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Carers' preferences for the delivery of therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia

Evidence from a discrete choice experiment

Published Date: 24.1.2018

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Rural and regional carers

Rural and regional NDIS Quantitative data Support services Mental health services Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Rural and regional carers

View Publication Rural and regional NDIS Quantitative data Support services Mental health services 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
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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Carers' preferences for the delivery of therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia

Evidence from a discrete choice experiment

Published Date: 24.1.2018

  • Author/ Authors

    Gisselle Gallego, Angela Dew, Anita Bundy, Kim Bulkeley, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Gallego, G., Dew, A., Lincoln, M., Bundy, A., Bulkeley, K., Brentnall, J., & Veitch, C. (2018). Carers’ preferences for the delivery of therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia: evidence from a discrete choice experiment: Carers preferences for therapy services. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(5), 371–381. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12469

Long Summary

This study employed a survey to better understand the needs and preferences of carers and care recipients regarding the delivery of therapy services. This study outlines characteristics of services that are most valued by carers including costs, wait times, and travel time. One of the main findings indicated is that carers value shorter wait times.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Uses carer participation to inform findings
  • Advocates for better support for the cost of services
  • Highlights the need to address long wait times for therapy services in rural Australia

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides evidence outlining the relative importance carers place on different characteristics of therapy service delivery
  • Provides recommendations geared towards improving costs and wait times associated with rural health and support services
  • Outlines strengths and weaknesses of current NDIS funding for rural recipients

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