26 September 2023

Disability app paves way for inclusivity

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People living with disability are to encounter fewer barriers to going out as the Department of Human Services (DHS) unveils a new app giving South Australians the power to rate and review venues and facilities on their accessibility and overall inclusiveness.

Announcing the app, the Department said it collaborated with the Departments for Innovation and Skills and Treasury and Finance with the Go2Gov program start-up ‘The Moonshine Lab’ to create Pavely, a first-of-its-kind smartphone app.

The Department said Pavely provided a directory of venues and facilities across the State and allowed users to find, rate and review their experiences based on accessibility and overall inclusiveness.

“The app is an initiative of the State’s Disability and Inclusion Plan — Inclusive SA — and aims to drive greater community inclusion for the 300,000 people living with disability in South Australia,” the Department said.

Pavely is a great example of how technology can be leveraged in life-changing ways, influencing inclusion, independence and empowerment for community members.”

DHS said people with disability who had trialled the app agreed that Pavely would be ‘life-changing’ and the time saved planning outings would enable greater spontaneity and potential to explore new places.

“Pavely users can save and rate the places they love and share their knowledge and experiences with their fellow community members through peer reviews,” it said.

“This app also serves to increase the awareness and understanding of accessibility needs within the business community and businesses can promote their inclusive venues and services in the app.”

DHS said Pavely would soon be available in app stores and people could register their interest online at this PS News link.

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