Homeless people
in SAAP
SAAP National Data Collection
annual report
2006–07
Queensland
supplementary tables

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Homeless people
in SAAP
SAAP National Data Collection
annual report
2006–07
Queensland
supplementary tables
July 2008

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2008. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report Queensland supplementary tables. SAAP NDCA report series 12. Cat. no. HOU 184. 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 2006–07
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	SAAP NDCA Client Collection form
References
List of tables
List of figures

Preface
This publication contains statistical tables and charts in relation to Queensland and is intended to supplement the Series 12 (2006–07) annual national report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection (AIHW 2008). 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.
A productive and cooperative partnership has continued between the SAAP National Data Collection Agency (managed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare), SAAP agencies and the SAAP Information Subcommittee. Valuable support and encouragement have been provided by the SAAP Coordination and Development Committee, which is responsible for the national direction of SAAP.
This partnership has been built on shared goals and mutual trust. The key has been agencies’ willingness to collect and provide data to the National Data Collection Agency, knowing that any personal information provided by clients is protected by the extremely strict confidentiality provisions of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987.
This large and complex project has not only a high level of support but also a high level of accuracy. We are confident that we can further improve the quality of the information provided to help policy makers and the community better understand and provide for the needs of people who are homeless or at risk of being so.

Penny Allbon
Australian Institute of	 Health and Welfare

SAAP Coordination and Development Committee
Acknowledgments
This report was prepared by Felicity Murdoch of the SAAP National Data Collection Agency (NDCA) at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). All staff at the NDCA have contributed to this report—without the efforts of Simon Edwards, Joseph Hogan, Joseph Hogan, Anne Aisbett, Richard Tuttle, Stirling Lewis, Michael Navaratnam, Neil Angel, Lynda Carney, Phil Denman, Anne Giovanetti, Melita Kunstelj, Claire Lahiff, Dianne Oglesby, Joan Reid, Toni Stepniak, Tom Watson and Katrina Williams this report would not have been possible.
Justin Griffin, Heather Logie and the SAAP Information Subcommittee provided helpful comments on the draft report. Cecilia Burke and Peter Nolan provided assistance in preparing the report for publication.
Finally, the vital role played by data providers is acknowledged. 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 Queensland Department of Families, 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	
FaCSIA	Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	
FaHCSIA	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (formerly known as FaCSIA)	
I & I	Innovation and Investment Fund	
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 12 (2006–07) annual national report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection (AIHW 2008). 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 Queensland only. Information to aid readers in interpreting the tables is given in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2008). 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 Queensland. Appendix 3 contains a copy of the client form used to collect data in 2006–07.
Data presented here primarily relate to the financial year ending 30 June 2007. In addition, a number of tables contain data for the 11 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, Queensland, 2006–07
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, Queensland, 2006–07
	Agencies (number)	Agencies (%)	Funding allocation ($)(a)	Funding allocation (%)(a)	Mean funding per agency ($)	
Region(b)						
North Queensland	28	12.2	9,205,000	14.5	328,700	
Far North Queensland	28	12.2	7,985,000	12.6	285,200	
Mackay/Whitsundays	9	3.9	1,885,000	3.0	209,500	
Fitzroy/Central West Queensland	20	8.7	3,673,000	5.8	183,600	
Wide Bay Burnett	14	6.1	3,245,000	5.1	231,800	
Darling Downs/South West Queensland	12	5.2	2,637,000	4.2	219,800	
Sunshine Coast	14	6.1	3,762,000	5.9	268,700	
Greater Brisbane 	70	30.4	22,295,000	35.2	318,500	
Gold Coast	20	8.7	4,937,000	7.8	246,800	
Moreton	15	6.5	3,641,000	5.8	242,800	
Total	230	100.0	63,265,000	100.0	275,100	
Primary target group						
Young people	73	31.7	18,784,000	29.7	257,300	
Single men only	13	5.7	4,859,000	7.7	373,800	
Single women only	4	1.7	886,000	1.4	221,400	
Families	32	13.9	6,451,000	10.2	201,600	
Women escaping domestic violence	55	23.9	15,638,000	24.7	284,300	
Cross-target/multiple/general	53	23.0	16,648,000	26.3	314,100	
Total	230	100.0	63,265,000	100.0	275,100	
Funding allocations to agencies(a)	230	100.0	63,265,000	99.5	275,100	
Other funding allocations	. .	. .	315,000	0.5	. .	
Total	. .	. .	63,580,000	100.0	. .	
(a)	‘Funding allocation’ includes Innovation and Investment Fund allocations (refer to Appendix 1 and AIHW 2008). ‘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 2007, all agencies were funded.
2.	Total funding allocations include $1,000 provided by the Queensland funding department in addition to the SAAP funding agreement between Queensland and the Australian Government.
3.	Not all funded agencies are required to participate in the Client Collection (refer to Table A2.1 and AIHW 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07
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, Queensland, 2006–07
Support periods	27,800	
With accommodation	15,000	
Without accommodation	12,850	
Clients	19,000	
Mean number of support periods per client	1.46	
Clients per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(a)	53	
(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 2006 (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 Queensland. 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 2007a.
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Queensland, 2006–07
Accompanying child support periods	14,000	
With accommodation(a)	7,400	
