Actions

7.1 - Ensure that overarching processes, eligibility criteria and allocation of resources are nationally consistent, but that individual needs are treated flexibly.

7.2 - Ensure that government agencies, publicly funded services and publicly accountable bodies co-operate to ensure that the disabled person is at the centre of service delivery.

7.3 - Investigate the development of a holistic approach to assessment and service provision, that applies across agencies and funding sources.

7.4 - Develop and maintain effective rehabilitation services.

7.5 - Encourage equity of funding and service provision for people with similar needs, regardless of the cause of their impairment.

7.6 - Identify unmet need and develop affordable solutions to fill these gaps.

7.7 - Improve timeliness of service provision.

7.8 - Develop a highly skilled workforce to support disabled people.

7.9 - Ensure that disability services do not perpetuate the myth that disabled people are ill, while recognising that disabled people do need access to health services without discrimination