satisfaction’ was required, and that the SIM Outcomes Framework would need to capture factors that go beyond circumstances and significantly influence the internal state of individuals. Wilson (2006) argued that ‘quality of life’ tools are usually limited, in that they are usually oriented towards the service delivery context, rather than encompassing whole-of-life aspirations and outcomes of people with disability. They also do not often include outcomes related to creating more inclusive communities. To address this gap, the Scope outcomes framework is underpinned by the following key concepts: ‘Agency’: The ability/power to think, feel and act on this basis; and ‘Citizenship’: The right to be included, have responsibility, contribute, and actively participate in the social, economic, cultural, environmental and political fabric of community. The references reviewed also enabled us to grasp the concept of ‘wellbeing’: ‘Wellbeing’ is a concept that is closely related to ‘quality of life’. Similarly to ‘quality of life’, its interpretation is sometimes inaccurately limited to ‘life satisfaction’. The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index defines ‘wellbeing’ as different from ‘happiness’, stating that ‘happiness can come and go in a moment, whereas wellbeing is a more stable state of being well, feeling satisfied and contented’ (Australian Unity 2010). The Index measures ‘personal wellbeing’ based on the average level of satisfaction with the following aspects of life: health; personal relationships; safety; standard of living; current life achievements; community connection; future security; and spirituality/religion (Australian Unity 2010). The new economics foundation (nef) states that ‘wellbeing’ is most usefully thought of as ‘the dynamic process that people a sense of how their lives are going through the interaction between their circumstances, activities and psychological resources or ‘mental capital’’ (nef 2009). nef’s approach to ‘wellbeing’ includes both the personal and social dimensions, the social dimension relates to the strength of people’s relationships with others. Research indicates that this is a crucial factor that influences the quality of peoples’ experience of life (nef 2009). Also included are domains related to ‘functioning’ and ‘psychological resources’. The ‘functioning’ component measures how well people are doing, in terms of their functioning and the realisation
House with no Steps – Lyn Ainsworth United Way – Michael McDade Interaction Disability Services – Craig Moore Valmar Support Services – Hugh Packard Ability Options – Annie Mills Baptistcare – Lucy Morris Cerebral Australia – Sharyn Gregory Life Without Barriers – Claire Robbs Life Without Barriers – Edward Birt Lifestart – Sue Becker Northcott – Kerry Stubbs Northcott – Rebecca Rodwell Radius Disability Services – Cath Macdonald UnitingCare Disability – Jo-Anne Hewitt Government: Ageing Disability and Home Care – Eugene McGarrell Ageing Disability and Home Care – Lorraine Haywood Ageing Disability and Home Care- John Bently Ageing Disability and Home Care – Michael Henman Peak Body: National Disability Services – Gordon Duff National Disability Services – Garry Cronan National Disability Services – Deb Sazdanoff National Disability Services – Lee Bratel National Disability Services – Deb Hoffman Sector Expert: Future by Design – Valmae Rose Council on Quality and Leadership – Becky Hansen Academia Deakin University – Lynne Adamson Sydney University – Gwyneth Llewellyn Queensland University of Technology – Michael McDade 4.5 Final synthesis, restructuring and mapping of outcomes and domains Once all of the outcomes had been identified through the literature review, stakeholder engagement, and the iterative process of additional stakeholder