Disability Advisory Council

301 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().14 September 2023).

1. What training and support have members of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council received to participate in this council?

2. How many members are part of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council, and what are their functions?

3. What have been the key priorities for the Minister's Disability Advisory Council since it has been established?

4. What are the key priorities for the next 12 months for the Minister's Disability Advisory Council?

5. To which policies, and what contribution has the Minister's Disability Advisory Council contributed?

6. How many meetings of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council have there been?

7. How many of the meetings of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council has the minister attended?

8. How many of the meetings of the Minister's Disability Advisory Council has the minister's staff attended?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Human Services has advised:

1. Members have received no formal training to be on the council. The Department of Human Services provides administrative support for the council.

2. Twelve members, including an appointed chair, are on the Disability Minister's Advisory Council. They have been appointed to the Disability Minister's Advisory Council to represent the views of people with disability and to help shape strategies and policies in SA based on their lived experiences.

3. Since establishment, the key priorities for the Disability Minister's Advisory Council have been to provide advice to the Minister for Human Services and to help shape strategies and polices relevant to people with disability by drawing on their lived experiences.

4. The key priorities of the Disability Minister's Advisory Council over the next 12 months include, but are not limited to:

Providing strategic advice on the implementation of State Disability Inclusion Plan.

Providing strategic advice on the State Autism Strategy and the Autism Inclusion Charter.

Participate in the Review ofDisability Inclusion Act 2018.

Provide advice to any areas that will promote accessibility and inclusion for people with disability.

5. To date, the Disability Minister's Advisory Council provided advice and feedback about:

State Disability Inclusion Plan

State Autism Strategy

Review of Disability Inclusion Act 2018

Review of Carers Recognition Act 2005

South Australia's Youth Action Plan.

6. To date, there have been three meetings of the Disability Minister's Advisory Council. The council meets four times a year.

7. The minister has attended all three meetings.

8. A member of the minister's staff has attended all three meetings.