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From ‘Fightback’ to ‘Biteback’: The Rise and Fall of a National Dental Program
Author(s) -
Lewis Jenny
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8500.00140
Subject(s) - legitimacy , commonwealth , public administration , federalism , politics , state (computer science) , political science , fragility , public policy , law and economics , political economy , economics , law , chemistry , algorithm , computer science
This paper presents a case study of policy introduction, implementation and termination. It demonstrates how the coupling of a well‐defined problem with a workable solution by advocates can generate policy change, even in an area where there has previously been scant governmental interest. It also reveals that increased public funding associated with policy implementation can provide administrators with the legitimacy and authority to advance reform. Finally, this case study indicates the fragility of policies which: have short histories of governmental attention and financing; cross major party political differences towards federalism and Commonwealth/state responsibilities; and solely benefit repressed interests.