❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the number of carers for people with disabilities, their full-time/part-time status, respite care needs, and the extent to which those needs are met. The answer relies on ABS data and outlines available respite services.
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(1) According to the Disability Services Commission, how may carers of people with disabilities live in WA?
(2) Of the carers in (1), how many are full-time carers?
(3) Of the carers in (1), how many are part-time carers?
(4) How many of the carers in (1) report a need for respite care services?
(5) Of the carers in (4) who report a need for respite services, how many have their needs -
(a) fully met; or
(b) partially met?
(6) How many people who report a need for respite care services receive no respite services at all?
(7) What types of respite care services do the carers in (5) receive?
(2) Of the carers in (1), how many are full-time carers?
(3) Of the carers in (1), how many are part-time carers?
(4) How many of the carers in (1) report a need for respite care services?
(5) Of the carers in (4) who report a need for respite services, how many have their needs -
(a) fully met; or
(b) partially met?
(6) How many people who report a need for respite care services receive no respite services at all?
(7) What types of respite care services do the carers in (5) receive?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
37 days
(b) partially met?
(1) 199,600 (2) 35,300 (3) 164,300 (4) - (6) figures according to ABS (Table 21, Caring in the Community, Western Australia – unpublished data) (4) 7,406 (5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(4) - (6) figures according to ABS (Table 21, Caring in the Community, Western Australia – unpublished data) (4) 7,406 (5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
- in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
-centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
-other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(1) 199,600 (2) 35,300 (3) 164,300 (4) - (6) figures according to ABS (Table 21, Caring in the Community, Western Australia – unpublished data) (4) 7,406 (5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(4) - (6) figures according to ABS (Table 21, Caring in the Community, Western Australia – unpublished data) (4) 7,406 (5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(5) (a) 2,420 (b) 431 (6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(6) 4,554 + there are 27,481 people who have no need for respite (7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
(7) While we cannot link ABS data with our own funded and provided services, carers in WA receive a range of respite care services including: - in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
- in-home respite where the carer is able to leave the family home for periods of the day. -centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
-centre-based where the person with a disability leaves the family home to attend a respite centre for periods of the day. -other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
-other respite services including family-based respite for children; and camps for children.
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