South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"disability" in relation to a person means a disability—
(a) that
is attributable to intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory
or physical impairment, or a combination of any of those impairments; and
(b) that
is, or is likely to be, permanent; and
(c) that
results in the person having—
(i)
a reduced capacity for social interaction, communication,
learning, mobility, decision making or self care; and
(ii)
a need for continuing support services,
and includes such a disability notwithstanding that it is of an episodic
nature;
"disability services" means services provided, whether wholly or partially,
for persons with disabilities or their carers and, without limiting the
generality of the expression, includes—
(a)
accommodation services;
(b) home
care and family support services;
(c)
independent living training services;
(d)
information services;
(e)
print disability services;
(f)
recreation services;
(g)
respite care services;
(h)
education or training services;
(i)
advocacy services;
(j)
therapy services;
(k)
equipment services;
(l)
counselling or support services;
(m)
transport services;
"research or development activities" means—
(a)
research in relation to the provision of disability services; or
(b)
investigation of the need for disability services; or
(c) the
planning, development or implementation of disability services; or
(d) the
planning, development or implementation of training programmes—
(i)
for persons engaged in the provision of disability
services; or
(ii)
for families of persons with disabilities and other
persons who care for or assist persons with disabilities; or
(e)
investigation of outcomes achieved by persons with disabilities or their
carers through the provision of disability services; or
(f) any
other activities approved by the Minister;
"researcher" means a person, body or authority conducting research or
development activities.