The number and type of disabilities a person has is highly related to the severity of disability and need for assistance. This report examines the severity of disability and complex support needs of people with multiple disabilities in Australia. The analysis examines people with multiple disabilities in different age groups: children (0-14 years), people of...

Life expectancy has increased markedly over the last century in Australia. Has the number of years lived with a disability fallen or risen as overall life expectancy has lengthened? What is the impact of greater longevity on trends in disability? How much unmet demand is there currently for disability services? How are levels of demand...

Life expectancy has increased markedly over the last century. Has the number of years lived with illness or disability fallen or risen as overall life expectancy has lengthened? This report explores this question, focusing on years lived with disability. The report updates previous estimates of 'health expectancies' in Australia and examines the changes over a...

This report updates and refines prevalence estimates of five main disability groups in Australia - intellectual, psychiatric, sensory/speech, acquired brain injury and physical/diverse. The groups are defined and explained in terms of Australian and international definitions of disability, and of available Australian statistical data. Recent trends in the reported prevalence of disability are critically reviewed...