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Image 1: Map of Western Australian regional profile areas in the Sector Development Plan.

Image 2: Map of metropolitan Western Australian profile areas in the Sector Development Plan.

Maps based on information provided by and with the permission of the Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate), and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Sector Development Plan State-wide Overview Document

Information about the Sector Development Plan, area profile consultation documents and the state-wide overview document.

The Disability Services Commission’s (the Commission) vision is that all people live in welcoming communities that support citizenship, friendship, mutual support and a fair go for everyone. The Commission is working together with key stakeholders to create a Sector Development Plan (the Plan). The Plan will provide the disability sector with direction and will identify opportunities for development.

The Commission has written 15 area profile consultation documents which cover all areas of WA. There are also accessible and quick-read versions. Each area profile consultation document presents information about the supports and services available. The Commission wants to hear from people who live and work in each profile area. This will help us understand more about the disability supports and services people receive. The Commission will then use this information to develop local plans for each profile area along with an overall state-wide plan.

This overview document presents information about the supports and services used by people with disability across Western Australia (WA) and in each of the profile areas. It can add to the value of an area profile consultation document, as it provides information that can be used for quick comparisons and analysis.

How to have your say

There are many ways you can have your say. There is a series of questions at the end of this document and the Commission would like to receive your response. A feedback template also is available on the Commission’s website (www.dsc.wa.gov.au). The template can be filled in electronically or can be printed and responses hand written. There is no requirement to use the template or answer every question.

Please send your feedback to the Commission by email or post:

email: [email protected] address:

Disability Services CommissionSector Development Plan FeedbackPO Box 441 WEST PERTH WA 6872

As part of the consultation, the Commission will organise focus groups at a local level. Information about these groups will be available on the Commission’s website (www.dsc.wa.gov.au). The focus groups will be held between July and August 2013. You can also make general comments to the Commission via email, post, or over the phone by calling the Sector Development Team on 9426 9309.


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Contents Page

Population characteristics Pages 4–6People using Commission-funded supports and services Local Area Coordination Pages 6–7 Shared management Pages 7–8 Supported living Pages 8–9 Shared supported accommodation (group homes) Page 10 Individualised community living Page 10 Support to pursue meaningful occupation and lifestyle —

Alternatives to Employment (ATE), Post School Options (PSO) and recreation Pages 10–13

Support to families —includes Intensive Family Support and Family Living Initiative, and breaks for families and carers Pages 13–16

Support to optimise independence and wellbeing—disability professional services Pages 16–18

Supports and Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Pages 18–19

Home and Community Care Page 19Potential areas for sector development Pages 20–25Tell us what you think—consultation questions Pages 26–27References Pages 28–29Appendix A Includes information about organisations providing support Pages 30–57Appendix B—Data quality Pages 58–60


Western Australia The state of Western Australia (WA) covers about 2,526,574 square kilometres (ABS 2012b)—occupying around one third of Australia’s total landmass.

According to the 2011 Census just over ten per cent of the Australian population live in WA, around 2,239,170 people. The majority of Western Australians (more than 73 per cent) live in the Perth metropolitan area (ABS 2012a). This area incorporates one quarter of the state’s 139 local government authorities (LGAs).

For the purposes of the Sector Development Plan, the Commission has grouped LGAs into 15 distinct profile areas, seven metropolitan and eight regional. While regional profile areas are similar to those used by other government departments, all profile areas are based on the Commission’s Local Area Coordination (LAC) areas.

Population characteristics across the WA profile areas The following table compares the population characteristics of the metropolitan and regional profile areas to the state-wide averages. The following observations can be made:

In each profile area the estimated population with severe or profound disability does not deviate significantly from the state-wide average of 3.1 per cent (refer to footnote 1 ) (ABS 2012b).

Across the regional profile areas the percentage of the population born overseas is consistently lower than the state-wide average. However higher percentages of people in the central north, central south, north and south east metropolitan areas were born overseas (ABS 2012a).

As with population born overseas the figures for population speaking a language other than English at home are consistently low in the regional profile areas—except in the Kimberley area which is closer to the state-wide average (ABS 2012a). Figures in the Kimberley might reflect the fact that higher numbers of people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent live in this area.

In the Goldfields, Kimberley, Midwest and Pilbara profile areas a significantly higher percentage of people were reported as being from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (ABS 2012a). Of these areas, Kimberley reported the highest percentage, with 40 per cent of the population being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1Footnote 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. 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). Only people under 65 years-of-age are included in these figures (see Appendix B). (Return to in text reference to footnote 1 ).


Lower numbers of people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent are recorded in the central north, central south, north and south west metropolitan areas—most of which reported higher numbers of people born overseas (ABS 2012a).

The number of people providing unpaid assistance to a person with disability was relatively consistent across the profile areas—except in the Goldfields and Pilbara profile areas where figures were lower (ABS 2012a).

(Refer to Table 15 in Appendix A for total residential populations for each profile area).

Table 1: Population characteristics for the profile areas compared to the state-wide averages.

Area

Estimated population with severe or profound disability under 65 years-of-age (2)

Population born overseas (1)

Population that speak a language other than English at home (1)

Population of Indigenous descent (1)

Population providing unpaid assistance to a person with disability (1)

State-wide 3.1% 30.74% 20.69% 3.11% 7.50%Central north metro. 2.4% 35.59% 21.82% 1.02% 7.91%Central south metro. 2.5% 37.99% 22.86% 1.21% 7.99%Cockburn-Kwinana 3.6% 31.73% 16.76% 2.31% 7.36%East metro. 2.7% 29.04% 11.71% 2.59% 7.81%North metro. 2.2% 38.72% 13.76% 1.05% 6.97%South east metro. 3.4% 33.86% 16.07% 2.47% 7.43%South west metro. 4.2% 27.85% 5.35% 1.83% 7.56%Goldfields 3.0% 19.05% 10.38% 9.28% 5.74%Great southern 3.7% 18.93% 5.66% 3.79% 9.03%Kimberley 2.4% 14.19% 17.82% 40.01% 6.26%Lower south west 3.9% 18.00% 4.20% 1.63% 7.93%Midwest 3.5% 14.67% 5.77% 10.58% 7.39%Pilbara 2.3% 19.46% 10.97% 12.04% 3.93%Upper south west 3.7% 18.89% 5.90% 2.49% 7.66%Wheatbelt 3.5% 15.37% 3.84% 4.65% 9.23%

Source: (1) ABS 2012a (2) ABS 2012b.


When the state-wide averages are compared to other Australian states and territories and the national averages (refer to Table 16 and Table 17 in Appendix A for detailed comparisons):

The estimated West Australian population with severe or profound disability (3.12 per cent) is slightly lower than the national average of 3.60 per cent. It is similar to figures for other states and territories—except the ACT which has an estimated 1.90 per cent of the population with severe or profound disability (ABS 2012b).

A higher proportion of the Western Australian population was born overseas (30.74 per cent) compared to other states and territories where between 11.64 per cent and 26.25 per cent of the populations were born overseas (ABS 2012a).

20.69 per cent of Western Australians speak a language other than English at home which is similar to the national average of 18.49 per cent (ABS 2012a).

The proportion of Western Australians who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (3.11 per cent) is close to the national average of 2.55 per cent, but is well below the figure for the Northern Territory (26.69 per cent) (ABS 2012a).

The proportion of Western Australians who provided unpaid assistance (7.5 per cent) is similar with figures for other States and Territories (ABS 2012a).

The Western Australian median household income ($1,415.00) is slightly higher than the national average, but less than the averages recorded in the ACT and the Northern Territory (ABS 2012a).

People using Commission-funded and provided services across WAThis section describes how people in WA used Commission-funded and provided supports and services in 2011−2012.

Local information and support for individuals and families—Local Area Coordination (LAC)The Commission’s LAC Program is staffed by Local Area Coordinators (LACs). LACs work in the community providing personalised support to people with disability, their families and carers. LACs use their local knowledge to help people advocate, plan, organise and access the support and services they need to live a good life.

LACs support people with physical, sensory, neurological, cognitive and/or intellectual disability who are aged less than 65 years at the time they first apply for support. The LAC program can be accessed by eligible people living across the state.

9,261 people in WA were registered with LAC in 2011–2012 (Disability Services Commission 2012).

Almost half were aged between five and 19 years (refer to Chart 1 in Appendix A).

The following table compares the number of people with disability that accessed LAC supports in each of the profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population. By calculating service use per head of population, the population differences for the profile areas can be taken into account and it can be better understood if there is an equitable spread of services across the state.


It should be noted that in the regional profile areas, unlike the metropolitan profile areas, people with accommodation support funding packages continue to receive support from their LAC.

Table 2: People accessing LAC supports in each profile area per 1,000 head of population.

Area People accessing LACState-wide 4.14Central north metropolitan 3.96Central south metropolitan 5.29Cockburn-Kwinana 4.78East metropolitan 3.77North metropolitan 3.88South east metropolitan 3.71South west metropolitan 3.77Goldfields 4.27Great southern 6.61Kimberley 5.75Lower south west 5.15Midwest 4.84Pilbara 2.80Upper south west 6.29Wheatbelt 4.57

Source: DSC 2012.

Directing supports and services—shared managementMany people with an individualised funding package from the Commission have their support managed and provided by a disability service organisation, others manage their funding through their LAC, or share the funding and service management responsibilities with a service organisation.

A shared management approach is one way to give people greater control over their supports and funding. To make sure expectations and responsibilities are met by each party, an agreement is developed. This outlines the requirements, expectations and responsibilities for each party in the management of funding. People can choose from a variety of responsibilities according to their preferences and capacity.


Table 3: Organisations that offered shared management in 2011–2012.Activ Foundation Mandurah Community CareBaptistcare Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBGSR Pty Ltd Supported Accommodation Service

My Place

Cam Can and Associates One 2 OneCommunity Vision Inc. Perth Home Care ServicesEnable Southwest Rocky Bay IncFamily Support WA The Centre for Cerebral PalsyInterchange VemvaneKimberley Individual and Family Support Association (KIFSA)

Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association

Source: DSC 2012.

The organisations that offered shared management in WA in 2011–2012, did not support people in, or offer shared management in all profile areas. (See Table 18 Appendix A for more detail about the areas in which organisations operate).

Supported livingSupported living describes the support provided to people with disability so they can live in their home and community. Supported living relies on individual funding allocation—which people apply for through the Commission’s Combined Application Process (CAP) or Community Living Program (CLP).

In the Consultation Profile Documents the Commission refers to two types of accommodation support shared supported accommodation (or group homes) and individualised community living. Shared supported accommodation refers to support that is provided to a person to live away from their family in a shared arrangement with other people with disability, while individualised community living describes a variety of arrangements where a person is supported to live independently or with other people in their own home.

In 2011-2012, 3,115 people in WA were supported in shared supported accommodation or an individualised accommodation arrangement (DSC 2012).

Almost 63 per cent of these people lived in shared supported accommodation and 37 per cent in individualised community living options (including CLP).

53 per cent of people living in shared supported accommodation were over 40 years-of-age, while just under 50 per cent of people receiving individualised community living support were over 40 years-of age.

(Refer to Chart 2 in Appendix A for more detail about service access by age range).


The following table compares the number of people with disability that accessed shared supported accommodation and individualised community living support (including CLP) in each of the profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population. The following observations can be made:

The number of people living in shared supported accommodation arrangements in the central north, central south and east metropolitan profile areas was higher than other areas. These regions typically have higher numbers of group homes. This trend was influenced by the movement of people from large residential facilities which closed in the 1990’s.

Higher numbers of people per head of population are accessing individualised community living support in the great southern and lower south west profile areas. Other profile areas with higher numbers include the central north and central south metropolitan areas and the upper south west.

Profile areas with fewer numbers of people accessing individualised community living support include the north and south east metropolitan areas, the Goldfields, and Wheatbelt. Pilbara has the smallest number of people accessing this type of support.

Table 4: People accessing shared supported accommodation and individualised community living in each profile area per 1,000 head of population.

Area

People accessing shared supported accommodation

People accessing individualised community living support (including CLI)

State-wide 0.88 0.57Central north metropolitan 1.68 0.73Central south metropolitan 1.13 0.90

Cockburn-Kwinana 0.87 0.48East metropolitan 1.40 0.52North metropolitan 0.38 0.31South east metropolitan 0.91 0.34South west metropolitan 0.61 0.55Goldfields 0.16 0.44Great southern 0.27 1.43Kimberley 0.06 0.52Lower south west 0.14 1.13Midwest 0.27 0.56Pilbara 0.03 0.12Upper south west 0.63 0.82Wheatbelt 0.11 0.41


Source: DSC 2012.Shared supported accommodation (group homes)In 2011-2012, 1,959 people in WA lived in one of 360 shared support accommodation arrangements (group homes) (DSC 2012).

More than 38 per cent of these people were aged between 45 and 59. The profile areas with the largest numbers of people living in shared supported

accommodation were the central north (690 people), central south (376 people) and east metropolitan (278 people) profile areas.

28 disability sector organisations supported people in shared supported accommodation arrangements (see Table 19 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

Most shared supported accommodation in WA was provided by the Disability Services Commission—Accommodation Services (29 per cent) and Activ Foundation (16 per cent).

Individualised community living In 2011-2012, 1,156 people in WA used individual community living support and services (including Community Living Program) and were assisted to live independently in the community (DSC 2012).

60 disability sector organisations provided individualised community living supports across WA (see Table 20 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

Across the state the largest amounts of individualised community living support was provided by Perth Home Care Services (13 per cent) and My Place (eleven per cent).

People who had a community living package (CLP) were a small proportion of these figures. 132 people in WA have a community living package (CLP).

More than 50 per cent of people with a CLP package self-managed their funding through their LAC.

There were eleven organisations that supported people with CLP funding—Baptistcare supported more than eleven per cent of people with CLP funding.

CLP is a small program. The areas with the largest number of people with CLP were central north metropolitan (19 people) and central south metropolitan (20 people). In nine of the 15 profile areas there were less than ten people with CLP funding.

Support to pursue meaningful occupation/lifestyleThis section describes services and supports available for people to pursue meaningful occupation and an active lifestyle. These services tend to be referred to as social participation, alternatives to employment or post-school options and recreation.

Post School Options (PSO) and Alternatives to Employment (ATE) are Commission-funded programs that support people in meaningful activities during the week. These programs rely


on individual funding allocation. People of school-leaving age can apply for PSO and which is allocated based on eligibility and support needs. Adults with disability can apply for ATE funding through CAP, which is allocated based on eligibility, support needs and priority of need.

In 2011–2012, 2,489 people received an ATE or PSO allocation in WA (DSC 2012).

Around 42 per cent were aged between 20 and 29 (refer to Chart 3 in Appendix A). 45 disability sector organisations provided ATE/PSO supports and services across

WA (see Table 21 in Appendix A for a full list of providers). Across the state the largest amounts of ATE/PSO support was provided by Intework

(12 per cent) and Active Foundation Inc (almost nine per cent).

The table below compares the number of people with disability that accessed ATE/PSO in each of the profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population.

The Pilbara profile area had the lowest number of people per head of population using ATE/PSO supports and services.

Table 5: People accessing ATE/PSO in each profile area and state-wide per 1,000 head of population.

Area People accessing ATE/PSOState-wide 1.12Central north metropolitan 1.51Central south metropolitan 1.06Cockburn-Kwinana 1.22East metropolitan 1.27North metropolitan 0.95South east metropolitan 0.94South west metropolitan 0.99Goldfields 0.70Great southern 1.63Kimberley 0.89Lower south west 0.84Midwest 0.84Pilbara 0.38Upper south west 1.26Wheatbelt 1.05

Source: DSC 2012.


RecreationEligible people with disability may access support to pursue recreational activities. People do not receive individual amounts of funding for recreation support, instead the Commission contracts and funds organisations to provide support. People directly contact organisations to find out about eligibility and access to services.

1,851 people in WA used recreation support services in 2011–2012 (DSC 2012). Around 22 per cent of people who accessed recreation were school aged—between

5 and 19 years-of-age, 45 per cent were aged between 20 and 44 years and 33 per cent over 45 years-of-age (refer to Chart 4 in Appendix A).

12 disability sector organisations provided recreation supports and services across the state (see Table 22 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

The majority of recreation services were provided by Activ Foundation (26 per cent) and Riding for the Disabled Association of WA (21 per cent).

The table below compares the number of people with disability that accessed recreation in each of the profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population.

Higher numbers of people per head of population accessed recreation in the central north and central south metropolitan, Goldfields and great southern profile areas. Commission-funded recreation service organisations have strong presence in these areas—for example the WA Disabled Sports Association provided considerable support in the Goldfields profile area, and Activ in the great southern profile area.


Table 6: People accessing recreation in each profile area and state-wide per 1,000 head of population.

Area People accessing recreationState-wide 0.82Central north metropolitan 1.49Central south metropolitan 1.24Cockburn-Kwinana 0.65East metropolitan 0.79North metropolitan 0.56South east metropolitan 0.38South west metropolitan 0.85Goldfields 1.11Great southern 1.59Kimberley 0.75Lower south west 0.34Midwest 0.13Pilbara 0.02Upper south west 0.94Wheatbelt 0.26

Source: DSC 2012.

Support to familiesThis section describes services and supports for families when additional support is required. Some services and supports aim to improve family wellbeing—in some cases these services are individually funded through the Family Living Initiative (FLI) or Intensive Family Support (IFS). When families are under stress or at risk of family breakdown, people can apply for IFS funding through CAP. Funding is allocated based on eligibility, support needs and priority of need. FLI has a strong emphasis on planning. Families can apply for funding based on a plan that complements informal supports provided by families, carers, friends and the community.

In 2011–2012: 937 people and their families in WA received IFS funding (DSC 2012). More than half were aged between 10 and 24 (refer to Chart 5 in Appendix A). 43 disability sector organisations provided IFS supports and services across WA. The majority of IFS services were provided by Perth Home Care Services (over 12

per cent). (See Table 23 in Appendix A for a full list of providers). More than 17 per cent of people self-managed their IFS funding through their LAC. FLI is a small program and across the state154 people have an FLI plan and funding

(DSC 2012). The areas where the largest numbers of people accessed FLI funding and support


were the central north (25 people) and north metropolitan (37 people) profile areas. 12 disability sector organisations supported people with FLI packages (see Table 24

in Appendix A for a full list of providers). More than 80 per cent of people with FLI funding self-managed their funding through

their LAC (DSC 2012).

The following table compares the number of people with disability that accessed IFS and FLI in each of the profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population.

Across the profile areas access to IFS is reasonably consistent—except in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Midwest and Pilbara profile areas where fewer people per head of population accessed IFS funding and supports and services.

Small numbers of people across the state, and in each of the profile areas accessed FLI. The north metropolitan, great southern and lower south west profile areas recorded the highest number of people accessing FLI. Low numbers accessed FLI in the south east metropolitan profile area and no-one in the Kimberley profile area was recorded as using FLI.

The Kimberley, Midwest and Pilbara profile areas had lower representations of people accessing both IFS and FLI when population differences were taken into account.

Table 7: People accessing IFS and FLI in each profile area per 1,000 head of population.

Area People accessing IFS People accessing FLIState-wide 0.42 0.07Central north metropolitan 0.47 0.06Central south metropolitan 0.42 0.08Cockburn-Kwinana 0.51 0.08East metropolitan 0.39 0.04North metropolitan 0.55 0.12South east metropolitan 0.37 0.03South west metropolitan 0.52 0.07Goldfields 0.10 0.10Great southern 0.40 0.16Kimberley 0.06 0.00Lower south west 0.33 0.14Midwest 0.19 0.02Pilbara 0.10 0.05Upper south west 0.37 0.09Wheatbelt 0.46 0.04

Source: DSC 2012.


Breaks for families and carers To give themselves a break, families and carers can sometimes access respite services from Commission-funded organisations or Commonwealth funded programs. Individuals and families apply for respite opportunities directly with organisations that provide services based on a persons need and vacancies. These services can be provided in the person’s home and/or community (also known as flexible respite), during school holidays, or provided in respite houses (also known as out-of-home respite).

Commonwealth Respite and Care Link can provide information about organisations that provide respite and can fund short-term or one-off respite. LACs can also help people to have a break or access supports.

In 2011–2012: 779 people in WA received some form of family support funding from the

Commission which was allocated and managed through LAC. 2,744 people in WA accessed Commission-funded respite support (DSC 2012). Almost 67 per cent of these people accessed flexible respite and around 33 per cent

used out-of-home respite. 41 disability sector organisations provided flexible respite across the state and 13

organisations provided out-of-home respite (see Table 25 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

The majority of flexible respite services were provided by Rocky Bay Inc (16 per cent), Perth Home Care Services (eleven per cent) and Community Vision Inc (eight per cent). (See Table 26 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

The majority of out-of-home respite services were provided by Activ Foundation Inc (24 per cent) and Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) (19 per cent).

The table below compares the number of people with disability that accessed Commission-funded out-of-home and flexible respite services using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population. This table also includes information about respite brokerage services used by people in each profile area. Respite brokerage occurs when a person and and/or their family directly receives funding that is used to develop local and personalised respite support. The following observations can be made:

Lower numbers of people accessed out-of-home respite in most of the regional profile areas. In Kimberley no people accessed this type of support—this is expected to change with the establishment of the Broome respite house in 2012.

In the Cockburn-Kwinana, north metropolitan, upper south west and Wheatbelt profile areas higher numbers of people accessed flexible respite services. These figures reflect the local presence of disability sector organisations that receive block funding to provide flexible respite services.

Lower numbers of people per head of population accessed flexible respite services in the central north and east metropolitan profile areas and in the Kimberley area.


In the Cockburn-Kwinana profile area higher numbers of people accessed both out-of-home and flexible respite compared to the state-wide averages.

Although significantly lower numbers of people in the Kimberley profile area accessed out-of-home and flexible respite, higher numbers of people on this profile area used brokered respite services.

Table 8: People accessing out-of-home and flexible respite and respite brokerage services in each profile area per 1,000 head of population.

Area

People accessing out-of-home respite

People accessing flexible respite

People accessing respite brokerage

State-wide 0.41 0.82 N/ACentral north metropolitan 0.47 0.65 N/A

Central south metropolitan 0.44 0.71

N/A

Cockburn-Kwinana 0.61 1.76 N/A

East metropolitan 0.49 0.53 N/A

North metropolitan 0.51 1.06 N/A

South east metropolitan 0.40 0.73 N/A

South west metropolitan 0.32 0.87 N/A

Goldfields 0.19 0.78 0.33Great southern 0.13 0.74 1.10Kimberley 0.00 0.26 1.87Lower south west 0.14 0.82 0.07Midwest 0.29 0.79 0.65Pilbara 0.32 0.70 0.35Upper south west 0.33 0.93 0.09Wheatbelt 0.44 0.99 0.63

Source: DSC 2012.

Developing independence and wellbeing Disability professional servicesMany people with disability access professional services, including therapy, to improve wellbeing, support their independence and develop skills. Comprehensive services are services that respond flexibly to the needs and goals of people with disability and their family. These services include speech and occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology support.

In regional Western Australia comprehensive professional services are provided through WA Health’s Country Health Services (WACHS). People may also pay privately for these types of services, or, in some cases, access Commonwealth funding.


Targeted services are single-focused, highly specified services which are available across a person’s lifespan. Services include equipment display, specialised equipment consultancy, interventions for challenging behaviours and state-wide consultancy and resource teams.

The Commission provides services and funds organisations to provide services to eligible people with disability. Services can also be accessed privately, through WA Health, or by accessing Commonwealth funding. People can access services in a variety of ways—depending on eligibility, availability of services and relative need.

The following information about disability professional services provided in 2011–2012 includes only the seven metropolitan profile areas, as in the regional areas of WA disability professional services are provided by WA Health).

In 2011–2012:

5,850 people in the metropolitan profile areas of WA accessed some form of comprehensive disability professional service.

1,492 people accessed comprehensive early childhood intervention services. 2,999 people accessed comprehensive school age intervention services. 1,359 people accessed comprehensive adult intervention services. 13 disability sector organisations provided comprehensive early childhood

intervention services, six provided comprehensive school age intervention services and nine provided comprehensive adult intervention services (see Table 27, Table 28 and Table 29 in Appendix A for a full list of providers).

The Commission’s Statewide Specialist Services was the largest provider of early childhood intervention and adult intervention—having supported over 36 per cent of people accessing early childhood services and almost 40 per cent of people accessing adult services.

The majority of school age intervention services were provided by Therapy Focus (61 per cent).

The following table compares the number of people with disability that accessed Commission-funded comprehensive disability professional services in the seven metropolitan profile areas using numbers of people per 1,000 head of population.

Figures for people accessing early childhood intervention services were fairly consistent across the metropolitan profile areas.

Comprehensive school age intervention services were accessed by higher numbers of people in the east and north metropolitan profile areas.

Compared to the combined metropolitan area figure higher numbers of people per head of population accessed comprehensive adult intervention services in the central north, central south and south east metropolitan profile areas. Fewer people in the north and south west metropolitan areas accessed these services.


Table 9: People accessing comprehensive DPS in each profile area and state-wide per 1,000 head of population.

Area

People accessing comprehensiveearly childhood intervention

People accessing comprehensive school age intervention

People accessing comprehensive adult intervention

Combined metropolitan profile areas 0.86 1.74 0.79

Central north metropolitan 0.78 1.63 1.11Central south metropolitan 0.80 1.45 0.98

Cockburn-Kwinana 1.08 1.58 0.67East metropolitan 0.90 1.99 0.65North metropolitan 0.97 2.28 0.45South east metropolitan 0.87 1.67 0.92South west metropolitan 0.80 1.48 0.38

Source: DSC 2012.

Supports and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleAccess to specialist disability services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people varies across Australia (Productivity Commission, 2011, AIHW, 2011). According to the 2006 Census, compared to non-Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are considered 2.4 times as likely to need assistance with a core activity limitation (AIHW 2009).

The ABS defines people as Indigenous if they are of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, and if they are considered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander by their community (ABS 2009). In Western Australia, 3.11 per cent of the population are people of Indigenous descent (ABS 2012).

The table below compares the number of people with disability of Indigenous descent, who accessed Commission funded services across the state in 2011–2012. It outlines the percentage of total service users who are Indigenous. When it is considered that 3.11 per cent of the state’s population is of Indigenous descent, and that a higher proportion of Indigenous people have a severe or profound disability, these figures suggest that there is comparative access to services by Indigenous people across all service types.


Table 10: Indigenous people accessing Commission-funded services across Western Australia in 2011–2012 .

State-wide total Indigenous service users

State-wide total service users

Percentage of total state-wide service users that are Indigenous

ATE/PSO 232 2,489 9.32%Shared supported accommodation 138 1,959 7.04%Disability Professional Services 456 7,341 6.21%Respite 279 2,744 10.17%IFS 84 937 8.96%LAC 1,002 9,261 10.82%Recreation 102 1,851 5.51%Individualised Community Living 134 1,156 11.59%

Source: DSC 2012.

Note: While the percentages in Table 10 suggest comparable access across Commission-funded supports and services between Indigenous and non-Indigenous West Australians, further analysis and feedback gathered from consultation should provide richer information about the quality and suitability of these supports and services to Indigenous people.

Home and Community Care Services (HACC)The HACC program provides basic assistance to people who are aged, frail or with disability, supporting them to continue living independently (Australian Government 2010). Services include nursing care, allied health care, meals, domestic assistance, personal care, home maintenance, transport, respite, counselling, information and advocacy, social supports and assistance with essential activities such as shopping and banking.

In the metropolitan area, individuals may apply for HACC services and be assessed for eligibility via the Commonwealth Carelink and Respite Centre (CCRC). The HACC program has limited resources and services are allocated according to relative needs (Australian Government 2010). HACC is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and WA Health. The WA Government is responsible for managing and approving HACC services. Detailed information about the number and types of HACC services provided across Western Australia can be found at http://www.health.wa.gov.au/hacc/docs/mds/HACC_Report_2010_2011.pdf.


http://www.health.wa.gov.au/hacc/docs/mds/HACC_Report_2010_2011.pdf

Potential areas for sector development

When considering the potential areas for sector development it is helpful to consider Count Me In: Disability Future Directions. Count Me In was developed after comprehensive consultation with people with disability, their families and carers. Through these consultations 13 areas for development were identified. These include ways to support people with disability to participate and contribute in all areas of life, ensuring people have economic security, live in accessible communities, and have access to personalised supports and services (DSC 2009, 7).

