Fact Sheets
Social determinants of health and health inequalities for people with disability
These factsheets report the inequalities in health and the social determinants of health that people with disability face. The information is based on the CRE-DH’s Disability and Wellbeing Monitoring Framework.
This study looked at trends in smoking inequalities by disability and income from 2001 to 2020.
Trends in smoking inequalities for people with disability
Employment and mental health of people with disability
This research review summarises the findings of CRE-DH on employment and mental health among people with disability.
System changes to enable optimal health outcomes for people with disability
This table summarises the issues and recommendations identified during the the CRE-DH Policy Forum held in 2022. The policy forum was attended by senior government policy makers and key organisations in disability and health that interact at the Commonwealth level.
Precariously Placed: housing circumstances for Australians with disabilities
This study compared the housing circumstances of people with and without disability in Australia.
The study was about how make the city of Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability.
Inclusive City of Melbourne
The relationship between disability and suicide among Australian men
This study looked at the association between disability and suicidal thoughts in Australian men.
A Fair Go? Measuring Australia’s Progress in reducing disadvantage for people with disabilities
This study looked at Australia’s progress in reducing inequality for people with disabilities from 2001 – 2016.
Where do people with disabilities live in Australia?
This study looked at the proportion of working age adults who were identified as having a disability across Australia. Researchers produced an interactive online map and a Technical Report.
This study looked at how discrimination impacts on the health of Australians with disability.
Disability-based discrimination in Australia
Underemployment and mental health of people with disability
This study looked at the impact of underemployment on the mental health of people with disability.
Disability acquisition, socioeconomics and mental health
This study looked at how the mental health of individuals who acquire a disability can be affected by changes to their employment status, their income and earning capacity, their housing situation and their access to social networks and support.
This factsheet outlines a study carried out by the CRE-DH to collect information from a group of experts on issues related to disability policy and possible solutions.
The Policy Lab Delphi Study – explainer
This report and related factsheets outlines the 2018 findings from the Policy Lab Delphi Study.