Quality of formal support

What is being tracked?

Measure: Proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64, and 65 and over) who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers

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 are happy with the assistance they receive from support services.

Last updated: 24 Oct 2024

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

Baseline value

79%aged 15–64 in 2018

84%aged 65 and over in 2018
Latest value

80%aged 15–64 in 2022

86%aged 65 and over in 2022

No change the latest data are similar to the baseline

View the data source

Trends

Has the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers changed over time?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers. Data from 2012 to 2022 are used. In 2022, 80% of people with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, compared with 81% in 2012. The baseline used to track change over time was 79% in 2018.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Year	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
2012	81%	(78.6%–83.1%)
2015	80%	(77.6%–82.7%)
2018	79%	(76.1%–82.2%)
2022	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
2012	88%	(86.0%–89.5%)
2015	89%	(86.6%–91.1%)
2018	84%	(81.9%–86.3%)
2022	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
2012	85%	(83.3%–86.1%)
2015	85%	(83.2%–86.6%)
2018	82%	(80.3%–83.8%)
2022	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Has the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers changed over time?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers. Data from 2012 to 2022 are used. In 2022, 86% of people with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, compared with 88% in 2012. The baseline used to track change over time was 84% in 2018.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Year	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
2012	81%	(78.6%–83.1%)
2015	80%	(77.6%–82.7%)
2018	79%	(76.1%–82.2%)
2022	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
2012	88%	(86.0%–89.5%)
2015	89%	(86.6%–91.1%)
2018	84%	(81.9%–86.3%)
2022	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
2012	85%	(83.3%–86.1%)
2015	85%	(83.2%–86.6%)
2018	82%	(80.3%–83.8%)
2022	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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 (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary between states and territories?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2022, 85% of people with disability in Western Australia and 74% in Victoria were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers (please note that results for some jurisdictions were not published due to small sample numbers and to protect confidentiality).

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

State/Territory	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
National	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
New South Wales	83%	(76.0%–89.1%)
Victoria	74%	(64.5%–84.5%)
Queensland	82%	(73.6%–90.2%)
Western Australia	85%	(75.3%–94.8%)
South Australia	#78%	(60.8%–95.4%)
Tasmania	n.p.	n.p.
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Aged 65 and over
National	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
New South Wales	87%	(81.1%–92.3%)
Victoria	85%	(79.3%–91.6%)
Queensland	83%	(74.9%–90.7%)
Western Australia	83%	(74.7%–91.8%)
South Australia	87%	(77.8%–95.2%)
Tasmania	n.p.	n.p.
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Aged 15 and over
National	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)
New South Wales	86%	(81.7%–90.0%)
Victoria	80%	(75.0%–86.0%)
Queensland	82%	(76.1%–87.8%)
Western Australia	85%	(79.2%–90.7%)
South Australia	83%	(75.7%–89.7%)
Tasmania	#82%	(65.6%–97.8%)
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.

# Should be used with caution: proportion has a Margin of Error (MoE) >10 percentage points and/or proportion ± MoE equals <0% or >100%.
n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary between states and territories?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2022, 87% of people with disability in both New South Wales and South Australia and 83% in both Queensland and Western Australia were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers (please note that results for some jurisdictions were not published due to small sample numbers and to protect confidentiality).

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

State/Territory	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
National	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
New South Wales	83%	(76.0%–89.1%)
Victoria	74%	(64.5%–84.5%)
Queensland	82%	(73.6%–90.2%)
Western Australia	85%	(75.3%–94.8%)
South Australia	#78%	(60.8%–95.4%)
Tasmania	n.p.	n.p.
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Aged 65 and over
National	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
New South Wales	87%	(81.1%–92.3%)
Victoria	85%	(79.3%–91.6%)
Queensland	83%	(74.9%–90.7%)
Western Australia	83%	(74.7%–91.8%)
South Australia	87%	(77.8%–95.2%)
Tasmania	n.p.	n.p.
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Aged 15 and over
National	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)
New South Wales	86%	(81.7%–90.0%)
Victoria	80%	(75.0%–86.0%)
Queensland	82%	(76.1%–87.8%)
Western Australia	85%	(79.2%–90.7%)
South Australia	83%	(75.7%–89.7%)
Tasmania	#82%	(65.6%–97.8%)
Australian Capital Territory	n.p.	n.p.
Northern Territory	n.p.	n.p.

