The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) acknowledges and respects Aboriginal¹ people as the State’s First Peoples and nations, and recognises Aboriginal people as Traditional Owners and occupants of lands and waters in South Australia.
We recognise:

• the spiritual, social, cultural and economic practices of Aboriginal people come from their connection to traditional lands and waters
• maintaining cultural and heritage beliefs, languages and laws are of ongoing importance to Aboriginal people today
• Aboriginal people have made and continue to make a unique and irreplaceable contribution to South Australia.

We acknowledge Aboriginal people have endured past injustice and dispossession of their traditional lands and waters and the effects of such injustice and dispossession are still felt today.

^{[1] In South Australia, Aboriginal is used to describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.}

The AGD Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2020-2024 was developed in consultation with our staff, members of the community and disability organisations, and aligns with the values of the department and our aim to deliver a workplace and services that are fair, accessible and responsive to those who live with disability.

The DAIP outlines strategies and actions for the department as a whole and responsibilities for specific business units in safeguarding people’s rights and ensuring equality of access to our services. It also includes information about the development of the DAIP, including the public consultation process.

This Interim Review version aligns the actions in the current AGD DAIP with the seven outcome areas under the new Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 - 2031 and South Australia’s revised Disability Inclusion Plan – Inclusive SA Interim Review 2022. Most actions and measures are unchanged.

A new SA Disability Inclusion Plan will be developed by the Department of Human Services during 2023, building upon the achievements of Inclusive SA and Inclusive SA Interim Review 2022. Following the publication of this new plan, due in early 2024, AGD will conduct a wholesale review of the AGD DAIP 2020–2024 and commence development of the second DAIP, for the period 2025 to 2029.

Caroline Mealor, Chief Executive

AGD promotes justice by protecting the rights of all South Australians, holding people to account according to the law, improving safety, and contributing to an efficient and fair justice system.

We promote fair, timely and economical access to justice by providing legal, civil, prosecutorial and legislative services to the community, ministers and agencies across government, as well as specialist policy advice.

We foster community safety and wellbeing by advocating for and protecting the rights of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable, and promoting cultural diversity and equality.

AGD also has regulatory and compliance functions. We work with businesses and provide services direct to the public to achieve better compliance and promote a fair, secure and balanced marketplace, where consumers are protected and know their rights.

AGD supports the work of independent statutory officers that have a formal reporting relationship to Parliament. AGD also supports the South Australian Computer Aided Dispatch, South Australian Government Radio Network and the State Rescue Helicopter Service, which support the Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Police.

Since 1 July 2022, with the inclusion of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, SafeWork SA and Industrial Relations, AGD also provides leadership across government policy development on Aboriginal community support and provides key services in improving safety in South Australian workplaces and industrial relations policy. As a department, we are committed to workplace diversity and a culture of respect, and to delivering our services with impartiality and professionalism.

We strive to ensure our services are accessible and considerate of people with disability, particularly people with disability who face additional barriers as members of other diverse groups, including women, children, Aboriginal people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.