Wednesday, June 4, 2014

On 21 March 2013, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced new legislation to improve services for Australians with disability, the most fundamental social policy reform since the introduction of Medicare (then called Medibank) in July 1975

1. Identify and describe the Australian or state government legislative response for the issue you have chosen to address. What were/are some of the policy issues and dilemmas (or political claims) which
resulted in this legislation? (250 words).
2. Identify and analyse some of the ethical dilemmas in the development and implementation of this national (or state) policy and legislation (250 words).
3. What other achievable policy option(s) could have been implemented or have already been proposed to address the issues which led to this particular policy and legislation? How or why would that
alternative deliver better results, and for whom? (250 words).
4. Identify some of the potential roles, responsibilities and opportunities of human services professionals in this particular national or state government policy. In your brief discussion, identify the other
professionals with whom human services professionals might need to work in this particular national policy. (250 words).

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