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1 │Area profile for comment January 2013
Area profile for comment January 2013
Map based on information provided by and with the permission of the Western Australian
Land Information Authority (Landgate), and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Profile—Goldfields area Consultation Document
Profile—Goldfields area
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Area profile for comment January 2013
Consultation document
The Disability Services Commission’s (DSC) vision is that all people live in welcoming
communities that facilitate citizenship, friendship, mutual support and a fair go for everyone.
To achieve this, Western Australia requires a responsive disability service sector to support
people with disability, their families and carers to access more opportunities in the
community.
To meet this goal, the Commission in
partnership with key stakeholders is
creating a Sector Development Plan. Its
purpose is:
to provide further direction and
targeted developmental
opportunities across WA
to ensure the disability services
sector continues to evolve to meet
the needs, goals and preferences
of people with disability.
Fifteen profile area documents have been
created to cover all areas across WA.
They combine existing information to
create a picture of supports and services
that make up the disability sector in each
area. It provides a base of information to
be validated or challenged by
stakeholders.
Feedback will add to our understanding of each area and how well supports and services
match people’s needs. The consultation process will identify strengths and gaps in supports
provided to people with disability in each area.
Guiding strategic documents
Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disability (United
Nations 2006)
Count Me In: Disability Future
Directions (DSC 2009)
Delivering Community Services in
Partnership Policy (Department of
Premier and Cabinet 2011)
Disability Care and Support Reports
(Productivity Commission 2011)
Disability Services Commission
Strategic Plan 2011–2015
(DSC 2011)
National Disability Agreement
(Commonwealth of Australia 2011)
National Disability Strategy
(Commonwealth of Australia 2009)
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This diagram below explains how the plan will be developed:
Have your say
We are seeking feedback from interested stakeholders and have developed a list of questions covering a number of topics for your consideration. A feedback form template has also been provided which may assist you in consolidating your comments. Should you wish to use the template provided you can either complete it electronically or print it and hand write your comments.
Forms can be returned to the Commission by email or post.
Disability Services Commission Sector Development Plan Feedback PO Box 441 WEST PERTH WA 6872
The template has been supplied as a helpful tool but it is not compulsory that you use it or answer every question to provide your feedback. Any general comments can be provided to the Commission via email or post using the details above, or they can be provided verbally or by attending a focus group.
To provide feedback another way you can:
provide verbal feedback by phoning Sector Development on 9426 9309
attend a focus group that will be hosted in local areas (these will be advertised on the www.dsc.wa.gov.au web site).
The closing date for feedback will be advertised on the www.dsc.wa.gov.au web site. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please email [email protected] or phone 9426 9309.
Phase one
Describing existing supports and services
15 profile area consultation documents
State-wide overview
Phase two
Seeking local feedback
Identifying strengths and gaps
Phase three
Planning and identifying opportunities to improve the sector
Ngaanyatjarraku and Ravensthorpe. The region stretches from Fitzgerald River National
Park and Esperance in the south to the Ngaanyatjarraku Lands in the north, and from
Menzies in the west to the WA border in the east. Of the nine LGAs, the Laverton and
Ngaanyatjarraku cover the largest expanse of land covering about 44 per cent of the total
area (ABS 2012b).
Many people living in the Goldfields profile area will have the opportunity to participate in
the Commission’s My Way project. The Goldfields profile area is situated in one of the four
My Way project areas. The project will provide people with disability, their families and
carers with the opportunity to exercise genuine choice and control over the supports and
services they require to live a good life in their local community.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census (ABS 2012b), there is an estimated 57,412 people living in
the region, and about 54 per cent reside in the City of Kalgoorlie/Boulder. The Goldfields
area represents about 2.6 per cent of the West Australian population.
Table 1: Goldfields population by LGA area
Total: Goldfields profile area 57,412
Shire of Coolgardie 3,999
Shire of Dundas 1,141
Shire of Esperance 13,477
City of Kalgoorlie/Boulder 31,107
Shire of Laverton 1,227
Shire of Leonora 2,513
Shire of Menzies 385
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku 1,437
Shire of Ravensthorpe 2,126
Source: ABS 2012b.
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The age distribution across the population in the Goldfields area is similar to that across
Western Australia.
According to the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2009, Small area
estimates, an estimated 1,392 (3.0%) (refer to footnote 1) of the private dwelling population
have a severe or profound core activity limitation (ABS 2012c) (refer to
footnote 2). In reality most areas do not deviate hugely from 3.1% because the numbers
are so small.
Population characteristics
About 19 per cent of the population in this area was born overseas, which is
significantly lower than the WA average of 31 per cent (ABS 2012b).
Ten per cent of the Goldfields population speaks a language other than English at
home (ABS 2012b). This is significantly lower than the WA average of 21 per cent.
People who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in the 2011 Census
(ABS 2012b) represent nine per cent of the population in the Goldfields. This is
significantly higher than the average for WA, where the figure is 3.11 per cent.
