title: The Australia Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service.
abstract: This paper describes the background of the Australian Government's Rehabilitation Service and its role in disability and injury management. The health and other professionals who are employed in the Service and their clients are described. Priority and target groups are also described, as are some of the more recent achievements of the Service. There has been a shift in service delivery from a centralized focus to a community-based focus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Services and Health, Parramatta Rehabilitation Unit, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McMullen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003153:Community Health Services; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce