A good life for people living with disability: the story from Far North Queensland.
Katrina BirdIndia BohannaMalcolm McDonaldHylda WapauLeisyle BlancoJennifer CullenJan McLucasSue ForbesAnita VieversAlan WasonEdward StrivensRuth N BarkerPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
People of FNQ of all abilities, need and aspire to experience "a good life" like their fellow Australians. Any new service model must focus on providing service navigation and co-ordination amid the complexities of service delivery in FNQ.Implications for RehabilitationThe perspective of people with lived experience of disability needs to be heard and respected when designing services to support them.Service navigation and co-ordination are required to manage the complexity of service delivery for people living in regional, rural and remote Australia.Engaging with the whole the community is prudent when designing community disability, rehabilitation, and lifestyle services in regional, rural, and remote Australia.