The Department of Human Services (DHS) is the lead agency responsible for promoting inclusion across all South Australian Government agencies and the wider community and has a key role in supporting independence and participation for individuals, families and communities.
DHS strives to celebrate and improve the lives of people of all ages, cultures, disabilities, ethnicities, faiths, gender identities, sex characteristics and sexual orientations. We are committed to making our services and workplaces safe and inclusive for all people and ensuring the full diversity of the communities we serve are represented in the strategies we lead.
Social inclusion for all is an ongoing priority of the South Australian Government and has a key role in strengthening communities and representing the interests of population groups such as:
DHS Diversity and Inclusion
Embracing workplace diversity means recognising and celebrating unique differences to help both individuals and organisations thrive.
Inclusive SA
Inclusive SA (State Disability Inclusion Plan) brings State Government agencies and local councils together to reduce the barriers faced by people living with disability.
Children and Young People
DHS recognises that all children and young people deserve the chance to thrive.
Closing the Gap
How we're working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to overcome the inequality they experience and live a life that is equal to all Australians.
SA Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme
The Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme was created to implement new laws that provide safeguards for people with a disability.
Safeguarding Taskforce Report
Dedicated to giving our clients the tools, opportunities and choices that enable them to live a full and rich life in their community.
Disability Engagement Group
Inclusive SA (State Disability Inclusion Plan) brings State Government agencies and local councils together to reduce the barriers faced by people living with disability.
Highgate Park
Highgate Park (once Julia Farr Services) was a South Australian residential complex for people with disability.
Volunteers
We fund, support and drive initiatives that recognise and celebrate volunteers, and ensure the sector’s sustainability.
Community Visitor Scheme
The Community Visitor Scheme aims to protect the rights of people living with disability or mental illness.
Minister's Advisory Councils
We include and listen to our community. Three Advisory Councils regularly meet with the Minister to talk about government plans and actions affecting their members.
South Australian Response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability ran from 2019 to 2023.
DHS Suicide Prevention Action Plan
An action plan to improve the wellbeing of the South Australians we support, while working with other government agencies, non-government organisations, and people with lived experience to enhance suicide prevention efforts statewide.