aquascoot wrote on Apr 29^th, 2024 at 2:24pm:



On the OTHER hand:

What is psychosocial disability, how is it different to mental health, and where does it fit into the NDIS?

Psychosocial disability may restrict a person’s ability to:
be in certain types of environments
concentrate
have enough stamina to complete tasks
cope with time pressures and multiple tasks
interact with others
understand constructive feedback
manage stress.



While 63,508 NDIS participants have psychosocial disability listed as a primary diagnosis — making them the fourth biggest cohort on the scheme — it's well below the 1.1 million people estimated to be living with one.

NDIS participants with psychosocial disability are employed at half the rate (11 per cent) of everyone else on the scheme aged 15 - 64 (23 per cent). They also experience lower social and community engagement.