The 15 profile area documents, when considered together to cover the whole of WA, suggest the following areas of potential sector development:

Support for healthy and active ageing (particularly in shared supported accommodation)A large number of people in shared supported accommodation services (group homes) across the state are over the age of 45, with 150 people over the age of 65 years.

Many people with disability age prematurely and experience complicating health issues as they age. Profile areas with higher numbers of older people living in shared supported accommodation are likely to experience increased demand for supports that assist people with disability to age in place, and maintain optimal health and wellbeing.

Through identifying the profile areas with higher numbers of people ageing in shared supported accommodation, targeted strategies can be developed to respond to changing needs associated with ageing. The table below shows the profile areas where higher numbers of older people are living in shared supported accommodation.

Table 11: Profile areas with high numbers of people over 45 years-of-age in shared supported accommodation in 2011–2012.

Profile Area

People in shared supported accommodation (group homes) over the age of 45.

People in shared supported accommodation (group homes) over the age of 65.

Central north metropolitan 380 71Central south metropolitan 212 61East metropolitan 150 18South east metropolitan 90 24Upper south west 41 10Source: DSC 2012.


Future demand for supports and services for young people leaving schoolAcross the state there are many young people with disability between the ages of 10 and 19 years, registered with LAC. This may indicate a future need for services that support young people to transition into employment, access further education, and/or other meaningful activities after they finish school. It is acknowledged that many young people with disability across Australia are not achieving adequate further education or employment opportunities (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2009). Local collaboration and targeted efforts could be required to improve this situation.

Table 12: Number of people between 10 and 19 years of age accessing LAC in each profile area in 2011–2012.Profile area People between 10 and 19

years-of-age accessing LAC

Percentage of total people accessing LAC

Central north metropolitan 450 27.71%Central south metropolitan 379 30.86%Cockburn-Kwinana 176 30.99%East metropolitan 350 32.22%North metropolitan 488 40.98%South east metropolitan 244 35.21%South west metropolitan 249 35.83%Goldfields 68 27.76%Great southern 96 26.23%Kimberley 64 32.00%Lower south west 47 28.90%Midwest 98 32.13%Pilbara 47 27.98%Upper south west 173 28.64%Wheatbelt 133 33.33%Source: DSC 2012.

Control and self-direction through shared managementIn recent years there has been increased demand for flexible, personalised services and increased control over supports and services. As a result service organisations are striving to offer new and innovative ways of providing support and services. The shared management model is one of a number ways to support self-direction.

Shared management provides people with disability, their family and/or carers with opportunities to have more control over aspects of their supports and services. The focus on people having greater choice and control over their services is expected to continue, with demand for approaches that support choice and control, including shared


management, expected to increase (DSC 2009; Economic Audit Committee 2009; Australian Government 2010).

The way in which data is collected makes it difficult to determine the numbers of people in each profile area and across the state who are sharing the management of their individual funding packages and supports and services. Through feedback from organisations it is estimated that the numbers of people undertaking shared management are in the hundreds. While this is a relatively low percentage of all people with individual funding packages, these numbers are steadily increasing. (Refer to Table 15 in Appendix A for more detailed information about organisations offering shared management).

Not all organisations provide shared management options and in some profile areas people may not have a choice of organisations offering this option. It is expected that new ways of offering control of support and services will evolve in the My Way project.

Service availability and coverageA review of the 2011–2012 ACDC data reveals a number of trends in service coverage. These include:

In the metropolitan profile areas there are many organisations providing support, but the majority of these supported five or less people. For example:

The central north metropolitan profile area had the largest number of organisations providing individualised community living (including CLP) in 2011–2012. In this area there were 44 organisations in total supporting 690 people. Of these organisations:

two supported between 50 to 99 people one supported 25 to 49 people eight supported between ten and 24 people 33 supported one to five people.

It is important to ensure that the right mix of supports and services are available to people in each profile area. Organisations need to consider the viability and sustainability of providing supports and services in profile areas. The consultation phase of this project will inform whether the right mix of service approaches is available in each area to meet the current and future needs of that community.

The organisations providing support in regional areas are fewer in number and some provide support to five people or less. This is influenced by the smaller populations in the regional areas which results in there being smaller numbers of people with individualised funding packages. The geographical distance and remoteness of communities might also make service provision challenging. Examples include:

Goldfields profile area: Goldfields Individual and Family Support was one of the few organisations providing support in 2011–2012. To provide services in this profile area organisations are required to cover great distances.


Kimberley and Pilbara profile areas: both profile areas have two organisations that support most of the people with individualised funding. These organisations are required to operate across great distances and into remote areas. Introducing more organisations to these areas may challenge the viability of existing organisations.

The Commission has partnered with local organisations in some remote communities through the LAC Remote Area Strategy to get supports into remote communities.

Wheatbelt profile area: there are a number of organisations in this profile area that support less than five people, with only a few supporting more than people. The Wheatbelt profile area covers a large geographical distance and organisations working in this profile area are required to provide support to people living a distance from town centres.

To get the right mix of viable service approaches in some regional profile areas, deeper analysis of the location, geography and demand needs will be undertaken.

Table 13: Service coverage in the metropolitan profile areas and state-wide per 1,000 population.

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Shared supported accommodation 0.88 1.68 1.13 0.87 1.40 0.38 0.91 0.61

Individualised community living (including CLP)

0.57 0.73 0.90 0.48 0.52 0.31 0.34 0.55

ATE/PSO 1.12 1.51 1.06 1.22 1.27 0.95 0.94 0.99Recreation 0.82 1.49 1.24 0.65 0.79 0.56 0.38 0.85Intensive Family Support 0.42 0.47 0.42 0.51 0.39 0.55 0.37 0.52

Family Living Initiative 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.04 0.12 0.03 0.07Out-of-home respite 0.41 0.47 0.44 0.61 0.49 0.51 0.40 0.32Flexible respite 0.82 0.65 0.71 1.76 0.53 1.06 0.73 0.87Source: DSC 2012.


Once population differences are taken into consideration in the metropolitan profile areas, it becomes clear that there is a relatively equitable spread of people with individualised funding.

The central south metropolitan profile area has a slightly higher number of people registered with LAC compared to other areas.

Two areas, the north and south east metropolitan profile areas, have lower rates of people funded and choosing individualised community living approaches.

The south east metropolitan profile area has slightly less people accessing recreation services.

Table 14: Service coverage in the regional profile areas and state-wide per 1,000 population.

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Local Area Coordination 4.14 4.27 6.61 5.75 5.15 4.84 2.80 6.29 4.57

Shared supported accommodation 0.88 0.16 0.27 0.06 0.14 0.27 0.03 0.63 0.11

Individualised community living (including CLP)

0.57 0.44 1.43 0.52 1.13 0.56 0.12 0.82 0.41

ATE/PSO 1.12 0.70 1.63 0.89 0.84 0.84 0.38 1.26 1.05Recreation 0.82 1.11 1.59 0.75 0.34 0.13 0.02 0.94 0.26Intensive Family Support 0.42 0.10 0.40 0.06 0.33 0.19 0.10 0.37 0.46

Family Living Initiative 0.07 0.10 0.16 0.00 0.14 0.02 0.05 0.09 0.04Out-of-home respite 0.41 0.19 0.13 0.00 0.14 0.29 0.32 0.33 0.44Flexible respite 0.82 0.78 0.74 0.26 0.82 0.79 0.70 0.93 0.99Respite Brokerage N/A 0.33 1.10 1.87 0.07 0.65 0.35 0.09 0.63Source: DSC 2012.


Once population differences are taken into consideration in the regional profile areas, it becomes clear that there is a relatively equitable spread of people using individualised funding. Observations include:

In the Pilbara profile area lower numbers of people are registered with LAC. Shared supported accommodation figures are generally lower in regional areas as

people tend to live in more individualised community living arrangements. The Pilbara profile area has lower numbers of people per head of population

accessing individualised community living, shared supported accommodation and recreation services.

The Midwest profile area has lower rates of people using recreation services. When considering the three types of respite available in regional areas there is a

relatively equitable spread of services.

Effective support for people with complex needsSome people with disability have difficulty getting the right supports and services to meet their needs. This can include people with challenging behaviours, drug and alcohol addiction, mental illness, and/or involvement with the justice system.

In 2011–2012, every ten weeks on average, a person with disability was moved into the Commission’s emergency/transition accommodation service, as a result of an existing service organisation being unable to continue to provide a service. When these emergencies take place they are very disruptive to the individual, their family, and the organisation and its support staff. At times, responses to emergencies can be restrictive to the individual and can incur increased costs as there is a reliance on higher staffing levels to manage situations.

There is a need to build capacity within the sector to design creative sustainable service approaches which improve the quality of life of people with complex needs and reduce their entry into emergency accommodation.


Tell us what you think—consultation questionsThe Commission would like to receive your responses to the following questions.

Community1. Is there any additional information that you would like included in the state-wide

overview?

Disability supports and services2. What difference are supports and services making? 3. How well are disability-specific supports and services complementing other

community supports?4. Can you provide details of any partnerships that are working well in the state? 5. Do supports match the needs of people?6. What supports are working well?7. Are there services and supports that are not achieving the best outcomes?

What kind of fine-tuning is needed?8. Are there barriers to accessing services and supports? What are they?

Other community services9. What needs to be done to support people with disability to find and keep

a job?10. What are the main factors that help people with disability to achieve their

employment goals? 11. What are the barriers to people with disability achieving their employment

goals? 12. What examples can you provide of HACC services that are working well for

people with disability?

Service demand and coverage13. Are you aware of any emerging trends where the changing needs of people

with disability are not fulfilled by current services? If so, what are they?14. What supports and services are likely to be in demand into the future?15. What types of supports and services needed by Western Australians are not

available now?


Service planning16. Can you suggest any ways to improve the effectiveness of disability supports

and services in WA? If so, what are they?17. Can you identify barriers to improving the effectiveness of disability supports

and services in WA?18. If so, what are the main barriers? 19. Can you suggest any ways to develop the disability sector in WA? If so, what

are they? 20. Are there any emerging issues about the disability services sector, or issues

facing people with disability, their families and carers? What do we need to think about when planning in this area?

21. Do service providers working in this area have the capacity to support people with disability, families and carers to share decision-making and management of their supports and services when they want to?

General comments22. Do you have any other feedback?


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Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012a, Census of Population and Housing, Basic Community Profiles, accessed 25 July 2012, www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/communityprofiles?opendocument&navpos=230 .

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012b, Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2009, Small Area Estimates.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2009, Experimental Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 1991 to 2021, accessed 20 March 2013, www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/3238.0Explanatory%20Notes11991%20to%202021?OpenDocument .

Australian Government 2010, National Disability Strategy 2010–2020, accessed 1 June 2012, www.fahcsia.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2012/national_disability_strategy_2010_2020.pdf .

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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) 2012, Annual Client Data Collection (ACDC) 2011–2012, Service User Data.

Economic Audit Committee 2009, Putting the public first. Partnering with the community and business to deliver outcomes. Final Report October 2009, Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia, accessed 1 March 2012, www.dpc.wa.gov.au/Publications/EconomicAuditReport/Documents/eac_final_report.pdf .

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2009, Sickness, Disability and Work: keeping on track in the economic downturn–background paper, accessed 1 August 2012, www.oecd.org/employment/employmentpoliciesanddata/42699911.pdf .

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Appendix AAll effort has been taken to ensure the data contained in these profiles is as accurate and contemporary as possible. Refer to Appendix B for information about specific data limitations.

Table 15: Percentage of the total state-wide population residing in each profile area.

Area Total populationPercentage of total state-wide population

State-wide total 2,239,170 100.00%Central north metropolitan 409,714 18.30%Central south metropolitan 232,106 10.37%Cockburn-Kwinana 118,911 5.31%East metropolitan 198,558 8.87%North metropolitan 304,483 13.60%South east metropolitan 186,626 8.33%South west metropolitan 184,547 8.24%Goldfields 57,412 2.56%Great southern 55,369 2.47%Kimberley 34,792 1.55%Lower south west 58,446 2.61%Midwest 62,958 2.81%Pilbara 59,896 2.67%Upper south west 96,073 4.29%Wheatbelt 73,376 3.28%

Source: ABS 2012a.(Return to in text reference to Table 15).


Table 16: Population characteristics for the Australian states and territories.

Area

Estimated population with severe or profound disability under 65 years-of-age (2)

Population born overseas (1)

Population that speak a language other than English at home (1)

Population of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (1)

Population providing unpaid assistance to a person with disability (1)

Australia 3.60% 24.62% 18.49% 2.55% 8.82%ACT 1.90% 24.17% 18.10% 1.45% 8.65%NSW 3.60% 25.71% 22.47% 2.50% 9.23%NT 2.84% 16.60% 26.74% 26.69% 6.87%Qld. 3.70% 20.51% 9.78% 3.60% 8.16%SA 3.73% 22.11% 14.38% 1.91% 9.69%Tas. 4.95% 11.64% 4.47% 3.96% 9.42%Vic. 3.62% 26.25% 23.07% 0.71% 9.15%WA 3.12% 30.74% 20.69% 3.11% 7.50%

Source: (1) ABS 2012a (2) ABS 2012b.(Return to in text reference to Table 16).

Table 17: Median total household income across Australian states and territories.Australian median total household income $1,234Australian Capital Territory (ACT) $1,920New South Wales (NSW) $1,237Northern Territory (NT) $1,674Queensland $1,235South Australia (SA) $1,044Tasmania $948Victoria $1,216Western Australia (WA) $1,415Source: ABS 2012a.(Return to in text reference to Table 17).


Chart 3: Percentage of people accessing LAC supports and services state-wide by age range in 2011–2012. (Raw data for Chart 1).

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+0.002.004.006.008.00

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Age ranges

Percentage of people

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+

State-wide 6.95 17.05 16.41 15.56 11.31 6.88 4.65 3.94 4.04 3.74 3.54 5.56 1.87 1.50

Metropolitan profile areas 7.57 17.71 17.10 15.90 11.61 6.77 4.44 3.90 3.76 3.40 3.12 2.20 1.59 1.05

Regional profile areas 5.34 15.43 14.72 14.79 10.60 7.24 5.26 4.07 4.83 4.67 4.71 3.56 2.65 2.69

Source: DSC 2012.(Return to in text reference for Chart 1).


