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1 │Area profile for comment January 2013 (last updated 10/12/2012)
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—North Metropolitan area Consultation Document
Profile—North Metropolitan area
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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
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Note about information and data
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 Appendix B and users are encouraged to interpret the information with caution.
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Location
The north metropolitan area profile covers about 784 square kilometres (Australian Bureau
of Statistics 2012b) and includes two local government authorities (LGAs): the Cities of
Joondalup and Wanneroo. The region stretches from Warwick and Koondoola in the south
to Two Rocks in the north and from Yanchep in the west to Gnangara in the east. Of the
two LGAs, the City of Wanneroo covers the largest expanse of land covering about 87 per
cent of the total area (ABS 2012b).
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census (ABS 2012b), there is an estimated 304,783 people living in
the region with the population evenly split between the Cities of Joondalup and Wanneroo.
This represents about 13.61 per cent of the West Australian population.
Table 1: North metropolitan population by LGA area
Total: North metropolitan profile area 304,483
City of Joondalup 152,406
City of Wanneroo 152,077
Source: ABS 2012b.
The age distribution across the population in the north metropolitan area is similar to that
across Western Australia.
According to the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2009, Small area
estimates, an estimated 3,298 (2.2%) (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.
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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Population characteristics
About 39 per cent of the population in this area was born overseas, which is
significantly more than the WA average of 31 per cent (ABS 2012b).
13.76 per cent of the north metropolitan population speaks a language other than
English at home (ABS 2012b). In Joondalup, it is 9.83 per cent and in Wanneroo the
figure is 17.7 per cent—both these figures are below the WA average of 21 per cent.
People who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in the 2011 Census
represent 1.05 per cent of the population in the north metropolitan area (ABS
2012b). This is significantly lower than all of WA, where the figure is three per cent.
For the LGAs in this profile area, nearly seven 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).
The median total household weekly incomes across the north metropolitan area are slightly
higher than the State figure ($1,415) (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
City of Joondalup $1,780
City of Wanneroo $1,514
Source: ABS 2012b.
Table 3: Rental and housing prices
Suburb LGA Median weekly
rent (3 b/rm)
Median house
price (3 b/rm)
Banksia Grove City of Wanneroo $370 $373,500
Duncraig City of Joondalup $400 $620,000
Joondalup City of Joondalup $380 $470,000
Ocean Reef City of Joondalup $400 $700,000
Quinns Rocks City of Wanneroo $350 $460,000
Wanneroo City of Wanneroo $350 $395,000
Perth metropolitan N/A $385 $470,000
Source: Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) 2012 (refer to footnote 3).
3 Rent prices from October–December 2011. House prices based on sales as at 4 May 2012.
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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) has developed a Regional Plan for Perth
which can be accessed via rda.gov.au/my-rda/wa.
Tell us what you think
1. What other information would you like to add about the north metropolitan area that
is not already contained in the profile?
People, families, supports and services
This section describes supports and services people with disability, families and carers
accessed in the north metropolitan profile area in 2011−2012. It includes information about
networks and support groups, Commission-funded and provided services and other
community services available.
Networks and support groups
People with disability, their families and carers often get practical and moral support from
their wider family, friends, neighbours and other families of people with disability. This
support is important.
Informal and structured community groups also play a valuable role in supporting and
strengthening individuals and families. People and families are often involved within their
community in church groups, sports and recreation activities, community networks,
mothers’ groups, playgroups, self-help and peer support programs, disability-specific
support groups, cultural groups and education and counselling services.
People can access information about local support groups through other community
members, the Commission’s Local Area Coordination (LAC) or through information services
provided by Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres (CRCC), Carers WA or local
government authorities (LGAs).
A sample of groups and organisations providing support in the area includes (Support
Groups Association WA 2012):
Duncraig Information and Care Centre: Provides a caring, compassionate service to
members of the community, listening carefully to their problems and providing information
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.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2009, Sickness,
Disability and Work: keeping on track in the economic downturn–background paper.
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Appendix A—Additional data
Table 6: Percentage of total state-wide population residing in the north metropolitan
profile area
North metropolitan total population
State-wide total population Percentage of state-wide total population
304,483 2,239,170 13.60%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012b.
Chart 1: Population age distribution north metropolitan compared to state-wide
Source: ABS 2012b.
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2.00
4.00
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Age ranges
North metropolitan 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 north metropolitan and state-wide
Area Estimated
residential
population
Estimated
population with
severe or
profound activity
limitation
Estimated
percentage of
population with
disability
North metropolitan
profile area
148,952 3,298 2.2%
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 north metropolitan 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+
North
metropolitan
totals
92 229 252 232 135 67 46 34 23 31 15 16 5 5
Source: Disability Services Commission (DSC) 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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150
200
250
300
Number of people
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Chart 3: Number of people accessing shared supported accommodation and
individualised community living in the north metropolitan area in 2011–2012
Age ranges 15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65+
Shared
supported 5 13 18 13 6 17 10 13 9 6 5
Individualised
community
living
11 16 8 11 9 5 5 6 7 5 0
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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45
50
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60
65
Number of people
Community Residential Individualised Community Living
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Table 8: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for shared
supported accommodation in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
i.d.entity.wa 30
Autism Association of WA 25
Brightwater Care Group (Inc) 25
DSC - Accommodation Services 25
Life Without Barriers 5
Teem Treasure 5
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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Table 9: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for
individualised community living in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
My Place 15
LAC (self-managing) 10
Life Without Barriers 10
Perth Home Care Services 10
Activ Foundation Inc 5
Autism Association of WA 5
Baptistcare 5
BGSR Pty Ltd Supported Accommodation Service 5
Cam Can & Associates 5
Community Vision Inc 5
Elba Inc 5
Family Support WA 5
Key Assets WA Ltd 5
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd 5
Multiple Sclerosis Society 5
Nascha Inc 5
Outcare Inc 5
People Actively Committed Together 5
Teem Treasure 5
UnitingCare West 5
Vemvane 5
WA Deaf Society 5
We Can Community Services Pty Ltd 5
Westcare Inc 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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Chart 4: Numbers of people accessing Alternatives to Employment (ATE) and/or Post
School Options (PSO) in the north metropolitan area by age group in 2011–2012
Age ranges 15-
19
20-
24
25-
29
30-
34
35-
39
40-
44
45-
49
50-
54
55-
59
60-
64
65+
North
metropolitan
totals
41 98 52 36 16 16 10 7 7 5 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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60
70
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90
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110
120
130
Number of people
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Table 10: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for ATE/PSO
in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Intework 75
Valued Independent People 45
Kira 30
Autism Association of WA 20
Community Vision Inc 20
My Place 20
Activ Foundation Inc 15
Perth Home Care Services 15
Baptistcare 10
Family Support WA 10
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy 10
Crosslinks 5
Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts (WA) Incorporated 5
Elba Inc 5
Interchange Inc 5
LAC (self-managing) 5
Life Without Barriers 5
Lifeplan Recreation & Leisure Association Inc 5
Multiple Sclerosis Society 5
Nulsen Haven Association Inc 5
Rise (formerly Hills Community Support group (Inc)) 5
Rocky Bay Inc 5
Senses Foundation (Inc) 5
Transition & Integration Services 5
Workpower Incorporated 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B and footnote 4).
4 These services may not actually be based in this area and some people may travel out of the area to a preferred service.
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Table 11: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for recreation
in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
Riding for the Disabled Association of WA 80
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy 30
WA Disabled Sports Association 30
Activ Foundation Inc 20
i.d.entity.wa 10
Inclusion WA 10
Multiple Sclerosis Society 5
Paraplegic Quadriplegic Association 5
Rocky Bay Inc 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B and footnote 5).
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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Chart 5: Numbers of people accessing Intensive Family Support (IFS) services in the
north metropolitan area by age group 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+
North
metropolitan
totals
5 13 32 34 31 19 9 5 5 10 5 5 0 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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15
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45
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65
Number of people
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Table 12: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for IFS
services in 2011–2012
Organisation Number of people
rounded to nearest 5
LAC (self-managing) 30
Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) 20
Autism Association of WA 20
Perth Home Care Services 20
Baptistcare 10
Community Vision Inc 10
Family Support WA 10
Life Without Barriers 10
My Place 10
People Actively Committed Together 10
Valued Independent People 10
Activ Foundation Inc 5
Directions Family Support Association 5
Elba Inc 5
Enable South West 5
i.d.entity.wa 5
Intework 5
Key Assets WA Ltd 5
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd 5
Multiple Sclerosis Society 5
Nascha Inc 5
Pilbara and Kimberley Care Inc 5
Senses Foundation (Inc) 5
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy 5
UnitingCare West 5
Vemvane 5
Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association 5
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to Appendix B).
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Table 13: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for out-of-
home (centre-based) respite in 2011–2012
Organisation
Activ Foundation Inc
Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage)
Autism Association of WA
Fairbridge Western Australia Inc.
Family Support WA
i.d.entity.wa
Life Without Barriers
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Pilbara and Kimberley Care Inc
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 6).
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.
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Table 14: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for flexible
respite in 2011–2012
Organisation
Activ Foundation Inc
Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)
Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage)
Baptistcare
Community Vision Inc
Directions Family Support Association
Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts (WA) Incorporated
Enable South West
Inclusion WA
Intework
Kids' Camps Inc
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
Midway Community Care
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Nascha Inc
People Actively Committed Together
Perth Home Care Services
Pilbara and Kimberley Care Inc
Rocky Bay Inc
Spiers Centre Inc
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
UnitingCare Crossroads
Valued Independent People
Vemvane
Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 7).
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 north metropolitan 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)
Autism Association of WA
DSC - Statewide Specialist Services
Family Planning WA
Independent Living Centre
Intervention Services for Autism and Developmental Delay (ISADD) WA Pty Ltd
Kids are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre Inc.
Kids Biz Therapy Centre
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Nulsen Haven Association Inc
Rocky Bay Inc
Senses Foundation (Inc)
Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre for Children WA (Inc)
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Therapy Focus Inc
WA Deaf Society
Wize Therapy Pty Ltd
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
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Chart 6: Numbers of people accessing comprehensive DPS by program and age
group, per 1,000 head of population, comparing the north metropolitan area to Perth
metropolitan in 2011–2012
Early Childhood School Age Adult Intervention
North metropolitan 0.97 2.28 0.45
Perth metropolitan 0.86 1.74 0.79
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 8).
8 This chart compares the number of people with disability accessing Commission-funded comprehensive DPS in the north metropolitan area to state-wide by comparing numbers of people per 1,000 head of population.
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Number of people per 1,000 head of population
North metropolitan Perth metropolitan
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Table 16: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for
Commission-funded comprehensive early childhood intervention in 2011–2012
Organisation
Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)
Autism Association of WA
DSC - Statewide Specialist Services
ISADD WA Pty Ltd
Kids are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre Inc.
Kids Biz Therapy Centre
Rocky Bay Inc
Senses Foundation (Inc)
Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre for Children WA (Inc)
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Therapy Focus Inc
Wize Therapy Pty Ltd
Source: DSC 2012.
Table 17: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for
Commission-funded comprehensive school age intervention in 2011–2012
Organisation
Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)
Autism Association of WA
Rocky Bay Inc
Senses Foundation (Inc)
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Therapy Focus Inc
Source: DSC 2012.
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Table 18: Organisations used by people in the north metropolitan area for
Commission-funded comprehensive adult intervention in 2011–2012
Organisation
Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)
Autism Association of WA
DSC - Statewide Specialist Services
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Nulsen Haven Association Inc
Rocky Bay Inc
Senses Foundation (Inc)
The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
Source: DSC 2012.
Table 19: Organisations providing Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) services in or
near the north metropolitan area
Organisation
Intework Joondalup
Source: Australian Government, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) 2012.
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Chart 7: Numbers of people accessing services per 1,000 head of population,
comparing the north metropolitan area to state-wide in 2011–2012.
Registered with LAC
Shared supported accommod.
Individualised community living
ATE/PSO IFS
North
metropolitan 3.88 0.38 0.27 0.95 0.55
State-wide 3.89 0.88 0.51 1.12 0.42
Source: DSC 2012 (refer to footnote 9).
9 This chart compares the number of people with disability using various service types in the north metropolitan 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
North metropolitan 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.
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
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
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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 (the Commission’s) 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
locations.
Provider data
Some people are reported as using services from multiple service providers within a service
type. In this instance multiple records have not been removed as this occurrence could
reflect personal choices in changing their provider (i.e., portability of funding).