The international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF)

ICF User Guide

The Institute as the Australian Collaborating Centre for the ICF, has developed and placed on the website an ICF Australian User Guide Version 1.0. To  view this document and provide feedback click here User Guide>>

ICF Brochure: a brief introduction to the ICF 

ICF Full Version 

An authoritative volume with glossary definitions and the full list of codes including all levels and details of the Australian and International Standard Classification. 

ICF Pocket Version

The pocket sized version contains 2 level codes (max. 99 per list). 

How to order the ICF books

To order please go directly to the WHO website:

• ICF full version
• ICF pocket version

For all other language versions, (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), visit ICF Home Page.

Data development 

The ICF has been used as the basis for disability data items in Australian national data standards. The functioning and disability data set specification can be accessed on METeOR. METeOR is the online metadata registry. 

The AIHW is advised on its disability work by the Advisory Committee on Functioning and Disability Data (ACFADD).

See also:

• Disability Data Briefing No. 21: History of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
  • including the report Testing ICIDH-2 with Indigenous Australians
• Improving information on functioning and disability forum, 6-7 February 2006