Abstract:
:A series of major reforms implemented through the mid 1980s sought to contain residential care and expand community care in Australia's long-term care system. While this goal has been maintained, a number of new policy initiatives followed the change of federal government in 1996. This article presents a systematic account of current policy objectives, implementation measures, and outcomes in three major policy areas: changing the balance between residential and community care, targeting in community care, and support for family caregivers. This analysis shows that while there have been shifts in emphasis from time to time, concerted policy efforts over the last 20 years have contained the growth of expenditure on long-term care and realized significant change in the service system.
journal_name
J Aging Soc Policyjournal_title
Journal of aging & social policyauthors
Howe ALdoi
10.1300/j031v13n02_08subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-01-01 00:00:00pages
101-16issue
2-3eissn
0895-9420issn
1545-0821journal_volume
13pub_type
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