Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2010-11

In 2010-11, Australian governments spent $6.2 billion on a range of services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA). More than 314,000 people used disability support services provided under the NDA during this time, an increase of 7% from the previous year. Intellectual (30%), psychiatric (20%) and physical (17%) disabilities were the most common primary disabilities of service users. Most people needed some assistance in the activities of daily living (52%); independent living (60%); and work, education and community living (57%).

ISSN 1444-3589; ISBN 978-1-74249-347-3; Cat. no. DIS 60; 136pp.; $22