Thousands Still Using Disability Support Services – Report
Almost 334,000 people used disability support services in 2014/15 under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) with another 4000 already transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new report.
It marks a 6 per cent increase from 2010/11 according to the report, which was released on Wednesday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
However, while the report, Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2014–15, showed that overall demand grew, proportionally, the use of most service groups remained stable.
AIHW spokesperson Mark Cooper-Stanbury said they had been following the data for more than 10 years and there were “no surprises”.
“It is following a pattern,” Cooper-Stanbury told Pro Bono Australia News.
“Our data shows that overall demand has grown slightly but proportionately we haven’t seen any change in the mix of services.
Source: Pro Bono Australia