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ACDS Annual Surveys

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ACDS Annual Surveys

The ACDS Annual Survey is a collection of vital information about Alberta's Community Disability Services (CDS) sector workforce, from 2013 to present. The data supports sector organizations to develop evidence-based human resource strategies in pursuit of their respective organizational goals. The information is also used by ACDS, sector organizations, and funders, to help inform policies and processes at provincial and regional levels. 
 
For 2024, the Annual Workforce Survey was replaced with a survey to support ACDS' project to develop recomendations to address the housing crisis. Safe, Affordable Housing: Recommendations to Address the Housing Crisis for Albertans with Developmental Disabilities, released in September 2025, outlines 13 recommendations and guiding principles to improve affordable, accessible housing through better policy, funding, and partnerships. Read the full report and the executive summary. You can also view the plain language versions of the full report and executive summary.
 
                          
 
Past Surveys
 
     
ACDS Survey 2023: Workforce Fundamentals
 
ACDS Survey 2022: Community Disability Services Sector Training Issues and Need
 
          
ACDS Survey 2021: Organizational Wellness and Workforce
 
ACDS Survey 2020: COVID-19 Impact on CDS Workforce
 
 
       
ACDS Survey 2019: Workforce Trends, Turnover, and Recruitment Challenges
 
ACDS Survey 2018: Workforce Skills and Training 
 
ACDS Survey 2017: Provincial
Workforce Profile
 
 
 
ACDS Survey 2016: Annual
Data Analysis
 
 
 
ACDS Survey 2015: Annual
Data Analysis
 
 
 
ACDS Survey 2013: Salaries
and Selected Human Resource
Practices