Disability income support design and mental illnesses: a review of Australia and Ontario

McAllister, Ashley; Hackett, Maree L.; Leeder, Stephen

doi:10.17061/phrp2721715

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“…There is considerably more literature on the assessment process than the definition (see, for example, Baumberg, Warren, Garthwaite, & Bambra, ; McAllister, Hackett, & Leeder, ; Solli, Barbosa da Silva, & Egeland, ; Waddington, Priestley, & Sainsbury, ). However, similarly to the definition of disability, the conceptual model presented here deconstructs the assessment process into types of gatekeepers, obstacles, and tools, something that previous studies have overlooked.…”

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Gatekeeping disability income support: A conceptual model

McAllister

2019

Soc Policy Adm

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In most developed countries, disability income support caseloads are on the rise. Little empirical knowledge exists, however, about how policy-makers design these programmes, contributing to caseload growth. This article specifically explores how the boundary between who is eligible and who is not for disability income support is drawn in Australia and Canada. Forty-five interviews were conducted between March 2012 and September 2013 with informants who were or are currently involved in designing disability income support in these jurisdictions.Analysis followed the fundamental steps of grounded theory. Findings revealed that the informants describe this process as "gatekeeping," which can be subdivided into two stages: (a) establishing the gate (definition of disability) and (b) operating the gate (who interprets the definition and how). I present the results using a conceptual model I developed, deconstructing each stage of the process of gatekeeping into discrete units of analysis. The model is useful for future comparative studies, providing a historical perspective and allows policy researchers to concentrate on specific aspects of the process in detail, which could lead to finding solutions to the challenges related to disability income support.

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Gatekeeping disability income support: A conceptual model

McAllister

2019

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“…Policy documents (i.e., legislation, program guidelines) were identified through a systematic literature review (McAllister et al, 2017) and informant interviews. These documents were used to triangulate data from interviews.…”

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“…Another strength of this study is that few articles on this topic in these settings (McAllister et al, 2017) use data generated from those who were involved in designing these benefits.…”

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Five Challenges of Designing Disability Income Support for People with Mental Illnesses: A Qualitative Case Study of Australia and Ontario

McAllister

2017

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

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In most disability income support (DIS) programs, mental illnesses is the fastest growing category of illness, but it is unknown how policy designers consider this vulnerable group. Forty-five DIS policy designers in Australia and Ontario explained how they consider mental illnesses when designing policy. Using a grounded theory approach, five challenges emerged: validating duration, proving an illness, (un)differentiating mental illnesses, managing mental illnesses, and separating the person from the illness. Each challenge is described and compared across Australia and Ontario. These challenges provide a framework for other settings to determine how well their DIS policies have considered mental illnesses in policy design.

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2021

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Devant l’augmentation du nombre de personnes réclamant une protection sociale pour incapacité au travail, plusieurs juridictions resserrent leurs critères d’éligibilité aux programmes. Les personnes souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale sont particulièrement touchées par ces réformes. Cet article documente l’expérience spécifique de personnes souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale engagées dans une demande d’accès au programme québécois de solidarité sociale. Leurs expériences mettent en lumière les enjeux liés au processus médico-administratif d’accès au programme. La discussion ouvre sur des pistes de réflexion pour diminuer les impacts négatifs du processus sur les personnes concernées.

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Disability income support design and mental illnesses: a review of Australia and Ontario

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Gatekeeping disability income support: A conceptual model

Gatekeeping disability income support: A conceptual model

Five Challenges of Designing Disability Income Support for People with Mental Illnesses: A Qualitative Case Study of Australia and Ontario

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