4430.0 - Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015

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Key Findings About the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers Disability Older people Carers A profile of people with disability in Australia A profile of older people in Australia A profile of carers in Australia Autism in Australia A profile of Autism in Australia Economic participation of older Australians with and without disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability information sheet Australians living with communication disability Psychosocial Disability Use of aids and equipment by people with disability in Australia information sheet Disability discrimination in Australia information sheet A profile of people with communication disability in Australia Australians living in residential aged care A profile of people living in residential aged care in Australia About this Release History of Changes Almost 2.7 million Australians informal carers (Media Release) Older Australians are becoming more active (Media Release)	This document was added or updated on 01/03/2018. DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN AUSTRALIA Disability discrimination occurs when people with disability are treated less fairly than people without disability. The results from the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers provide information on the experience of discrimination by people with disability aged 15 years and over¹. Almost 1 in 12 people with disability¹ experienced discrimination² in 2015 Young people with disability¹ were more likely to experience discrimination² than older people with disability¹ 1 in 5 people with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities^1,3 experienced discrimination² Around 1/3 of people¹ who experienced disability discrimination² said a source was service, hospitality and teaching staff⁴ Around 1/4 of people¹ who experienced disability discrimination² said a source was an employer Almost 1/3 of people with disability¹ avoided situations⁵ because of their disability Almost 2/3 of people with psychosocial disability^1,3 had avoided situations⁵ because of their disability People with profound or severe disability¹ were more likely to avoid situations⁵ than those with moderate or mild disability¹ Around 2 in 5 people with disability¹ who avoided situations⁵ avoided visiting family and friends ¹ Living in households ² Experienced discrimination or unfair treatment because of their disability in the previous 12 months ³ For people with multiple disabilities, the discrimination may have been related to one or a combination of disabilities ⁴ Includes teacher or lecturer; health staff; bus drivers, retail staff or taxi drivers; restaurant or hospitality staff; or sales assistants ⁵ Types of situations include work, visiting family or friends, school, university or educational facility, medical facilities, shops, banks, restaurants, cafes or bars, public transport, public park or recreation venue, and other social situations and public places Further information is available in Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015 (cat. no. 4430.0) available from the ABS website (www.abs.gov.au). A pdf version of the information sheet is available from the Downloads tab of this publication. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.