Review of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA)

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Have your say on the operation and effectiveness of the Disability Inclusion Act

What's being decided?

The Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA) (the Act) commenced operation on 1 July 2018 and is an important part of South Australia’s legislative scheme. It is designed to promote full inclusion within the South Australian community of people with disability, and to support and enhance the ability of people with disability to achieve their full potential as equal citizens, and more generally to promote the wellbeing of people with disability through social inclusion.

We are reviewing the operation of the Act and will be reporting on the review to be prepared and submitted before the fourth anniversary of the commencement of the Act.

Mr. Richard Dennis AM PSM has been appointed to conduct this independent review.

We are seeking your feedback on the operation and effectiveness of the Act as the framework for South Australia that highlights and promotes policies and initiatives designed to promote disability inclusion in society.

Background

The Act is intended to promote the recognition of essential human rights in South Australia in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and interacts with national strategies such as Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031, state-wide initiatives including Inclusive SA, South Australia's first Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and other schemes such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Act is underpinned by a range of rights-based principles that reflect the tone of the UNCRPD and the predecessor document to Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031 (the National Disability Strategy 2010 – 2020). These principles are based on a recognition that while people with disability have the same fundamental human rights as others, they often experience difficulty exercising their rights because of the inaccessibility of things such as the built environment, cultural approaches, community attitudes or a range of other limitations. Through these principles, the Act gives visibility to the issues faced by people with disability.

The Act is an important piece of legislation and so the important opportunities that the review presents should not be underestimated.

Get involved

Find out more by reading the Discussion Paper, the Consultation summary (Easy English) or by visiting our website.

Have your say by:

Note: The Discussion Paper will be available in Easy Read shortly. You can register to receive a copy of the Easy Read version by emailing: DHSdisabilityinclusionact@sa.gov.au.

What are the next steps?

Your feedback will be considered prior to finalising the report on the review of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA). The final report will be released later this year and will be available on the Inclusive SA website (inclusive.sa.gov.au).

Have your say on the operation and effectiveness of the Disability Inclusion Act

What's being decided?

The Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA) (the Act) commenced operation on 1 July 2018 and is an important part of South Australia’s legislative scheme. It is designed to promote full inclusion within the South Australian community of people with disability, and to support and enhance the ability of people with disability to achieve their full potential as equal citizens, and more generally to promote the wellbeing of people with disability through social inclusion.

We are reviewing the operation of the Act and will be reporting on the review to be prepared and submitted before the fourth anniversary of the commencement of the Act.

Mr. Richard Dennis AM PSM has been appointed to conduct this independent review.

We are seeking your feedback on the operation and effectiveness of the Act as the framework for South Australia that highlights and promotes policies and initiatives designed to promote disability inclusion in society.

Background

The Act is intended to promote the recognition of essential human rights in South Australia in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and interacts with national strategies such as Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031, state-wide initiatives including Inclusive SA, South Australia's first Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and other schemes such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Act is underpinned by a range of rights-based principles that reflect the tone of the UNCRPD and the predecessor document to Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031 (the National Disability Strategy 2010 – 2020). These principles are based on a recognition that while people with disability have the same fundamental human rights as others, they often experience difficulty exercising their rights because of the inaccessibility of things such as the built environment, cultural approaches, community attitudes or a range of other limitations. Through these principles, the Act gives visibility to the issues faced by people with disability.

The Act is an important piece of legislation and so the important opportunities that the review presents should not be underestimated.

Get involved

Find out more by reading the Discussion Paper, the Consultation summary (Easy English) or by visiting our website.

Have your say by:

Note: The Discussion Paper will be available in Easy Read shortly. You can register to receive a copy of the Easy Read version by emailing: DHSdisabilityinclusionact@sa.gov.au.

What are the next steps?

Your feedback will be considered prior to finalising the report on the review of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA). The final report will be released later this year and will be available on the Inclusive SA website (inclusive.sa.gov.au).

Consultation has concluded

  • Consultation summary (Easy English)

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    Review of laws that aim to help people with disability aim to give people a better chance to live well in our community. There are many ways to achieve something in our community. One way is for the government to put in place a law that has one or more aims. For people with a disability, there is a law that is supposed to help them have a better chance to be involved in the community and help to make their life easier. This is called the Disability Inclusion Act.

    This law says that government departments and your local council should do things to help people with disability to have the support and services that everyone else enjoys, to be able to live as independently as possible, and to be involved in decisions that affect them personally.

    If you are a person with disability or know someone with a disability, it would be great if you could think about some things that we should know about.

    For example, we would like to know about the extent to which you feel that you have the chance to do things that other people do, especially when you are out in the community.

    We also want to know if you feel that you can make choices about your life.

    It is also important that you do not find it too hard to move around the community and whether you think that it should be easier. It is important that you can make the most of your abilities and that you are not stopped from doing what you want to do.

    This is all being considered by someone who will provide advice to the government about how well these laws and things done by the government and local councils are helping people with disability to have a better chance to live a really good life.