Disability support services provided under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement, national data 1999
Presents data on services directly provided or funded by governments under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement (CSDA). The report describes the collection process, consumers, their characteristics and the services they received, and the service outlets used. For the first time, estimates of consumers are presented, made possible by the use of a statistical linkage key to adjust for people receiving more than one service on the one day. Information on the methods used to produce this data is also included.
Integrating indicators, theory and practice in the disability services field
Examines how performance-related concepts such as 'input', 'output', 'outcome', 'efficiency' and 'effectiveness' are understood and put into practice in the disability services field. It provides a national framework in which current practice can be viewed in a theoretical context, and points the way forward for national indicator development. The policy and data relevance of this work extend beyond the disability services field to the community services field more generally.
Performance indicators: review of current practice in the Australian disability services field
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare was commissioned by the National Disability Administrators in 1999 to undertake a project that focused on integrating theoretical and practical approaches to indicating performance in the disability services area. This working paper summarises much of the information provided by the administrators to the AIHW on the current approaches in the disability field. Current until 30 June 2001.
The definition, incidence and prevalence of acquired brain injury in Australia
This report presents newly derived estimates of rates of hospitalisation associated with acquired brain injury, and the prevalence and demographic patterns of disability attributable to acquired brain injury in Australia. Definitions of acquired brain injury used in the disability and medical fields, and in legislative and administrative contexts are critically examined, and existing estimates of the incidence and prevalence of acquired brain injury, and of the proportion of incident cases that lead to long-term disability, are reviewed.
Disability support services provided under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement: national data 1998
Presents data on services directly provided or funded by government under the CSDA. These data were collected in the second half of 1998, and cover all State, Territory, and Commonwealth CSDA services. This is the fourth annual data collection. The report describes the data collection process, the services used and the characteristics of the service users. It also includes data on the pilot testing of a statistical linkage key in four jurisdictions, and the reasons for its introduction.
Disability data reference and advisory group: its role, work plan and membership
Part of a series of short papers which shares information about national data in the disability field with others interested in that topic and seeks their views on issues of common interest.
Open employment services for people with disabilities 1997-98
Presents national data on open employment services for people with a disability and the clients of these services in 1997-98. It details the characteristics of open employment clients and examines their employment and support experiences. The data were collected by the National Information Management System for open employment services.
Ageing and disability project report: stage 1 literature review
This literature review presents the first results of a three-stage study on ageing and disability and the implications of disability support services. Current until 29 September 2000.
The definition and prevalence of physical disability in Australia
Critically reviews existing definitions, data collections and estimates of prevalence for physical disability. It discusses some central issues in defining and measuring disability and estimates the prevalence and demographic pattern of physical disability in Australia.
NIMS Data Briefing Quarter 1, March 1999
Part of a series of short papers which are designed to provide open employment agencies, government organisations and other interested people with information on the data received at the Institute on open employment services for people with disabilities. The information is collected by the National Information Management System (NIMS) for employment placement services for people with a disability.
NIMS Data Briefing Quarter 2, June 1998
This data feedback is designed to provide open employment agencies, Government organisations and other interested people with information on the data received at the Institute since the NIMS collection began on 1 January 1995. This issue examines data for the 1997-98 financial year, providing a national overview of outcomes in terms of Performance Report measures.
Disability support services provided under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement, national data, 1997
Presents data on services directly provided or funded by government under the CSDA. These data were collected in the second half of 1997, and cover all State, Territory and Commonwealth CSDA services. This is the third annual data collection. The report describes the data collection process and includes many of the recently developed performance indicators for disability services for 1997. It also discusses the data quality of the 1997 collection.
Demand for disability support services in Australia size, cost and growth: summary
Summarises the main findings of a study commissioned by the Disability Services Subcommittee and undertaken by the Institute. The full report was published in early 1998.
NIMS Data Briefing Quarter 3: September 1997
This data feedback is designed to provide open employment agencies, Government organisations and other interested people with information on the data received at the Institute since the National Information Management System (NIMS) collection began on 1 January 1995. This issue focuses on the characteristics of consumer jobs.
Open employment services for people with disabilities 1995-96 and 1996-97
Presents information on open employment services for people with disabilities in 1995-96 and 1996-97. The report analyses client and job characteristics, clients' job experiences and the patterns of support these agencies provide. Comprehensive data on these services have been collected via the National Information Management System since 1995.
Indigenous disability data, current status and future prospects: Report on proceedings of the Canberra workshop April 1998
A report on the proceedings of the Indigenous disability data workshop, held in Canberra in April 1998. The workshop arose out of a long-recognised need for accurate information about the prevalence and types of disability among Indigenous people. Prior to the workshop, little was known about what data were collected or the quality of available statistics in the area. The workshop aimed to explore the current and future status of disability data for Indigenous people. The report is a joint program of the ABS, AIHW and DHFS.
Hostels in Australia 1995-96: a statistical overview
A companion volume to Nursing Homes in Australia 1995-96, this report presents data for Australian hostels and their residents for 1995-96. It focuses on the characteristics of hostel residents (including age, sex, marital status and dependency levels) and the patterns of service use (including length of stay, admissions and separations).
NIMS Data Briefing Quarter 2: June 1997
This data feedback is designed to provide open employment agencies, Government organisations and other interested people with information on the data received at the Institute since the National Information Management System (NIMS) collection began on 1 January 1995. This issue examines data for the 1996-97 financial year and provides a national overview of outcomes in terms of Performance Report measures.
Disability support services provided under the CSDA, available data 1996
Presents information on services directly provided or funded by government under the umbrella of the CSDA. The data were collected in the second half of 1996, and cover almost all State, Territory and Commonwealth CSDA services. The report describes the data collection process, provides detailed information from the 5,160 service forms and 68,488 consumer forms received, discusses data quality and outlines possible changes for future collections.
NIMS Data Briefing Quarter 1, March 1998
Part of a series of short papers which are designed to provide open employment agencies, government organisations and other interested people with information on the data received at the Institute on open employment services for people with disabilities. The information is collected by the National Information Management System (NIMS) for employment placement services for people with a disability.
Demand for disability support services in Australia: size, cost and growth
Presents the results of a study of unmet demand and growth factors for services provided under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement in 1996. Estimates the level of unmet demand for accommodation and support, respite, and day programs; the national costs to government of meeting this unmet demand; and the projected growth in demand for specialist disability services arising from demographic changes over the five years featured.
Disability support services under the CSDA: 1996 data summary
Shares information about national data developments with people in the disability field and seeks views on issues of common interest. This issues focuses on the Disability support services provided under the Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement: 1996 data.
The definition of Disability in Australia: moving towards national consistency summary
Shares information about national data development with people in the disability field and seeks views on issues of common interest.
The definition of disability in Australia: moving towards national consistency
The paper discusses terminology and data definitions, and seeks views on some ideas for greater national consistency in data collection.
The Definition of Disability in Australia: Moving towards National Consistency
A discussion paper The Definition of Disability in Australia: Moving Towards National Consistency, prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, will be launched at the AIHW on Thursday by Dr Bedirhan Ustun, Senior Scientist in the Division of Mental Health & Prevention of Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization. Dr Ustun is coordinating the revision of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH-2) which involves a number of international collaborating centres. The AIHW is the Australian collaborating centre for ICIDH.