Examining the role of governmsent in shaping disability inclusiveness around COVID-19: a framework analysis of Australian guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered the ways in which disabled people are made more vulnerable due to structural inequalities. These vulnerabilities are the result of the interaction between individual and structural factors that shape how risk is experienced by disabled people. In Australia, these vulnerabilities are influenced by the way disability services and care for disabled people are delivered through a consumer-directed approach. We analysed the policies and documentation made by the Australian Government and state and territory governments during the pandemic to explore whether these were disability-inclusive. We aimed to unpack how these policies shaped disabled people as vulnerable citizens.

Methods

Guided by documentary research, we used framework ana

SUBMITTER: Colon-Cabrera D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283747 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature