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Our vision for a South Australia where no one is left behind

It is with great pride that we present South Australia’s new State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025–2029: A South Australia where no one is left behind(the State Plan). This refreshed and ambitious roadmap sets out our whole-of-government commitment for the next four years to advance access and inclusion, ensuring South Australia is an equitable state for everyone.

This plan builds on the strong foundations of Inclusive SA (the first State Plan) and the lessons we’ve learned so far. More than just improving services and programs, it is a powerful opportunity to reset how we think, design and lead.

This State Plan reflects the South Australia we aspire to be, where inclusion is embedded in the decisions we make, the infrastructure we build and the culture we foster.

We do this by:

  • aligning with international, national and state frameworks to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to disability inclusion, incorporating key reforms such as the recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Disability Royal Commission)
  • involving more than 100 state authorities, who will each embed the State Plan’s priorities within their own Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP)
  • ensuring that the actions within each state authority’s DAIP target the areas where change is needed most, and that they align with the priorities shaped by the lived experiences of people with disability
  • tracking progress using clear measures through annual reporting and ongoing implementation that will reinforce accountability, transparency and shared responsibility for meaningful and lasting improvements
  • ensuring a live and responsive State Plan that evolves as new data and evidence emerges and community needs shift, thereby allowing for updated targets and actions which reflect engagement with mainstream systems and services
  • viewing every outcome through the lens of key priority groups, ensuring that the unique challenges faced by people with intersecting forms of disadvantage are recognised and addressed.

Inclusion touches every part of our society and is a fundamental responsibility of leadership. This applies in government, business and in our communities. We are committed at every level of government and understand we have a role to play in ensuring that people with disability are not just supported, but genuinely valued and included in education, employment, healthcare, transport and community life. By setting clear priorities and working together across all sectors, we will build a state where opportunity and participation are truly available to everyone, and no one is left behind.

At the same time, we remain committed to progressing the ambitious national disability reform agenda, including implementation of our initial response to the Disability Royal Commission, continued reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and progress to deliver Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (ADS).

At the heart of the State Plan is the disability community. The State Plan has been shaped through extensive consultation with people with disability, their families, carers, advocates and service providers. Their lived experiences, insights and priorities have informed every aspect, ensuring the plan is responsive and focused on delivering real change. We are committed to maintaining ongoing engagement with the disability community, including through the Disability Minister’s Advisory Council (DMAC) and Disability Engagement Group (DEG), drawing on lived experience expertise to guide the delivery of this plan. This commitment also extends to meaningful engagement and genuine partnerships with Aboriginal communities.

The five domains outlined in this State Plan guide and shape our engagement, ensuring that policy changes are informed by, and responsive to the perspectives and needs of South Australians with disability.

Through strong leadership, inclusive policies, better everyday services and collaboration across the whole community, we are not just responding to challenges, we are setting a clear direction for lasting change.

This is how we will build a fairer, more inclusive South Australia where no one is left behind. That is what real inclusion looks like.

Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
Premier of South Australia

Hon Nat Cook MP
Minister for Human Services
Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well