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List is of South Australian organisations providing support to people with disability

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This list is of organisations in South Australian providing support mainly to people with developmental disability and acquired disability, rather than disabilities arising from mental disorder.

Support for children

Ted Mullighan, in his Commission of Inquiry into the State Care of Children noted that children with disabilities were generally supported by non-government agencies, the Government of South Australia facilitated residential and associated care by non-government agencies contributing funds and subsidies. However children and adolescents with disabilities were also placed and restrained of children in adult mental hospitals from the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century. The State opened Lochiel Park Boys Training Centre in 1958 and the Strathmont Centre in 1971.

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List is of South Australian organisations providing support to people with disability Wikipedia