Without accommodation(a)	6,650	
Accompanying children	11,000	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.27	
Accompanying children per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(b)	109	
(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 2006 (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 Queensland. 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 2007a.
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by month and region, Queensland, 2006–07
Date	North Queensland	Far North Queensland	Mackay/
Whitsundays	Fitzroy/
Central West Queensland	Wide Bay Burnett	Darling Downs/
South West Queensland	
July 2006	230	280	110	240	200	140	
August 2006	240	300	120	300	230	140	
September 2006	250	310	110	310	250	160	
October 2006	280	290	100	290	280	160	
November 2006	310	280	100	280	310	170	
December 2006	300	270	90	270	300	170	
January 2007	290	290	90	260	260	140	
February 2007	330	290	90	300	260	150	
March 2007	350	300	80	300	260	160	
April 2007	350	280	80	250	270	150	
May 2007	350	300	80	270	270	150	
June 2007	350	290	80	270	240	150	
Support periods: total number of days	110,040	105,640	34,330	101,060	94,900	55,670	
(continued below)
Date	Sunshine 
Coast	Greater 
Brisbane	Gold 
Coast	Moreton	Total	
July 2006	380	1,190	310	160	3,230	
August 2006	360	1,310	340	150	3,480	
September 2006	360	1,320	380	150	3,570	
October 2006	380	1,210	380	160	3,530	
November 2006	400	1,140	390	170	3,540	
December 2006	370	1,160	390	160	3,480	
January 2007	340	1,180	420	160	3,440	
February 2007	350	1,240	450	160	3,620	
March 2007	380	1,260	470	160	3,720	
April 2007	390	1,190	500	150	3,610	
May 2007	400	1,140	520	150	3,640	
June 2007	410	1,060	560	150	3,560	
Support periods: total number of days	137,720	438,280	155,240	57,100	1,289,980	
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 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07
Date	North Queensland	Far North Queensland	Mackay/
Whitsundays	Fitzroy/
Central West Queensland	Wide Bay Burnett	Darling Downs/
South West Queensland	
July 2006	160	130	80	60	110	70	
August 2006	150	130	80	70	130	80	
September 2006	160	130	80	70	130	90	
October 2006	170	120	70	70	130	80	
November 2006	170	120	70	70	130	90	
December 2006	170	110	60	70	130	90	
January 2007	170	120	60	70	120	80	
February 2007	170	110	60	80	120	80	
March 2007	170	120	50	70	120	80	
April 2007	160	130	50	80	120	70	
May 2007	150	120	50	80	140	70	
June 2007	150	110	60	70	120	70	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	57,330	42,880	22,500	25,040	43,990	28,260	
(continued below)
Date	Sunshine 
Coast	Greater 
Brisbane	Gold 
Coast	Moreton	Total	
July 2006	140	520	90	110	1,480	
August 2006	140	540	100	110	1,530	
September 2006	140	520	110	110	1,530	
October 2006	140	520	110	110	1,510	
November 2006	120	500	100	110	1,480	
December 2006	110	520	110	90	1,460	
January 2007	110	580	120	100	1,520	
February 2007	120	570	120	100	1,540	
March 2007	120	560	130	90	1,510	
April 2007	130	540	130	90	1,490	
May 2007	120	520	130	80	1,460	
June 2007	110	460	130	80	1,370	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	44,600	186,840	40,280	34,540	526,250	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 193.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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.
Tables
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
Under 15 years	1.3	2.4	2.7	4.4	3.6	700	
15–19 years	6.8	9.9	14.7	18.6	16.8	3,200	
20–24 years	5.5	8.4	11.9	15.6	13.9	2,650	
25–29 years	5.1	7.8	11.0	14.5	12.9	2,450	
30–34 years	6.0	7.6	12.9	14.3	13.6	2,600	
35–39 years	6.0	6.9	13.0	12.9	12.9	2,450	
40–44 years	5.2	4.3	11.2	8.1	9.6	1,800	
45–49 years	3.9	2.8	8.4	5.2	6.7	1,250	
50–54 years	2.5	1.5	5.5	2.9	4.1	800	
55–59 years	1.7	0.8	3.6	1.6	2.5	500	
60–64 years	1.1	0.5	2.4	1.0	1.6	300	
65 years and over	1.3	0.5	2.8	0.9	1.8	350	
Total	46.5	53.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	8,850	10,150	8,850	10,150	. .	19,000	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	34.3	29.8	. .	31.9	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	33	28	. .	31	
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 Queensland. 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: 2,600 (1,000 males, 1,600 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, Queensland, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–4 years	22.4	22.1	44.7	44.2	44.5	4,900	
5–9 years	15.6	14.6	31.1	29.2	30.2	3,300	
10–14 years	9.5	10.6	19.1	21.1	20.1	2,200	
15–17 years	2.5	2.8	5.0	5.5	5.3	600	
Total	50.0	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,500	5,500	5,500	5,500	. .	11,000	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.0	6.2	. .	6.1	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	5	5	. .	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 Queensland. 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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	84.9	74.2	78.4	74.6	74.5	80.0	75.4	6,650	
2	9.7	14.9	14.6	14.8	14.7	12.9	14.6	1,300	
3+	5.4	10.9	7.0	10.6	10.8	7.1	10.0	900	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	2.7	14.7	11.9	48.1	19.8	2.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	250	1,300	1,050	4,250	1,750	250	. .	8,850	
Mean number of support periods 	1.31	1.57	1.48	1.54	1.56	1.40	. .	1.53	
Per 10,000 population(a)	12	90	70	73	34	11	. .	50	
	Female clients	
1	79.8	76.1	80.1	79.1	79.4	81.1	78.8	8,000	
2	13.1	14.4	13.9	14.7	14.1	15.0	14.4	1,450	
3+	7.1	9.5	6.0	6.2	6.5	3.9	6.8	700	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	4.4	18.6	15.6	49.8	10.7	0.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	450	1,900	1,600	5,050	1,100	100	. .	10,150	
Mean number of support periods 	1.45	1.49	1.36	1.38	1.40	1.35	. .	1.40	
Per 10,000 population(a)	25	136	109	86	21	4	. .	56	
	All clients	
1	81.6	75.3	79.4	77.0	76.4	80.3	77.2	14,700	
2	11.9	14.6	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.5	14.5	2,750	
3+	6.5	10.0	6.4	8.2	9.1	6.2	8.3	1,600	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.6	16.8	13.9	49.0	14.9	1.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	700	3,200	2,650	9,300	2,850	350	. .	19,000	
Mean number of support periods 	1.40	1.52	1.41	1.45	1.50	1.39	. .	1.46	
Per 10,000 population(a)	18	112	89	80	28	7	. .	53	
(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 2006 (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 Queensland. 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 2007a.

Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Number of accompanying child support periods	0–4
years	5–9
years	10–14
years	15–17
years	Total	
					%	Number	
1	86.6	87.8	90.1	91.7	88.0	9,700	
2	10.5	10.3	8.1	7.8	9.8	1,100	
3+	2.9	1.9	1.8	0.5	2.3	250	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.5	30.2	20.1	5.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,900	3,300	2,200	600	. .	11,000	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods	1.30	1.25	1.23	1.21	. .	1.27	
Per 10,000 population 
of applicable age group(a)	183	120	76	34	. .	109	
(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 2006 (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 Queensland. 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 2007a.

Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Country of birth	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	89.9	88.6	89.2	16,400	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	3.9	4.3	4.1	750	
Europe	3.4	2.0	2.6	500	
North Africa and the Middle East	0.5	0.7	0.6	100	
Asia	1.3	3.1	2.3	400	
Americas	0.4	0.6	0.5	100	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.6	0.7	0.6	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	46.5	53.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	8,550	9,800	. .	18,350	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 641.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Queensland. 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, Queensland, 2006–07
Country of birth	Per cent	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	96.1	10,200	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	2.2	250	
Europe	0.2	<25	
North Africa and the Middle East	0.3	50	
Asia	0.5	50	
Americas	—	—	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.6	50	
Total	100.0	10,650	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 386.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Queensland. 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, Queensland, 2006–07
	Male	Female	Total	
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Number	
Clients					
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	17.9	27.7	23.1	4,200	
Other Australian-born people	71.7	61.0	66.0	11,950	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	5.4	4.1	4.7	850	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	5.0	7.2	6.2	1,100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	46.5	53.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	8,400	9,700	. .	18,100	
Support periods	Mean number per client	Total number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	1.47	1.49	1.49	6,250	
Other Australian-born people	1.56	1.37	1.47	17,450	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.54	1.36	1.46	1,200	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.45	1.36	1.39	1,550	
Total	1.54	1.41	1.47	. .	
Total support periods (%)	48.6	51.4	100.0	. .	
Total support periods (number)	12,900	13,600	. .	26,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 908 clients; 1,312 support periods.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Queensland. 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 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	32.3	3,350	
Other Australian-born children	63.8	6,650	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.7	150	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	2.2	250	
Total	100.0	10,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 605.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Queensland. 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 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Horizontal bar chart showing client group on y-axis and per cent on x-axis.
Source: Table 5.2.
Figure 5.2: Main reason for seeking assistance, Queensland, 2006–07 (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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Client group	North Queensland	Far North Queensland	Mackay/
Whitsundays	Fitzroy/
Central West Queensland	Wide Bay Burnett	Darling Downs/
South West Queensland	
							
