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Acknowledgments
This work was completed with the assistance of the Disability Access and Inclusion team
in the Carers, Ageing and Disability Inclusion Division (CADI) of the Department of
Family and Community Services.
We would also like to thank the many informants from the partner agencies and
members of the NSW NDS Implementation Committee. We thank them for their time and
insights and trust that their views are adequately represented in this report. The list of
those consulted is provided in Appendix 4.
ARTD Consultancy Team
Chris Milne, Florent Gomez-Bonnet and Wendy Hodge.
For more information on the NDS NSW Implementation Plan Draft Baseline Indicators
please contact FACS Disability Access and Inclusion at [email protected].
ARTD Pty Ltd ABN 75 003 701 764 Tel 02 9373 9900 Fax 02 9373 9998
Level 4, 352 Kent St Sydney PO Box 1167 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230 Australia
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Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Summary of the indicators .............................................................................................................. 4
1. Inclusive and accessible communities ........................................................................... 5
2. Rights protection, justice and legislation ..................................................................... 7
3. Economic security ................................................................................................................. 8
4. Personal and community support ................................................................................ 10
5. Learning and skills development ................................................................................. 12
6. Health and wellbeing ........................................................................................................ 14
Appendix 1. Indicators to be developed ......................................................................... 16
Appendix 2. Definitions of disability ............................................................................... 18
Appendix 3. ABS survey - disability status .................................................................... 19
Appendix 4. List of interviews............................................................................................ 20
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Introduction
This document identifies outcome indicators for reporting
The National Disability Strategy NSW Implementation Plan 2012-2014 is the NSW
government’s initial response to the Council of Australian Governments ten year
National Disability Strategy (NDS). The plan builds on existing NSW disability reforms
and new initiatives across the six NDS outcome areas and the specific NSW priorities
and actions.
Progress with the plan and its impact will be reported at two levels. Agencies will report
achievements and the completion of actions to FACS which will prepare the annual NSW
NDS Status Report. FACS will also prepare reports on long-term changes in access and
inclusion of the people with disability in NSW from data provided by agencies and from
national collections on a set of high level outcome indicators, beginning with these Draft
Baseline Indicators.
This document identifies the proposed outcome indicators for the ongoing outcomes
reporting. They aim to show the broad trends in access and inclusion for people with
disability and provide the context for the NDS actions, rather than being attributable to
specific actions. The NDS is only one influence on improving access and inclusion.
The indicators aim to be relevant to the NSW priorities, consistent in level and form, and
feasible to collect and report. Lead agencies in the NDS NSW Implementation Plan
proposed an initial set of indicators in 2012. The present project has refined these
indicators and consulted further with agencies (see the list of interviews conducted in
Appendix 4).
This document is for the NSW government agencies that will provide data for the
indicators, to reflect their commitment to data collection and reporting. It is a step
towards reporting to the community on the broader trends around access and inclusion
for people with disability in NSW.
The indicators cover the six NDS outcomes
This document is structured around the six NDS outcomes, summarised in Table 1 and
with a detailed table for each outcome in the remainder of this document. For each
outcome, the indicators are listed under the priorities identified in the NDS NSW
Implementation Plan 2012-2014.
Each indicator is defined through the statement of the measure, the status (data are
either currently available, or requires analysis from an existing dataset, or is in
development), the responsible agency, the source of data and the baseline data where it
was available. Implicit in the definition of the indicator is that the data will be compared
over time beginning with the baseline—for simplicity this is not stated in the tables.
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To indicate changes in access and inclusion, the indicators are at two levels as
represented in the program logic below (Figure 1): (1) changes for the population of
people with disability, or specific subsets, in terms of quality of life or improved
participation; and (2) changes in institutional settings, organisations, infrastructure and
community attitudes that will improve conditions for people with disability.
Figure 1. Program logic - NDS NSW Implementation Plan 2012-2014
The data sources mainly exist or are being developed
In reviewing the indicators, we focussed on data sources that are currently available or
under development. These include data collected for reporting on NSW 2021, existing or
planned collections by NSW agencies, and data being developed at the national level for
reporting on the National Disability Strategy.
The data collected for NSW 2021 does not generally have a breakdown by disability,
except in those disability specific outcome areas1.
