People with a disability will have greater choice in the services they use - and how and when they use them under a major revamp of disability services in South Australia.

Premier Jay Weatherill has announced the State Government would radically reform the provision of support for people with disabilities, following the release of the disability blueprint Strong Voices.

Federal Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin and State Disabilities Minister Ian Hunter joined Mr Weatherill today at Novita Children's Services to outline the reforms.

Under the changes, instead of the system dictating the services individuals receive, people will be able to choose the services that are most important to them for their needs and aspirations.

Everyone who receives six or more hours a week of disability services will receive a personalised budget and will be given the option of receiving direct payments to manage their support needs.

"For too long, people with disabilities have been told what services they will receive, when and how they will receive them," Mr Weatherill said.

"They have been told what time they will eat their meals, what time they will go to bed.

"We want to provide greater opportunity for people with a disability to take control of their own lives and make decisions just as any other South Australian does."

Mr Hunter said the Government had been investing record amounts of money into supporting people with disabilities and providing more services than ever before, but the current system is nearing the limits of its effectiveness

"Money will be needed to fix this problem - but we first need a fundamental rethink of the way we provide disability services," he said.

"One of the clear messages from the disability blueprint was the most authoritative voice in making these decisions should be the person with a disability."

The revamp of disability services is the primary initiative in the State Government's response to the disability blueprint, with the Government supporting 16 of 34 recommendations and others will be considered in the Budget process.

"These changes will ensure South Australia is well placed to implement the new National Disability Insurance Scheme," Mr Weatherill said.

Measures to be introduced would include:

• DRAFTING a new Disability Act.
• PROVIDING $600,000 to support an extra 120 people with a disability to access training and gain employment.
• DEVELOPING a disability justice plan, which will improve protection for people with a disability in criminal justice system.
• CREATING a new role for the Ministerial Disability Advisory Council to independently monitor disability reform and service standards and report their findings to Parliament.
• IMPROVING public transport access, including routine scheduling of wheelchair accessible buses, and better timetable information about wheelchair accessibility, such as a mobile phone application.

"The magnitude of this task is considerable," Mr Hunter said.

"This is a first response - the Government will be working with the disability sector to consider this report further.

"This is a long-term plan that presents us with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform the disability sector."