Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17
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Topic: Disability
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018) Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 13 September 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17. AIHW, 2018.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17. Canberra: AIHW; 2018.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018, Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2016–17, AIHW, Canberra.
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In 2016–17, about 331,000 people used disability support services funded under the National Disability Agreement (NDA). During the year, about 29,000 (9%) NDA service users transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), almost three-quarters (71%) of whom had an intellectual or learning primary disability.
- ISSN: 2205-5010
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-370-9
- Cat. no: AUS 223
- Pages: 24
Findings from this report:
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In 2016–17, about 331,000 people used services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA)
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About 2 in 5 NDA service users had an intellectual or learning disability (43%)
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Almost one-third of NDA service users aged 15 and over were not in the labour force (30%)
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About 1 in 11 (9%) NDA service users transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during the year