❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Disability Services Commission funding, staffing, and program specifics, with a focus on accommodation support, early intervention, and respite care. The response clarifies funding sources, allocation criteria, and employee roles.
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(1) In the forward estimates 2011–2012, the Government has made a commitment to accommodation support with an increase of $9.730 million to $19.290 million. What percentage of this funding has been given by the Commonwealth?
(a) What percentage of funding will be distributed to the local area of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie?
(2) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, in the section titled,
Major Policy Decision - Election Commitments - Early Intervention
, there is mention of an extra 100 early childhood intervention places. What is the target disability for these intervention places?
(3) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 462, in the section titled
Individual and Family Support
, the number of employees (full time equivalents) for 2009–2010 Budget Target is quoted as 256. How many of the 256 FTE will be allocated to respite care?
(4) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 462, in the section titled
Services and Key Efficiency Indictors
, the number of employees (full time equivalents) is quoted as 2008–2009: 1088 FTE and 2009–2010: 1212 FTE. Will the increase of FTEs be employed by the Disability Services Commission or tendered to the private sector?
(5) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 464, in the section titled
New Works
, I refer to Community Disability Housing Program, 2009–2010, where the DSC expects to spend $9.43 million. How many units will the Disability Services Commission build?
(a) What percentage of funding will be distributed to the local area of Gosnells, Huntingdale and Thornlie?
(2) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, in the section titled,
Major Policy Decision - Election Commitments - Early Intervention
, there is mention of an extra 100 early childhood intervention places. What is the target disability for these intervention places?
(3) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 462, in the section titled
Individual and Family Support
, the number of employees (full time equivalents) for 2009–2010 Budget Target is quoted as 256. How many of the 256 FTE will be allocated to respite care?
(4) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 462, in the section titled
Services and Key Efficiency Indictors
, the number of employees (full time equivalents) is quoted as 2008–2009: 1088 FTE and 2009–2010: 1212 FTE. Will the increase of FTEs be employed by the Disability Services Commission or tendered to the private sector?
(5) In the Budget Papers for the Disability Services Commission, page 464, in the section titled
New Works
, I refer to Community Disability Housing Program, 2009–2010, where the DSC expects to spend $9.43 million. How many units will the Disability Services Commission build?
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Answered
11 August 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
63 days
(1) No funding has been provided by the Commonwealth. The $9.73m are part of the State Government's election commitment and are over and above previously committed State growth funds and Commonwealth growth funding.
(a) Suburb of residence is not part of the criteria for determining eligibility or priority for Accommodation Support. Funding for Accommodation Support is provided to individual people on a priority basis through the Combined Application Process.
(2) No target disability has been specified for the allocation of the additional 100 early childhood intervention places. The allocation of early childhood intervention places requires that a child be eligible to receive specialist disability services, under the Disability Services Act (1993), and be before the child is of primary school age.
(3) These FTErefer to the Commission employees only. The provision of respite care is undertaken by external funded service providers
(4) All of the 1212 full time employees will be employed by the Disability Services Commission.
(5) The correct estimated expenditure by the Disability Services Commission given on page 464 is $943,000. This reflects the cost of modifying approximately 11 group homes leased from the Department of Housing to comply with National Disability Standards and occupational, health and safety requirements.
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(a) Suburb of residence is not part of the criteria for determining eligibility or priority for Accommodation Support. Funding for Accommodation Support is provided to individual people on a priority basis through the Combined Application Process.
(2) No target disability has been specified for the allocation of the additional 100 early childhood intervention places. The allocation of early childhood intervention places requires that a child be eligible to receive specialist disability services, under the Disability Services Act (1993), and be before the child is of primary school age.
(3) These FTErefer to the Commission employees only. The provision of respite care is undertaken by external funded service providers
(4) All of the 1212 full time employees will be employed by the Disability Services Commission.
(5) The correct estimated expenditure by the Disability Services Commission given on page 464 is $943,000. This reflects the cost of modifying approximately 11 group homes leased from the Department of Housing to comply with National Disability Standards and occupational, health and safety requirements.
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