FOI 21/22-0803 – Data relating to NDIS plan Budgets and Scheme exits
Scope
“…any documents or updates that relate to the number of NDIS participants who have died of COVID.
I would also like an update to this data - https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/7876/response/23052/attach/4/FOI%2021.22%20 0295%20Decision%20Document%20Final.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 - I would like the same comparable data for the months of October 2021, November 2021 and to the date of receipt for January 2021 (all mortality exits).
If you could break this down by state, that would be useful. Thank you.”
Response
Mortality exits
The following table lists total mortality exits, expressed as a percentage of active participants, since 1 January 2018.
It should be noted that whilst the total count of participant deaths has increased over time, the rate of participant mortality has remained relatively constant as a proportion of total active (with a plan) participants.
| Month | Number of exits | Total active participants | Percentage of active participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-18 | 109 | 137,909 | 0.08% |
| Feb-18 | 104 | 143,826 | 0.07% |
| Mar-18 | 96 | 151,970 | 0.06% |
| Apr-18 | 110 | 157,446 | 0.07% |
| May-18 | 116 | 165,869 | 0.07% |
| Jun-18 | 130 | 176,197 | 0.07% |
| Jul-18 | 123 | 184,677 | 0.07% |
| Aug-18 | 162 | 193,439 | 0.08% |
| Sep-18 | 128 | 202,137 | 0.06% |
| Oct-18 | 181 | 212,020 | 0.09% |
| Nov-18 | 144 | 222,647 | 0.06% |
| Dec-18 | 148 | 233,164 | 0.06% |
| Jan-19 | 227 | 243,282 | 0.09% |
| Feb-19 | 156 | 253,429 | 0.06% |
| Mar-19 | 150 | 265,651 | 0.06% |
Monthly Data
Apr-19 185 273,646 0.07% May-19 229 283,723 0.08% Jun-19 225 293,504 0.08% Jul-19 261 300,602 0.09% Aug-19 247 310,189 0.08% Sep-19 262 311,774 0.08%
TOTAL 3,493 from 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2019
Jan-20 304 346,875 0.09% Feb-20 286 354,818 0.08% Mar-20 303 364,879 0.08% Apr-20 449 373,698 0.12%* May-20 322 382,631 0.08% Jun-20 295 391,999 0.08% Jul-20 356 398,960 0.09% Aug-20 294 405,733 0.07% Sep-20 410 412,543 0.10% Oct-20 303 419,224 0.07% Nov-20 297 426,014 0.07% Dec-20 228 432,649 0.05%
Jan-21 351 437,725 0.08% Feb-21 325 443,397 0.07% Mar-21 365 449,998 0.08% Apr-21 303 455,313 0.07% May-21 327 460,813 0.07% Jun-21 369 466,619 0.08% Jul-21 388 472,639 0.08% Aug-21 423 478,951 0.09% Sep-21 383 484,700 0.08% Oct-21 395 489,616 0.08% Nov-21 415 495,491 0.08% Dec-21 347 502,413 0.07%
TOTAL 8,238 since 1 Jan 2020.
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April 2020 is higher than other months because the NDIA received additional information on participants who had died earlier – the higher rate of mortality in April 2020 was therefore not due to a lot more participants dying that month.
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