For all LGAs in this profile area, six per cent of the population provided unpaid
assistance to a person with disability (ABS 2012b). This is slightly lower than the
percentage recorded for the State (ABS 2012b).
1 Figures from the SDAC are produced from samples which are then generalised to the population—the numbers are referred to as estimates and are to be used as a guide only (see Appendix B). 2 Core activities are tasks related to self-care, mobility and communication. People with severe and profound limitations sometimes or always need help and supervision with a core activity, or have difficulty understanding or being understood by family and friends (ABS 2012b) (see Appendix B).
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The median total household weekly incomes across the Goldfields profile area varied from
$900 in Laverton and Menzies up to approximately $1,800 in Coolgardie (ABS 2012b).
Residents in each LGA recorded the following median total household incomes:
Table 2: Median total household income
State-wide median total household income $1,415
Shire of Coolgardie $1,818
Shire of Dundas $1,130
Shire of Esperance $1,138
Shire of Kalgoorlie/Boulder $1,969
Shire of Laverton $900
Shire of Leonora $1,874
Shire of Menzies $900
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku $939
Shire of Ravensthorpe $1,361
Source: ABS 2012b.
Table 3: Rental and housing prices
Suburb LGA Median weekly
rent (3 b/rm)
Median house
price (3 b/rm)
Coolgardie Shire of Coolgardie $260 $132,500
Esperance Shire of Esperance $300 $340,000
Kalgoorlie City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
$410 $320,000
Ravensthorpe Shire of Ravensthorpe
$235 $123,000
Perth metropolitan N/A $385 $470,000
Source: Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) 2012 (refer to footnote 3).
There are many other sources of information that could be considered with this area
profile document. Information about health services, local government services and
education services will enhance the context in which disability sector development is
considered. For example, Regional Development Australia (RDA) in partnership with
the Goldfields Esperance Development Commission has developed a regional plan for
Goldfields Esperance. The plan can be accessed via rda.gov.au/my-rda/wa.
3 Rent prices from October–December 2011. House prices based on sales as at 4 May 2012.
Disability Services Commission (DSC) 2009, Count Me In: Disability Future Directions. Disability Services Commission: Perth, WA, accessed 10 December 2012, www.disability.wa.gov.au . Disability Services Commission (DSC) 2011, Annual Client and Service Data Collection (ACDC) Data Guide: Questions and Definitions. For Western Australian Service Providers 2011–2012, accessed 28 November 2012, www.disability.wa.gov.au .
Disability Services Commission (DSC) 2012, Annual Client Data Collection (ACDC)
2011–2012, Service User Data.
Real Estate Institute of Western Australia 2012, Perth Suburb Profiles, Rental price for period
October–December 2011 and house prices for period April 2011–April 2012, accessed 1
August 2012, reiwa.com.au/Research/Pages/Suburb-profile-
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Appendix A—Additional data
Table 6: Percentage of total state-wide population residing in the Goldfields profile
area
Goldfields total population State-wide total population Percentage of state-wide total population
57,412 2,239,170 2.56%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012b.
Chart 1: Population age distribution Goldfields compared to state-wide
Source: ABS 2012b.
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2.00
4.00
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Percentage of people
Age Ranges
Goldfields population distribution(%) State-wide population distribution(%)
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Table 7: General population and population with severe or profound core activity
limitation under 65 years-of-age in Goldfields and state-wide
Area Estimated
residential
population
Estimated
population with
severe or
profound activity
limitation
Estimated
percentage of
population with
disability
Goldfields profile
area 46,455 1,392 3.0%
State-wide 1,932,500 60,300 3.1%
Source: ABS 2012c.
Chart 2: Numbers of people registered with Commission’s Local Area Coordination
(LAC) in the Goldfields area by age range in 2011–2012
Age ranges 0-4 5-9 10-
14
15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65+
Goldfields
totals 16 34 41 27 29 18 15 8 19 13 7 6 7 5
Source: Disability Services Commission (DSC) 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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Number of people
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Chart 3: Number of people accessing shared supported accommodation and
individualised community living in the Goldfields area in 2011–2012
Accommodation
type
Shared supported Individualised community
living
Goldfields totals 9 13
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
Table 8: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for shared supported
accommodation in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Activ Foundation Inc 5
Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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5
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60
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Number of people
Shared Supported Accommodation Individualised Community Living
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Table 9: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for individualised
community living in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association 20
LAC (self-managing) 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
Table 10: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for Alternatives to
Employment (ATE) and/or Post School Options (PSO) in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association 30
Activ Foundation Inc 5
LAC (self-managing) 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B and footnote 4).
Table 11: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for recreation in
2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
WA Disabled Sports Association 60
Activ Foundation Inc 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B and footnote 5).
4 These services may not actually be based in this area and some people may travel out of the area to a preferred service.
5 Recreation services are provided by organisations contracted directly by the Commission.
People may travel out of their local area to receive this support. Access to services is
directly through the organisations.
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Table 12: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for Intensive Family
Support (IFS) services in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
Table 13: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for out-of-home
(centre-based) respite in 2011–2012
Organisation
Activ Foundation Inc
Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage)
Midwest Community Living Association Inc
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 6).
Table 14: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for flexible respite in
2011–2012
Organisation
Activ Foundation Inc
Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 7).
6 The respite accessed by a person and their family will vary depending on their relative
need, type of respite accessed and availability of services. It is important to note
Commonwealth Respite and Care Link can provide families with information about
organisations that provide respite in their area and can also fund short-term or one-off
respite through Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing funding. This table only
reflects Commission-funded centre-based services.
7 It is important to note Commonwealth Respite and Care Link can provide families with
information about organisations that provide respite in their area and can also fund short-
term or one-off respite through Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing funding.
This table only reflects Commission-funded flexible services.
Some people manage their family support funding (flexible respite) allocation, directly
through LAC.
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Table 15: Organisations used by people in the Goldfields area for Commission-
funded disability professional services (DPS) in 2011–2012
Organisation Comprehensive DPS Targeted DPS
ECI SAI AI BSI Other
Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)
DSC - Statewide Specialist Services
Independent Living Centre
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Source: DSC 2012.
Key:
ECI Early childhood intervention BSI Behaviour specialist intervention
SAI School-aged intervention Other Equipment and other targeted services, relationships
AI Adult intervention
Table 16: Organisations providing Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) services in or
near the Goldfields area
Organisation
Activ Esperance and Kalgoorlie
Source: Australian Government, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) 2012.
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Chart 4: Numbers of people accessing services per 1,000 head of population,
comparing the Goldfields area to state-wide in 2011–2012.
Registered
with LAC
Shared
supported
accommod.
Individualised
community
living
ATE/PSO IFS
Goldfields 3.76 0.16 0.35 0.70 0.10
State-wide 3.89 0.88 0.51 1.12 0.42
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 8).
8 This chart compares the number of people with disability using various service types in the Goldfields area to state-wide by using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population. LAC refers to numbers of people registered for the LAC service. Shared Supported Accommodation refers to people in group home accommodation. Other programs represent people allocated individualised funding packages receiving a service.
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Number of people per 1,000 head of population
Goldfields State-wide
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Appendix B—Data quality All efforts have been taken to ensure that the data contained in these profiles is as accurate
and contemporary as possible. Specific data limitations are listed throughout the profiles
and in this appendix and users are encouraged to interpret the information with caution.
Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2009, Small Area
Estimates (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2012c)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) conducted the Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers (SDAC) and have released data for local government areas. These have been
amalgamated into regions or profile areas for the Sector Development Plan which are
based on the Commission’s Local Area Coordination (LAC) areas.
Important notes about data quality:
Figures from the SDAC are produced from samples which are then generalised to the
population—the numbers are referred to as estimates and are to be used as a guide.
The small area estimates are applicable to private dwellings, with data from special
dwellings excluded from the analysis. Some groups have been excluded from SDAC 2009
and have not been reflected in the small area estimates.
For the Goldfields profile area it is possible that the prevalence of people in the following
LGAs has been under-estimated—but as the number of people in these areas is small it is
likely that any impact is minor.
Shire of Laverton
Shire of Leonora
Shire of Ravensthorpe
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
Exclusions:
The following groups are excluded from SDAC 2009 and are therefore not reflected in the
small area estimates:
remote and very remote settled areas
members of the permanent Australian defence forces
non-Australian diplomatic personnel
members of non-Australian defence force personnel (and their dependants)
stationed in Australia.
The small area estimates are applicable to private dwellings in scope of ABS household
collections. Data for the following special dwellings has therefore been excluded from the
analysis:
hostels for the homeless and people with disabilities
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night shelters
refuge
hotels and motels
hospitals and homes, including nursing homes and retirement villages which have a
care facility onsite
religious and educational institution
institutions, including psychiatric institutions and corrective institutions
cared accommodation including residents of hospitals, nursing homes, aged care
and disability hostels and other homes such as children’s homes, who had been or
were expected to be living there for at least three months
prisons
boarding houses
indigenous communities
caravan parks and camping grounds.
Annual Client and Service Data Collection (ACDC) 2011–2012, Service
user data (Disability Services Commission 2012)
The ACDC is the Disability Services Commission’s (DSC) system of collecting and
analysing important information concerning people with disabilities and the services they
use. This information is collected on an annual basis by each service provider and is
reported to the Commission.
Organisations are requested to provide information about:
each of the service types they are funded to provide
all service users who received appropriate support over the financial year
the service type(s) the service user received.
For more detailed definitions about ACDC collection refer to Annual Client and Service Data
Collection (ACDC) Data Guide: Questions and Definitions (disability.wa.gov.au) .
Reporting exclusions:
Some service type outlets—particularly those providing advocacy or information/referral
services are not requested to provide any service user details.
Unique count:
Service use data
People recorded in ACDC as using services in this area have been reported as a unique
count, with multiple recordings of people against service types removed.
If a person lives in two profile regions during the same year they may be counted in both