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.

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

Latest findings

In 2017–18, about 280,000 people used services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) 32% of adults with disability experience high/very high psychological distress, compared with 8% without disability. 24% of adults with disability experience very good or excellent health, compared with 65% of without disability. Most (95%) of NDA service users were aged under 65, with an average age of 37 About 1 in 7 (14%) of NDA service users transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during the year Almost three-quarters (71%) of NDA service users aged 15 and over who were in the labour force were unemployed 48% of working-age (aged 15–64) people with disability are employed, compared with 79% without disability. 47% of adults with disability have experienced violence after the age of 15, compared with 36% without disability.

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Highlights

About 280,000people used services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) in 2017–18
About 1 in 7(14%) NDA service users transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during the year
95%Most NDA service users were aged under 65, with an average age of 37
71%Almost three-quarters of NDA service users aged 15 and over who were in the labour force were unemployed