dc.contributor.author |
Reddihough, Dinah S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Meehan, Elaine |
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dc.contributor.author |
Stott, Ngaire |
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dc.contributor.author |
Delacy, Michael J |
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dc.contributor.author |
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Group |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-11-01T21:19:42Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-02 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0012-1622 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/43758 |
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dc.description.abstract |
In Australia, the supports and services for persons with disabilities have long been underfunded and fragmented. Often, individuals did not receive the services they needed, but rather the services they were entitled to based on how or when they acquired their disability. As a result, there was an increasing reliance on ageing carers, a lack of permanent and respite accommodation, and reduced employment and educational opportunities. Individuals with disabilities and their families were often isolated and financially disadvantaged. In March 2013, legislation was passed in Australia to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme, a radical new way of funding disability services. No longer would funding be directed to agencies, but rather to individuals who would make their own plan and select their preferred services and service providers, giving them more control over the services and supports they receive. The hope is that this change from a welfare-driven to an insurance-based model will improve equity of service delivery, levels of participation, and overall quality of life among Australians with disabilities and their families. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Developmental medicine and child neurology |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Group |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Quality of Life |
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dc.subject |
Disabled Persons |
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dc.subject |
Employment |
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dc.subject |
Insurance, Disability |
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dc.subject |
Health Services Needs and Demand |
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dc.subject |
Australia |
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dc.title |
The National Disability Insurance Scheme: a time for real change in Australia. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1111/dmcn.13007 |
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pubs.begin-page |
66 |
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pubs.volume |
58 Suppl 2 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
26782069 |
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pubs.end-page |
70 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
517845 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Surgery Department |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1469-8749 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2016-02-10 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
26782069 |
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