'It's your problem, not mine': does competence have anything to do with desire and aspiration to self-direct?

'It's your problem, not mine': does competence have anything to do with desire and aspiration to self-direct?
Aust Health Rev. 2013 Oct 11;
Authors: Crozier M, Muenchberger H
Abstract
The current disability policy paradigm operating across all states in Australia is self-direction. This central movement is closely linked to preparations for a National Disability Insurance Scheme called DisabilityCare. We provide one perspective in relation to self-direction in Australia including assumptions about aspirations to self-direct and the limited research evidence base that is available even though anecdotally self-direction practices have been occurring for many years. We conclude that by developing a funding platform, such as DisabilityCare, that empowers people with a disability to make decisions about their own fundamental needs and the fulfilment of them, it will lead to a society that supports people to access and achieve a ?typical? and desired life.
PMID: 24120223 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian Health Review - October 11, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Crozier M, Muenchberger H Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research