Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

Alignment of the Emergency Services sector DAIP with the State Disability and Inclusion Plan Interim Review (2022)

The State Disability and Inclusion Plan – Inclusive SA has been reviewed in line with the requirements of the South Australian Disability Inclusion Act (2018).  

The State Disability Inclusion Plan Interim Review (2022) contained seven Outcome Areas with five of those directly applicable to the Emergency Services Sector.  The Emergency Services Sector Disability Access and Inclusion Plan was reviewed in April 2022, in line with the State Disability Inclusion Plan Interim Review.  The alignment of outcome areas and status of these actions can be found below.

Review of ESS DAIP as presented to Emergency Services Sector Executive

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Introduction to the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The South Australian Emergency Services Sector has finalised its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (Plan) 2020-2024 which supports the Inclusive SA: State Disability Inclusion Plan 2019-2023. The Plan sets out the actions that the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) as a member of the South Australian Emergency Services Sector will take over the next four years to improve access and inclusion for people living with a disability including our staff and the people that access our information and resources.

The Plan’s vision is to be respectful and inclusive of people of all abilities and to acknowledge that people of all abilities want the same opportunities as everyone else, to feel connected to other people, to be involved in activities which provide meaning and purpose, to earn a living and to pursue the things in which they are interested.

Over the next four years the Plan will play an integral role in guiding the SAFECOM as a member of the South Australian Emergency Services Sector to embed this vision for its workforce and in the services that it provides for the people of South Australia.

Our Plan’s Vision

To be respectful and inclusive of people of all abilities.

Strategic Context

The Plan sets out the strategies, actions and measures that the SAFECOM as a member of the South Australian Emergency Services Sector will adopt to support South Australia achieve the vision and aims contained in the Inclusive SA: State Disability Inclusion Plan 2019-2023.

Consultation

In preparing this Plan the Sector sought feedback from a range of persons and bodies representing the interests of people living with disability. To facilitate this process a draft of the Plan was translated into a range of accessible formats and stakeholders were offered the opportunity to make submissions through the completion of an online or hard copy feedback form. Overall the submissions received from this process supported the inclusion of the actions contained in the Plan. In particular:

In response to the feedback received the Sector’s Disability Advisory Committee will play a key role in enhancing network and stakeholder engagement with the disability sector and supporting a consistent approach to the implementation of the Plan.

Implementation Process

SAFECOM as a member of the Emergency Services Sector will take practical measures to ensure that the actions contained in this Plan are positively promoted amongst its workforce and are implemented within the timeframe of the Plan. The Sector’s Executive committee will also monitor and report on the operation and implementation of the Plan annually to the Chief Executive of the Department of Human Services.