Male alone	27.4	41.3	51.3	40.6	34.2	47.1	
Female alone	25.8	31.3	20.8	32.5	19.9	24.7	
Couple no children	1.4	1.3	0.7	2.0	3.6	0.6	
Couple with children	10.0	2.5	5.3	4.8	12.2	2.7	
Male with children	*	*	1.0	1.0	1.5	1.9	
Female with children	33.1	23.3	20.9	18.8	28.2	23.0	
Other	*	*	—	0.3	0.4	—	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	10.8	10.1	2.7	6.5	7.0	3.9	
Total (number)	2,700	2,500	700	1,600	1,750	950	
(continued below)

Client group	Sunshine 
Coast	Greater 
Brisbane	Gold 
Coast	Moreton	Total	
					%	Number	
Male alone	18.9	54.1	29.7	27.8	42.3	10,550	
Female alone	21.0	22.7	42.2	25.6	25.7	6,400	
Couple no children	2.3	3.2	2.8	4.1	2.5	650	
Couple with children	20.6	3.4	4.0	14.4	6.4	1,600	
Male with children	*	2.7	1.6	*	2.0	500	
Female with children	34.9	13.6	19.2	25.0	20.9	5,200	
Other	*	0.2	0.6	*	0.2	50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	7.1	41.9	6.9	3.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,750	10,450	1,700	800	. .	24,950	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 1,308.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	To ensure confidentiality, some cells in this table have been removed or replaced with ‘*’. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
4.	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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	40.6	12.5	—	1.4	0.2	6.3	12.5	3,300	
Male alone, 25+	0.6	86.4	0.4	3.9	0.3	47.3	29.7	7,850	
Female alone, under 25	45.1	—	22.1	2.2	8.5	3.9	12.7	3,350	
Female alone, 25+	1.0	0.4	68.9	5.0	34.3	15.5	13.1	3,450	
Couple no children	1.8	0.6	0.7	3.2	0.5	4.9	2.4	650	
Couple with children	2.5	—	—	31.6	1.1	5.5	6.4	1,700	
Male with children	0.3	0.1	—	4.6	0.3	4.4	2.0	550	
Female with children	7.9	—	5.9	48.0	54.7	12.0	20.9	5,550	
Other	0.1	—	1.8	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	20.4	17.3	2.5	12.9	17.2	29.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,400	4,600	650	3,400	4,550	7,850	. .	26,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,395.
2.	To ensure confidentiality, some cells in this table have been removed. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
3.	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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	15.9	9.7	17.9	6.8	7.4	8.0	*	6.5	*	10.1	
Relationship/
family breakdown	16.6	5.2	20.3	6.2	5.2	5.8	12.4	8.3	9.1	9.6	
Interpersonal conflict	4.2	1.7	5.2	1.8	2.5	2.0	0.7	1.9	—	2.5	
Sexual/
physical/emotional abuse	1.2	1.1	3.3	3.8	0.9	0.6	1.1	3.1	—	2.2	
Domestic/family violence	1.8	0.6	12.5	32.9	1.5	1.9	2.5	41.0	20.0	15.6	
Financial difficulty(a)	10.7	27.2	5.2	13.0	20.2	18.9	38.8	9.7	10.0	16.1	
Overcrowding issues	2.2	1.1	2.0	1.5	5.7	10.4	5.4	4.9	11.7	3.1	
Eviction/asked to leave	9.8	5.0	6.0	5.2	14.6	27.8	9.8	9.9	—	8.7	
Emergency/previous accommodation ended	14.0	11.8	11.0	12.9	17.5	10.2	10.0	6.6	7.8	11.0	
Mental health issues/psychiatric illness	2.2	4.9	2.0	3.1	2.1	0.7	*	0.5	*	2.6	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	3.6	10.4	2.0	3.6	3.4	1.9	3.8	2.0	—	4.8	
Other health issues	1.1	2.7	1.5	2.2	1.6	0.8	2.0	0.7	—	1.7	
Recent arrival to area with no means of support/itinerant	11.2	14.8	5.1	4.8	14.2	8.5	6.2	3.0	19.1	8.6	
Other reasons(b)	5.5	3.8	6.0	2.2	3.1	2.5	2.5	1.9	6.6	3.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	12.4	28.1	13.1	13.5	2.5	6.6	2.1	21.6	0.2	100.0	
Total (number)	3,050	6,950	3,250	3,350	600	1,650	500	5,350	50	24,800	