Chart 4: Percentage of people accessing accommodation support state-wide by age range in 2011–2012, comparing shared supported accommodation and individualised community living figures. (Raw data for Chart 2).

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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 accommodation 1.77 4.24 4.88 4.30 6.07 8.22 8.03 9.18 7.06 4.37 5.07

Individualised community living 2.50 5.04 4.75 3.79 3.47 3.66 3.60 4.56 3.02 1.89 1.25

Source: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Chart 2).


Chart 5: Percentage of people accessing Alternatives to Employment (ATE) and Post School Options (PSO) state-wide by age range in 2011–2012. (Raw data for Chart 3).

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Age ranges 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+

State-wide 10.20 25.83 16.35 10.85 8.48 7.11 6.47 5.99 4.70 2.45 2.01

Metropolitan profile areas 9.53 25.24 15.91 11.17 9.53 7.38 6.38 5.89 4.64 2.64 2.24

Regional profile areas 13.02 28.31 18.18 9.50 4.13 5.99 6.82 6.40 4.96 1.65 1.03



Chart 6: Percentage of people accessing recreation state-wide by age range in 2011–2012. (Raw data for Chart 4).

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State-wide 0.97 9.13 12.16 8.21 9.35 6.70 5.24 7.02 8.59 8.27 8.16 6.54 5.08 5.40

Metropolitan profile areas 1.11 8.47 11.73 7.23 8.93 6.58 5.21 7.23 8.99 8.27 8.53 7.23 5.73 5.73

Regional profile areas 0.32 12.34 14.24 12.97 11.39 7.28 5.38 6.01 6.65 8.23 6.33 3.16 1.90 3.80



Table 18: Organisations offering shared management in each of the profile areas in 2011–2012.

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Activ Foundation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesBaptistcare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesBGSR Pty Ltd Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Cam Can and Associates Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Community Vision Inc. Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Enable Southwest - - Yes - - - Yes - - - Yes - - Yes -Family Support WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - -Interchange Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Kimberley Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - -

Mandurah Community Care - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - Yes -My Place Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesOne 2 One Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - -Perth Home Care Services Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - Yes - Yes YesRocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Vemvane Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - Yes

Source: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Table 18). Sector Development Plan State-wide Overview Document

Table 19: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for shared supported accommodation in 2011-2012.

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Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - - Yes

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Baptistcare Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes -

BGSR Pty Ltd Supported Accommodation Service Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Brightwater Care Group Inc Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - -

City of Canning - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Crosslinks Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Department of Health of Western Australia Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DSC - Accommodation Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes

Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - -

i.d.entity.wa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Life Without Barriers Yes - - Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes - - - - -

Midway Community Care - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - -

Mosaic Community Care Inc - Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Multiple Sclerosis Society - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - Yes -

Nascha Inc Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nulsen Haven Association Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -


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Peel Community Living Inc - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - -

Rise (formerly Hills Community Support Group) Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Rocky Bay Inc Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Senses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

Teem Treasure - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -

The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Transition & Integration Services Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

UnitingCare West Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

WA Blue Sky Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - -

We Can Community Services Pty Ltd - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Westcare Inc Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Yaandina Family Centre Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes - -Source: DSC 2012.(Return to in text reference to Table 19).


Table 20: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for individualised community living services in 2011-2012.

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Accessability (formerly Upper Great Southern Family Support Association)

- - - - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes Yes -

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes - YesAnglicare WA Inc - - - - - Yes - - Yes - - - - Yes Yes YesAustralian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes - -

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - YesBaptistcare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBelmont Districts Family and Individual Support - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BGSR Pty Ltd Supported Accommodation Service Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Brightwater Care Group Inc Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Cam Can & Associates Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - YesCity of Canning Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Community Living Association Yes Yes - - Yes - - - Yes - - - Yes - Yes -

Community Vision Inc - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Crosslinks - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Prov

ided

CLP

Directions Family Support Association - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Elba Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - Yes -Enable South West Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - Yes - - Yes - YesFamily Support WA Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association Yes Yes - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes

HomeCare Options - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Intework Yes - Yes - - - - - - Yes - - - - YesKey Assets WA Ltd Yes - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -Kimberley Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -

LAC (self-managing) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes YesLife Without Barriers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes -Lifestyle Solutions Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes - - YesLower Great Southern Family Support Association - - - - - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - Yes

Mandurah Community Care - - - - - - Yes - - Yes - - - - -Midway Community Care - - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Midwest Community Living Association Inc Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes

Mosaic Community Care Inc Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Prov

ided

CLP

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes Yes - Yes - -My Place Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes Yes YesNascha Inc Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Nulsen Haven Association - - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -One 2 One Pty Ltd Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Outcare Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Paraplegic Quadriplegic Association Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

Peel Community Living Inc - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -People Actively Committed Together - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Perth Home Care Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes Yes Yes YesPhylos Inc - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Pilbara and Kimberley Care - - - - - - - - - Yes - - Yes - - -Rise (formerly Hills Community Support) Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -Senses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - YesSeventh Day Adventist Aged Care WA Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Southern Cross Care (WA) Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -Strive Warren Blackwood Yes - - - Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Prov

ided

CLP

Teem Treasure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - Yes Yes -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - - -

The Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia Inc Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Transition & Integration Services Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - Yes - - - - - Yes

UnitingCare West Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - Yes Yes -Valued Independent People Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Vemvane Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - YesWA Blue Sky Yes - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -WA Deaf Society Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -We Can Community Services Pty Ltd Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Westcare Inc Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - Yes -

Source: DSC 2012.(Return to in text reference to Table 20).


Table 21: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for Alternatives to Employment (ATE) and Post School Options (PSO) services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt


- - - - - Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - Yes

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesAnglicare WA Inc Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes - - - Yes YesATLAS (Access to Leisure and Sport) Inc - - - - - - - - - - - Yes - - -

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Avon Community Employment Support Centre Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes

Baptistcare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesCommunity Living Association Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - Yes

Community Vision Inc Yes - - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -Crosslinks Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Directions Family Support Association - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts (WA) Incorporated

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes

Elba Inc Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - Yes


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Enable South West Yes Yes - - - - - - - - Yes - - YesFamily Support WA Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association Yes - - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - - -

Inclusion WA Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Interchange Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Intework Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes YesKimberley Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - -

Kira Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -LAC (self-managing) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesLife Without Barriers - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes -Lifeplan Recreation & Leisure Association Inc - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes - -

Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes - -Lower Great Southern Family Support Association - - - - - - Yes - Yes - - - - - -

Midway Community Care Yes - Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - -My Place Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - - -Nulsen Haven Association Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Outcare Inc - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Peel Community Living Inc - Yes - - - - Yes - - - - - - - -Perth Home Care Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes - Yes YesPilbara and Kimberley Care Yes - - - - - - - - Yes - - Yes - -Rise (formerly Hills Community Support Group) Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - Yes

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Senses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -South Metropolitan Personnel Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Strive Warren Blackwood - - - - - Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -

Transition & Integration Services Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - - -

UnitingCare West Yes - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Valued Independent People Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - YesWe Can Community Services Pty Ltd - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes



Table 22: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for recreation services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesCity of Fremantle - Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -i.d.entity.wa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -Inclusion WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -Kimberley Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - - - - -

Mandurah Disabled Support & Recreational Respite (Inc) Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesParaplegic Quadriplegic Association Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - Yes - -

Riding for the Disabled Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - - Yes Yes

Rise (formerly Hills Community Support Group) Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

WA Disabled Sports Association Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes

Source: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Table 22).


