As the lead agency for the South Australian public sector, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) supports the Premier and Cabinet by developing policy and delivering programs to realise the government’s vision for South Australia.

The department:

• delivers specialist policy advice to the Premier
• enables Cabinet to be an effective decision-making body
• has overarching responsibility for Commonwealth-state and international diplomatic relations
• provides a single agency focus in delivering core functions for:
  • improving outcomes for autistic individuals in South Australia
  • multicultural affairs support and advice
  • leading and developing the state’s strategic agenda across the arts, cultural and creative sector delivering funding, support, advice and coordination to the sector
  • caring for the state’s collections, buildings and other assets within the arts, cultural and creative sector.
• leads whole of government reforms and initiatives to drive the Premier’s vision for South Australia
• drives key government initiatives which are of importance to the state at any time
• leads policy reform and delivers effective platforms for an across government strategic approach to communications, community engagement, cyber security, and digital technology and infrastructure.

This Disability Access and Inclusion Plan includes South Australian Museum, State Library of South Australia and Public Library Services, Art Gallery of South Australia and Carrick Hill, as Cultural Institutions attached administratively to the department.

Our vision

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s vision is to be the heart of government. Our purpose is to make a difference so South Australia thrives.

We aim to be an accessibility confident department, eliminating barriers and creating an environment of inclusion, respect and dignified access for all employees and members of the public accessing our services.

Our workplace/staff

As at 31 December 2025, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the included Cultural Institutions, employed 725 people. Of these, 15 people, equating to 2.1% of the workforce, self-identified as living with disability.

Our target

Our target is to increase the employment of people who self-identify as living with disability by 1% each year over the life of this plan.

Strategic context

The South Australian Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (the Act) provides a legal framework to support equal access and inclusion for people living with disability in community activities and services including recreation, education, health, and public transport.

The Act aligns with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and with the Australian National Disability Strategy 2010–2020, and requires the creation of a State Disability Inclusion Plan (the Plan), and that all State Authorities develop and publish a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP).

This is the second DAIP for the department, with the DPC Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2020-2024 now concluded. This DAIP has been developed to align with the State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-2029, and, as an annexe to this DAIP, includes the department’s commitment under the SA Autism Strategy Action Plan 2025-2029.