NSW agencies collect and report on data in line with their business objectives and to
meet legislative and other requirements for access and inclusion for people with
disability. Different agencies and program areas focus on a range of people with
1 NSW2021 Measures Report (September 2012) http://www.2021.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/pdf/NSW2021-Measure_RPT_Final.pdf
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Agencies progressively implement actions and achieve targets
Priority outcomes progressively achieved
• Improve participation by PWD in priority areas
• Changes in institutional settings, organisations, infrastructure and community attitudes
NSW Baseline Reports - outcomes for NSW priorities
NSW Status Reports – outputs and achievements
ReportingOutcomes
Contribution to NDS outcomes COAG Progress Report - national outcomes
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disability. For example Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) has a specific client
group of people with a defined intellectual disability while Attorney General and Justice
(now Police and Justice) have a major issue with the overrepresentation of people with
“cognitive impairment” in the prison system, leading to a priority focus on this group.
National outcome indicators for the NDS are being developed by the former NDS
Development Officers Working Group (NDSDOWG) and will be carried on by the
Disability Policy Group coordinated by the Department of Social Services (formerly
FaHCSIA) as part of the monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework for the NDS 2.
The draft trend baseline data3 mainly uses collections by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics (Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers; General Social Survey). This data is
collected periodically (e.g. the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Disability,
Ageing and Carers (SDAC) is run every three years). Generally as the national NDS
datasets are established this data should be available for analysis at the NSW level.
CADI are currently working with the ABS to identify potential additional data analysis of
census and SDAC data that can inform policy development and longitudinal monitoring
of outcomes.
Many of the proposed data sources for the NSW baseline indicators in the following
tables are already in place and data is available. Others are at various stages of
development, noted as “to be confirmed” in the tables.
It is proposed that an additional data source providing an assessment of community
attitudes towards inclusion and access for people with disability would add significantly to
the baseline indicators and ongoing evaluation of the impact of activities. Community
attitudes are an important enabler to build access and inclusion, and it is worthwhile to
track them and make responses when needed. A small number of questions in a two-yearly
NSW population sample survey may be one option however alternatives should be
considered such as accessing data developed by the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) to measure the success of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
2 http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/government-international/national-disability-strategy-2010-2020-report-to-coag-2012 3 Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data - Example of Trend Indicators Baseline Data- Paper for DOWG (July
2013). The paper notes that Indigenous and gender data are provided where recent information is
available, and disaggregation by CALD status is being undertaken.
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Summary of the indicators
Overall there are 31 outcome indicators available for the 2013 Baseline Report, listed in
the following six tables. These include part of the set of draft national trend indicators.
In three cases a single indicator is used for two outcome areas (the 31 indicators do not
include duplicated ones).
A further 11 indicators are identified for potential development for later years (see
Appendix 1).
The total of 42 indicators compares to 112 in the initial set.
Responsibility for outcomes under a number of the indicators in particular 2.3.1. , 3.1.1
and indicators under Personal and Community Support will transition to the NDIS from
2018.
Table 1. Number of indicators across the six NDS outcomes
Outcome area Indicators for the 2013 report
Indicators under development (Appendix)
Total indicators
1. Inclusive communities 8 2 10
2. Rights protection, justice and legislation
4 1 5
3. Economic security 5 1 6
4. Personal and community support
4 3 7
5. Learning and skills development
6 2 8
6. Health and wellbeing 4 2 6
Total 31 11 42
Additional Indicators
The 11 indicators identified for potential development will be examined to identify
those that will be feasible to develop and/or that can be collected as part of existing
processes. (Appendix 1)
Work is also continuing on how existing data sets can be analysed in more depth to
provide useful trend and outcome data as well as the identification of surrogate markers
of progress that can provide insight into progress.
