National Disability Agreement: h(1)-Proportion of primary carers of people with disability who feel satisfied with their caring role, 2013

Collection and usage attributes

The number of primary carers (of people aged 0-64 years with disability) who feel satisfied with their caring role divided by the total number of primary carers (of people aged 0–64 years with disability).

R/N x 100

where R = number of primary carers (of people aged 0–64 years with disability), who feel satisfied with their caring role and

N = total number of primary carers (of people aged 0–64 years with disability).

Number of primary carers (of people aged 0–64 years with disability) who feel satisfied with their caring role.

Total number of primary carers of people aged 0–64 years with disability.

2009 data (2009 definition for current year reporting and 2003 definition for time series), by State/Territory, by:

• Carer sex by carer age group (15-44, 45-64, 65 years and over, subtotal 15-64 years, total)
• Carer remoteness area (major cities, other, total).

2009 data by State/Territory, by:

• main recipient of care age group (0-14, 15-44, 45-64, total 0-64 years).

2009 data nationally, by:

• Carer remoteness area (major cities, inner regional, outer regional, remote, total)
• Carer country of birth (Australia, other English speaking countries, all English speaking countries, non-English speaking countries, total).

2003 data by State/Territory, by:

• Carer sex by carer age group (15-44, 45-64, 65 years and over, subtotal 15-64 years, total)
• Carer remoteness area (major cities, other, total)

ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2003 used for time series.

Data disaggregation will depend on reliability of estimates.

Representational attributes

Indicator conceptual framework

• Economic resources and security
  
• Education and knowledge
  
• Employment and labour force participation
  
• Recreation and leisure
  
• Transport and communication
  

• Community and civic engagement
  
• Family formation and functioning
  
• Social and support networks
  
• Trust
  

Data source attributes

Accountability attributes

Indicator (h) is a new indicator. The SDAC data on carers who report their health and wellbeing as positive are only available for primary carers (not all carers).  

Source and reference attributes