Census shows increase in children with disability, but even more are still uncounted
- Written by Karen R Fisher, Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Some people with disabilities may not require government supports, meaning they wouldn't have been counted as having a disability in the Census. from www.shutterstock.com.auThe 2016 Census has revealed an increase in the number of children with disability, up nearly 40,000 since 2011. One explanation is that the census now counts disability...




