The framework is based on a tiered model of care and was developed by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health and the Department of Family and Community Services – Ageing, Disability and Home Care in collaboration with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Council for Intellectual Disability. An extensive consultation with stakeholders has also helped shape the framework.
The framework aims to reduce health inequalities for children, adolescents and adults with intellectual disability. The framework is ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health’s response to:
In 2010, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health Analysis of costs a​nd benefits of specialised intellectual disability health services report provided an economic appraisal of the range of options presented in the 2007 draft service framework to improve health care of people with intellectual disabilities. The report analysed the costs and benefits of options related to specialised health services for people with intellectual disability (tier 4) and clinical leadership, research and education and training for health professionals working with people with intellectual disability (tier 5).