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Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2018–19

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Release Date: 22 May 2020
Topic: Disability services

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2018–19, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 05 July 2022.

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In 2018–19, about 230,000 people used disability support services funded under the National Disability Agreement (NDA). Of these, 68% used the Australian Government’s open employment services. During the year, about 29,200 NDA service users transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, many of whom (65%)  had an intellectual or learning primary disability.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-683-0
  • Cat. no: DIS 75
  • Pages: 30
Findings from this report:
  • Around three-quarters (77%) of service users aged 15 and over who were in the labour force were unemployed.

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

  • About two-thirds (67%) of service users had an informal carer, most often their mother (65%)

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

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