The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has published a health bulletin, Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2013–14. In this period approximately 320,000 people used services under this agreement, which was a 3% increase on the previous period. Of these people, 44% used community support services, 41% used employment services, 18% used community access services, 14% used accommodation support services, and 12% used respite services. Most were under 50 years old, male and Australia born. 70% of those in the labour force were unemployed.
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