Overview

People with disability interact with every aspect of social policy and programs in Australia. They access both specialist and mainstream services across a wide variety of areas. Many also receive support through informal carers.

Australia's Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework

Measuring progress towards a more inclusive Australia

Featured reports

Latest findings

6.3% of service user deaths were caused by perinatal and congenital conditions

5.9% of service user deaths were caused by spinal muscular atrophy

Service users were 4.7 times as likely to die before aged 65 compared with the general population

In 2018-19, about 230,000 people used disability support services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA)

Most (95%) NDA service users were aged under 65, with an average age of 39

Around three-quarters (77%) of service users aged 15 and over who were in the labour force were unemployed.

More reports and statistics on disability services can be found under Disability.