Table 23: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for Intensive Family Support services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - Yes YesAnglicare WA Inc Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -Baptistcare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes - Yes YesBrightwater Care Group Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Community Living Association - - - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - -

Community Vision Inc Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Crosslinks Yes - - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -Directions Family Support Association - Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

Elba Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Enable South West Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes -Family Support WA Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

HomeCare Options Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -i.d.entity.wa Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Intework Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - -Kimberley Individual and Family Support Association - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - -

LAC (self-managing) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes Yes - Yes YesLife Without Barriers Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes -Lifestyle Solutions - - - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes - -Lower Great Southern Family Support Association Yes - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -

Mandurah Community Care - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - -Midway Community Care - - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - -Midwest Community Living Association Inc - - - - - - - - - - - Yes - - -

Mosaic Community Care Inc - Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - Yes -My Place Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - Yes -Nascha Inc Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Paraplegic Quadriplegic Association Yes - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -

Peel Community Living Inc - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

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est

Whe

atbe

lt

People Actively Committed Together - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Perth Home Care Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes - - YesPilbara and Kimberley Care - - - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes - -Rise (formerly Hills Community Support Group) Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Senses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Strive Warren Blackwood - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Transition & Integration Services Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Valued Independent People Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Vemvane Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -We Can Community Services Pty Ltd Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -

Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Association - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - Yes



Table 24: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for Family Living Initiative (FLI) services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt


- - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -

Activ Foundation Inc - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - - -Baptistcare - - Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - -Cam Can & Associates Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - - - -Community Living Association - - - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - -

Enable South West - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Intework - - - Yes - - - - - Yes - - - -LAC (self-managing) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes YesLife Without Barriers - - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - -My Place Yes - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -Nascha Inc Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Perth Home Care Services - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Strive Warren Blackwood - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - - - -Source: DSC 2012.(Return to in text reference to Table 24).


Table 25: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for out-of-home respite services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes YesAustralian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes Yes Yes

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - - -

Fairbridge Western Australia Inc. - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Family Support WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes Yes Yes Yesi.d.entity.wa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - Yes YesLife Without Barriers Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Midwest Community Living Association Inc Yes - - Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes - - Yes

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - Yes Yes - - YesPilbara and Kimberley Care - - - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes - Yes

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - - - - - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes


- Yes - - - - Yes - - - - - - - Yes

Source: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Table 25).


Table 26: Organisations used by people in the profile areas for flexible respite services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

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er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt


- - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -

Activ Foundation Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes YesAssociation for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc)

Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

ATLAS (Access to Leisure and Sport) Inc - Yes - - - - - - - - - Yes - - -

Australian Red Cross (Lady Lawley Cottage) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Baptistcare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - Yes -Cam Can & Associates Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - - - -City of Canning - Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - -City of Gosnells Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - -Community Living Association - Yes - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - -

Community Vision Inc Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - YesCrosslinks Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Directions Family Support Association Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

Kim

berle

y

Low

er s

outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

Upp

er s

outh

w

est

Whe

atbe

lt

Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts (WA) Incorporated

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

Enable South West Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes - - - Yes - - Yes -Goldfields Individual and Family Support Association

Yes - - - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - -

i.d.entity.wa Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Inclusion WA Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - -Intework - - - Yes Yes - - - - - Yes - - - -Kids' Camps Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - Yes YesLife Without Barriers - - - - - - - - - - Yes - - - -Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd - - - - Yes Yes - - - - - Yes Yes Yes -

Lower Great Southern Family Support Association

Yes Yes - - - - Yes - Yes - - - - - -

Midway Community Care - Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - -Midwest Community Living Association Inc - - - - - - - - Yes - - Yes - - -

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes - - Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes

My Place Yes - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

est

Gol

dfie

lds

Gre

at s

outh

ern

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berle

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outh

w

est

Mid

wes

t

Pilb

ara

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outh

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est

Whe

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lt

Nascha Inc Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -People Actively Committed Together - - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Perth Home Care Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - Yes - - Yes

Pilbara and Kimberley Care - - - - Yes - - - Yes - - - Yes - -

Rise (formerly Hills Community Support Group)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - YesSenses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - -Spiers Centre Inc Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -Strive Warren Blackwood - - - - - - Yes - - - Yes - - - -TeenSpirit Incorporated Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - -

UnitingCare Crossroads Yes Yes - - Yes - - - - - - - - - -Valued Independent People Yes - - - Yes - - - - - - - - - Yes

Vemvane Yes - - Yes Yes - - - - - - - - - -


Organisation Cen

tral

nor

th

Cen

tral

sou

th

Coc

kbur

n-K

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ana

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Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - - Yes Yes



Table 27: Organisations used by people in the metropolitan profile areas for comprehensive early childhood intervention services in 2011-2012.

Organisation Cen

tral

no

rth

Cen

tral

so

uth

Coc

kbur

n-K

win

ana

East

Nor

th

Sout

h ea

st

Sout

h w

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Association for the Blind of Western Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesDSC - Statewide Specialist Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ISADD WA Pty Ltd Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKids are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Kids Biz Therapy Centre Yes - - - Yes - -Next Challenge Enterprises Pty Ltd Yes - - - - - -

Rocky Bay Inc Yes Yes - Yes Yes - YesSenses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes -Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre for Children WA (Inc) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

The Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTherapy Focus Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWize Therapy Pty Ltd Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSource: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Table 27).

Table 28: Organisations used by people in the metropolitan profile areas for comprehensive school age intervention services in 2011-2012.

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Association for the Blind of Western Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesRocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSenses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTherapy Focus Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSource: DSC 2012. (Return to in text reference to Table 28).


Table 29: Organisations used by people in the metropolitan profile areas for comprehensive adult intervention services in 2011-2012.

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Association for the Blind of Western Australia Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes

Autism Association of WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesDSC - Statewide Specialist Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Multiple Sclerosis Society Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNulsen Haven Association Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesRocky Bay Inc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSenses Foundation (Inc) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe Centre for Cerebral Palsy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes



Appendix B—Data qualityAll effort has 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) conduct 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 is 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 only 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 have therefore been excluded from the analysis:

hostels for the homeless and people with disability night shelters refuges 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, (for people 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 disability 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 dataPeople 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).


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Rounding of numbers:In this document all recordings of service use with less than five people have been rounded to five to prevent identification.

Service type definitions:The Commission-funded services reported in this document relate to specific ACDC service type classifications recorded in the ACDC. The following table outlines the various ACDC categories that fall under the service types detailed in this document:

Table 30: Commission-funded service types and the related ACDC reporting categories.

Service type ACDC reporting categoriesAlternatives to Employment and Post School Options

Alternatives to Employment (ATE)Post School Options (PSO)

Disability Professional Services Behaviour specialist interventionComprehensive adult interventionComprehensive early childhood interventionComprehensive school aged interventionRegional and support teams

Family support and respite Centre-based respiteFamily Living Initiative (FLI)Flexible/combination respiteHost family respiteOther respiteOwn home respitePeer support respiteRespite brokerageRespite for carers

Individualised community living Alternative familyAttendant and personal careCommunity Living Initiative(CLI)In-home accommodation support

Intensive Family Support Intensive Family Support (IFS)Recreation Holiday programs

RecreationShared supported accommodation Group homes or duplex

HostelsLarge and small residential institutionsShared care arrangements

Source: DSC 2011.(Return to in text reference to Appendix B).
