Throughcare: Making the policy a reality

Abstract

Throughcare’ has been a policy reality across Australia for some years but is it an implementation reality. Is it making the positive difference to re-entry, integration & settlement it was claimed it would? Key systemic factors related to the implementation of ‘throughcare’ particularly in regard to Indigenous Australians, women and those with mental health disorders and cognitive disability are examined critically and ‘glimmers on the horizon’ are discussed.