Community Visitor Scheme
Publications
The Community Visitor Scheme produces:
- posters
- brochures
- annual reports.
You are welcome to view and download resources, or order resources using the online form. There is no charge for this service.
*If you have problems accessing or reading this online form, you can request a copy to be made available to you in an alternative format. Please email cvs@sa.gov.au to request an alternative version.
Annual Reports
- 2017-2018 Annual Report - Disability Services (PDF 1.69MB)
- 2017-2018 Annual Report - Mental Health Services (PDF 1.18 MB)
- 2016-2017 Special Report of the Principal Community Visitor - Mental Health Services (PDF 932.9 KB)
- 2016-2017 Special Report of the Principal Community Visitor - Disability Services (PDF 1.5 MB)
- 2016-2017 Annual Report - Disability Services (PDF 6.9 MB)
- 2016-2017 Annual Report - Mental Health Services (PDF 3.8 MB)
- 2015-2016 Annual Report - Mental Health Services (PDF 1.9 MB)
- 2015-2016 Annual Report - Disability Services (PDF 2.2 MB)
News
The Advocate is a twice yearly newsletter aimed at ensuring our key stakeholders are kept up to date with significant issues, policy work and good news stories as a result of work done by the Community Visitor Scheme.
2018 Year
The Advocate 5th Edition December 2018
The Advocate 4th Edition May 2018
2017 Year
The Advocate 3rd Edition December 2017
The Advocate 2nd Edition (PDF 471.7 KB)
2016 Year
Media
Maurice Corcoran receives Lesley Hall Leadership Award
Maurice Corcoran has been an advocate for people with disability for more than 30 years ... Read more
State initiatives helps mental health patients
Riverlanders are being encouraged to be part of improving local mental health services by ... Read more
Resources
Community Visitor Scheme Information Brochure DL
The Community Visitor Scheme plays an important role in ensuring that care within facilities across South Australia meet specific Standards. The core objectives of the Community Visitor Scheme are to ...
Volunteering with the Community Visitor Scheme Brochure DL
Studies have shown that being a volunteer brings many health and wellbeing gains including lowering mortality rate, reducing symptoms of chronic pain or ...
Community Visitor Scheme Mental Health Poster A3, A4, or A5
Community Visitors are independent volunteers appointed to visit mental health treatment centres each month to carry out visits and inspections of services ....
Community Visitor Scheme Disability Poster A3, A4, or A5
Community Visitors are independent volunteers appointed to visit and talk in confidence with residents of disability houses/accommodation. They can visit you ...
Volunteering with the Community Visitor Scheme Poster A3
The Community Visitor Scheme is seeking volunteers who are passionate about protecting the rights of people with a mental illness or disability and improving ...
Principal Community Visitor Annual Report (Mental Health Services) 2017-18
The purpose of the Community Visitor Scheme is to protect the rights of people with a mental illness ...
Principal Community Visitor Annual Report (Disability Services) 2017-18
The functions of Community Visitors in the context of Disability Services, cover inspections of supported accommodation to ensure compliance ...
Introduction to the SA Community Visitor Scheme booklet
The SA Community Visitor Scheme (CVS) was initially established through the South Australian Mental Health Act 2009.....
View Introduction to the SA Community Visitor Scheme booklet (PDF 244.3 KB)
