1. Well-being of young people with disabilities in Australia: A rights based framework for investigating progress Eric Emerson, Anne Honey, Ros Madden & Gwynnyth Llewellyn

2. Aims To explore trends in the relative well- being of young disabled Australians over time To explore associations between material, social and psychological indicators of relative well-being

3. The Data: HILDA Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Annual interviews with all household members 15+. 7682 households.

4. ARTICLES 19: Living independently and being included in the community 23: Respect for home and family 24: Education 25: Health 27: Work and Employment (age 21+) 28: Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection 29: Participation in Political and Public life. 30: Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure & Sport

5. Self Reported Disability: Do you have any long-term health condition, impairment or disability (such as these) that restricts you in your everyday activities and has lasted, or is likely to last, for 6 months or more? Speech, hearing or sight problems (not corrected) Blackouts/fits Difficulty learning/understanding Limited use of arms/fingers or legs/feet Any condition that restricts physical activity Disfigurement/deformity Difficulty breathing Chronic/recurring pain Nervous or emotional condition requiring treatment Mental illness that requires help or supervision Any other long term condition (e.g., asthma, arthritis, heart disease)

6. Self-Reported Disability Age 15-29 Wave 1 n=528 (14.8%) Wave 6 n=509 (14.0%)

7. Closing the gap? Significant disadvantage in 2001 and 2006 No significant improvement in relative disadvantage

8. Associations with subjective well- being Social support Financial hardship

9. Findings

10. The next steps “Improving the Life Chances of Young Disabled Australians” “Health and well-being indicators for children and youth with disabilities”