25/03/2024 - Pavely App - Department of Human Services

Our State - South Australia

Pavely is a South Australian smartphone app that’s helping to foster more inclusive communities.
Pavely acts as a directory of accessible venues and facilities across South Australia, so people can rate and review their experiences.
It lets people search for venues and services based on accessibility ratings and inclusive features like a venue’s entrance, amenities, parking and options for assistance, and vision and sensory needs.
Pavely is about making it quick and easy for people with disability or accessibility needs (or those close to them) to find new places to go, or things to see and do.
Its incredible value is in its community-driven nature. Given people with disability or accessibility needs – or their carers, family and friends – are themselves pinning locations and sharing their knowledge and experiences, others using the app can rest assured that these spots are highly rated.
In this segment, we hear from Reece Turtur, Manager, Strategy within the Department of Human Services’ Strategic Policy and Reform unit. Evan Johnson, a 3rd year member of the South Australian Government’s Disability Engagement Group and currently an allied health assistant working in the neurodiverse affirming space with Autistic individuals and ADHDers.