10.26188/5c622738d4faf
George Disney
George
Disney
Gwynnyth Llewellyn
Gwynnyth
Llewellyn
Eric Emerson
Eric
Emerson
Marissa Shields
Marissa
Shields
Data Compendium on Disability and Health
The University of Melbourne
2019
disability data
Australian survey data
health inequalities
disability health
Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
2019-03-01 04:30:30
Journal contribution
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Data_Compendium_on_Disability_and_Health/7693517
<p>With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the development of state and local government plans, disability is now a key concern at every level of Australian government. There is a clear need for high quality evidence on the living circumstances of people with disabilities</p><p><br></p><p>The purpose of this compendium is to highlight, raise awareness and illustrate the opportunities that exist for disability researchers in Australia. <br><br></p><p>In this compendium, we outline the main national sample surveys, for children and working age Australians, that include information on disability and health. There are a number of additional national surveys that include information on people with disabilities, such as the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). However, to be in scope for this data compendium, data sources needed to collect information on disability and the health of respondents. All sources of data are either publicly available or readily available to researchers.</p>