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Quality of life

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Strategy

National strategic action plan for pain management


This strategy aims to provide a key step towards a national and holistic policy framework that will support consumers, health practitioners and the wider community to improve the quality of life for people living with pain, their families and carers.
Guide

Circles of Support: a guide on starting a circle of support


A comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining intentional support networks for people with disability. It outlines the purpose, benefits and practical steps for creating a Circle of Support. A circle of support involves a group of people coming together to help formulate, promote and support the goals of a person with disability.
Guide

Getting the good life: what can life look like for a person with disability?


A practical guide to envision a good life for yourself or someone you know, grounded in shared humanity and high expectations. It highlights the importance of thoughtful planning and investing in what truly matters to support people with disability in living full, meaningful lives through strategic, person-centred visioning.
Journal article

Comparing costs and outcomes of supported living with group homes in Australia

Background: Supported living is perceived as more flexible than group homes for people with intellectual disability. This study identified costs and factors associated with quality of life (QOL) in supported living and compared this with group homes. Method: Thirty-one residents in supported living participated in a survey incorporating measures of service user characteristics and QOL...
Conference paper

Time poor, health poor? Travel-related time poverty and resident health in a greenfield master-planned estate


Master-planned estates (MPEs) on edges of cities are a major source of new housing in Australia. Concerns about limited local services and amenities and negative impacts on resident health have contributed to changes in design of some MPEs.