The South Australian Government is inviting public feedback from those with lived experience of disability, carers and disability care workers, to share their feedback on the draft State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025–2029.
The Government has opened public consultation for the plan to make sure the many and varied voices of the disability community are heard.
Significant progress has already been made since the launch of the first State Disability Inclusion Plan in 2019, which brought State Government agencies and local councils together to foster inclusion and accessibility in new and innovative ways, said Human Services Minister, Nat Cook.
“The State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-2029 sets out an important pathway forward in South Australia to a society that enables everyone to be able to participate equally and feel connected to their communities,” said Minister Cook.
“The only way we can truly achieve this is by listening to as many people in the disability community as possible.
“The contributions of those with lived experience of disability, family members, carers and providers are crucial to creating meaningful changes that improve people’s lives.”
She said feedback from consultation with community had highlighted there was still plenty of work to be done to break down the barriers people with disability continue to face.
The themes of Access, Opportunity, Support, Wellbeing, and Justice, shaped by community feedback, will drive the State Plan for the next four years. Each one comes with clear, measurable goals to track real progress and impact.
There are also seven priority groups of people with disability: Aboriginal people, culturally and linguistically diverse people (CALD), children, women, LGBTIQA+, people with significant intellectual disability or who have high levels of vulnerability due to disability.
The State Disability Inclusion Plan has been developed in alignment with Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 and will also work alongside and interact with the SA Autism Strategy 2024-2029.
Those who wish to have their say can download the draft plan online and complete the survey, or make a visual, audio or written submission to the Department of Human Services via email.
Public consultation closes on Thursday 15 May 2025. The final plan is expected to be released later this year after feedback has been collated and considered.
For more information on how to have your say, visit the website: https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/draft-state-disability-inclusion-plan.
