Psychosocial disability
Alternative labels
Psychologicalimpairment
Description
Psychosocial disability is not a diagnosis, it is the functional impact and barriers which may be faced by someone living with a mental health condition.
Report
Targeted foundational supports for psychosocial disability
The 2023 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) review recommended the introduction of targeted foundational supports for people with psychosocial disability who were not NDIS participants. This study conducted interviews to explore what such supports would look like. Participants were found to be in favour of foundational supports despite confusion about what they would look like...
Guide
Supporting mental health in the workplace
This webpage contains information to help better understand mental health conditions and considerations for employers when supporting employees with mental health conditions. It includes links to disability awareness training and a conversation guide about making workplace adjustments.
Survey Report
Survey on people with disability in community housing
This survey report examines community housing providers' practices, challenges, and capacity‑building needs for housing people with disability. It covers general community tenancies and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and presents recommendations identifying priority areas for policy improvement.
Journal article
Advocating for consumers experiencing vulnerability: a typology and research agenda
This paper aims to introduce a typology of service advocates to address a gap in existing literature regarding how transformative service mediators (TSMs) manage both access to resources and empowerment for consumers experiencing vulnerability.
Journal article
Psychosocial recovery coaching and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) introduced psychosocial recovery coaching as a ‘recovery oriented’ support for people with psychosocial disability in responsiveness to challenges in accessing these supports. This paper examines the outcomes of psychosocial recovery coaching and suggests future iterations of NDIS psychosocial supports should align with personal recovery outcomes.