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Women’s experiences of accessing individualized disability supports

Gender inequality and Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme

Published Date: 8.11.2021

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Theme: Service systems

Sub-theme: Disability services

NDIS Gender Disability services Gender inequality Open access Peer-reviewed journal article Qualitative study Thematic analysis

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Theme: Service systems

Sub-theme: Disability services

View Publication NDIS Gender Disability services Gender inequality Open access Peer-reviewed journal article Qualitative study Thematic analysis

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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Women’s experiences of accessing individualized disability supports

Gender inequality and Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme

Published Date: 8.11.2021

  • Author/ Authors

    Sophie Yates, Gemma Carey, Jen Hargrave, Eleanor Malbon, Celia Green

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Yates, S., Carey, G., Hargrave, J., Malbon, E., & Green, C. (2021). Women’s experiences of accessing individualized disability supports: gender inequality and Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20(1), 243–243. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01571-7

Long Summary

This article explores how gender impacts accessibility to support services, in particular looking at the NDIS. Using semi-structured interviews as their main source of data the article looks at the experiences of women who are underrepresented users of the NDIS. Results indicate that women face gender barriers which can impede on their access to support and services.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Offers insight into the experiences of women with disabilities when accessing services and support
  • Provides specific information on what changes can potentially lead to better access to services such as the NDIS
  • Advocates for woman specific services to to better address the inequality women are facing

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides a detailed account of the barriers women face when accessing disability services
  • Identifies a range of specific weaknesses within the system that prevent women from receiving equitable treatment
  • Provides a recommendation of deep systematic change and further internal evaluation to improve instances of gender inequality

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