The most recently published data from the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS) are from the 2007-08 collection, available on the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) web page. Disability statistics from this source are available in three formats:
- The Disability Support Services series of reports, which include key disability statistics for Queensland and the other States and Territories. The Disability Support Services series is published each year.
- Interactive data cubes to interrogate the full national data set. The user can drill down and create cross-tabulations on variables such as age, sex, country of birth, primary disability, Indigenous status, presence of other disability, living arrangements, need for support or assistance in activities of daily living, residential setting, need for interpreter services, existence of an informal carer, labour force status and individual funding status.
- Report on Government Services (Productivity Commission)
By registering on COMSIS, the Queensland Government's Community Services Information System, a user can extract disability data from the 2006 census, as well as other social, demographic and economic statistics for Queensland regions. The disability census variable is called 'core activity need for assistance' and is identified in table 17 of the Basic Community Profile (BCP17). To find out more and register, please go to the COMSIS site. The range of regional disability statistics available on COMSIS will be greatly increased with the roll-out of Queensland DS NMDS data expected in the near future.
Other useful links include:
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