Introduction Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is working towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive While there have been positive efforts and investment from governments and the social sector over recent decades, one in four people in Australia experience disadvantage. People with disability are significantly more likely to experience exclusion and disadvantage than other groups in our community. Since 2016, SVA has released a series of Perspective Papers in the areas of education, employment, housing, mental health, the drivers of better outcomes for First Australian people and communities, and disability. This report is a follow up to the SVA Perspectives: Disability paper, launched in November 2019. It explores the experiences of young people with intellectual disability, identifies system gaps that are driving challenging experiences and opens a conversation about what is required to improve outcomes for these young people.
We hope that the included stories, insights and observations provide a foundation for the design of flexible service systems that recognise the uniqueness and diversity of this cohort and drive better outcomes for all.
We hope that the included stories, insights and observations provide a foundation for the design of flexible service systems that recognise the uniqueness and diversity of this cohort and drive better outcomes for all.
Michelle Coulson, Different People, 2019
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