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1. Inclusive and accessible communities
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
1.1. Increase opportunities for people (aged five and over) with profound and severe disability involved in out-of-home activities
1.1.1. Proportion of people with disability aged 5 years and over living in households in NSW who left home to participate in the community in the last three months (by specific limitations, including profound or severe core activity limitation (also indicator for 4.7.1)
Available for analysis
NSW 2021 Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
FACS
ABS SDAC
(2009)
1.2. Increase participation of people with disability in sport, recreational, arts and cultural activities
1.2.1. Proportion of people with disability aged 5 years and over living in households in NSW participating in the arts (by specific limitations)
Available for analysis
NSW 2021 Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
DTIRIS-Arts
ABS SDAC (2009)
1.2.2. Proportion of people with disability aged 5 years and over living in households in NSW who left home to participate in common cultural and recreational activities in the last 12 months (by specific limitations) (also indicator for 4.7.2)
Available for analysis
NSW 2021 Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
DEC, DTRIS-Arts
ABS SDAC (2009)
1.3. Improve accessibility through better design of public buildings, social housing and infrastructure.
1.3.1. Indicators in development
1.3.2. Social housing residences - Appendix 1
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Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
1.4. Improve the accessibility of government information and signage, including via the web, for people with disability consistent with industry standards
1.4.1. Proportion NSW Government websites meeting WCAG Level AA, by cluster
In development DPC DPC Strategic Comms-2013, 2014, 2015
(2013)
1.5. Implement upgrades to transport systems to enhance accessibility for the whole community.
1.5.1. Percentage of public transport stations and wharves and public transport conveyances (buses, trains, light rail vehicles and ferries) that comply with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport.
Published 2012 Transport for NSW
Transport for NSW Disability Action Plan 2012-17
(2012)
1.5.2. Proportion of trips on public transport per person by people with mobility restrictions
In development Transport for NSW
Household Travel Survey
(2011/12)
1.5.3. Percentage of customers with disability who are satisfied with public transport services by mode
In development Transport for NSW
Internal (2012/13)
1.6. Increase community awareness about the value of an inclusive society, which promotes inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of community life.
1.6.1. NSW population attitudes to an inclusive society for people with disability See Appendix 1
1.6.2. Proportion of councils in NSW with Access and Inclusion measures in Community Strategic Plan or equivalent
Published Dec 2013
FACS Project by LGNSW
97% (2013)
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2. Rights protection, justice and legislation
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting frameworks
Resp. agency
Source Baseline data (year)
2.1. Promote awareness and acceptance of the rights of people with disability in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2.1.1. Proportion of people with disability as candidates and councillors at Local Government elections, compared with all candidates and councillors
Available DPC, DLG DLG post-election survey of councils
2.9% of candidates; 3.2% of councillors (2012) 3.5% of candidates; 3.3% of councillors (2008)
2.2. Improve outcomes for people with disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system.
2.2.1. Proportion of people with disability who are incarcerated (by specific limitations, age, gender) compared with all people who are incarcerated
To be developed AG&J AG&J Annual Report 2013
2.2.2. People with cognitive impairment who are screened and diverted from the criminal justice system - see Appendix 1
2.3. Maintain safeguards and high levels of protection for children and adults with disability, including through effective guardianship arrangements where necessary for people with heightened vulnerabilities.
2.3.1. Number of complaints (formal and informal) about agencies providing disability services, by types of service (accommodation; disability support; general)
Available FACS NSW Ombudsman AR
351 total – 162 accommodation; 186 disability support; 3 general (2011-2012)
2.3.2. Number of people with disability under guardianship of the Public Guardian by type of disability, by age
Available AG&J Public Guardian Annual Report
1,923 (2011-2012)
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3. Economic security
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
3.1 Increase participation of people with disability in employment (including open employment) or further education (NSW 2021).
3.1.1. Proportion of participants to ADHC Transition to Work program who moved into employment or further education (same as 5.2.3)
Available for analysis
NSW2021 14.2.1 FACS, ADHC ADHC Transition to Work program data
64% (2012)
3.2.2. Number of people with disability employed by local councils
Available for analysis (every 4 years)
Destination 2036 Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework (Local Government strategies)
DPC, DLG Census of Local Government Employees/
1.2% (2010)
3.2.3. Proportion of people with disability participating in the labour force
Available for analysis (every 3 years)
National NDS trend data
FACS, ADHC ABS SDAC 53.4% (2009) (2012 data available)
3.2 Support the recruitment of staff with disability in NSW, with an initial focus on increasing employment opportunities within the NSW public
sector.*
3.2.1 Proportion of people with disability in public sector
employment
Available for analysis
National NDS trend data
PSC Public Sector workforce profile
3.8% (2012)
3.2.2 Number of people with disability requiring an
adjustment employed across the NSW public sector
Available for analysis
PSC Public Sector workforce profile
1% (2012)
* Further work to be undertaken to explore the possible disaggregation of data to identify participation by employment sector.
