While Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) does not discriminate against particular groups, our social structures and systems mean some people are more at risk in a pandemic context—from both the disease and the social and policy responses to the pandemic. This is particularly so for people with disability, in part because they often have poorer health outcomes from underlying conditions but also due to discrimination and social exclusion. Here, we draw from a survey about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian children and young people with disability and their families. Respondents faced a range of inequities prior to the pandemic, and COVID-19 has further exposed and often exacerbated them. We conclude that recent developments in the Australian disability context to personalize services have arguably made people with disability and their families less safe within a pandemic context, and we outline some ways in which these issues might be addressed.

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在全球大流行中驾驭复杂性：COVID-19 对澳大利亚残疾儿童和青少年及其家庭的影响

虽然 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 不歧视特定群体，但我们的社会结构和系统意味着一些人在大流行背景下面临更大的风险——无论是疾病还是对大流行的社会和政策反应。对于残障人士来说尤其如此，部分原因是他们的健康状况通常因潜在疾病而较差，而且还由于歧视和社会排斥。在这里，我们从一项关于 COVID-19 大流行对澳大利亚残疾儿童和青少年及其家庭的影响的调查中得出结论。在大流行之前，受访者面临着一系列不平等，而 COVID-19 进一步暴露并经常加剧这些不平等。