❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the funding and delivery of respite services for people with disabilities, including the number of providers, locations, hours provided, and budget allocations from both state and federal sources.
AnsweredQoN 783Legislative Council
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I refer the to the delivery of respite services provided through funding by the Disability Services Commission, and I ask: (a) how many non-government agencies are currently contracted to provide the following types of respite services: (i) non-residential respite; and (ii) residential respite; (b) where are they located; (c) how many hours of non-residential respite was provided in: (i) 2011-12; (ii) 2012-13; and (iii) 2013 (to date); (d) how many hours of residential respite was provided in: (i) 2011-12; (ii) 2012-13; and (iii) 2013 (to date); (e) what was the total budget allocation for the delivery of respite in: (i) 2012-13; and (ii) 2013-14; and (f) what was the total Federal budget contribution for respite in: (i) 2012-13; and (ii) 2013-14?
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Answered
2 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
35 days
(a) (i) 37 Disability Sector Organisations
(ii) 12 Disability Sector Organisations
Disability sector organisations that provide non-residential respite provide a range of respite options, including out of home respite that can include school-holiday camps, support for holidays away from family or support in the home while the primary carer is away from home.
(b) The organisations have offices and service outlets from which they provide services across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. While the office and service outlet locations are identified below, they do not illustrate fully the geographic areas in which services are provided and delivered.
Armadale,6112
Albany,6330
Applecross,6153
Augusta,6290
Balcatta,6021
Ballajura,6066
Bayswater,6053
Bentley,6102
Bridgetown,6255
Broome,6725
Bunbury,6230
Burswood,6100
Cannington,6107
Carnarvon,6701
Clarkson,6030
Cloverdale,6105
Coolbellup,6163
Coolbinia,6050
Cottesloe,6011
Duncraig,6023
Erskine,6210
Esperance,6450
Fremantle,6160
Geraldton,6530
Gosnells,6110
Greenwood,6024
Heathridge,6027
Hillarys,6025
Innaloo,6918
Joondalup,6027
Kalgoorlie,6433
Karratha,6714
Kensington,6151
Kingsley,6026
Koondoola,6064
Maddington,6989
Mandurah,6064
Midland,6056
Mosman Park,6012
Narrogin,6312
Nollamara,6061
Osborne Park,6017
Perth,6000
Pinjarra,6208
Riverton,6148
Rockingham,6168
South Hedland,6722
Stirling,6021
Subiaco,6008
Toodyay,6566
Victoria Park,6100
Wanneroo,6065
Warwick,6024
Weshpool,6106
Wilson,6107
York,6302
(c) Non-residential respite is provided through both 'block' and individual funding. Individual funding packages are allocated to individuals for family support and respite. These funding packages enable families to purchase services that best support them in their caring role to deliver outcomes that benefit both themselves and the person they are caring for. The responses to part (e) identify the budget allocated for individual funding to provide intensive family support.
Funding was allocated in the years below for the following hours, which are acquitted by the respective disability sector organisations at the end of financial year.
(i) 2011-12 - 1,207,945 hours
(ii) 2012-13 - 1,105,570 hours
(iii) 2013-14 - 1,493,930 hours.
(d) Funding was allocated in the years below for the following hours. They are acquitted by the respective disability sector organisations at the end of financial year.
(i) 2011-12 - 771,771 hours
(ii) 2012-13 - 760,536 hours
(iii) 2013-14 - Under new Service Agreements aligned with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership policy, Agreements with disability sector organisations are developed to deliver outcomes that are broader than service hour outputs.
As noted in response to part (c) funding is also allocated through individual funding packages to provide family support and respite and many families choose to purchase services that are delivered outside the home, including overnight and longer stays away from home.
(e) (i) 2012-13 - $71,970,955.
(ii) 2013-14 - $82,352,783.
Of funding in (i) and (ii) above, $39,050,363 in 2012-13 and $50,879,934 in 2013-14 has been allocated as individual funding packages to provide intensive family support and respite. Families use this funding to purchase the services that best support them in their caring role.
(f) The Federal budget contribution is reflected as a percentage of the total Disability Services Commission budget for 2012-13 and 2013-2014. That is 17.6% for 2012-13 and 18.3% for 2013-14.
(i) 2012-13 - $12,666,888
(ii) 2013-14 - $15,070,559
(ii) 12 Disability Sector Organisations
Disability sector organisations that provide non-residential respite provide a range of respite options, including out of home respite that can include school-holiday camps, support for holidays away from family or support in the home while the primary carer is away from home.
(b) The organisations have offices and service outlets from which they provide services across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. While the office and service outlet locations are identified below, they do not illustrate fully the geographic areas in which services are provided and delivered.
Armadale,6112
Albany,6330
Applecross,6153
Augusta,6290
Balcatta,6021
Ballajura,6066
Bayswater,6053
Bentley,6102
Bridgetown,6255
Broome,6725
Bunbury,6230
Burswood,6100
Cannington,6107
Carnarvon,6701
Clarkson,6030
Cloverdale,6105
Coolbellup,6163
Coolbinia,6050
Cottesloe,6011
Duncraig,6023
Erskine,6210
Esperance,6450
Fremantle,6160
Geraldton,6530
Gosnells,6110
Greenwood,6024
Heathridge,6027
Hillarys,6025
Innaloo,6918
Joondalup,6027
Kalgoorlie,6433
Karratha,6714
Kensington,6151
Kingsley,6026
Koondoola,6064
Maddington,6989
Mandurah,6064
Midland,6056
Mosman Park,6012
Narrogin,6312
Nollamara,6061
Osborne Park,6017
Perth,6000
Pinjarra,6208
Riverton,6148
Rockingham,6168
South Hedland,6722
Stirling,6021
Subiaco,6008
Toodyay,6566
Victoria Park,6100
Wanneroo,6065
Warwick,6024
Weshpool,6106
Wilson,6107
York,6302
(c) Non-residential respite is provided through both 'block' and individual funding. Individual funding packages are allocated to individuals for family support and respite. These funding packages enable families to purchase services that best support them in their caring role to deliver outcomes that benefit both themselves and the person they are caring for. The responses to part (e) identify the budget allocated for individual funding to provide intensive family support.
Funding was allocated in the years below for the following hours, which are acquitted by the respective disability sector organisations at the end of financial year.
(i) 2011-12 - 1,207,945 hours
(ii) 2012-13 - 1,105,570 hours
(iii) 2013-14 - 1,493,930 hours.
(d) Funding was allocated in the years below for the following hours. They are acquitted by the respective disability sector organisations at the end of financial year.
(i) 2011-12 - 771,771 hours
(ii) 2012-13 - 760,536 hours
(iii) 2013-14 - Under new Service Agreements aligned with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership policy, Agreements with disability sector organisations are developed to deliver outcomes that are broader than service hour outputs.
As noted in response to part (c) funding is also allocated through individual funding packages to provide family support and respite and many families choose to purchase services that are delivered outside the home, including overnight and longer stays away from home.
(e) (i) 2012-13 - $71,970,955.
(ii) 2013-14 - $82,352,783.
Of funding in (i) and (ii) above, $39,050,363 in 2012-13 and $50,879,934 in 2013-14 has been allocated as individual funding packages to provide intensive family support and respite. Families use this funding to purchase the services that best support them in their caring role.
(f) The Federal budget contribution is reflected as a percentage of the total Disability Services Commission budget for 2012-13 and 2013-2014. That is 17.6% for 2012-13 and 18.3% for 2013-14.
(i) 2012-13 - $12,666,888
(ii) 2013-14 - $15,070,559
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