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