Homeless people
in SAAP
SAAP National Data Collection
annual report
2007–08

Tasmania
supplementary tables
March 2009

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2009. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report Tasmania supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 13. Cat. no. HOU 199. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 
Board Chair
Hon. Peter Collins, AM, QC

Director 
Penny Allbon

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and symbols
1	Introduction
2	Funding
2.1	Key chart
2.2	Tables
3	Level of support
3.1	Key chart
3.2	Tables
4	Age, sex, country of birth and cultural and linguistic diversity
4.1	Key charts
4.2	Tables
5	Client groups and reasons for seeking assistance
5.1	Key charts
5.2	Tables
6	Support provided
6.1	Key charts
6.2	Tables
7	Meeting the needs of clients and accompanying children
7.1	Key charts
7.2	Tables
8	Circumstances of clients before and after support
8.1	Key chart
8.2	Tables
9	Support from 1996–97 to 2007–08
9.1	Key charts
9.2	Tables
Appendix 1	Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Projects: additional tables
A1.1	Tables
Appendix 2	The data
A2.1	Agency participation
A2.2	Additional counting rules
Appendix 3	Client Collection form
References
List of tables
List of figures

Preface
This publication contains statistical tables and charts in relation to Tasmania and is intended to supplement the Series 13 (2007–08) annual national report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection (AIHW 2009). The first national report, containing 1996–97 data, was published in December 1997. The reports provide information on people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare manages the SAAP National Data Collection Agency, and works closely with SAAP agencies which collect and provide data, and the SAAP Information Subcommittee, to produce these reports. The SAAP Coordination and Development Committee is responsible for the national direction of SAAP and provides valuable support in the reporting process.
From 1 January 2009, the SAAP V Agreement between the Australian Government and the states and territories will be replaced by the National Affordable Housing Agreement, and a new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. The new agreements emphasise the ongoing importance of a sound evidence base for policy development and program management.

Penny Allbon
Australian Institute of	 Health and Welfare

SAAP Coordination and Development Committee
Acknowledgments
This report was prepared by staff of the SAAP National Data Collection Agency (NDCA) at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The Information Services and Publishing Unit of the AIHW provided assistance in preparing the report for publication.
Alison Verhoeven and the SAAP Information Subcommittee provided helpful comments on the draft report.
This report draws together a large amount of statistical material and could not have been produced without the efforts and cooperation of SAAP service providers and clients, who provided service and client information, and of the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services, which provided administrative data.
Abbreviations and symbols
Abbreviations
ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics	
AIHW	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare	
CAP	Crisis Accommodation Program	
DV	domestic violence	
FaHCSIA	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	
I & I	Innovation and Investment Fund	
NDC	National Data Collection	
NDCA	National Data Collection Agency	
No.	number	
SAAP	Supported Accommodation Assistance Program	

Symbols in tables
. .	not applicable	
—	nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)	
n.a.	not available	
n.e.s.	not elsewhere specified	

1	Introduction
This publication is one of eight state and territory supplements that accompany the Series 13 (2007–08) annual national report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection (AIHW 2009). The annual report provides an overview of assistance given to clients of agencies funded through SAAP. 
The tables and charts included in this supplement are generally similar to those in the national report but relate to Tasmania only. Information to aid readers in interpreting the tables is given in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009). Included in that appendix are:
•	an overview of the Client Collection and its data
•	general notes to tables
•	an explanation of the weighting system used to adjust the data for agency non-participation and client non-consent
•	counting rules and glossary terms used in the tables
•	a guide to interpreting the tables. In particular, two example tables with explanatory notes demonstrate how to interpret data presented in the different types of tables in the report.
Appendix 2 to this supplementary report provides additional information relevant only to the interpretation of tables for Tasmania. Appendix 3 contains a copy of the client form used to collect data in 2007–08.
Data presented here primarily relate to the financial year ending 30 June 2008. In addition, a number of tables contain data for the 12 years that the National Data Collection has been conducted (refer to Chapter 9). 
Estimates in this report are subject to revision. Revised tables, along with the reports themselves, are posted on the website of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare <www.aihw.gov.au>. Regional tables and counts for all data items collected are available in hard copy or electronic format on request from the National Data Collection Agency, which is managed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (ndca@aihw.gov.au).
2	Funding
2.1	Key chart
Figure 2.1: Funding allocations to agencies, by primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing per cent on y-axis and primary target group on x-axis.
Source: Table 2.1.
2.2	Tables
Table 2.1:	SAAP agencies: funding allocations to agencies and mean funding per agency, by region and primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Agencies (number)	Agencies (%)	Funding allocation ($)(a)	Funding allocation (%)(a)	Mean funding per agency ($)	
Region(b)						
South	20	52.6	7,665,000	51.3	383,300	
North	9	23.7	3,932,000	26.3	436,900	
North-West	9	23.7	3,334,000	22.3	370,500	
Total	38	100.0	14,932,000	100.0	392,900	
Primary target group						
Young people	10	26.3	4,247,000	28.4	424,700	
Single men only	2	5.3	985,000	6.6	492,300	
Single women only	—	—	—	—	—	
Families	—	—	—	—	—	
Women escaping domestic violence	2	5.3	262,000	1.8	130,900	
Cross-target/multiple/general	24	63.2	9,438,000	63.2	393,200	
Total	38	100.0	14,932,000	100.0	392,900	
Funding allocations to agencies(a)	38	100.0	14,932,000	89.7	392,900	
Other funding allocations	. .	. .	1,712,000	10.3	. .	
Total	. .	. .	16,643,000 	100.0	. .	
(a)	‘Funding allocation’ includes Innovation and Investment Fund allocations (refer to Appendix 1 and AIHW 2009). ‘Funding allocation’ by region and primary target group and ‘Funding allocations to agencies’ exclude funds not allocated to agencies, e.g. funds allocated for administration, training, research and evaluation (these are shown in ‘Other funding allocations’).
(b)	For the definition of region, refer to Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
Notes
1.	At 30 June 2008, 37 agencies were funded.
2.	Not all funded agencies are required to participate in the Client Collection (refer to Table A2.1 and AIHW 2009:Appendix 2). 
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data Collection; FaHCSIA unpublished data. 

3	Level of support
3.1	Key chart
Figure 3.1: SAAP support periods active each day and accommodation periods active each night, average by month, Tasmania, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing, for support periods and accommodation periods, number on y-axis and month on x-axis.
Sources: tables 3.3 and 3.4.

3.2	
Tables
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, Tasmania, 2007–08
Support periods	6,700	
With accommodation	2,600	
Without accommodation	4,100	
Clients	4,700	
Mean number of support periods per client	1.43	
Clients per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(a)	108	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 10+ years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 10 years and over in the general population became SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP clients aged 10 years and over with the estimated resident population aged 10 years and over at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). 
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Tasmania,
 2007–08
Accompanying child support periods	2,900	
With accommodation(a)	1,200	
Without accommodation(a)	1,700	
Accompanying children	2,400	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.22	
Accompanying children per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(b)	200	
(a)	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of accompanying child support periods with and without a period of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to be accommodated if their parent or guardian was accommodated.
(b)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 17 years and under in the general population accompanied SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP accompanying children aged 17 years and under with the estimated resident population aged 17 years and under at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). 
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by month and region, Tasmania, 2007–08
Date	South	North	North-West	Total	
July 2007	590	410	230	1,220	
August 2007	640	450	220	1,310	
September 2007	670	440	240	1,360	
October 2007	730	430	210	1,360	
November 2007	770	410	200	1,370	
December 2007	800	420	190	1,420	
January 2008	740	430	170	1,330	
February 2008	680	450	170	1,300	
March 2008	710	430	140	1,290	
April 2008	700	420	110	1,230	
May 2008	710	440	120	1,270	
June 2087	690	470	130	1,280	
Support periods: total number of days	257,260	158,030	64,750	480,040	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 for the method used to calculate the monthly average.
4.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods active each night, average by month and region, Tasmania, 2007–08
Date	South	North	North-West	Total	
July 2007	160	50	50	260	
August 2007	160	60	40	260	
September 2007	170	60	40	270	
October 2007	180	50	50	280	
November 2007	170	50	50	260	
December 2007	180	40	50	270	
January 2008	170	50	50	270	
February 2008	170	50	50	270	
March 2008	170	50	50	270	
April 2008	170	40	50	260	
May 2008	160	50	50	260	
June 2008	150	50	50	240	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	59,100	17,940	17,270	94,310	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 34.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 for the method used to calculate the monthly average.
4.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
4	Age, sex, country of birth and cultural and linguistic diversity
4.1	Key charts
Figure 4.1: SAAP clients, by age and sex, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent of all clients)
Horizontal bar chart showing, for male and female, age group on y-axis and per cent on x-axis.
Source: Table 4.1.
Figure 4.2: SAAP accompanying children, by age and sex, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent of all accompanying children)
Horizontal bar chart showing, for male and female, age group on y-axis and per cent on x-axis.
Source: Table 4.2.

4.2	
Tables
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
Under 15 years	1.0	2.6	2.2	4.8	3.6	200	
15–19 years	7.3	12.2	15.6	22.9	19.5	900	
20–24 years	6.4	8.5	13.7	15.9	14.9	700	
25–29 years	6.1	6.7	13.0	12.5	12.8	600	
30–34 years	6.8	5.6	14.5	10.6	12.4	600	
35–39 years	5.7	6.1	12.1	11.5	11.8	600	
40–44 years	4.7	4.0	10.0	7.5	8.7	400	
45–49 years	3.5	2.7	7.5	5.0	6.2	300	
50–54 years	2.3	2.1	4.9	3.9	4.4	200	
55–59 years	1.7	1.3	3.6	2.4	2.9	100	
60–64 years	0.6	0.9	1.3	1.6	1.4	100	
65 years and over	0.7	0.7	1.6	1.4	1.5	100	
Total	46.8	53.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,200	2,500	2,200	2,500	. .	4,700	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	32.7	29.7	. .	31.1	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	32	27	. .	29	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Clients aged 0–17 years: 700 (200 males, 400 females).
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–4 years	23.6	21.1	46.6	42.7	44.7	1,100	
5–9 years	13.7	14.0	27.1	28.3	27.7	700	
10–14 years	10.5	10.4	20.8	21.0	20.9	500	
15–17 years	2.8	3.9	5.5	7.9	6.7	200	
Total	50.7	49.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	. .	2,400	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.0	6.5	. .	6.2	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	5	6	. .	5	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Number of support periods	Under 15 years	15–19 years	20–24 years	25–44 years	45–64 years	65+ 
years	Total	
							%	Number	
	Male clients	
1	78.8	71.1	80.8	77.1	81.7	93.3	77.8	1,700	
2	12.2	13.3	11.5	12.6	11.7	6.7	12.3	300	
3+	9.0	15.6	7.8	10.3	6.6	—	9.9	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	2.2	15.6	13.7	49.7	17.2	1.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	300	300	1,100	400	<50	. .	2,200	
Mean number of support periods 	1.38	1.73	1.45	1.50	1.38	1.10	. .	1.50	
Per 10,000 population(a)	20	197	189	179	57	11	. .	103	
	Female clients	
1	85.2	76.0	82.1	77.1	86.7	92.0	79.5	2,000	
2	3.8	12.7	10.9	16.0	8.3	4.7	12.7	300	
3+	11.1	11.3	7.0	6.9	4.9	3.3	7.8	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	4.8	22.9	15.9	42.1	12.9	1.4	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	100	600	400	1,100	300	<50	. .	2,500	
Mean number of support periods 	1.32	1.48	1.32	1.39	1.24	1.12	. .	1.37	
Per 10,000 population(a)	51	344	257	165	48	8	. .	112	
	All clients	
1	83.3	74.1	81.5	77.1	84.0	92.7	78.7	3,700	
2	6.2	12.9	11.1	14.3	10.2	5.7	12.5	600	
3+	10.5	13.0	7.4	8.6	5.8	1.6	8.8	400	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.6	19.5	14.9	45.7	14.9	1.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	900	700	2,100	700	100	. .	4,700	
Mean number of support periods 	1.33	1.58	1.38	1.44	1.32	1.11	. .	1.43	
Per 10,000 population(a)	35	268	223	172	52	9	. .	108	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 in the population of that sex and age group became SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP clients with the estimated resident population in the designated sex and age group as at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). For the age group ‘Under 15 years’, only those aged 10–14 are included in the calculations.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Number of accompanying child support periods	0–4
years	5–9
years	10–14
years	15–17
years	Total	
					%	Number	
1	83.8	83.4	85.2	93.5	84.7	2,000	
2	12.9	14.1	10.4	6.5	12.3	300	
3+	3.2	2.5	4.5	0.0	3.1	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.7	27.7	20.9	6.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	700	500	200	. .	2,400	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods	1.23	1.23	1.25	1.09	. .	1.22	
Per 10,000 population 
of applicable age group(a)	341	206	144	76	. .	200	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population of applicable age group’ shows how many children out of every 10,000 children in the relevant age group in the general population accompanied SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP accompanying children with the estimated resident population in the designated age group as at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates).
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Country of birth	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	91.1	93.7	92.5	4,100	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	0.6	1.2	0.9	<50	
Europe	2.4	1.8	2.0	100	
North Africa and the Middle East	2.2	1.3	1.7	100	
Asia	0.8	1.0	0.9	<50	
Americas	0.5	0.4	0.4	<50	
Sub-Saharan Africa	2.4	0.7	1.5	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,100	2,400	. .	4,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 218.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, Tasmania, 2007–08
Country of birth	Per cent	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	96.4	2,100	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	0.3	<50	
Europe	0.2	<50	
North Africa and the Middle East	1.8	<50	
Asia	0.6	<50	
Americas	—	—	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.9	<50	
Total	100.0	2,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 138.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Male	Female	Total	
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Number	
Clients					
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	8.5	12.1	10.4	500	
Other Australian-born people	82.6	81.5	82.0	3,600	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	2.4	2.7	2.5	100	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	6.5	3.7	5.0	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	47.0	53.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,000	2,300	. .	4,300	
Support periods	Mean number per client	Total number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	1.60	1.42	1.49	700	
Other Australian-born people	1.51	1.36	1.43	5,100	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.51	1.44	1.47	100	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.34	1.36	1.35	300	
Total	1.51	1.37	1.43	. .	
Total support periods (row %)	49.0	51.0	100.0	. .	
Total support periods (number)	3,100	3,200	. .	6,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 344 clients; 464 support periods.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2. 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	15.5	300	
Other Australian-born children	80.9	1,700	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	0.2	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	3.4	100	
Total	100.0	2,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 212.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
5	Client groups and reasons for seeking assistance
5.1	Key charts
Figure 5.1: SAAP support periods, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Horizontal bar chart showing client group on the y-axis and per cent on the x-axis.
Source: Table 5.2.
Figure 5.2: Main reason for seeking assistance, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent support periods)
Horizontal bar chart showing main reason for seeking assistance on y-axis and per cent on x-axis. 
Source: Table 5.3.

5.2	
Tables
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Client group	South	North	North-West	Total	
				%	Number	
Male alone	42.4	34.8	32.2	37.9	2,500	
Female alone	25.1	39.0	30.3	31.1	2,000	
Couple no children	3.1	3.7	5.2	3.7	200	
Couple with children	3.7	3.6	6.3	4.1	300	
Male with children	3.0	1.8	2.6	2.5	200	
Female with children	21.9	16.4	23.4	20.1	1,300	
Other	0.9	0.8	0.1	0.7	—	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	46.3	37.0	16.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	3,000	2,400	1,100	. .	6,600	
 Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 137.
2.	Districts are explained in Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
3.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client and Administrative Data Collections.

Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, Tasmania, 
2007–08 (per cent)
Client group	Young
people	Single
men
only	Single
women
only	Families	Women
escaping
DV	Cross-target/
multiple/
general	Total	
							%	Number	
Male alone, under 25	54.1	15.6	—	—	—	9.5	14.3	900	
Male alone, 25+	—	82.9	—	—	0	26.2	28.0	1,900	
Female alone, under 25	41.4	0.2	—	—	2.4	12.5	14.2	900	
Female alone, 25+	—	1.4	—	—	36.9	13.6	11.6	800	
Couple no children	0.5	—	—	—	2.4	5.4	4.4	300	
Couple with children	0.2	—	—	—	0	5.0	4.1	300	
Male with children	0.4	—	—	—	—	3.2	2.6	200	
Female with children	3.1	—	—	—	58.3	23.6	20.0	1,300	
Other	0.3	—	—	—	—	0.9	0.7	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	9.9	8.2	—	—	1.2	80.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	700	500	—	—	100	5,300	. .	6,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 96.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client and Administrative Data Collections.

Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Main reason for 
seeking assistance	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Time out from family/
other situation	10.8	3.6	9.4	3.3	5.7	1.5	0.9	2.6	2.3	5.2	
Relationship/
family breakdown	29.0	16.5	29.1	15.3	10.8	5.6	26.7	16.7	4.6	19.5	
Interpersonal conflict	5.9	5.4	5.4	4.1	5.1	6.1	1.7	2.4	5.7	4.7	
Sexual/
physical/emotional abuse	1.0	1.1	6.2	8.0	1.0	0.4	4.8	4.8	6.7	3.5	
Domestic/family violence	0.9	1.5	9.4	16.6	1.6	3.3	4.6	28.4	6.7	9.8	
Financial difficulty(a)	7.9	15.1	6.1	14.6	11.9	15.1	17.9	9.4	15.1	11.5	
Overcrowding issues	3.6	1.4	3.4	2.1	8.8	8.8	0.9	4.3	9.1	3.3	
Eviction/asked to leave	6.5	6.5	7.8	7.7	19.8	21.4	10.5	9.9	23.4	8.9	
Emergency/previous accommodation ended	13.8	13.8	13.8	12.3	10.7	15.3	8.7	13.1	21.4	13.3	
Mental health issues/
psychiatric illness	1.9	4.1	1.1	3.3	—	0.5	2.3	0.2	—	2.1	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	2.1	9.0	1.5	2.3	—	1.0	3.9	0.3	—	3.5	
Other health issues	0.4	1.5	0.5	1.0	2.7	1.1	1.7	0.4	—	1.0	
Recent arrival to area 
with no means of support/itinerant	9.5	12.1	4.3	5.9	14.4	11.7	5.5	4.5	5.0	8.3	
Other reasons(b)	6.6	8.3	1.9	3.5	7.5	8.2	10.1	2.9	—	5.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	14.3	28.2	14.2	11.5	4.4	4.1	2.6	19.9	0.7	100.0	
Total (number)	900	1,800	900	700	300	300	200	1,300	<50	6,500	
(a)	‘Financial difficulty’ includes the categories of ‘Gambling’, ‘Budgeting problems’, ‘Rent too high’ and ‘Other financial difficulty’.
(b)	‘Other reasons’ includes the categories of ‘Gay/lesbian/transgender issues’, ‘Recently left institution’ and ‘Other’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 235.
2.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some main reason categories in this table have been combined. Please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Tasmania level.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

6	Support provided
6.1	Key charts
Figure 6.1: Median length of support, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing days on y-axis and client group on x-axis.
Source: Table 6.1.
Figure 6.2: Median length of accommodation for clients who were accommodated for at least 1 day, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing days on y-axis and client group on x-axis.
Source: Table 6.2.

6.2	
Tables
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 
(per cent)
Length of support	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
1 week or less	37.9	29.0	25.4	14.6	14.9	10.6	15.7	12.4	15.6	23.2	1,300	
>1–13 weeks	50.4	53.8	54.8	60.9	65.4	67.9	63.1	63.9	45.1	57.5	3,300	
>13–26 weeks	10.3	11.9	13.0	18.1	13.8	13.5	11.9	13.0	34.5	13.1	700	
>26 weeks	1.4	5.2	6.8	6.4	5.8	8.1	9.3	10.6	4.8	6.3	400	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	14.7	28.7	14.1	11.7	4.7	4.1	2.2	19.2	0.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	800	1,600	800	700	300	200	100.0	1,100	<50	. .	5,700	
Mean length (days)	36	54	64	72	68	79	74	82	74	. .	62	
Median length (days)	19	32	31	46	47	47	40	44	47	. .	36	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 88.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Length of accommodation	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
1 week or less(a)	53.5	50.6	39.3	47.9	58.1	63.4	31.4	27.5	100.0	45.4	1,000	
>1–13 weeks	42.8	40.8	52.0	46.6	29.9	15.8	42.2	57.1	—	45.4	1,000	
>13–26 weeks	3.7	5.9	4.6	2.8	3.0	6.8	15.8	7.6	—	5.3	100	
>26 weeks	—	2.7	4.1	2.8	9.0	14.0	10.6	7.9	—	4.0	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	18.5	30.8	15.7	9.3	3.5	2.4	1.0	18.5	0.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	400	700	300	200	100	100	<50	400	<50	. .	2,100	
Mean length (days)	17	29	34	27	41	65	85	62	3	. .	35	
Median length (days)	7	7	12	8	7	7	14	26	4	. .	9	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	—	. .	100	
Total closed support periods with accommodation	400	700	400	200	100	100	<50	400	<50	. .	2,200	
(a)	Excludes accommodation starting and ending on the same date.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 55.
2.	Clients were able to be accommodated on more than one occasion in a support period.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, Tasmania, 
2007–08 (per cent)
Type of service	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Housing/accommodation	72.8	68.9	69.7	56.8	63.9	61.8	58.2	65.1	64.3	66.6	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	50.2	43.7	42.3	30.6	35.1	27.7	28.2	38.4	30.5	40.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	11.3	10.5	9.8	12.0	16.8	17.3	16.4	12.0	5.7	11.7	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	11.7	9.0	11.7	9.0	11.6	7.2	18.2	9.3	10.1	10.1	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	18.2	25.0	34.9	25.8	29.6	35.8	30.2	33.6	52.8	28.2	
Financial/employment	30.0	36.3	28.8	36.3	27.0	29.5	44.1	45.1	39.8	35.6	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	5.0	2.9	9.5	6.1	2.8	3.7	4.5	9.4	2.3	5.9	
Employment/training assistance	3.4	1.6	3.1	2.4	0.4	—	1.5	1.7	—	2.0	
Financial assistance/material aid	17.8	33.8	17.8	30.1	23.8	25.8	44.1	39.8	28.4	29.4	
Financial counselling and support	10.3	5.1	8.3	5.4	3.1	4.2	6.5	7.4	9.1	6.8	
Personal support	50.3	52.6	59.8	58.6	42.5	44.4	48.6	63.4	40.5	55.2	
Incest/sexual assault	0.3	1.0	4.1	5.9	1.0	—	2.6	3.4	6.8	2.4	
Domestic/family violence	0.8	1.0	3.3	10.7	1.5	—	4.3	17.4	6.8	5.8	
Family/relationship	10.1	4.1	10.7	7.2	5.5	5.6	15.1	15.4	8.1	9.0	
Emotional support	48.0	51.5	56.2	54.5	41.8	43.0	44.1	59.5	33.8	52.5	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.3	0.2	—	0.3	—	—	0.7	0.1	—	0.2	
General support/advocacy	75.0	83.2	78.3	76.1	79.5	89.8	78.0	79.0	73.9	79.5	
Living skills/personal development	26.1	20.1	31.4	4.3	3.4	3.9	11.3	8.3	2.4	16.7	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	3.7	3.0	2.6	5.7	1.8	3.1	8.3	7.3	3.4	4.3	
Advice/information	67.5	70.4	73.4	71.6	77.4	86.7	69.7	73.1	73.9	72.1	
Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings	7.9	8.0	8.5	8.0	2.3	5.2	7.2	10.7	12.9	8.2	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	31.6	38.5	32.5	39.1	40.3	51.5	49.5	44.5	32.8	38.8	
Specialist services	4.5	5.8	10.4	12.7	5.6	4.0	10.5	14.3	9.3	8.8	
Psychological/psychiatric services	0.8	1.1	1.5	3.3	1.0	0.5	1.7	3.1	—	1.7	
Specialist counselling	0.5	1.1	3.1	5.5	1.0	—	4.1	3.4	3.4	2.3	
Pregnancy/family planning support	—	—	2.0	0.9	2.2	0.5	—	2.3	5.9	1.0	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	2.6	2.2	1.2	2.2	—	0.5	6.2	1.1	—	1.8	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.3	0.1	—	—	0.4	—	—	0.4	—	0.2	
Culturally specific services	0.5	—	0.1	0.6	0.6	1.0	—	1.6	—	0.5	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.4	2.5	0.9	0.5	—	0.5	
Health/medical services	1.0	2.2	4.3	4.8	2.1	—	0.7	6.3	—	3.3	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	64.8	58.1	52.2	38.5	28.5	20.5	34.6	41.7	33.4	49.1	
Meals	48.2	38.3	34.9	11.8	2.7	1.7	23.6	12.9	—	27.4	
Laundry/shower facilities	40.6	24.9	34.3	12.4	1.9	—	0.7	16.8	—	22.6	
Recreation	22.3	8.3	7.8	5.4	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.5	—	9.3	
Transport	26.6	23.0	38.7	25.7	15.0	11.6	26.0	30.8	26.6	26.9	
Other	7.5	13.0	17.3	10.1	13.6	11.7	17.0	6.5	10.1	11.2	
No services provided directly	4.6	3.2	4.8	5.0	5.4	0.5	7.5	6.9	—	4.7	
Total (number)	900	1,800	900	700	300	300	200	1,300	<50	6,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 262 (including support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Tasmania level). 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying children, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Type of service	Couple with children	Male 
with children	Female with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	60.8	48.2	54.3	100.0	800	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	60.8	48.2	54.3	100.0	800	
School liaison/child care	5.8	3.5	31.6	—	400	
School liaison/child care	5.8	3.5	31.6	—	400	
Personal support	6.7	21.2	18.8	—	300	
Help with behavioural problems	4.2	8.2	7.9	—	100	
Sexual/physical abuse support	6.7	17.6	9.9	—	100	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	3.3	7.1	8.5	—	100	
General support/advocacy	23.3	25.9	38.5	—	500	
Access arrangements	—	3.5	3.9	—	100	
Advice/information	6.7	21.2	26.2	—	300	
Advocacy	20.8	17.6	22.8	—	300	
Specialist services	5.0	17.6	17.9	—	200	
Specialist counselling	4.2	15.3	8.1	—	100	
Culturally specific services	—	1.2	4.3	—	100	
Health/medical services	0.8	2.4	7.3	—	100	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	16.7	34.1	54.2	—	700	
Meals	4.2	24.7	21.4	—	300	
Showers/hygiene	5.8	1.2	35.5	—	400	
Recreation	0.8	2.4	21.8	—	300	
Transport	9.2	16.5	38.0	—	500	
Other	—	9.4	17.0	—	200	
No services provided directly by agency	3.3	9.4	10.7	—	100	
Total (number)	100	100	1,200	<50	1,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,477 (including accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 1,379 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	Accompanying children were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Tasmania level). 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

