Identifying the carer project: Final report and recommendations for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing

The "Identifying the carer project" examined issues associated with identification of carers in the context of mental health service delivery. This included current practice, policy and legislation, and preferred processes.

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Cover page; Contents; Executive summary and recommendations (PDF 165 KB)

1. Context (PDF 33 KB)
2. Methodology (PDF 31 KB)
3. Literature review (PDF 99 KB)
4. International policy and program context (PDF 98 KB)
5. Australian policy and legislative context (PDF 117 KB)
6. Summary of consultation (PDF 100 KB)
7. Discussion (PDF 139 KB)

References; Appendices (PDF 159 KB)

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Page last reviewed: 10 February 2009

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