Social determinants of health

People with intellectual disability, in particular children and young people, are also at increased risk of poor health and reduced health outcomes as a result of poverty, social isolation, domestic violence, becoming victims of crime, homelessness, child abuse and neglect, living in out-of-home care, or over-representation in juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.3,10,[13]

These risks are amplified for people with intellectual disability who are also members of marginalised groups within the community. These groups include women, First Nations peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and LGBTQI+ people.[14],[15],[16]

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