Question on Notice regarding the average costs of various disability services provided by the Disability Services Commission and disability sector organisations in Western Australia. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of costs per service activity and per service user for accommodation, community support, coordination, and family support.

AnsweredQoN 2123Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2014
Portfolio
Disability Services

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I refer to the cost of providing disability services, and I ask: (a) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for accommodation support when it is provided by the Disability Service Commission; (b) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for accommodation support when it is provided by disability sector organisations; (c) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for community focussed supports when it is provided by the Disability Service Commission; (d) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for community focussed supports when it is provided by disability sector organisations; (e) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for co-ordination and individual support when it is provided by the Disability Service Commission; (f) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for co-ordination and individual support when it is provided by the disability sector organisations; (g) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for family support when it is provided by the Disability Service Commission; and (h) what is the average cost per service activity and the average cost per service user for family support when it is provided by the disability sector organisations?

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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
117 days
(a) Accommodation support provided by the Disability Services Commission
· Average cost per service activity $169,310.74
· Average cost per service user  $177,493.04
(b) Accommodation support provided by disability sector organisations
· Average cost per service activity $132,165.99
· Average cost per service user $136,601.09
(c) Community focussed supports provided by the Disability Services Commission
· Average cost per service activity  $29,166.67
· Average cost per service user $33,980.60
(d) Community focussed supports provided by disability sector organisations
· Average cost per service activity $32,806.50
· Average cost per service user $42,252.27
(e) Coordination and individual support provided by the Disability Services Commission
· Average cost per service activity $3,570.05
· Average cost per service user $4,777.71
(f) Coordination and individual support provided by disability sector organisations
· Average cost per service activity $3,226.93
· Average cost per service user $4,259.35
(g) Family support provided by the Disability Services Commission
· Average cost per service activity $9,560.42
· Average cost per service user $12,940.16
(h) Family support provided by disability sector organisations
· Average cost per service activity $14,303.03
Average cost per service user $19,334.28

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