7	Meeting the needs of clients and accompanying children
7.1	Key charts
Figure 7.1: Provision of SAAP services required by clients, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent distinct services required in closed support periods)
Vertical bar chart showing, for provided and referred only, per cent on y-axis and services required on x-axis.
Source: Table 7.3, Part b.
Figure 7.2: Provision of SAAP services required for accompanying children, Tasmania, 2007–08 
(per cent distinct services required in closed accompanying child support periods)
Vertical bar chart showing, for provided and referred only, per cent on y-axis and services required on x-axis.
Source: Table 7.4, Part b.

7.2	
Tables
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent closed support periods)
Type of service	Male 
alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 
25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Housing/accommodation	82.7	76.8	76.3	63.3	68.1	65.1	64.6	72.3	66.9	74.0	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	57.0	47.2	47.9	33.8	34.1	26.3	22.2	42.9	31.6	44.3	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	14.0	15.3	13.0	13.6	21.7	18.2	24.4	13.7	5.0	14.8	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	14.8	11.8	13.8	9.4	11.9	6.3	21.9	9.5	18.6	11.8	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	25.6	34.2	45.2	31.9	37.1	40.4	43.2	40.3	52.9	36.1	
Financial/employment	33.7	41.7	32.9	41.6	33.1	33.2	47.7	52.7	38.4	40.7	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	4.4	4.3	10.9	6.3	4.5	3.6	3.2	10.6	—	6.6	
Employment and training assistance	6.0	2.5	4.9	2.8	1.9	—	4.3	2.4	—	3.3	
Financial assistance/material aid	20.0	37.6	20.8	33.3	25.9	28.4	46.9	45.8	29.9	32.9	
Financial counselling and support	12.5	5.6	10.1	7.6	7.6	8.8	7.5	12.2	8.6	9.0	
Personal support	51.8	54.3	63.2	62.2	47.7	46.2	54.2	69.0	52.0	58.3	
Incest/sexual assault	0.6	0.8	5.5	5.2	1.1	—	4.7	3.1	5.0	2.5	
Domestic/family violence	1.2	1.2	4.4	12.6	2.5	1.1	5.1	22.0	5.0	7.1	
Family/relationship	11.9	4.5	13.7	6.3	8.7	6.0	16.9	17.4	8.6	10.1	
Emotional support	48.6	52.8	58.0	57.8	43.9	44.5	44.6	64.2	41.9	54.7	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.9	1.1	—	0.2	—	0.6	0.9	—	—	0.5	
General support/advocacy	76.7	86.6	82.8	80.7	83.4	91.3	84.7	84.3	81.4	83.4	
Living skills/personal development	26.7	19.9	33.6	4.4	4.5	3.9	8.5	6.5	3.5	16.7	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	5.7	4.2	3.8	5.8	2.1	4.2	5.7	9.6	5.0	5.5	
Advice/information	68.6	74.2	76.9	76.4	81.5	89.0	74.4	78.7	81.4	75.9	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	8.1	8.4	9.5	8.6	1.7	8.5	4.2	11.4	15.6	8.7	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	32.3	39.9	34.9	40.8	40.9	50.5	49.7	47.8	41.9	40.4	
Specialist services	10.4	13.0	15.1	17.6	9.2	8.0	20.9	18.3	17.3	14.3	
Psychological/psychiatric services	3.2	4.6	2.5	6.3	1.5	1.2	7.8	5.3	—	4.2	
Specialist counselling	1.5	3.0	6.3	6.8	2.9	2.9	5.7	4.8	8.6	4.1	
Pregnancy/family planning support	—	—	3.0	1.2	3.0	0.6	—	2.4	8.8	1.3	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	5.1	5.2	2.3	4.1	0.6	1.5	5.7	2.1	—	3.7	
Physical/intellectual disability services	1.0	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.4	—	2.0	0.7	—	0.6	
Culturally specific services	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.7	1.0	1.1	—	1.9	—	0.9	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.5	0.4	2.2	1.2	0.2	—	0.5	
Health/medical services	2.1	4.2	6.6	5.9	2.5	0.5	2.8	8.3	—	4.9	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	68.6	60.8	55.5	39.6	26.4	21.3	34.8	45.3	32.7	51.8	
Meals	52.3	40.8	39.3	13.8	4.1	2.5	19.7	14.9	—	30.2	
Laundry/shower facilities	43.6	26.6	38.6	13.8	2.0	—	—	18.3	—	24.7	
Recreation	23.4	9.3	8.5	5.9	1.0	0.5	2.4	9.9	—	10.0	
Transport	27.8	23.4	41.9	26.3	13.1	13.5	25.9	33.0	27.6	28.0	
Other	7.4	12.8	18.1	9.6	13.5	10.0	11.9	6.5	5.0	11.0	
No needs recorded	0.7	0.2	1.4	3.2	—	1.8	—	1.2	—	1.0	
Total (number)	800	1,600	800	700	300	200	100	1,100	<50	5,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 182 (including closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	A client may require more than one type of service within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Tasmania level). 
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection. 