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Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
3.3 Increase participation of volunteers with disability in community activities (NSW 2021).
3.3.1 Volunteers in community activities See Appendix 1
3.4 Implement new flexible accommodation options that better cater to the individual circumstances of people with disability.
3.4.1 Indicators in development
3.5 Increase access to sustainable and affordable housing for people with disability, with a specific focus on improved social housing options and
programs.
3.5.1 Indicators in development
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4. Personal and community support
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
4.1. Implement reforms focused on self-directed supports and individualised budgets that enhance choice and flexibility for the diversity of people with disability, their families and carers.
4.1.1. Proportion of disability service users using individualised funding
Available for analysis
NSW2021 14.1.1 FACS, ADHC NDIS , Disability National Minimum Data Set , AIHW
3% (2012)
4.2. Strengthen life-span approaches for people with disability, their families and carers to increase choice, reduce uncertainty and facilitate sound planning and timely decision making.
4.2.1. No indicator available
4.3. Increase the availability of individualised funding for people with disability and thereby increase the responsiveness of the broader service system to individual needs.
4.3.1. Needs for formal assistance were met See Appendix 1
4.4. Enhance access to disability aids and equipment across NSW.
4.4.1. Needs for formal assistance were met See Appendix 1
4.5. Increase access to disability related information, services and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
4.5.1. Proportion of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability service
Available for analysis
Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
FACS, ADHC Disability Services National Minimum Data Set, AIHW
36.2% (2011)
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Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
4.5.2. Proportion of CALD people with disability receiving disability service
Available for analysis
Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data COAG report on NDA
FACS, ADHC Disability Services National Minimum Data Set, AIHW
To be confirmed (2011)
4.6. Implement the NSW Carers Charter including measures designed to improve recognition and support of carers.
4.6.1. Proportion of primary carers of people with disability who report a need for further assistance in their caring roles
Available for analysis
Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
FACS, ADHC ABS SDAC 22.1% (2009)
4.7. Provide more opportunities for people with disability to participate in recreational and other opportunities outside their home, and provide critical respite for their carers.
4.7.1. Use indicator for 1.1.1
4.7.2. Use indicator for 1.2.2
4.7.3. Primary carers of people with disability spending 40+ hours for main recipient of care See Appendix 1
4.7.4. Carers of persons using services from the disability sector being able to get the mental health services or support they need. See Appendix 1
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5. Learning and skills development
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency
Source Baseline data (year)
5.1 Improve learning outcomes and educational experiences for school children with disability.
5.1.1. Proportion of enrolments who are children with disability, by level of school (NSW government schools, mainstream and special)
- preschool - primary - secondary
To be confirmed NSW2021 15.1.1 but not for people with disability
DEC DEC data Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census 2013; National student disability data set, DEEWR. Productivity Commission Reports on Government Services
5.1.2. People with disability aged 19-25 years who have attained at least year 12 or equivalent qualification See Appendix 1
5.1.3. Proportion of students with a confirmed disability where there is evidence they have received personalised support (NSW government schools)
To be confirmed DEC DEC Schools data
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Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency
Source Baseline data (year)
5.2 Implement best practice approaches to transition planning through the post schools programs and Transition to Work initiatives.
5.2.1 Unemployment rate for people with a disability aged 16-25 Available for analysis
NSW2021 14.2.3 Multiple ABS SDAC (2009) (2012 data available)
5.2.2 Proportion of young people with disability 19-25 years
who have achieved a qualification at Level 3 or more of the
Australian Qualifications Framework
Available NSW2021 15.3.1 but not for people with disability
DEC TAFE enrolment completion data and other data sources to be confirmed.
