Headline indicator 3.1: Accessible transportation
Measure 3.1.1: Proportion of people who can use public transport with no difficulty
3.1.1 Rationale
Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC) recommended reflecting mobility and accessibility in two separate headline indicators. This item is intended to reflect the concept of mobility, which refers to the ability to move freely throughout the environment.
3.1.1 Results
| Year | People with disability | People with disability | Relative inequality |
|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 86.4% | Not available | Not available |
2022 | Not accessible for this review | Not available | Not available |
3.1.1 Description of results
In 2018, 86.4% of people with disability who left their home were able to use all forms of transport.
3.1.1 Definition
This item was only asked of people with disability within the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC).
- Denominator: All people aged 15+ years who leave their home
- Numerator: People who could use all forms of transport
3.1.1 Data source
Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC)
3.1.1 Data availability
Baseline year: 2018
Frequency: Next available in Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers 2022 release
3.1.1 Technical note
The most recent release of SDAC (SDAC 2022) became available to researchers in July 2024. This release requires a project proposal, incurs fees, and can only be accessed through a secure data environment with vetting procedures. We were unable to access this data for this report.
In the available SDAC data (SDAC 2018), this measure has a highly specific denominator. This makes the measure difficult to replicate and challenging to understand, as it is not entirely clear who is (and is not) included in the denominator.
Additionally, this measure has a focus on individual difficulties instead of accessible infrastructure for people with disability. Without proper care, this can assign the onus of lack of accessible infrastructure to people with disability. Therefore, we recommend the development of a better measures of use of public transport in future monitoring work.
Headline indicator 3.2: Spaces and places with universal design
Measure 3.2.1: Proportion of people who had no difficulty accessing buildings or facilities in the last 12 months
3.2.1 Rationale
Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC) recommended reflecting mobility and accessibility in two separate headline indicators. This item reflects accessibility of places and spaces.
3.2.1 Results
| Year | People with disability | People without disability | Relative inequality |
|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 76.6% | Not available | Not available |
2022 | Not accessible for this review | Not available | Not available |
3.2.1 Description of results
In 2018, 76.6% of people who disability who left their home and who had difficulty or required assistance with communication and/or mobility had no difficulty accessing buildings or facilities due to their disability.
3.2.1 Definition
This item was only asked of people with disability.
- Denominator: People aged 15+ years who leave their home and who need assistance or have difficulty with communication with someone they do not know because of disability or need assistance or have difficulty with mobility because of disability
- Numerator: People who had no difficulty accessing buildings or facilities due to disability in the last 12 months
3.2.1 Data source
Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC)
3.2.1 Data availability
Baseline year: 2018
Frequency: Next available in Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2022 release
3.2.1 Technical note
The most recent release of SDAC (SDAC 2022) became available to researchers in July 2024. This release requires a project proposal, incurs fees, and can only be accessed through a secure data environment with vetting procedures. We were unable to access this data for this report.
In the SDAC data available to us (SDAC 2018), this measure has a highly specific denominator. This makes the measure challenging to understand, as it is not entirely clear who is (and is not) included in the denominator.
Additionally, this measure has a focus on individual difficulties instead of accessible infrastructure for people with disability. Without proper care, this can assign the onus of lack of accessible infrastructure to people with disability. Therefore, we do not recommend this measure and urge development of a better measure of accessibility of buildings in future monitoring work.
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