Table 7.2: SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for accompanying children, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent closed accompanying child support periods)
Type of service	Couple 
with children	Male
with children	Female 
with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	64.6	57.4	66.7	—	66.0	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	64.6	57.4	66.7	—	66.0	
School liaison/child care	3.8	8.2	39.2	—	34.6	
School liaison/child care	3.8	8.2	39.2	—	34.6	
Personal support	5.1	19.7	16.8	—	16.1	
Help with behavioural problems	3.8	8.2	9.0	—	8.6	
Sexual/physical abuse support	3.8	14.8	6.2	—	6.5	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	1.3	8.2	8.9	—	8.3	
General support/advocacy	26.6	21.3	42.3	—	39.8	
Access arrangements	—	3.3	4.9	—	4.4	
Advice/information	3.8	13.1	26.7	—	24.1	
Advocacy	24.1	14.8	24.6	—	23.9	
Specialist services	7.6	13.1	17.1	—	16.2	
Specialist counselling	6.3	11.5	5.3	—	5.7	
Culturally specific services	—	—	5.1	—	4.4	
Health/medical services	1.3	1.6	9.0	—	8.0	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	25.3	39.3	61.9	—	57.7	
Meals	6.3	27.9	25.9	—	24.5	
Showers/hygiene	8.9	—	44.0	—	38.6	
Recreation	1.3	—	25.6	—	22.2	
Transport	13.9	18.0	42.5	—	38.8	
Other	0.0	8.2	18.9	—	16.7	
No needs recorded	—	—	1.3	—	1.1	
Total (number)	100	100	900	—	1,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,168 (including closed accompanying child support with no information on service requirements or provision). In 1,097 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	Accompanying children were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	An accompanying child may require more than one type of service within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Tasmania level). 
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 2007–08
Part a:	Individual types of services required in closed support periods, by provision (per cent closed support periods)
	Not provided	Provided		Closed support periods (number)	
Type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Sub-total	Provided only	Provided and referred	Sub-total	Total		
Housing/accommodation									
SAAP/CAP accommodation	2.7	4.1	6.8	88.6	4.5	93.1	100.0	2,400	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
short-term accommodation	13.1	7.3	20.4	69.3	10.3	79.6	100.0	700	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
medium-term accommodation	18.4	9.5	27.9	59.1	13.0	72.1	100.0	500	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	13.3	8.6	21.9	60.0	18.1	78.1	100.0	1,700	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	2.1	14.6	16.7	70.8	12.5	83.3	100.0	300	
Employment and training assistance	16.7	28.0	44.7	46.7	8.7	55.4	100.0	200	
Financial assistance/material aid	2.8	5.9	8.7	84.5	6.8	91.3	100.0	1,500	
Financial counselling and support	12.5	17.6	30.1	62.5	7.4	69.9	100.0	400	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	1.5	3.2	4.7	90.5	4.8	95.3	100.0	700	
Domestic/family violence	6.0	13.5	19.5	73.4	7.0	80.4	100.0	400	
Family/relationship	7.9	8.8	16.7	76.0	7.3	83.3	100.0	600	
Emotional support	2.1	0.8	2.9	90.7	6.3	97.0	100.0	2,700	
Assistance with problem gambling	22.7	45.5	68.2	31.8	—	31.8	100.0	<50	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	3.1	1.9	5.0	81.3	13.7	95.0	100.0	900	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	7.8	17.9	25.7	63.0	11.3	74.3	100.0	300	
Advice/information	0.9	0.1	1.0	95.4	3.5	98.9	100.0	3,700	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	3.7	5.6	9.3	83.1	7.5	90.6	100.0	400	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	1.7	1.1	2.8	89.6	7.5	97.1	100.0	1,800	
Specialist services									
Psychological/psychiatric services	13.5	39.6	53.1	38.6	8.2	46.8	100.0	200	
Specialist counselling	12.4	19.7	32.1	55.7	12.1	67.8	100.0	300	
Pregnancy/family planning support	5.1	27.1	32.2	47.5	20.3	67.8	100.0	100	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	19.7	34.3	54.0	30.9	15.2	46.1	100.0	200	
Physical/intellectual disability services	28.1	40.6	68.7	15.6	15.6	31.2	100.0	<50	
Culturally specific services	4.8	23.8	28.6	61.9	9.5	71.4	100.0	<50	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	3.6	7.1	10.7	71.4	17.9	89.3	100.0	<50	
Health/medical services	8.6	23.9	32.5	52.5	14.9	67.4	100.0	300	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.4	2.8	3.2	95.3	1.5	96.8	100.0	1,600	
Laundry/shower facilities	0.2	1.2	1.4	98.3	0.3	98.6	100.0	1,400	
Recreation	1.6	0.4	2.0	97.5	0.5	98.0	100.0	600	
Transport	2.8	1.0	3.8	93.5	2.8	96.3	100.0	1,300	
Other	0.2	0.6	0.8	97.8	1.4	99.2	100.0	500	
 (continued)

Table 7.3 (continued):	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 2007–08
Part b:	Broad types of SAAP services required in closed support periods, by provision (per cent distinct services required)
	Not provided	Provided		Distinct services required
(number)	Assoc. closed support periods
(number)	
Broad type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Subtotal	Provided only	Provided and referred	Subtotal	Total			
Housing/
accommodation	9.0	6.5	15.5	74.1	10.4	84.5	100.0	5,400	3,700	
Financial/
employment	5.4	10.6	16.0	76.3	7.8	84.1	100.0	2,400	1,900	
Personal support	3.2	3.6	6.8	87.0	6.3	93.3	100.0	4,500	3,400	
General support/
advocacy	1.8	1.6	3.4	90.2	6.4	96.6	100.0	7,000	4,000	
Specialist services	12.6	28.2	40.8	46.6	12.7	59.3	100.0	1,200	800	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	1.0	1.5	2.5	96.1	1.4	97.5	100.0	5,300	2,500	
Total (%)	4.2	5.0	9.2	84.3	6.6	90.8	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	1,300	2,400	21,700	1,700	23,400	. .	25,700	5,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 86 (closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	In groups of service types, a client may require more than one type of service within the group. Percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of services, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so percentages relate to support periods.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in Part a of this table have been combined.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 2007–08
Part a:	Individual types of SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (per cent closed accompanying child support periods)
	Not provided	Provided		Closed accompany-ing child support periods (number)	
Type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Subtotal	Provided only	Provided and referred	Subtotal	Total		
Accommodation									
SAAP/CAP accommodation	2.1	5.5	7.6	85.9	6.5	92.4	100.0	700	
School liaison/child care									
School liaison/child care	2.6	6.8	9.4	88.6	2.0	90.6	100.0	400	
Personal support									
Help with behavioural problems	8.9	12.2	21.1	75.6	3.3	78.9	100.0	100	
Sexual/physical abuse counselling/support	4.3	4.3	8.6	89.9	1.4	91.3	100.0	100	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	5.9	3.5	9.4	87.1	3.5	90.6	100.0	100	
General support/advocacy									
Access arrangements	4.3	8.7	13.0	73.9	13.0	86.9	100.0	<50	
Advice/information	1.2	0.8	2.0	95.2	2.8	98.0	100.0	200	
Advocacy	2.0	0.8	2.8	94.7	2.4	97.1	100.0	200	
Specialist services									
Specialist counselling	6.9	24.1	31.0	65.5	3.4	68.9	100.0	100	
Culturally specific services	2.2	11.1	13.3	84.4	2.2	86.6	100.0	<50	
Health/medical services	3.7	3.7	7.4	77.8	14.8	92.6	100.0	100	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.									
Meals	1.2	0.4	1.6	92.4	6.0	98.4	100.0	200	
Showers/hygiene	0.5	—	0.5	99.5	—	99.5	100.0	400	
Recreation	0.9	0.9	1.8	98.2	—	98.2	100.0	200	
Transport	2.0	0.3	2.3	96.7	1.0	97.7	100.0	400	
Other	—	0.6	0.6	96.5	2.9	99.4	100.0	200	
(continued)

