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Acknowledgements

This online report, People with disability in Australia 2026, was prepared by Thi Thao Nguyen, Anastasia Sartbayeva, and Carla Willrodt of the Disability Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The AIHW’s Disability Analysis and Reporting Advisory Group, Louise York (Head, Community Services Group), Penny Siu, Sam Chambers and Kirsten Morgan provided valuable comments on the draft report. 

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This report uses unit record data from Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey conducted by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS). The findings and views reported in this report, however, are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Australian Government, DSS, or any of DSS’ contractors or partners. DOI: 10.26193/KXNEBO 

This report uses data from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The results and views reported in this report, however, are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The work in this report has not been prepared in collaboration or partnership with the NDIA.