Respite services for children with life-threatening conditions - final report - October 2009

This report maps respite services available in Victoria for children with a life-threatening condition and identifies:

• respite services (by type) and funding packages currently available
• whether the current range of options meet demand for the target group
• the appropriateness of the skill base in existing respite services to provide care for children with a life-threatening condition
• recommendations to improve access to respite for children and their families and address identified gaps in service provision to meet future need
• preliminary cost estimates for changes/new services required.