❓ Question regarding the number of people waiting for respite services is effectively unanswered due to a lack of a central database. The response details funding allocations for respite and family support services.
AnsweredQoN 788Legislative Council
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How many people were waiting for respite services through the non-government agencies funded by the Disability Services Commission as at: (a) 1 October 2013; (b) 1 December 2013; and (c) 1 February 2014?
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Answered
3 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
35 days
In 2012-13 $39,050,363 and in 2013-14 $50,879,934 has been allocated through individual funding packages for family support and respite. These funding packages enable families to purchase services that best support them in their caring role. Individuals and their family select an organisation once they have a package of funding.
Twelve disability sector organisations have 'block' funding specifically to provide residential respite and/or respite programs (2012-13 budget allocated - $32,920,592; 2013-14 - $31,472,849). Waiting lists are maintained by some but not all providers and people may be listed with more than one provider. Also, some people may be seeking an increase to the respite they currently have.
In 2012-13 and 2013-14 a total of $71,970,955 and $82,352,783 respectively has been allocated for respite and family support.
A central database is not maintained and therefore it is not possible to provide accurate and reliable figures of people 'waiting for' respite services
The direction for the future allocation of funding to meet people's needs is through individual funding packages that will be regularly reviewed and revised to meet reasonable and necessary needs.
f providing the HiTH services.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil for Graylands HiTH program - the program has not yet commenced.
(6) Yes. Please see tabled papers [...]
Twelve disability sector organisations have 'block' funding specifically to provide residential respite and/or respite programs (2012-13 budget allocated - $32,920,592; 2013-14 - $31,472,849). Waiting lists are maintained by some but not all providers and people may be listed with more than one provider. Also, some people may be seeking an increase to the respite they currently have.
In 2012-13 and 2013-14 a total of $71,970,955 and $82,352,783 respectively has been allocated for respite and family support.
A central database is not maintained and therefore it is not possible to provide accurate and reliable figures of people 'waiting for' respite services
The direction for the future allocation of funding to meet people's needs is through individual funding packages that will be regularly reviewed and revised to meet reasonable and necessary needs.
f providing the HiTH services.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil for Graylands HiTH program - the program has not yet commenced.
(6) Yes. Please see tabled papers [...]
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