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released: 30 Apr 2010 author: AIHW media release

In January 2009, the SAAP V agreement between the Australian Government and the states and territories was replaced by the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. This is the first report under the new arrangements and contains data from the Interim Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection. It provides an overview of assistance given to clients and their children by government funded specialist homelessness services in 2008-09.

ISSN 1445-498X; ISBN 978-1-74249-017-5; Cat. no. HOU 219; 137pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (112KB PDF)
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations and symbols
    • Summary
      • Changes over time
      • How much did it cost?
      • Who was supported?
      • Why was support sought?
      • What type of support?
      • Were support needs met?
      • What were the circumstances of clients on exit?
      • How long were clients supported for?
  • Body section (350KB PDF)
    1. Introduction
      • 1.1 SAAP
      • 1.2 NAHA and NPAH
      • 1.3 The SAAP National Data Collection
    2. Funding
      • 2.1 Funding to agencies
        • State and territory
        • Primary target group of agency
        • Region
      • 2.2 Distribution of support and funding
      • 2.3 Tables
    3. Level of support
      • 3.1 Adults and unaccompanied children (clients)
        • State and territory
        • Daily support and accommodation
      • 3.2 Accompanying children
        • State and territory
      • 3.3 Tables
    4. Age, sex, country of birth and cultural and linguistic diversity
      • 4.1 Characteristics of clients
        • Age and sex
        • Country of birth
        • Cultural and linguistic diversity
      • 4.2 Characteristics of accompanying children
      • 4.3 Tables
    5. Client groups and reasons for seeking assistance
      • 5.1 Client groups
        • State and territory
        • Primary target group of agency
      • 5.2 Support periods for clients with accompanying children
        • State and territory
      • 5.3 Main reason for seeking assistance
        • State and territory
        • Client group
      • 5.4 Tables
    6. Support provided
      • 6.1 Length of support
        • State and territory
        • Client group
      • 6.2 Length of accommodation
        • State and territory
        • Client group
      • 6.3 Support provided to clients
        • State and territory
        • Client group
      • 6.4 Support provided to accompanying children
        • State and territory
        • Client group
      • 6.5 Tables
    7. Meeting the needs of clients and accompanying children
      • 7.1 Meeting the needs of clients
        • Support required
        • Support provision and referral
        • Unmet needs
      • 7.2 Meeting the needs of accompanying children
        • Support required
        • Support provision and referral
        • Unmet needs
      • 7.3 Tables
    8. Circumstances of clients before and after support
      • 8.1 Main source of income
        • Length of support
      • 8.2 Employment status
        • Length of support
      • 8.3 Student status
      • 8.4 Housing
        • Length of support
      • 8.5 Living situation
      • 8.6 Case management plan
        • Achievement of case management goals
      • 8.7 Tables
    9. Key changes from 1996–97 to 2008–09
      • 9.1 Agencies
        • Participation
        • Valid consent
      • 9.2 Factors affecting support periods
        • State and territory
        • Daily support
        • Nightly accommodation
      • 9.3 Factors affecting clients
        • State and territory
      • 9.4 Factors affecting accompanying child support periods
        • State and territory
      • 9.5 Factors affecting accompanying children
        • State and territory
      • 9.6 Tables
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      1. The data (107KB PDF)
        • A1.1 The SAAP National Data Collection
        • A1.2 The Client Collection
          • Agency non-participation and client non-consent
          • Adjusting for agency non-participation and client non-consent in the Client Collection
        • A1.3 Interpretation of tables
        • A1.4 Counting rules and glossary
      2. Client Collection form (2MB PDF)
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Recommended citation

AIHW 2010. Government-funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2008-09: Australia. SAAP National Data Collection annual report series no. 14. Cat. no. HOU 219. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468356>.