Family First

Below is the response from Family First.

 

Please bear in mind that Family First will not be in government and therefore will not be able to deliver spending commitments, however, we are committed to improving participation in our society for people with disabilities.

 

Advocacy  

Do you commit to significantly increasing state government investment in independent individual, systemic, and representative advocacy in South Australia?  

 

Family First will support increases in this area and advocate for them.

 

Transport  

Do you commit to investing in the transition of South Australia’s taxi fleet to fully accessible vehicles by 2032?  

 

Family First will support this measure and advocate for it.

 

Housing  

Do you commit to making the accessibility standards in the National Construction Code 2022 mandatory in South Australia? 

 

 Family First will support this measure and advocate for it.

 

Health  

Do you commit to funding meaningful measures to address the widespread barriers to safe access and inclusion across all South Australia’s hospitals and health services so that people living with disability can access these essential services on an equal basis to all other members of the community?  

 

Family First will support this measure and advocate for it.

 

Education  

Do you commit to Inclusive Education in South Australia including through signing an Inclusive Education Policy Statement, developing an Inclusive Education Strategy, funding the implementation of Inclusive Education initiatives in schools, and not establishing any new special schools or units?  

 

Family First will support this measure and advocate for it.

 

Justice  

Do you commit to implementing all recommendations in the South Australian Law Reform Institute's report Providing a Voice to the Vulnerable: A Study of Communication Assistance in South Australia?  

 

Family First is not familiar with this report. We would be pleased to receive a briefing.

 

 DAIP implementation  

Do you commit to funding grants for the implementation of actions under Disability Access and Inclusion Plans (DAIPs) for both state agencies and local councils in South Australia?  

 

Family First will support this measure and advocate for it.