❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Disability Services Commission regarding rising operating costs despite a decline in direct services. The response cites growth funding to the disability sector and cost escalation as reasons for the increase, while highlighting a shift towards disability sector organisations providing services.
AnsweredQoN 2120Legislative Council
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I refer to the operating costs of the Disability Services Commission, and I ask: (a) why have operating costs of the Disability Services Commission risen from $183,500,000 in 2009-10 to $226,290,000 in 2013-14 when during the same period direct services provided by the commission have declined; and (b) for each of 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, what percentage of disability services were provided directly by the commission and what percentage where provided by disability sector organisations?
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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
40 days
(a) Over the period 2009/10 to 2013/14 the Commission has provided growth funding to the disability sector while maintaining the Commission's directly provided supports and services. Operating costs have risen over the period 2009-10 to 2013-14 largely due to cost escalation (wage awards and CPI increases) which does not contribute to service growth.
(b) Based on the distribution of the Commission's expenditure across Commission provided and disability sector provided services, the percentages of services provided are as follows:
· 2009-10, 38 per cent DSC services and 62 per cent DSO services.
· 2010-11, 36 per cent DSC services and 64 per cent DSO services.
· 2011-12, 32 per cent DSC services and 68 per cent DSO services.
· 2012-13, 31 per cent DSC services and 69 per cent DSO services.
· 2013-14, 29 per cent DSC services and 71 per cent DSO services.
This reflects the national and international trend away from direct service delivery by Government and positions Western Australia for further reform of disability services in Western Australia.
(b) Based on the distribution of the Commission's expenditure across Commission provided and disability sector provided services, the percentages of services provided are as follows:
· 2009-10, 38 per cent DSC services and 62 per cent DSO services.
· 2010-11, 36 per cent DSC services and 64 per cent DSO services.
· 2011-12, 32 per cent DSC services and 68 per cent DSO services.
· 2012-13, 31 per cent DSC services and 69 per cent DSO services.
· 2013-14, 29 per cent DSC services and 71 per cent DSO services.
This reflects the national and international trend away from direct service delivery by Government and positions Western Australia for further reform of disability services in Western Australia.
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