Publications
The empowerment agenda: Civil Society and Markets in Disability and Mental Health
IPA BACKGROUNDER
The framework for social policy is basically unchanged since the 1950s.
The social policy debate in Australia is dominated by experts, lobby groups and government officials. The users of the system, whether they are called clients, consumers, customers or individuals rarely get a say.
Individual preferences, family choice and a reduced role for government should extend beyond the realms of economic management and into social policy in Australia.