Table 7.4 (continued):	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 2007–08
Part b:	Broad types of SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (per cent distinct services required)
	Not provided	Provided		Distinct services required
(number)	Assoc. closed accompany-ing child support periods
(number)	
Broad type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Sub-total	Provided only	Provided and referred	Sub-
total	Total			
Accommodation	2.1	5.5	7.6	85.9	6.5	92.4	100.0	700	700	
School liaison/
child care	2.2	7.0	9.2	89.8	1.0	90.8	100.0	400	400	
Personal support	7.6	6.5	14.1	83.2	2.7	85.9	100.0	300	200	
General support/
advocacy	1.9	1.5	3.4	93.1	3.5	96.6	100.0	500	400	
Specialist services	4.3	12.0	16.3	75.5	8.2	83.7	100.0	200	200	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	1.0	0.3	1.3	96.9	1.7	98.6	100.0	1,400	600	
Total (%)	2.2	3.4	5.5	91.2	3.2	94.5	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	100	100	200	3,200	100	3,300	. .	3,500	1,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,161 (closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 1,097 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	In groups of service types, an accompanying child may require more than one type of service within the group. Percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of services, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so percentages relate to accompanying child support periods.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in Part a of this table have been combined.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.5:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods that were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
Broad type of service	Per cent unmet needs			
Housing/ accommodation	53.9	60.9	34.7	45.9	48.7	41.9	65.1	25.8	—	47.6	600	
Financial/ employment	12.6	9.7	11.5	11.6	20.1	11.2	7.0	17.8	—	12.3	200	
Personal support	6.0	8.0	12.2	12.3	10.1	21.9	11.7	21.4	—	11.8	200	
General support/ advocacy	9.9	7.7	16.7	13.7	10.1	7.3	4.9	20.6	—	12.2	200	
Specialist services	8.6	10.6	18.5	10.1	11.0	17.8	9.2	8.6	—	11.1	100	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	9.1	3.1	6.5	6.4	—	—	2.2	5.9	—	5.0	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	1,300	
Summary totals												
Total unmet needs (%)	13.2	33.2	13.4	11.1	4.2	2.7	4.1	18.0	—	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	200	400	200	100	100	<50	100	200	<50	. .	1,300	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (%)	13.4	35.7	12.9	10.3	3.1	2.9	4.0	17.6	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (number)	100	200	100	100	<50	<50	<50	100	<50	. .	600	
Total closed support periods (%)	14.7	28.7	14.2	11.7	4.7	4.1	2.2	19.1	0.6	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods (number)	800	1,600	800	700	300	200	100	1,100	<50	. .	5,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 11 identified unmet needs.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 8 closed support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 182 closed support periods (including closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.6:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods that were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other with children	Total	
					%	Number	
Broad type of service	Per cent unmet needs			
Accommodation	—	13.6	20.8	—	18.4	<50	
School liaison/child care	—	9.1	13.2	—	11.8	<50	
Personal support	100.0	31.8	22.6	—	26.3	<50	
General support/advocacy	—	18.2	11.3	—	13.2	<50	
Specialist services	—	9.1	11.3	—	10.5	<50	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	—	18.2	20.8	—	19.7	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	—	100.0	100	
Summary totals							
Total unmet needs (%)	1.3	28.9	69.7	—	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	100	—	. .	100	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (%)	3.4	13.8	82.8	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	<50	—	. .	<50	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (%)	7.8	6.0	86.2	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (number)	100	100	900	—	. .	1,000	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (%)	4.8	14.3	81.0	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	<50	—	. .	<50	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (%)	6.4	7.4	86.2	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (number)	<50	<50	500	—	. .	500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 identified unmet needs for accompanying children.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 closed accompanying child support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,168 closed accompanying child support periods (including closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
4.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs.
5.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4 closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance.
6.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
8	Circumstances of clients before and after support
8.1	Key chart
Figure 8.1: Type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 
2007–08 (per cent closed support periods)
Vertical bar chart showing, for before and after, per cent on y-axis and type of house/dwelling on x-axis.
Source: Table 8.5.

8.2	
Tables
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain a pension or benefit	All closed support periods	
Main source of income	Before	After	Before	After	
No income	25.8	9.5	9.2	6.6	
Government payments	69.6	86.6	86.3	88.5	
Other	4.6	3.9	4.5	4.9	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	400	300	5,500	4,500	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information'	. .	<50	. .	600	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	200	500	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	100	
Total (number)	400	400	5,800	5,800	
Note: Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance in employment and training	All closed support periods	
Employment status	Before	After	Before	After	
Employed full time/part time	7.4	18.0	7.9	9.4	
Unemployed (looking for work)	41.5	35.3	26.1	23.3	
Not in labour force	51.1	46.8	66.0	67.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	200	200	5,400	4,400	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	<50	. .	700	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	—	<50	300	600	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	100	
Total (number)	200	200	5,800	5,800	
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some employment status categories in this table have been combined. 
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
After support	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26
weeks	>26 
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
Main source of income							
No income	13.1	4.6	4.7	1.2	6.6	300	
Government payments	82.6	90.4	90.6	92.4	88.5	4,000	
Other	4.3	5.0	4.7	6.3	4.9	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	26.3	54.7	12.1	6.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,200	2,500	500	300	. .	4,500	
Employment status							
Employed full time/part time	7.3	9.8	12.5	9.5	9.4	400	
Unemployed (looking for work)	21.3	24.6	26.3	15.3	23.3	1,000	
Not in labour force	71.3	65.6	61.2	75.2	67.3	2,900	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	26.2	54.6	12.2	7.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	2,400	500	300	. .	4,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,228 (main source of income, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’). 
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,380 (employment status, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
	5–17 years	18+ years	Total	
Student status	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	
Not a student	47.0	49.0	94.4	94.3	87.7	87.4	
Primary/secondary student	41.1	40.5	1.0	0.9	6.7	7.0	
Post-secondary student/employment training	11.9	10.5	4.6	4.8	5.7	5.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	700	700	4,500	3,700	5,300	4,400	
							
