Evaluation of the consumer - directed care initiative - Final Report
1.2 Purpose and structure of this report
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Glossary
1 Introduction
2 The consumer-directed care initiative- 3 Evaluation of the consumer-directed care initiative
- 4 Profile of participants and the supports they accessed
- 5 Implementation and operation of the initiative
- 6 Impact of the initiative for CDC participants and their carers
- 7 Impact of the initiative for CDRC participants and the people they care for
- 8 Impact on providers and the broader service system
- 9 Cost assessment and cost-effectiveness of the initiative
- 10 Key findings
- 11 Lessons learnt and strategies for consideration
- Appendices
- References
This report presents the main findings of the evaluation, highlights lessons learnt from the initiative to date, and proposes strategies and actions for consideration should CDC be expanded in future years.
The remainder of this report is structured as follows:
Chapter 2
Presents a description of the consumer-directed care initiative and the environment within which it operatesChapter 3
Provides an overview of the evaluation, including evaluation approach and key evaluation questionsChapter 4
Presents a profile of CDC and CDRC participants and the supports they accessedChapter 5
Discusses the implementation and operation of the initiative, including program implementation, initiation and planning and delivery and coordination of CDC and CDRCChapter 6
Discusses the impact of the initiative for CDC participants and their carers, including the extent to which CDC was person-centred and increased consumer choice and control, and the extent to which CDC enhanced community-based care, quality of life and wellbeing for participants and their carersChapter 7
Discusses the impact of the initiative for CDRC participants and the people they care for, including the extent to which CDRC was person-centred and increased consumer choice and control, and the extent to which CDRC enhanced community-based care, quality of life and wellbeing for participants and the people they care forChapter 8
Discusses the impact to date on providers and the community care service system more broadlyChapter 9
Discusses the cost of the initiative, value for money and financial sustainability of the initiativeChapter 10
Summarises the key findings of the evaluationChapter 11
Summarises lessons learnt from the initiative, and strategies for consideration to inform any future roll-out of the initiativeTop of page