PHIDU - Disabilities (PHN) 2016

This dataset, released September 2017, contains statistics for disabilities relating to Assistance to people with a disability (unpaid), 2016; People with a profound or severe disability (includes people in long-term accommodation), All ages, 2016; People with a profound or severe disability and living in the community, All ages, 2016; People with a profound or severe disability (includes people in long-term accommodation), 0 to 64 years, 2016; People with a profound or severe disability and living in the community, 0 to 64 years, 2016; People with a profound or severe disability (includes people in long-term accommodation), 65 years and over,2016; People with a profound or severe disability and living in the community, 65 years and over, 2016. The data is by Primary Health Network (PHN) 2017 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).\n\nThere are 31 PHNs set up by the Australian Government. Each network is controlled by a board of medical professionals and advised by a clinical council and community advisory committee. The boundaries of the PHNs closely align with the Local Hospital Networks where possible.\n\nFor more information please see the [data source notes](https://phidu.torrens.edu.au/current/data/sha-aust/notes/phidu_data_sources_notes.pdf) on the data. \n\nSource: Compiled by PHIDU based on the ABS Census 2016 (unpublished) data\n\n AURIN has spatially enabled the [original data](https://phidu.torrens.edu.au/social-health-atlases/data#social-health-atlas-of-australia-primary-health-networks). Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to [PHIDU Keys](https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/1ryaKpnBQB6cMCp).