An est. 4.4 million Australians have a recognised disability and, included in this number are est. 1.4 million are considered to have a profound disability.
The majority of people with a disability live in private homes. Of these: 1 in 3 people need help with health care; 1 in 4 need help with property maintenance and/or household chores; and 1 in 2 aged 5 and over have a schooling or employment restriction.
About 340,000 people living with a disability are on an approved plan with the National Disability Insurance Scheme. An est. 53% of people living with a disability are participating in paid employment and 43% rely on a government payments as their sole source of income. Approximately 64% of people with a disability who are not dependents are home owners. [AIHW, "People Living With A Disability 2020"]
Based on the last published Census in 2016, there are est. 19,840 living with a disability and, who require assistance with daily living, residing in the seven local government areas of Northern NSW from the Clarence Valley to Tweed Shire on the NSW-Qld border. That represents 5% of all people in NSW with a disability who require assistance.
On 13 May 2021, the Senate referred an inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2021. That date was extended twice and the full report was tabled on 18 February 2022.
The full 145 page report can be found at:
Below is the response to this report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).
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