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	<50	. .	600	. .	700	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	100	400	500	400	600	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	100	100	100	
Total (number)	800	800	4,900	4,900	5,700	5,700	
Notes
1.	Table excludes closed support periods for clients aged 4 years and under.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain 
independent housing	All closed support periods	
Type of house/dwelling	Before	After	Before	After	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	8.4	2.2	11.5	4.7	
House/flat	68.8	79.3	69.4	75.4	
Other house/dwelling(b)	18.1	13.9	14.6	14.9	
Institutional setting(c)	4.7	4.5	4.4	5.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,900	1,500	5,400	3,800	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	900	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	300	300	1,000	
Number with missing data	<50	100	100	100	
Total (number)	2,000	2,000	5,800	5,800	
(a)	‘Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough’ includes the categories of ‘Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat’ and ‘Street/park/in the open’.
(b)	‘Other house/dwelling’ includes the categories of ‘Caravan’, ‘Boarding/rooming house’ and ‘Hostel/hotel/motel’.
(c)	‘Institutional setting’ includes the categories of ‘Hospital’, ‘Psychiatric institution’, ‘Prison/youth training centre’ and ‘Other institutional setting’.
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some house/dwelling categories in this table have been combined.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain 
independent housing	All closed support periods	
Type of tenure	Before	After	Before	After	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	20.2	6.9	11.8	7.1	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	2.2	4.6	2.0	4.1	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.5	0.3	1.3	1.2	
Institutional setting	4.3	3.0	3.6	3.2	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	7.3	2.0	10.0	3.9	
Other, no tenure	2.1	0.6	1.4	0.6	
Purchasing/purchased own home	1.6	0.9	2.2	2.0	
Private rental	24.2	35.4	28.9	34.5	
Public housing rental	10.1	26.3	10.9	20.6	
Community housing rental	0.3	1.8	0.6	1.3	
Rent-free accommodation	6.3	2.0	6.9	4.1	
Boarding	19.9	16.0	20.4	17.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,900	1,500	5,000	3,600	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	900	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	400	700	1,200	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	100	
Total (number)	2,000	2,000	5,800	5,800	
Note: Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Type of house/dwelling	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
	All closed support periods	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	9.6	3.8	1.2	2.4	4.7	200	
House/flat	66.3	75.9	80.1	89.3	75.4	2,900	
Other house/dwelling(b)	17.7	15.2	13.7	6.5	14.9	600	
Institutional setting(c)	6.4	5.0	5.1	1.8	5.1	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	22.8	55.8	13.5	7.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	900	2,100	500	300	. .	3,800	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	13.7	4.8	2.4	4.6	6.7	100.0	
House/flat	65.2	69.5	72.3	82.5	69.8	1,100	
Other house/dwelling(b)	14.4	20.7	19.0	8.3	18.0	300	
Institutional setting(c)	6.7	5.0	6.3	4.6	5.6	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	24.2	56.2	11.9	7.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	400	900	200	100	. .	1,600	
(a)	‘Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough’ includes the categories of ‘Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat’ and ‘Street/park/in the open’.
(b)	‘Other house/dwelling’ includes the categories of ‘Caravan’, ‘Boarding/rooming house’ and ‘Hostel/hotel/motel’.
(c)	‘Institutional setting’ includes the categories of ‘Hospital’, ‘Psychiatric institution’, ‘Prison/youth training centre’ and ‘Other institutional setting’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,966 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 732 closed accommodated support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’). 
2.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some house/dwelling categories in this table have been combined.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Type of tenure	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
	All closed support periods	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	10.8	7.0	3.7	2.7	7.1	300	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	3.3	4.7	3.1	3.8	4.1	100	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.6	1.2	0.7	0.9	1.2	<50	
Institutional setting 	4.1	3.1	3.6	1.1	3.2	100	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	8.6	3.0	0.9	2.0	3.9	100	
Other, no tenure	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6	<50	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.6	1.5	2.6	3.0	2.0	100	
Private rental	23.1	39.2	34.7	33.1	34.5	1,200	
Public housing rental	17.2	17.9	26.4	38.7	20.6	700	
Community housing rental	0.5	1.7	1.1	1.3	1.3	<50	
Rent-free accommodation	6.2	3.5	4.8	1.3	4.1	100	
Boarding	21.2	16.7	17.8	11.5	17.4	600	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	22.1	56.1	13.7	8.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	800	2,000	500	300	. .	3,600	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	9.4	9.2	4.4	2.8	8.1	100	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	2.4	8.2	4.5	4.5	6.1	100	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.1	1.8	1.9	0.9	1.6	<50	
Institutional setting 	6.6	3.4	3.7	2.7	4.1	100	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	13.0	3.9	2.6	3.6	5.7	100	
Other, no tenure	0.3	0.7	—	—	0.5	<50	
Purchasing/purchased own home	5.0	1.9	2.6	4.5	2.9	<50	
Private rental	21.5	28.5	21.1	27.5	25.9	400	
Public housing rental	12.0	14.7	25.0	37.1	17.4	200	
Community housing rental	0.3	2.9	2.4	1.9	2.2	<50	
Rent-free accommodation	12.6	5.5	8.2	1.9	7.1	100	
Boarding	15.7	19.3	23.6	12.6	18.4	300	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	22.2	56.6	12.5	8.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	300	800	200	100	. .	1,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,160 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 908 closed accommodated support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Living situation	Before	After	
With parent(s)	9.8	6.9	
With foster family	0.2	0.3	
With relatives/friends temporary	18.8	10.8	
With relatives/friends long-term	2.8	4.4	
With spouse/partner	7.8	6.1	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	8.9	6.4	
Alone	24.7	31.0	
Alone with child(ren)	11.5	17.9	
With other unrelated persons	14.7	15.5	
Other	0.9	0.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	5,500	4,000	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	800	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	200	800	
Number with missing data	<50	100	
Total (number)	5,800	5,800	
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some living situation categories in this table have been combined.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Case management plan	Per cent	Number	
Yes	56.1	2,800	
No, client did not agree to one	14.0	700	
No, support period too short	28.9	1,500	
No, other reason	1.0	100	
Total	100.0	5,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 454.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.11:	SAAP closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the end of support: extent to which the client’s case management goals were achieved, Tasmania, 2007–08
Achievement of goals	Per cent	Number	
All goals achieved	29.7	800	
Most or some goals achieved	62.9	1,800	
No goals achieved	7.3	200	
Total	100.0	2,800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 24.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

9	Support from 1996–97 to 2007–08
9.1	Key charts
Figure 9.1: Number of SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Stacked line chart showing, for support periods and clients, number on y-axis and reporting period on x-axis.
Source: Table 9.2.

Figure 9.2: Agency participation rate and valid consent, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Stacked line chart showing, for participation rate and valid consent, per cent on y-axis and reporting period on x-axis.
Source: Table 9.4.

9.2	
Tables
Table 9.1:	SAAP funding to agencies and mean funding per support period and client: current and constant 2007–08 dollars, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Reporting period	Total 
funding(a)(b)	Funding to 
agencies(a)(b)	Funding per
 support period(b)(c)	Funding per 
client(b)(c)	
	Current $	
1996–97	9,666,000	8,990,000	1,740	2,810	
1997–98	9,839,000	9,156,000	1,430	2,400	
1998–99	10,065,000	9,382,000	1,660	2,680	
1999–00	10,375,000	9,518,000	1,650	2,700	
2000–01	11,229,000	9,693,000	1,920	2,740	
2001–02	11,554,000	11,139,000	1,910	2,980	
2002–03	11,920,000	11,366,000	1,730	2,670	
2003–04	12,194,000	11,657,000	1,750	2,560	
2004–05	12,937,000	12,442,000	1,930	2,730	
2005–06	13,802,000	13,194,000	2,120	2,980	
2006–07(d)	14,917,000	13,969,000	2,070	2,970	
2007–08(d	16,643,000	14,932,000	2,230	3,180	
	Constant 2007–08 $	
1996–97	14,434,000	13,424,000	2,600	4,200	
1997–98	13,919,000	12,953,000	2,020	3,400	
1998–99	13,896,000	12,953,000	2,300	3,700	
1999–00	14,121,000	12,955,000	2,240	3,680	
2000–01	14,427,000	12,454,000	2,470	3,520	
2001–02	15,257,000	14,709,000	2,520	3,940	
2002–03	15,005,000	14,308,000	2,180	3,360	
2003–04	14,084,000	13,464,000	2,030	2,960	
2004–05	14,439,000	13,886,000	2,160	3,040	
2005–06	14,460,000	13,824,000	2,220	3,120	
2006–07(d)	15,144,000	14,182,000	2,100	3,020	
2007–08(d)	16,643,000	14,932,000	2,230	3,180	
(a)	‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 1999–00 and 2000–01 include relatively small amounts provided through the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence Program (AIHW 2001a:Table 2.1, 2001b:Table 2.1). ‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 include state allocations in addition to the SAAP agreement between this government and the Australian Government (Table 2.1; AIHW 2006B:Table 2.1, 2008:Table 2.1).
(b)	SAAP agencies may receive funding from sources other than SAAP. This is not included.
(c)	‘Funding per support period’ and ‘Funding per client’ are based on funding allocations to agencies.
(d)	Funding for 2006–07 and 2007–08 includes Innovation and Investment Fund allocations. Refer to Appendix 1 and AIHW 2008.
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of a support period, the definition of a client and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
3.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections; ABS 2008; FaHCSIA unpublished data. 
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 2007–08 (number)
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Support periods	5,200	6,400	5,600	5,800	5,100	5,800	6,600	6,600	6,400	6,200	6,800	6,700	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Clients	3,200	3,800	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,700	4,300	4,500	4,600	4,400	4,700	4,700	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average support periods with accommodation	200	300	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	300	
Errors and omissions	99	167	276	158	69	106	76	91	79	63	53	34	
Daily average support periods	500	700	600	600	700	900	1,000	1,100	1,100	1,000	1,200	1,300	
Errors and omissions	233	162	19	9	57	86	6	1	—	—	—	—	
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of a support period, the definition of a client and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Tasmania. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
4.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
5.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by reporting period, Tasmania, 2001–02 to 2007–08 (number)
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Accompanying child support periods	2,300	2,900	2,700	3,200	3,000	2,800	2,900	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Accompanying children	1,900	2,300	2,400	2,600	2,100	2,300	2,400	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation	100	100	100	100	200	200	200	
Errors and omissions	94	36	36	46	33	40	14	
Daily average accompanying child support periods	400	500	500	600	600	600	700	
Errors and omissions	71	8	1	—	—	—	—	
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of an accompanying child support period, the definition of an accompanying child and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of days of support and the number of nights of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to have the same periods of support and accommodation as their parent(s) or guardian(s).
3.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Tasmania. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
5.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
6.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 2007–08
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Agencies(a) (number)	42	40	41	41	39	40	36	35	34	34	34	36	
Agency participation rate (%)	95.2	100.0	100.0	97.6	100.0	92.5	97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Records returned (number)	4,895	6,063	5,643	5,634	5,051	5,045	6,383	6,644	6,440	6,215	6,759	6,710	
Records returned with consent (%)	64.1	62.5	66.1	71.3	76.2	81.9	81.6	81.7	80.3	84.7	81.5	78.0	
Records returned with valid consent(b) (%)	59.8	58.6	63.4	69.5	75.2	80.4	80.0	80.6	78.8	79.9	78.1	74.5	
(a)	‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 and AIHW 2006:Glossary). Note that in 2005–06 the statistical linkage key was changed and therefore data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
Notes
1.	Table based on records returned from agencies in scope for the Client Collection during the reference period. Not all agencies funded under SAAP are required to participate in the Client Collection. Consequently, some agencies funded under SAAP (refer to Table 2.1) are not included in this table.
2.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 and Appendix 2 for further information.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.

