Advocacy program support

Population groups

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. In 2021–22, 59% of Indigenous clients reported improved choice and control, as did 60% of non-Indigenous clients.

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  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  Indigenous	59%
  Non-Indigenous	60%
  All persons	59%

  Notes:

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.
  8. Indigenous status refers to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview
  

• Sex and gender

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary by gender?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, for males and females. In 2021–22, 60% of male clients reported improved choice and control, compared with 58% of female clients (please note that some categories were not published due to small numbers and to protect confidentiality).

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  Gender	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  Males	60%
  Females	58%
  Intersex	n.p.
  All persons	59%

  Notes:

  • n.p. (not published) Results have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people and due to volatility caused by small numbers.

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview
  

• Age group

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary by age?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, grouped by age. In 2021–22, 66% of assessed NDAP clients aged 65 and over reported improved choice and control, as did 56% in the 45–64 age group.

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  Age group	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  0–24	60%
  25–44	60%
  45–64	56%
  65 and over	66%
  All ages	59%

  Notes:

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.
  8. Age refers to the age of the client at their last NDAP session in the financial year 2021–2022.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview
  

• Cultural and linguistic diversity status

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2021–22, 68% of clients from CALD backgrounds reported improved choice and control, compared with 58% among the non-CALD group.

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  Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  CALD	68%
  Non-CALD	58%
  All persons	59%

  Notes:

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.
  8. CALD refers to clients where their Country of Birth is Not 'Australia' and their Main Spoken Language is NOT 'English' or 'Not Stated'.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview
  

• Remoteness

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary by remoteness?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, grouped by remoteness. In 2021–22, in major cities, 61% of assessed NDAP clients reported improved choice and control, as did 51% in outer regional areas (please note that some categories were not published due to small numbers and to protect confidentiality).

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  Remoteness	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  Major cities	61%
  Inner regional	60%
  Outer regional	51%
  Remote and very remote	n.p.
  All areas	59%

  Notes:

  • n.p. (not published) Results have been suppressed to avoid identifying individual people and due to volatility caused by small numbers.

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.
  8. Remoteness categories are based on the outlet address where the client received their last assessment. Remoteness categories are based on ABS ASGS 2016.
  9. A small number of clients (<5) received services from two Outlets in two different remoteness areas and have been counted in each.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview
  

• Disability group

  Does the proportion of assessed NDAP clients who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions vary by disability group?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of assessed National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) clients (of all ages) who reported improved choice and control to make their own decisions, by disability group. In 2021–22, of NDAP clients with psychiatric disability, 60% reported improved choice and control, as did 30% of NDAP clients with sensory/speech disability.

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  Disability group	% of assessed NDAP clients who report improved choice and control to make decisions
  Physical/diverse	41%
  Intellectual/learning	33%
  Psychiatric	60%
  Sensory/speech	30%
  Unknown	56%
  All disabilities	59%

  Notes:

  1. Data current as at 12 September 2022.
  2. The target group for advocacy support provided by NDAP agencies are people with disability that is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of such impairments; is permanent or likely to be permanent; and results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility and the need for ongoing support services.
  3. A 'client' can be either a person with disability or a carer/family member of a person with disability.
  4. A client is considered to have improved when the Goals domain 'Empowerment, choice and control to make own decisions' outcome that had changed, with a positive outcome as calculated by the difference between: a. The latest recorded SCORE in the reporting period, for each domain, minus b. The earliest recorded SCORE for the corresponding domain.
  5. According to DEX protocol, a SCORE may be determined by the practitioner's professional assessment, a client's self-assessment, a joint assessment between the client and practitioner, or an assessment by the client's support person (such as a carer). In the case of a child client, the assessor may be the carer.
  6. Participation in the 'partnership approach' became a requirement of funding for all NDAP providers from 1 January 2021. Under the partnership approach, providers are expected to assess clients and report Standard Client Outcome Reporting (SCORE) data in the Data Exchange for over 50 per cent of their clients. As at 30 June 2021, assessments had been conducted for 8.6% of clients; As at 30 June 2022, assessments had been conducted for 14% of clients.
  7. Organisations funded under the NDAP program are required under their agreement with the Commonwealth to enter data into the DSS Data Exchange (DEX) in accordance with the Data Exchange Protocols.
  8. The total for disability description does not match the sum of the rows, as a client may have more than one disability.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange.

  Source: Department of Social Services – Data Exchange (DEX) | Data source overview