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Carer and service providers' experiences of individual funding models for children with a disability in rural and remote areas

Published Date: 3.5.2013

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for a child who is sick or has a disability

Children and young people Disability services Rural and regional Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for a child who is sick or has a disability

View Publication Children and young people Disability services Rural and regional Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
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Carer and service providers' experiences of individual funding models for children with a disability in rural and remote areas

Published Date: 3.5.2013

  • Author/ Authors

    Angela Dew, Kim Bulkeley, Craig Veitch, Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln, Jennie Brentnall, Gisselle Gallego, Scott Griffiths

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Dew, A., Bulkeley, K., Veitch, C., Bundy, A., Lincoln, M., Brentnall, J., Gallego, G., & Griffiths, S. (2013). Carer and service providers’ experiences of individual funding models for children with a disability in rural and remote areas. Health & Social Care in the Community, 21(4), 432–441. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12032

Long Summary

This article explores the experiences of carers and services providers with individual funding models for children with a disability living in rural and remote areas. Within this, both the benefits and barriers of individual funding for carers in rural areas are explored. The authors outline a range of strategies that carers and service providers would then require to overcome these barriers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Explores the benefits of individual funding, such as more choice in therapy service preferences
  • Explores the shortcomings of individual funding in rural areas, for example, individuals in rural areas often have less choice and access to therapy services

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Explores the movement towards person-centred practices, including individual funding models
  • Reveals that barriers to successful individual funding for rural carers include: a lack of information, limited service options, higher cost for services, and the complex nature of self-managed packages
  • This article identifies a range of ways to overcome the barriers that rural carers currently face in accessing individual funding

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