Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and young people have risen two to fourfold across OECD countries, largely due to improved detection. While this increases demand for disability and health supports, it can improve outcomes. The report finds wide variation in supports and a shift towards basing entitlement for support on the needs of...

This report provides a comprehensive national overview of children and young people with disability in Australia aged 0–25. It draws on publicly available data to bring together evidence on demographics, early childhood, education, employment, health and wellbeing, housing and transport, income and finance, NDIS supports, safety and justice, and social and community participation nationwide contexts.

This interim report examines the supports available for children and young people with developmental delay or disability in New South Wales, the challenges associated with accessing these supports and the ways in which particular communities experience these challenges differently. The 15 findings and 17 recommendations emphasise investing earlier and supporting trusted, locally‑embedded services.

Social and public health research should involve the people it will affect. This article finds that while engagement with disabled young people in research is getting better, the reporting of their involvement is not. Essential reporting criteria are proposed to promote research quality by fostering accountability and reproducibility.

This report tracks more than 70 indicators across health, education, housing, justice and income, systematically using government data to examine outcomes for people with intellectual disability. The latest data shows inequities remain entrenched – and in some cases are worsening.