A member of an advocacy group or organisation An employee of an advocacy group or organisation A service provider An employer or recruiter Other (please specify) Many respondents described themselves against more than one category. As a result, the percentages listed below add up to more than 100%. A person with disabilities (41.59%*, 225**) An associate or carer of a person with disabilities (32.53%, 176) A member of an advocacy group or organisation (18.48%, 100) Other, which included: parent, guardian, sibling, social or support worker, nurse, educator, student and researcher (16.45%, 89) A service provider (16.08%, 87) An employee of an advocacy group or organisation (14.97%, 81) An employer or recruiter (4.44%, 24) * Percentage of respondents who selected the option. ** Number of respondents who selected the option. Disability Rights Generally Question 3: In your view, what are the most important human rights issues currently facing persons with disabilities? Health and safety Work and employment Education Welfare and social security Access to justice Access to services Violence, abuse and neglect Participation and inclusion in society Reasonable adjustments or reasonable accommodations Transport Assistance animals Living independently Housing Negative attitudes and stereotyping National Disability Insurance Scheme roll-out Other Respondents were asked to select three issues from the list above and rank them in order of importance. The most important issues by ranking were: Participation and inclusion in society (15.75%*, 217**) Work and employment (13.49%, 193) Access to services (8.57%, 131)
A member of an advocacy group or organisation An employee of an advocacy group or organisation A service provider An employer or recruiter Other (please specify) Many respondents described themselves against more than one category. As a result, the percentages listed below add up to more than 100%. A person with disabilities (41.59%*, 225**) An associate or carer of a person with disabilities (32.53%, 176) A member of an advocacy group or organisation (18.48%, 100) Other, which included: parent, guardian, sibling, social or support worker, nurse, educator, student and researcher (16.45%, 89) A service provider (16.08%, 87) An employee of an advocacy group or organisation (14.97%, 81) An employer or recruiter (4.44%, 24) * Percentage of respondents who selected the option. ** Number of respondents who selected the option. Disability Rights Generally Question 3: In your view, what are the most important human rights issues currently facing persons with disabilities? Health and safety Work and employment Education Welfare and social security Access to justice Access to services Violence, abuse and neglect Participation and inclusion in society Reasonable adjustments or reasonable accommodations Transport Assistance animals Living independently Housing Negative attitudes and stereotyping National Disability Insurance Scheme roll-out Other Respondents were asked to select three issues from the list above and rank them in order of importance. The most important issues by ranking were: Participation and inclusion in society (15.75%*, 217**) Work and employment (13.49%, 193) Access to services (8.57%, 131)
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