Appendix 1	Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Projects: additional tables
This section presents unweighted data from Innovation and Investment (I & I) Fund Pilot Project agencies in Tasmania. Refer to Chapter 2 and Appendix 1 of the national report (AIHW 2009) for details of the Innovation and Investment Fund.
A1.1	Tables
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients, 
Tasmania, 2007–08 (number)
Support periods	100	
With accommodation	<50	
Without accommodation	100	
Clients	100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Tasmania, 2007–08 (number)
Accompanying child support periods	100	
With accommodation(a)	<50	
Without accommodation(a)	100	
Accompanying children	<50	
(a)	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of accompanying child support periods with and without a period of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to be accommodated if their parent or guardian was accommodated.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that child at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–24 years	9.6	15.4	20.0	29.6	25.0	<50	
25–44 years	30.8	34.6	64.0	66.7	65.4	<50	
45–64 years	7.7	1.9	16.0	3.7	9.6	<50	
65 years and over	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Total	48.1	51.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	. .	100	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	34.1	27.6	. .	30.7	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	30	30	. .	30	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–9 years	61.0	26.8	96.2	73.3	87.8	<50	
10–17 years	2.4	9.8	3.8	26.7	12.2	<50	
Total	63.4	36.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	. .	<50	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	3.4	6.5	. .	4.5	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	3.0	7.0	. .	4.0	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that accompanying child at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08 (per cent)
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Male	Female	Total	
			Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	—	11.1	5.8	<50	
Other Australian-born people	96.0	77.8	86.5	<50	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	4.0	3.7	3.8	<50	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	—	7.4	3.8	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	48.1	51.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	. .	100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
5.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Tasmania, 2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	17.9	<50	
Other Australian-born children	82.1	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	—	—	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	—	—	
Total	100.0	<50	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 2.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that accompanying child at a Pilot Project agency in Tasmania. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
5.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Appendix 2	The data
General information to help readers interpret the tables presented in this report is given in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009). Additional information relevant only to the tables for Tasmania follows.
A2.1	Agency participation
Table A2.1:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent for clients, by state and territory and primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Agencies(a)	Records returned	
	Total	Participation rate	Total	Consent	Valid consent(b)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
South	19.0	100.0	3,124	82.7	78.3	
North	8.0	100.0	2,469	64.0	61.3	
North-West	9.0	100.0	1,117	95.7	93.3	
Total	36.0	100.0	6,710	78.0	74.5	
Primary target group						
Young people	10	100.0	654	98.3	96.5	
Single men only	2	100.0	544	95.6	93.8	
Single women only	2	100.0	109	84.4	50.5	
Families	—	—	—	—	—	
Women escaping domestic violence	—	—	—	—	—	
Cross-target/multiple/general	22	100.0	5,403	73.6	70.4	
Total	36	100.0	6,710	78.0	74.5	
(a)	 ‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2).
Note: Table based on records returned from agencies in scope for the Client Collection during the reference period. Not all agencies funded under SAAP are required to participate in the Client Collection. Consequently, some agencies funded under SAAP (refer to Table 2.1) are not included in this table.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.

Table A2.2:	SAAP Client Collection: records returned with informed consent and valid consent for accompanying children, by state and territory and primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
	Records returned	
	Total	Consent	Valid consent(a)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
South	1,399	78.1	63.1	
North	907	84.9	60.6	
North-West	584	97.4	76.4	
Total	2,890	84.2	65.0	
Primary target group				
Young people	21	100.0	76.2	
Single men only	—	—	—	
Single women only	—	—	—	
Families	—	—	—	
Women escaping domestic violence	60	100.0	30.0	
Cross-target/multiple/general	2,809	83.7	65.7	
Total	2,890	84.2	65.0	
(a)	 ‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2).
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.

A2.2	Additional counting rules
In the tables in this report, when counting clients or support periods in particular groups, the following rules have been used in addition to those outlined in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009).

Region	Administrative regional classifications developed by the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services are used in this report. The regions are as follows:
•	South
•	North
•	North-West.	
Rounding	Refer to AIHW 2009:Section A2.4.	

Appendix 3	Client Collection form
This form has not been included in this format. Please contact feeback@aihw.gov.au
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List of tables
Table 2.1:	SAAP agencies: funding allocations to agencies and mean funding per agency, by 
region and primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by 
month and region, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods 
active each night, average by month and region, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Tasmania,  2007–08
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, 
Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, Tasmania,  
2007–08
Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying 
children, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 7.2: SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for accompanying children, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 7.5:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods that were neither 
provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 7.6:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods 
that were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, 
Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and 
after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a 
support period, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a 
support period, by age, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and 
after a support period, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a 
support period, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by 
length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table 8.11:	SAAP closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the 
end of support: extent to which the client’s case management goals were achieved, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table 9.1:	SAAP funding to agencies and mean funding per support period and client: 
current and constant 2007–08 dollars, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 
to 2007–08
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 
2007–08
Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, Tasmania, 2001–02 to 2007–08
Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, Tasmania, 1996–97 to 
2007–08
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients,  Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support 
periods and accompanying children, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, 
by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: 
cultural and linguistic diversity, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A2.1:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent for clients, by state and territory and primary 
target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Table A2.2:	SAAP Client Collection: records returned with informed consent and valid consent 
for accompanying children, by state and territory and primary target group, 
Tasmania, 2007–08

List of figures
Figure 2.1:	Funding allocations to agencies, by primary target group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 3.1:	SAAP support periods active each day and accommodation periods active each 
night, average by month, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 4.1:	SAAP clients, by age and sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children, by age and sex, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 5.1:	SAAP support periods, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 5.2:	Main reason for seeking assistance, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 6.1:	Median length of support, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 6.2:	Median length of accommodation for clients who were accommodated for at least 
1 day, by client group, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 7.1:	Provision of SAAP services required by clients, Tasmania, 2007–08
Figure 7.2:	Provision of SAAP services required for accompanying children, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Figure 8.1:	Type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, Tasmania, 
2007–08
Figure 9.1:	Number of SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Tasmania, 
1996–97 to 2007–08
Figure 9.2:	Agency participation rate and valid consent, by reporting period, Tasmania, 
1996–97 to 2007–08