Accessibility
Accessibility is about ensuring that people with disability have equal access to programs, employment, training, goods and services, premises, communication, information and technology.
Auslan
Auslan is the majority sign language of the Australian Deaf community.
Autism
Autism is a neurological developmental difference that changes the way an individual relates to the environment and people in it. Autism changes the way that an individual sees, experiences and understands the world. There is not one way that an Autistic individual experiences the world, this is why the term ‘spectrum’ is used- this is to reflect the fact that every individual’s lived experience of autism is different. Individuals on the spectrum may have skills in particular areas, while finding other aspects of life particularly challenging. How skills develop across a life span varies as much as autism itself and can vary significantly from person to person. – South Australia’s First Autism Strategy Consultation Report 2023
Cultural Institutions
The department includes the following cultural institutions:
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- South Australian Museum
- State Library of South Australia, including Public Library Services
- Carrick Hill.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), also referred to as multicultural, refers to the diversity of people from different countries, including English-speaking countries, have different cultural backgrounds, can speak more than one language, are from different regions in Australia and/or align with different religions.
Disability
The social model of disability defines disability as a result of the interaction between features of an individual (their medical condition) and features of society (the environment) in which they participate, where features of a society include attitudes, communication, natural and built environment, services, systems and policies, employment and activities, that may create barriers to participation.For the purposes of data collection, the department relies on employees self-identifying as having disability.
Inclusion
Inclusion is about embracing and harnessing our diverse resources. It is about removing attitudinal, behavioural and physical barriers so that everyone feels valued and respected, has equal access to opportunities, and is empowered to participate and contribute their skills and perspectives to their workplace and society.
Intersectionality
Intersectionality refers to the concept of a person or group of people with more than one social or political identities that combine to create unique modes of discrimination and privilege. For example, a culturally and linguistically diverse person who also identifies as having disability.
JobAccess
An Australian Government national hub for workplace and employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers.
Reasonable workplace adjustment
A reasonable workplace adjustment is any adjustment to the workplace to accommodate a person with disability to fulfil the inherent duties of a role that does not significantly affect or disrupt the business operation of the workplace, put at risk clients or co-workers or cause unjustifiable hardship.
Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability Program
The Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability Program supports projects and initiatives by South Australian practising professional Deaf and disabled artists. Individual artists, organisations and groups can apply where Deaf and disabled artists are the project initiators and primary beneficiaries of the funding.
Unconscious bias
Unconscious bias refers to a bias that we are unaware of, happens automatically and which happens outside of our control. It is our brain’s way of making quick judgments and assessments of people and situations, using our background, cultural environment and personal experiences over our lifespan. Unconscious bias is reflected in the prejudices and stereotypes that are deeply seated within us as a result of our socialisation.
Universal design
Universal design involves creating facilities, built environments, products and services that can be used by people of all abilities, to the greatest extent possible, without adaptations.
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