- Contacts and locations
- A to Z information and resources
- Accommodation services
- Centre for Disability Health
- Continence Resource Centre
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Dignity in Care Principles
- Zero tolerance of all forms of abuse - principle 1
- Support with respect - principle 2
- Personalised care - principle 3
- Enable people to maintain independence - principle 4
- Listen to and support people to express their needs and wants - principle 5
- Respect people's privacy - principle 6
- Receive complaints without retribution - principle 7
- Engage with family members and carers - principle 8
- Confidence and positive self-esteem - principle 9
- Alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation - principle 10
- Independent Living Centre
- Publications and resources
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Safe work instructions
- Rolling and repositioning a person
- Use of a slide sheet - moving a person side-to-side
- Use of a slide sheet - moving a person up a bed
- Bed to shower trolley transfer
- Use of a ceiling hoist to lift a person from bed to chair
- Use of a portable hoist to lift a person from bed to wheelchair or chair
- Assisting a person to shower using mobile shower chair
- Lie to sit transfer
- Use of a wheelchair
- Repositioning a person in a wheelchair
- Use of a stand lifter
- Performing a stand transfer with a person
- Assisting a person to walk
- Assisting a person from the floor with aid of chairs
- Use of a portable hoist to lift a person from the floor
- Assisting a person into a vehicle
- Assisting a Person to Transit in a Vehicle
Disability Services - publications and resources
The South Australian Government produces publications for people with disability, parents and carers, and service providers. Many publications are available for free download from our sites or may be borrowed from the Library (Disability Collection). Some publications can be bought from Service SA.
Disability publications for download
Disability information sheets - an alphabetical list covering topics from accommodation for people with disability, to wheelchairs and scooters: transporting people in vehicles, and including sheets on continence, day options, intellectual disability, hoists and other equipment for independent living, and more.
Child development resources - a collection of resource sheets covering topics from bubbles (to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination), to acquiring social skills, language development (such as learning about opposites), painting, relaxation routines and more.
Safe work instructions - safe work instructions (SWIs) help you to perform a variety of care activities safely and competently. Clinical experts in Disability Services developed these SWIs to help people with disability, carers and families, and government and non-government staff avoid injury in the home and workplace.
Disability publications for sale
The South Australian Government sells disability-related publications through the Service SA Shop. You can buy Acts and Regulations, such as the Disability Services (Community Visitor Scheme) Regulations 2013 and the Disability Services Act 1993 (version 8.4.1993). The shop also sells disability resources for parents and carers, health professionals and educators. Some examples are listed below.
Licence to Cook
Licence to Cook is a comprehensive mealtime management resource for professionals and carers who support adults with disability.
Make mealtimes a safe and more pleasant experience for everyone by using the principles and techniques in this resource. Licence to Cook contains recipes, a DVD on food safety and a CD containing PowerPoint™ presentations/overheads and other resources.
Sleepwise - a resource manual
(produced by Child and Youth Services, Disability Services)
Sleepwise - a resource manual is a valuable resource for allied health workers supporting the families and carers of young children (under six) with developmental delay. It describes a comprehensive approach to supporting children's sleep, including individual sleep plans and family support.
Sleepwise comes with supplementary materials including a CD containing PowerPoint presentations/ (that can be used as overheads) and more.
Are you ready? An animated toilet training resource. DVD
(produced by Child and Youth Services, Disability Services)
New updated version. Printed 2014. 
This DVD includes the popular animation 'Tom's Toilet Triumph'.
In addition, the DVD includes three short variations of the animation, with toileting sequences that can be chosen for a girl, and two versions for a boy; 'standing for a wee' and 'sitting for a wee'.
All these variations present a story about learning to use the toilet for both bladder and bowel motions, with realistic step-by-step instruction. The DVD is suitable for all ages.
How to buy disability publications
You can buy products online from the Service SA Shop.
If you prefer not to purchase online, you can contact the Disability Information Service. They will send you an order form.
Phone the Disability Information Service on 1300 786 117.
Email: disabilityinfo@sa.gov.au
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