NDIS participants job support

What is being tracked?

Measure: Proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job

This measure is part of the Economic participation priority of the Strategy. This priority is about supporting people with disability to find and keep jobs.

The desired outcome is that more people with disability are supported to keep a job.

This measure will be replaced during the life of the Strategy once available data allow the following to be tracked – proportion of NDIS participants with an employment goal in receipt of employment income in last 12 months.

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Outcome area: Employment and financial security Priority: Economic participation

  • Baseline value

    66%in 2021–22 Q2

  • Latest value

    63%in 2023–24 Q4

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Has the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job increased over time?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job. Data from 2018–19 Q2 to 2023–24 Q4 are used. In 2023–24 Q4, 63% of NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 78% in 2018–19 Q2.

Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

State and territory

Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary between states and territories?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2023–24 Q4, 68% of NDIS participants in Tasmania reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 58% in the Australian Capital Territory.

Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

Population groups

How this measure varies by…

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary for First Nations and non-Indigenous participants?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by Indigenous status. In 2023–24 Q4, 59% of First Nations NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 62% of non-Indigenous participants.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by gender?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, for males and females. In 2023–24 Q4, 65% of male NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 61% of female participants.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by age?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, grouped by age. In 2023–24 Q4, 67% of NDIS participants aged 25–44 reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 53% for the 15–24 age group.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2023–24 Q4, 58% of participants from CALD backgrounds reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 63% among the non-CALD group.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by remoteness?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, grouped by remoteness. In 2023–24 Q4, in regional areas with populations between 15,000 and 50,000, 67% of NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 56% in remote and very remote areas.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

  • Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by disability group?

    The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by disability group. In 2023–24 Q4, 87% of NDIS participants with Down syndrome reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 48% of participants with stroke (please note that some categories were not published due to small numbers and to protect confidentiality).

    n.p. (not published) Category has been suppressed due to volatility caused by small numbers.

    Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview

Where did these data come from?

Data on NDIS participants job support come from administrative data collected by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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