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‘I’m not really sure but I hope it’s better’: early thoughts of parents and carers in a regional trial site for the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme

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Pages 1365-1381 | Received 22 Oct 2014, Accepted 09 Sep 2015, Published online: 14 Oct 2015

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