Summary This report explores the association between diabetes and disability-comprising of impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions-and its comorbidities. Using data from the 2009 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers (SDAC), it presents estimates of the number of people with diabetes and a disability. In 2009, an estimated 827,020 people...

This report reviews the activities the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security undertook during the past year to monitor Australia's six intelligence agencies. Overview Highlights This year the office experienced a heavy inquiry workload with five full inquiries commencing in the reporting period including one at the request of the Prime Minister.

Introduction This publication presents information on employers’ use and views of the vocational education and training (VET) system. The findings relate to the various ways in which Australian employers use the VET system and unaccredited training to meet their skill needs, and their satisfaction with these methods of training. The publication also looks at whether...

This publication brings together economic data currently available about sport and physical recreation in Australia from a variety of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sources. The topics covered are as follows: Expenditure by households Employment Volunteers in sport Spectator attendance at sporting events Industries Products

After the federal election on 7 September 2013, members elected to serve in the House of Representatives and senators representing the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory will be sworn in on the first sitting day of the 44th Parliament. State senators will be sworn in on the first parliamentary sitting day after their...