Better Methods for Delivering Adaptive Regulation in Public Management: An Application to the NDIS

Canine co‐therapy: The potential of dogs to improve the acceptability of trauma‐focused therapies for children

“…For traumatised children, treatment acceptability also encompasses their parent's perceptions of that treatment, with researchers highlighting the role that parents play in initially accessing treatment and in adhering to treatment protocols (Wamser‐Nanney & Steinzor, ). Lay person/parental perceptions of treatment acceptability is particularly topical in Australia, where current changes in federal funding arrangements have given consumers an unprecedented amount of influence over treatment planning (Carey & Mathews, ). The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS, http://www.ndis.gov.au) represents a fundamental shift towards a consumer driven model of funding, where clients rather than clinicians will decide on the direction of government intervention spending (Thill, ).…”