2003 SURVEY OF DISABILITY, AGEING AND CARERS
Enumeration of the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers is due to commence in June 2003 and will continue through to November 2003. Results from the survey are expected to be released from 30 June 2004. Data will cover three main areas: people with a disability (including disability status, main condition, assistance needed/received, use of aids, use of public transport and employment restrictions); older persons (including assistance needed/received, culture leisure participation, disability status and income); and people who provide assistance to others because of their disability (including carer status, relationship to main recipient, time spent caring for main recipient, need for and receipt of respite care, reasons for caring). For more information contact Ken Black on (02) 6252 7430, email: ken.black@abs.gov.au.