National Disability Data Asset

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Message from the National Disability Data Asset Council – July 2024

Council members from left to right. Top row – Catherine McAlpine (community co-chair) and Luke Mansfield (government co-chair) Middle row – Dr Scott Avery, Professor Bruce Bonyhady AOM, Giancarlo de Vera, Dr Phillip Gould Bottom row – Marion Hailes-MacDonald, Commissioner Rosemary Kayess, Professor Julian Trollor, Gemma van Halderen PSM. Not pictured: Zoe Dendle, Carley Northcott

The National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) had an extra meeting on 30 July 2024 to discuss disability indicators.

A disability indicator is a way to measure disability within the National Disability Data Asset.

The Council talked about how disability will be captured in the first set of data that will be available. They considered advice from technical experts and the Disability Indicator Panel.

The Council talked about how the first set of disability measures will capture people with disability that receive disability-related government payments or services.

The Council agreed to the first way of capturing disability in the first set of data. The Council also agreed that the National Disability Data Asset will need to capture more people with disability and improve over time. They also discussed the information that will be available on the website in accessible formats about the disability indicators.

The next Council meeting will be held in August 2024 and will include a discussion about plans for community engagement.

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Message from the National  Disability Data Asset Council – July 2024

The National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) had an extra meeting on 30 of July 2024 
to discuss disability indicators.

A disability indicator is a way to measure disability within the National Disability Data Asset.

It can show how many people have a disability and what disabilities they have.

The Council talked about how disability will be captured in the first set of data that will be available, such as facts information and records that will help show how people with disability live.

They considered advice from technical experts and the Disability Indicator Panel.

The Council talked about how the first set of disability measures will capture people with disability that receive disability-related government payments or services.

The Council agreed to the first way of capturing disability in the first set of data. The Council also agreed that the National Disability Data Asset will need to capture more people with disability and improve over time.

They also discussed the information that will be available on the website in accessible formats about the disability indicators.

The next Council meeting will be held in August 2024 and will include a discussion about plans for community engagement.

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