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 (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers 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 aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by Indigenous status. In 2022, 80% of non-Indigenous people with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers. Data for First Nations people could not be published due to small sample numbers and to protect confidentiality.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Indigenous status	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	80%	(75.2%–84.4%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	86%	(82.8%–88.6%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	83%	(80.7%–85.9%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers 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 aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by Indigenous status. In 2022, 86% of non-Indigenous people with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers. Data for First Nations people could not be published due to small sample numbers and to protect confidentiality.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Indigenous status	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	80%	(75.2%–84.4%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	86%	(82.8%–88.6%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
First Nations	n.p.	n.p.
Non-Indigenous	83%	(80.7%–85.9%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.

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

Sex at birth

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by sex?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, for males and females. In 2022, 79% of males with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, as were 80% of females.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Sex	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Males	79%	(73.3%–85.4%)
Females	80%	(74.7%–85.8%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Males	86%	(81.1%–90.0%)
Females	85%	(82.0%–88.7%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Males	83%	(79.7%–87.2%)
Females	83%	(80.1%–86.2%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by sex?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, for males and females. In 2022, 86% of males with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, as were 85% of females.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Sex	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Males	79%	(73.3%–85.4%)
Females	80%	(74.7%–85.8%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Males	86%	(81.1%–90.0%)
Females	85%	(82.0%–88.7%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Males	83%	(79.7%–87.2%)
Females	83%	(80.1%–86.2%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Age group

Does the proportion of people with disability satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by age?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people aged 15 and over with disability who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by age. In 2022, 86% of people with disability aged 45–64 or 65 and over were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, as were 71% of those aged 25–44.

Age group	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
15–24	#77%	(66.6%–87.0%)
25–44	71%	(62.9%–79.5%)
45–64	86%	(81.7%–89.8%)
65 and over	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
All ages	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

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 (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022, 80% of people from CALD backgrounds with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, and 80% among the non-CALD group (please note that the proportion for the CALD group has a high margin of error and should be used with caution).

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
CALD	#80%	(64.9%–94.8%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	80%	(75.3%–83.9%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
CALD	78%	(71.5%–85.4%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	87%	(84.2%–89.6%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
CALD	79%	(72.4%–85.7%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	84%	(81.0%–86.4%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2022, 78% of people from CALD backgrounds with disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, compared with 87% among the non-CALD group.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
CALD	#80%	(64.9%–94.8%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	80%	(75.3%–83.9%)
All persons	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
CALD	78%	(71.5%–85.4%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	87%	(84.2%–89.6%)
All persons	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
CALD	79%	(72.4%–85.7%)
CALD – low English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
CALD – high English proficiency	n.p.	n.p.
Non-CALD	84%	(81.0%–86.4%)
All persons	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Remoteness

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by remoteness?

This bar chart shows the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by remoteness. In 2022, 80% of people with disability in major cities and 78% in inner regional areas were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers (please note that some categories were not published due to small sample numbers and to protect confidentiality).

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Remoteness	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Major cities	80%	(74.0%–85.3%)
Inner regional	78%	(69.2%–86.7%)
Outer regional and remote	n.p.	n.p.
All areas	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Major cities	86%	(82.2%–90.1%)
Inner regional	86%	(78.7%–93.2%)
Outer regional and remote	82%	(73.1%–91.7%)
All areas	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Major cities	83%	(79.7%–86.0%)
Inner regional	84%	(79.0%–88.7%)
Outer regional and remote	83%	(74.3%–91.6%)
All areas	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by remoteness?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by remoteness. In 2022, 86% of people with disability in both major cities and inner regional areas and 82% in outer regional and remote areas were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Remoteness	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Major cities	80%	(74.0%–85.3%)
Inner regional	78%	(69.2%–86.7%)
Outer regional and remote	n.p.	n.p.
All areas	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Major cities	86%	(82.2%–90.1%)
Inner regional	86%	(78.7%–93.2%)
Outer regional and remote	82%	(73.1%–91.7%)
All areas	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Major cities	83%	(79.7%–86.0%)
Inner regional	84%	(79.0%–88.7%)
Outer regional and remote	83%	(74.3%–91.6%)
All areas	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

n.p. (not published) Data have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people.

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

Disability group

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by disability group?

