Needs fully met

What is being tracked?

Measure: Proportion of people with disability who had their needs fully met

This measure is part of the Availability of support priority of the Strategy. This priority is about making sure people with disability have access to and receive the support services they need.

The desired outcome is that more people with disability have their needs for assistance fully met by the support services they use.

This measure will be replaced during the life of the Strategy once available data allow the following to be tracked – proportion of people who report that they can access mainstream support services when they need them.

Last updated: 30 Nov 2022

Outcome area: Personal and community support Priority: Availability of support

Baseline value

72%in 2018
Latest value

72%in 2018

Status not known yet more data from after the Strategy started are needed

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Trends

Has the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met increased over time?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met. Data from 2012 to 2018 are used. In 2018, 72% of people with disability had their needs fully met, as did 73% in 2012.

Year	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
2012	73%	(71.8%–73.6%)
2015	74%	(73.3%–75.1%)
2018	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

State and territory

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary between states and territories?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2018, 76% of people with disability living in Western Australia had their needs fully met, as did 66% in both Tasmania and the Northern Territory (please note that the proportion for the Northern Territory has a high margin of error and should be used with caution).

State/Territory	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
National	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)
New South Wales	71%	(68.8%–72.8%)
Victoria	71%	(68.5%–72.9%)
Queensland	75%	(72.5%–77.0%)
Western Australia	76%	(73.0%–78.1%)
South Australia	73%	(68.1%–78.3%)
Tasmania	66%	(61.2%–70.9%)
Australian Capital Territory	75%	(68.9%–80.7%)
Northern Territory	*66%	(53.5%–79.1%)

* Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points or proportion ± MoE is <0% or >100%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Population groups

Indigenous status

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by Indigenous status. In 2018, 65% of First Nations people with disability had their needs fully met, compared with 72% of non-Indigenous people.

Indigenous status	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
First Nations	65%	(58.3%–70.7%)
Non-Indigenous	72%	(71.3%–73.6%)
All persons	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by sex?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, for males and females. In 2018, 74% of males with disability had their needs fully met, compared with 70% of females.
Sex % of people with disability with needs fully met 95% Confidence Interval

Males 74% (72.8%–76.0%)

Females 70% (68.4%–71.6%)

All persons 72% (71.0%–73.3%)

Notes:
Restricted to people with disability living in households.
People who have their needs fully met are those who do not need any (more) assistance with activities. People who do not have needs fully met are those who need more assistance with at least one activity, regardless of any assistance already received. Excludes people who responded 'other' or 'do not know'.
Source: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2019. Microdata: Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia, 2018, ABS cat. no. 4430.0.30.002, ABS, AIHW analysis of detailed microdata in DataLab, accessed 31 March 2022.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Sex	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
Males	74%	(72.8%–76.0%)
Females	70%	(68.4%–71.6%)
All persons	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Age group

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by age?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by age. Among people with disability aged 45–64, 75% had their needs fully met, compared with 57% for those aged under 15.

Age group	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
Under 15	57%	(53.2%–61.1%)
15–24	67%	(62.8%–72.0%)
25–44	72%	(68.8%–74.9%)
45–64	75%	(73.1%–77.1%)
65 and over	74%	(72.3%–75.5%)
All ages	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Cultural and linguistic diversity status

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2018, 70% of people from CALD backgrounds with disability had their needs fully met, as did 72% among the non-CALD group.

Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
CALD	70%	(67.2%–73.5%)
CALD – low English proficiency	65%	(58.3%–72.1%)
CALD – high English proficiency	72%	(68.6%–74.9%)
Non-CALD	72%	(71.3%–73.7%)
All persons	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Remoteness

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by remoteness?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by remoteness. In 2018, 73% of people with disability living in major cities and 69% in outer regional and remote areas had their needs fully met.

Remoteness	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
Major cities	73%	(71.2%–73.9%)
Inner regional	72%	(70.0%–74.6%)
Outer regional and remote	69%	(66.0%–72.6%)
All areas	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Disability group

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by disability group?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, by disability group. In 2018, 73% of people with sensory and speech disability had their needs fully met, compared with 51% of people with psychosocial disability.

Disability group	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
Sensory and speech	73%	(71.0%–75.0%)
Intellectual	53%	(50.4%–55.9%)
Physical restriction	68%	(67.2%–69.6%)
Psychosocial	51%	(48.9%–53.5%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	61%	(57.3%–65.4%)
Other	61%	(58.8%–62.5%)
All with disability	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Severity of disability

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by severity of disability?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability (of all ages) who had their needs for assistance fully met, grouped by disability severity. In 2018, the proportion of people with disability who had their needs fully met was 47% for people with severe or profound disability and 82% for people with other disability status.

Severity of disability	% of people with disability with needs fully met	95% Confidence Interval
Severe or profound disability	47%	(45.2%–48.9%)
Other disability status	82%	(81.0%–83.4%)
All with disability	72%	(71.0%–73.3%)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) | Data source overview

Where did these data come from?

Data on needs fully met come from survey data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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What is being tracked?

Baseline value

Latest value

Trends

Has the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met increased over time?

State and territory

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary between states and territories?

Population groups

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by sex?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by age?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by remoteness?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by disability group?

Does the proportion of people with disability who have their needs fully met vary by severity of disability?

Where did these data come from?

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