Australia Disability, Ageing, and Carers Survey 2012-2013
General Info
The Australia Survey of Disability, Ageing, and Carers (SDAC) 2012-2013 collected detailed information on people with disabilities, people ages 65 and older, and caregivers for older people and people with disabilities.
The sample covered people from all states and territories in 27,400 private households, 500 non-private dwellings, and 1,000 care accommodation establishments such as hospitals or nursing homes. A total of 68,802 people for the household component and 10,362 people for the care accommodation component were included in the sample.
The questionnaire included topics such as chronic health conditions, help required for people with disabilities, use of aids and equipment, access to computers and the Internet, social inclusion, labor force participation, type of care provided, homelessness, the types of care provided, and the effects of the caring role on everyday life.