NDIS participants job support

Population groups

• Indigenous status

  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 Q2, 57% of First Nations NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 61% of non-Indigenous participants.

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  Indigenous status	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  First Nations	57%
  Non-Indigenous	61%
  Missing/Not stated	67%
  All persons	62%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Indigenous status is voluntarily self-reported based on the ABS Indigenous Status Standard.
  6. Indigenous status was not reported for 20% of NDIS participants who answered "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?" (Numerator)

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

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

• Sex and gender

  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 Q2, 64% of male NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 59% of female participants.

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  Gender	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Males	64%
  Females	59%
  All persons	62%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

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

• Age group

  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 Q2, 67% of NDIS participants aged 25–44 reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 50% for the 15–24 age group.

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  Age group	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  15–24	50%
  25–44	67%
  45–64	63%
  All ages	62%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

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

• Cultural and linguistic diversity status

  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 Q2, 57% of participants from CALD backgrounds reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 62% among the non-CALD group.

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  Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  CALD	57%
  Non-CALD	62%
  All persons	62%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) cohort includes people born in countries other than main English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, and South Africa), and/or those who mainly speak a language other than English at home.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

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

• Remoteness

  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 Q2, in both regional areas with populations between 15,000 and 50,000 and regional areas with populations between 5,000 and 15,000, 65% of NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 55% in remote and very remote areas.

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  Remoteness	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Major cities	61%
  Regional – population greater than 50,000	61%
  Regional – population between 15,000 and 50,000	65%
  Regional – population between 5,000 and 15,000	65%
  Regional – population less than 5,000	60%
  Remote and very remote	55%
  All areas	62%

  Notes:

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Areas of remoteness are classified by the NDIS using the Modified Monash Model (MMM). Major cities includes Missing/Not stated.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

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

• Disability group

  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 Q2, 87% of NDIS participants with Down syndrome reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 46% of participants with stroke (please note that some categories were not published due to small numbers and to protect confidentiality).

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  Disability group	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Acquired brain injury	62%
  Autism	52%
  Cerebral palsy	68%
  Down syndrome	87%
  Hearing impairment	53%
  Intellectual disability	78%
  Multiple sclerosis	58%
  Psychosocial disability	57%
  Spinal cord injury	60%
  Stroke	46%
  Visual impairment	64%
  Other neurological	54%
  Other physical	58%
  Other sensory/speech	n.p.
  Other	48%
  All disabilities	62%

  Notes:

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

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer either "Yes" or "No" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer "Yes" to "Are you currently working in a paid job?", and answer "Yes" to "Do you get the support you need to do your job?".
  3. Eligibility requirements for the NDIS include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent, the permanent impairment substantially reduces the individual's functional capacity, affects their ability to work, study or take part in social life, and that the individual is likely to need support under the NDIS for their whole life.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Disability group 'Other' includes missing.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  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