State Disability Inclusion Plan

Consultation Process

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This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 6 August 2019 to 30 August 2019. Below is a record of this engagement.

What does inclusion and access means to you? How we can continue to foster more welcoming and inclusive communities for everyone? 

What is being decided?

We are creating a State Disability Inclusion Plan, or State Plan, to promote the inclusion of people with disability in our community and economy.

The State Government is committed to progressing access and inclusion for people with disability to ensure all South Australians have an opportunity to thrive. The State Plan will set whole-of-government priorities and strategies for achieving a more inclusive South Australia in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The State Plan will set out the vision and principles that we would like to implement over the next four years in South Australia. We are seeking your feedback on how we can remove barriers and reduce discrimination. We want to know what’s important to you and how our community can promote participation for all South Australians.

Contribute to the first State Disability Inclusion Plan, and help create our shared vision for a community where everyone can participate in social, economic and civic life. Let’s build an inclusive South Australia.

Get involved

We have prepared a State Plan Discussion Paper which explains the purpose of the plan and asks some questions about access and inclusion in our community for you to give us your feedback.

Read the State Plan Discussion Paper or the Easy Read version and tell us what you think.

We are keen to hear from everyone, including people with lived experience as well as other members of the community.

To give your feedback and participate in the development of the first State Disability Inclusion Plan:

• Attend a community forum
• Join the online discussion
• Phone 1300 857 327
• Email inclusionplan@purpleorange.org.au
• Mail your submission to:

Disability Inclusion Plan
PO Box 701, Unley Business Centre SA 5061

If there is another way that would be easier for you to respond, please let us know.

To facilitate the engagement process for the State Plan, JFA Purple Orange have been engaged by Department of Human Services.

How will your input be used?

The first State Disability Inclusion Plan 2019-2023 will be shaped by your feedback and ideas.

All feedback received over the course of the consultation period will be collated and reviewed. Emerging themes and priorities will be used to draft the first State Plan.

Once we have drafted the Plan there will be another opportunity to provide feedback on the final plan through YourSAy before it is published in October 2019.

Contact:

For more information:

Phone: 1300 857 327
Email: inclusionplan@purpleorange.org.au

Closing date: 5pm Friday 26 April 2019

Background

Now Closed

This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 6 August 2019 to 30 August 2019. Below is a record of this engagement.

We are developing a State Disability Inclusion Plan, or State Plan, to remove physical and attitudinal barriers and make our community more accessible and inclusive. Being able to access and participate in society are fundamental human rights. To achieve change, the State Plan will align with and be guided by the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The principles adopted by the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020, Australia’s response to the Convention are:

• Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of persons
• Non-discrimination
• Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
• Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disability as part of human diversity and humanity
• Equality of opportunity
• Accessibility
• Equality between men and women
• Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disability and respect for the right of children with disability to preserve their identities.

These principles will inform all the actions in the State Plan to achieve meaningful change and help realise our vision of an accessible and inclusive South Australia.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a significant innovation which gives eligible participants funding for disability supports. This offers people with disability greater choice and control over their lives, however there may be barriers in accessing mainstream services used by everyone, such as health, transport, education.

The Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (the Act) was passed last year to address barriers in mainstream services and improve inclusion across all areas of life. This requires a coordinated and consistent approach across State Government. To set our priorities and identify meaningful changes, we are developing our first State Plan. We will report on the outcomes every year and review the plan every four years.

Our aim is to ensure people with disability can participate in social, economic and civic life and use mainstream services on an equal basis. The State Plan will also consider diversity and the specific needs of people with disability who face additional barriers due to their age, gender or cultural background.

To create a shared vision and set our priorities for the State Plan, we are seeking feedback from people with lived experience and the community more broadly. The State Plan will reflect our shared values and principles of equality and fairness.

To facilitate the engagement process for the State Plan, JFA Purple Orange have been engaged by Department of Human Services.

For more information read the State Plan Discussion Paper or the Easy Read version.