This bar chart shows the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by disability group. In 2022, 80% of people with sensory or speech disability and 75% of those with psychosocial disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Disability group	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Sensory and speech	80%	(71.5%–88.3%)
Learning and understanding	#71%	(60.1%–82.8%)
Physical restriction	78%	(72.6%–83.3%)
Psychosocial	75%	(68.9%–80.2%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	#80%	(68.9%–90.8%)
Other	76%	(70.7%–81.6%)
All with disability	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Sensory and speech	85%	(81.8%–88.5%)
Learning and understanding	89%	(81.3%–96.7%)
Physical restriction	86%	(83.0%–88.4%)
Psychosocial	89%	(84.3%–93.8%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	86%	(77.3%–94.5%)
Other	85%	(82.3%–88.1%)
All with disability	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Sensory and speech	84%	(80.4%–87.1%)
Learning and understanding	77%	(68.5%–86.3%)
Physical restriction	83%	(80.1%–85.4%)
Psychosocial	79%	(74.0%–83.3%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	83%	(75.7%–90.3%)
Other	81%	(78.1%–84.3%)
All with disability	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by disability group?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, by disability group. In 2022, 89% of both people with learning and understanding disability and of those with psychosocial disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, as were 85% of people with sensory or speech disability.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Disability group	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Sensory and speech	80%	(71.5%–88.3%)
Learning and understanding	#71%	(60.1%–82.8%)
Physical restriction	78%	(72.6%–83.3%)
Psychosocial	75%	(68.9%–80.2%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	#80%	(68.9%–90.8%)
Other	76%	(70.7%–81.6%)
All with disability	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Sensory and speech	85%	(81.8%–88.5%)
Learning and understanding	89%	(81.3%–96.7%)
Physical restriction	86%	(83.0%–88.4%)
Psychosocial	89%	(84.3%–93.8%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	86%	(77.3%–94.5%)
Other	85%	(82.3%–88.1%)
All with disability	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Sensory and speech	84%	(80.4%–87.1%)
Learning and understanding	77%	(68.5%–86.3%)
Physical restriction	83%	(80.1%–85.4%)
Psychosocial	79%	(74.0%–83.3%)
Head injury, stroke or acquired brain injury	83%	(75.7%–90.3%)
Other	81%	(78.1%–84.3%)
All with disability	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

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 (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by severity of disability?

This bar chart shows the proportion of people with disability aged 15–64 who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by disability severity. In 2022, 74% of people with severe or profound disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, compared with 85% for people with other disability status.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Severity of disability	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Severe or profound disability	74%	(67.2%–80.2%)
Other disability status	85%	(80.7%–89.8%)
All with disability	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Severe or profound disability	85%	(81.6%–88.6%)
Other disability status	86%	(82.0%–90.6%)
All with disability	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Severe or profound disability	80%	(76.5%–83.9%)
Other disability status	86%	(82.9%–88.8%)
All with disability	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by severity of disability?

The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of people with disability aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, grouped by disability severity. In 2022, 85% of people with severe or profound disability were satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers, compared with 86% for people with other disability status.

More detailed data by age group are shown in the table.

Severity of disability	% of people with disability satisfied with quality of formal assistance	95% Confidence Interval
Aged 15–64
Severe or profound disability	74%	(67.2%–80.2%)
Other disability status	85%	(80.7%–89.8%)
All with disability	80%	(75.4%–83.8%)
Aged 65 and over
Severe or profound disability	85%	(81.6%–88.6%)
Other disability status	86%	(82.0%–90.6%)
All with disability	86%	(83.0%–88.5%)
Aged 15 and over
Severe or profound disability	80%	(76.5%–83.9%)
Other disability status	86%	(82.9%–88.8%)
All with disability	83%	(80.6%–85.7%)

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

Where did these data come from?

Data on quality of formal support come from survey data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Quality of formal support

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Trends

Has the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers changed over time?

Has the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers changed over time?

State and territory

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary between states and territories?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary between states and territories?

Population groups

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by sex?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by sex?

Does the proportion of people with disability satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by age?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by remoteness?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by remoteness?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by disability group?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by disability group?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 15–64) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by severity of disability?

Does the proportion of people with disability (aged 65 and over) satisfied with the quality of assistance received from formal service providers vary by severity of disability?

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