Perspectives on Sport, July 2012 Cat no. 4156.0.55.001 - Participation in Sport and Physical Activity of People with a Disability
Disability-related surveys: Includes surveys and related information covering disability, ageing and carers.
Disabling conditions: Analytical papers that explore the relationship between particular chronic conditions and disability.
Carers: Analytical articles examining the personal, social and economic impact of the caring role on people at different stages in their life-cycle.
Population groups: Focuses on disability information for a number of population groups including Children, Families, Indigenous Australians and Aged persons.
Social indicators: Analysis includes community participation, socioeconomic disadvantage, and trends in disability income support.
Other links: Topics @ a Glance pages, Australian and International links.
Just under one in five Australians has a disability. The 2009 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers found the disability prevalence rate was 18.5%, a drop from the 20% record in 2003 and 19% recorded in 1998.
For information on other ABS disability and carers related collections, see the Ageing or Health topics pages.
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