Domain 5: Safety, rights and justice
What we want: A South Australia where all people with disability feel safe, have their rights upheld and have full and equal protection before the law
People with disability are more likely to experience violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. These risks may increase depending on a person’s gender, age or cultural background. Additional sentence following on after 'background': Women with disability in particular, face a heightened risk of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation, particularly in domestic and family settings or in sexual contexts.
People with disability should receive the right supports and services when interacting with emergency services, criminal justice and civil law systems, whether they be victims, suspects, witnesses, defendants or offenders. These systems must be designed to ensure equality, safety and support for everyone.
We want to improve the safety and overall experience of people with disability coming into contact with our emergency services, criminal justice and civil law systems.
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: Targeted knowledge, understanding and support
Priority area 2: Responding to emergencies
Priority area 3: Support and navigating the justice system
Priority area 4: Consultation and collaboration
Priority area 5: Safeguarding
Priority Area 1: Targeted knowledge, understanding and support
Outcome 1
People with disability are understood, supported, and have their rights upheld, including within the justice system.
Measure 5.1.1
Proportion of emergency responders and staff in out-of-home care, youth detention and correctional settings equipped with the knowledge, skills and trauma-informed principles to confidently support people with all types of disability. For example, training and self-reporting surveys.
State authority: Department for Child Protection, Department for Correctional Services, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Department of Human Services and South Australia Police
Measure 5.1.2
Justice and legal workers are disability confident and respond positively to people with disability (source: ADS).
State authority: Attorney-General's Department and Courts Administration Authority
Measure 5.1.3
Proportion of people with disability who have not experienced discrimination due to disability (source: ADS).
Priority area 2: Responding to emergencies
Outcome 2
People with disability are kept safe during emergencies, with their needs planned for and prioritised.
Measure 5.2.1
Total number of emergency response resources and systems developed for people with disability.
State authority: All state authorities
Priority area 3: Support and navigating the justice system
Outcome 3
People with disability receive the right supports for them when navigating the justice system.
Measure 5.3.1
Total number of trauma-informed services to identify and support people with disability in the justice system, including access to legal representation.
State authority: Attorney-General's Department, Courts Administration Authority, Department for Correctional Services, Department of Human Services and South Australia Police
Priority area 4: Consultation and collaboration
Outcome 4
People with disability are involved in the design and delivery of policies, programs and laws.
Measure 5.4.1
Total number of policies, programs and laws that have been informed by people with disability with lived experience of the justice system.
State authority: Attorney-General's Department, Courts Administration Authority, Department for Correctional Services, Department of Human Services and South Australia Police
Priority area 5: Safeguarding
Outcome 5
People with disability can access effective, inclusive and responsive safeguarding supports and services.
Measure 5.5.1
Proportion of recommendations being addressed within the Disability Royal Commission that are South Australia’s responsibility.
State authority: Department of Human Services
Measure 5.5.2
Proportion of Closing the Gap Disability Sector Strengthening Plan implemented.
State authority: Department of Human Services
Measure 5.5.3
Total number and type of authorised restrictive practices.
State authority: Department for Child Protection, Department for Correctional Services, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Department of Human Services, Local Health Networks and South Australia Police