10% (2012)
5.2.3 Use 3.1.1 Available for analysis
NSW2021 14.2.1 FACS, ADHC ADHC Transition to Work program
64% (2012)
5.2.4 Proportion of people with disability with post school
qualifications
To be confirmed Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
DEC ABS SDAC To be confirmed (2009)
5.3 Upgrade or modify education facilities and student amenities to improve access for people with disability to learning opportunities.
5.3.1. Students receiving adjustment to participate in education – see Appendix 1
5.4 Support workforce development for early childhood teachers and educators to facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs and
build confidence and skills in engaging with children and young people with disability.
5.4.1 Proportion of early childhood teachers (NSW Government
schools) who have completed training on meeting the
learning and supports needs of students with disability in
the past 5 years
DEC Annual NSW Government School Census; collected for 2013 National Early Childhood, DEEWR
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6. Health and wellbeing
Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
6.1. Keep people with disability healthy and out of hospital ( Goal 11 NSW 2021) 6.2. Provide world class clinical services with timely access and effective infrastructure (Goal 12 NSW 2021) 6.3. Improve health care of people with intellectual disability
6.1.1 Risk factors for preventable disease in people with
disability age 18+ , by limitations
- daily smoker - sedentary/low exercise - alcohol consumption - overweight/obese - inadequate fruit and veg
NSW data available for analysis from national data set
Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
Ministry of Health
ABS Aust Health Survey
2011-12
6.1.2 Proportion of people with a reported disability who rate
their health status as good or better (by disability category)
compared with no disability or long term health condition
NSW data available for analysis from national data set
Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
Ministry of Health
ABS GSS 2010
2006, 2010
6.1.3 Positive experience in the health system See Appendix 1
6.1.4 Electronic health record See Appendix 1
6.4 Improve outcomes in mental health, including for young people
No current indicator – to identify disability proportion Mental health population
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Outcome indicator Status Other reporting framework
Resp. agency Source Baseline data (year)
6.5 Reduce the rate of children and young people with disability reported at risk of significant harm.
6.5.1 Number of children and young people with disability
substantiated as at risk of significant harm
Data available for analysis
NSW 2021 13.1.2 but not people with disability
FACS Internal FACS (ADHC and CS)
6.5.2 Number of children and young people with disability in
statutory out-of-home care
Data available for analysis
NSW 2021 13.1.3 but not people with disability
FACS Internal FACS (ADHC and CS)
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Appendix 1. Indicators to be developed
Outcome indicator Resp. agency Source Baseline data year
1. Inclusive communities
1.3.2. Proportion of all social housing residences that is accessible
for people with a disability, by sector and proportion of new
social housing residences that is accessible for people with
disability
FACS Internal
To be confirmed
1.6.1. Proportion of NSW population (by segment) with positive
attitudes to an inclusive society for people with disability,
over time
FACS Proposed two-yearly NSW population CATI survey
2014
2. Rights protection, justice and legislation
2.2.2. Number of people with cognitive impairment who are
screened and diverted from the criminal justice system.
AG&J Internal 2015
3. Economic security
3.3.1. Proportion of volunteers in community activities who are
people with disability
DEC
4. Personal and community support
4.3.1. Proportion of people with disability whose needs for formal
assistance were met (same as 4.4.1)
FACS, ADHC ABS SDAC, then NDIS
2009
4.7.3 Proportion of primary carers of people with disability
spending 40+ hours for main recipient of care
FACS, ADHC ABS SDAC 2009
4.7.4 Proportion of carers of persons using services from the
disability sector being able to get the mental health services
or support they need.
FACS, ADHC Carer Survey, Carers NSW
2012
5 Learning and skills development
5.1.2. Proportion of people with disability aged 19-25 years who
have attained at least year 12 or equivalent qualification
DEC Draft NDS Trend Baseline Data
2009
5.3.1. No. of students receiving adjustment to participate in
education on the same basis as other students, by level of
schooling
- preschool - primary - secondary
DEC National student disability data set, DEEWR
Data not available until 2016
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Outcome indicator Resp. agency Source Baseline data year
6 Health and wellbeing
6.1.3 Proportion of people with a reported disability within the
health system who rate experience as very good/ excellent
compared with all patients (selected categories only – deaf;
blind; learning disability); by different types of experience.
