Summary
This report was written with the help of an inclusive research team that included people with lived experience, expertise in disability, as well as expertise in health service design, advocacy, research, and data analysis. Mental health was identified as a priority by our inclusive research team, based on lived experience of navigating complex and fragmented health systems.
Using the National Disability Data Asset (NDDA) disability flags, and linked data from the National Disability Data Hub (NHDH), this report presents the first insights into mental health service use by people receiving government disability supports. It shows that people with government disability supports are much more likely to present to the emergency department (ED) or be hospitalised for mental health care than people with no government disability supports.
You can read the full report on this website.
Plain language summary
The plain language summary of the full Understanding mental health service use by people with disability report is available on the NDDA website.
This plain language summary tells you what we found about mental health care in hospitals for people with disability. It is written in clear, simple wording so the information is easy to understand.
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Easy Read summary
The Easy Read summary of the full Understanding mental health service use by people with disability report is available for download.