Factsheets and Plain Language Summaries

We produce factsheets and summaries of our research in Plain Language. The summaries contain links to the full reports and publications. These can also be found on our Reports or Journal Articles pages.

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.

Factsheets

CRE-DH Factsheet - Health of adults with disability in Australia
CRE-DH factsheet: Housing and income of adults with disability in Australia
CRE-DH factsheet: Employment of adults with disability in Australia

Trends in smoking inequalities for people with disability

This study looked at trends in smoking inequalities by disability and income from 2001 to 2020.

Preview of factsheet summary of smoking inequality trends for people with disability in Australia.

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.

Factsheet 1 - Disability, employment, and mental health in Australia
Factsheet 2 - Selection into work
Factsheet 3 - Selection into certain types of jobs and exposure to poor psychosocial working environments
Factsheet 4 - Selection out of work
Factsheet 5 - Policy implications: Disability, employment, and mental health in Australia

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.

Summary of issues and recommendations for disability and health reforms in Australia.

Precariously Placed: housing circumstances for Australians with disabilities

This study compared the housing circumstances of people with and without disability in Australia.

Summary of housing affordability for people with disability in Australia

Inclusive City of Melbourne

The study was about how make the city of Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability.

The relationship between disability and suicide among Australian men

This study looked at the association between disability and suicidal thoughts in Australian men.

Summary of a research article on disability, suicide and 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.

Summary of the CRE's A Fair Go Report

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.

A summary on where people with disability live in Australia, featuring a heat map of Australia

Disability-based discrimination in Australia

This study looked at how discrimination impacts on the health of Australians with disability.

Summary of how discrimination is a health issue for people with disability

Underemployment and mental health of people with disability 

This study looked at the impact of underemployment on the mental health of people with disability.

summary of how PWD are experiencing disadvantage through underemployment

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.

Summary of how socio-economics affects mental health, when acquiring a disability as an adult

Bullying by adolescents with and without a disability

This study compared the prevalence of bullying victimisation between adolescents with and without a disability, and between adolescents with and without borderline intellectual functioning or intellectual disability.

The Policy Lab Delphi Study – explainer

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.

Summary of how the CRE's Policy Lab works

What are the Disability Policy Gaps in Australia

This report and related factsheets outlines the 2018 findings from the Policy Lab Delphi Study.