Ministry of Health
Bureau of Health Information, NSW Patient Experience survey
6.1.4 Number and proportion of people with disability with an
electronic health record
FACS Department of Health and Ageing
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Appendix 2. Definitions of disability
Source Definition
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth)
"Disability" , in relation to a person, means: (a) total or partial loss of the person's bodily or mental functions; or (b) total or partial loss of a part of the body; or (c) the presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness; or (d) the presence in the body of organisms capable of causing disease or illness; or (e) the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person's body; or (f) a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction; or (g) a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person's thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or that results in disturbed behaviour; and includes a disability that:
1. presently exists; or 2. previously existed but no longer exists; or 3. may exist in the future (including because of a genetic predisposition to that
disability); or 4. is imputed to a person.
To avoid doubt, a disability that is otherwise covered by this definition includes behaviour that is a symptom or manifestation of the disability.
ABS (Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2009)
In the context of health experience, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) defines disability as an umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. It denotes the negative aspects of the interaction between an individual (with a health condition) and that individual's contextual factors (environment and personal factors). In this survey [Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers], a person has a disability if they report they have a limitation, restriction or impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months and restricts everyday activities. This includes:
loss of sight (not corrected by glasses or contact lenses) loss of hearing where communication is restricted, or an aid to assist with, or
substitute for, hearing is used speech difficulties shortness of breath or breathing difficulties causing restriction chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort causing restriction blackouts, fits, or loss of consciousness difficulty learning or understanding incomplete use of arms or fingers difficulty gripping or holding things incomplete use of feet or legs nervous or emotional condition causing restriction restriction in physical activities or in doing physical work disfigurement or deformity mental illness or condition requiring help or supervision long-term effects of head injury, stroke or other brain damage causing
restriction receiving treatment or medication for any other long-term conditions or
ailments and still being restricted any other long-term conditions resulting in a restriction.
NDIS NDIS disability requirements: You have a permanent disability Your disability has a big impact on your day-to-day life and your ability to
participate in the community You are going to need support for the rest of your life
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Appendix 3. ABS surveys- disability status
The ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) surveys a sample of Australian households (<30,000) with an instrument to identify specific issues relating to people with disability and those in caring roles. The rates and populations/ rates of prevalence (2003, 2009, 2012) are derived and extrapolated from these surveys.
The surveyed prevalence of disability in the SDAC Australian wide survey can be applied to the current population of NSW to provide an indication of numbers. This information can be found at http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4430.0?OpenDocument.
The Australian Census also includes “disability status” based on the concept of Core Activity Need for Assistance (ASSNP). These Census questions are not currently analysed to provide insight into the populations of those with disability or carers. Additional work is being undertaken in this area.
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Appendix 4. List of interviews
Table 2. Stakeholder contacts
Agency Name Position Date
1. CADI, Family and Community Services
Richard Hawkins Sean Roddy
Disability Access and Inclusion 17/07/2013
2. Transport NSW Gail Le Bransky Manager, Disability Access, Efficiency and Effectiveness
23/07/2013
3. Ministry of Health Mae Hurley; Stefanie Williams
Primary and Community Care, Integrated Care
26/07/2013
4. Finance & Services, NSW Land & Housing Corporation
Will Roden Manager, Asset Strategy
26/08/2013
5. Department of Education and Communities - Public Schools
Melissa Clements A/Director, Disability Programs 29/07/2013
6. Department of Premier and Cabinet
Melanie Hawyes; Kate Burford
Communities and Social Investment Group
30/07/2013
7. Department of Premier and Cabinet – Division of Local Government
Glen Colley Principal Program Officer Development Team
21/08/2013
8. Department of Premier and Cabinet
Kent Broadhead
Principal Policy Officer Performance and Management Branch
20/08/2013
9. Department of Attorney General and Justice
Julia Haraskin Manager, Diversity Services 08/2013
10. Department of Planning and Infrastructure
Susana Machuca Project officer 17/09/2013
11. Department of Education and Communities - TAFE
Bronwyn Braham Claire Wright
Social Inclusion and Vocational Access Skills Unit
17/09/2013
12. Department of Trade and Investment Regional Infrastructure and Services
Nea Cahill (by email)
Project Officer, Strategic Initiatives, Arts NSW
9/12/2013