability can easily access community supports and services.
Measure 3.1.1
Total number of initiatives and improvements made to connect people with disability to community supports and services wherever they present. For example, referral hubs, mobile outreach, online information platforms, frontline worker training, and partnerships with community organisations.
State authority: All state authorities
Priority area 2: Advocacy and supports
Outcome 2
People with disability are supported to make their own choices and use advocacy when needed to protect and promote their rights.
Measure 3.2.1
Total number of people with disability accessing advocacy services and number of matters resolved.
State authority: Department of Human Services
Measure 3.2.2
Total number of policies and practices to promote and encourage choice and control for people with disability.
State authority: Attorney-General’s Department
Priority area 3: Information sharing
Outcome 3
People with disability receive more coordinated and effective support when services work together and share information.
Measure 3.3.1
Total number of inter-agency meetings and initiatives to support the implementation of the State Plan and DAIP.
State authority: All state authorities
Priority area 4: Family and carer support
Outcome 4
Carers and families, including siblings, of people with disability are provided with dedicated supports and services.
Measure 3.4.1
Proportion of carers of people with disability who report no unmet need for respite care (source: ADS).
Measure 3.4.2
Total number of resources available to help carers to access support.
State authority: Department of Human Services and Department for Child Protection
Priority area 5: Programs
Outcome 5
Government-funded programs and services include disability-specific provisions to enable full and equal participation.
Measure 3.5.1
Total number of grants and funding amount distributed to enhance disability inclusion.
State authority: All state authorities