AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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In 2015–16, over 330,000 people used disability support services funded under the National Disability Agreement (NDA). With the progressive roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across Australia, many existing NDA service users are expected to move to the NDIS over time
More than half (59%) of all NDA service users were male
The average age of NDA service users was 35
6% of NDA service users were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people
43% of NDA services users had an intellectual or learning disability
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