Table of contents
- Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Letter of transmittal
- Foreword
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Symbols
- Key points—Australia's welfare 2009
- Body section
- Introduction
- Welfare, wellbeing and social inclusion
- Whose needs? How well met?
- Australia at a glance
- A changing society
- Closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage
- The evidence base for socially inclusive policy
- Gaps in the data
- How this report is presented
- References
- Children, youth and families
- Introduction
- Australia's children and young people
- Australian families
- Early childhood and school entry
- Education
- Employment
- Children and young people at risk
- Data developments and further information
- References
- Ageing and aged care
- Introduction
- Australia's older population
- Social and community participation
- Financial resources of older people
- Provision of aged care
- Aged care service use and client characteristics
- Service-related outcomes
- Ageing and aged care data
- References
- Disability and disability services
- Introduction
- Disability in the Australian population
- Financial resources of people with disability
- Support services for people with disability
- Education and employment
- Income support
- References
- Carers and informal care
- Introduction
- Characteristics of carers and care recipients
- How do carers help?
- Assistance and support for carers
- The costs of caring
- Quality of data about carers
- Support for carers into the future
- References
- Housing and housing assistance
- Introduction
- Housing in Australia
- Housing policy and funding
- Drivers of housing demand
- Housing supply
- Housing assistance
- References
- Homelessness
- Introduction
- Homelessness in Australia
- A more detailed look: tough times for homeless families
- Where to now?
- Conclusion
- References
- Introduction
- End matter
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Index