(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): 2,976.
2.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some main reason categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2008) for an expanded list at the Queensland level). Other cases have been removed or replaced with ‘*’. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (days)
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (days)
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	43.3	49.0	44.2	51.4	33.4	15.9	51.3	32.7	25.4	42.6	9,900	
>1–13 weeks	45.6	41.5	44.0	36.4	46.9	45.2	29.7	43.7	37.0	42.2	9,800	
>13–26 weeks	6.7	6.4	5.7	5.7	11.7	21.5	7.3	12.6	9.1	8.5	2,000	
>26 weeks	4.5	3.1	6.1	6.4	8.0	17.4	11.7	11.0	28.5	6.8	1,550	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	12.9	31.5	12.7	13.1	2.4	5.6	1.9	19.6	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	3,000	7,350	2,950	3,050	550	1,300	450	4,550	50	. .	23,300	
Mean length (days)	40	35	44	46	57	109	61	77	124	. .	52	
Median length (days)	11	8	11	7	25	64	7	25	60	. .	13	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,097.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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)	44.8	44.0	45.8	48.1	29.9	8.5	10.2	32.8	10.9	41.1	5,100	
>1–13 weeks	48.5	47.8	45.8	44.8	42.9	35.8	55.1	47.1	32.8	46.7	5,850	
>13–26 weeks	3.8	5.9	4.1	4.1	13.9	26.2	13.4	10.9	10.4	6.9	850	
>26 weeks	2.9	2.3	4.3	3.0	13.3	29.6	21.3	9.1	45.9	5.3	650	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	16.1	34.6	13.5	11.4	1.1	3.3	0.7	19.1	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,000	4,300	1,700	1,400	150	400	100	2,400	<25	. .	12,450	
Mean length (days)	31	32	34	32	81	153	106	63	179	. .	43	
Median length (days)	10	10	9	8	38	97	63	21	182	. .	12	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	50	100	50	100	<25	<25	<25	50	<25	. .	400	
Total closed support periods with accommodation	2,050	4,450	1,750	1,500	150	450	100	2,450	<25	. .	12,850	
(a)	Excludes accommodation starting and ending on the same date.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 373.
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, Queensland, 
2006–07 (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	83.4	74.4	72.9	64.4	61.7	63.9	46.3	70.4	84.9	71.6	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	71.5	66.1	62.2	53.1	28.4	35.9	26.4	56.4	65.0	58.8	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	17.3	12.2	14.2	8.9	14.7	11.5	7.6	11.0	21.6	12.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	7.4	2.6	9.5	4.6	8.8	9.1	6.9	8.7	15.6	6.3	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	17.0	14.3	16.3	16.1	31.5	35.4	23.0	29.2	33.6	20.3	
Financial/employment	40.1	32.6	41.2	41.4	43.6	37.4	60.9	47.6	55.2	40.2	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	12.7	3.3	13.7	11.2	5.7	3.6	4.2	16.6	31.5	9.8	
Employment/training assistance	8.0	0.8	10.1	1.8	2.2	2.7	*	2.3	*	3.5	
Financial assistance/material aid	28.1	29.1	29.8	36.5	37.3	31.6	55.5	40.4	52.9	33.4	
Financial counselling and support	12.6	6.2	8.8	6.2	10.2	8.6	13.7	11.3	38.8	8.9	
Personal support	48.8	27.2	64.1	64.4	42.2	44.4	36.5	68.5	78.4	50.0	
Incest/sexual assault	0.3	0.1	2.1	2.1	0.7	*	—	2.8	*	1.2	
Domestic/family violence	1.7	0.4	11.9	27.3	2.7	2.9	1.8	36.8	25.3	13.5	
Family/relationship	12.8	6.0	23.4	15.2	7.7	10.9	9.6	22.9	38.3	14.4	
Emotional support	46.5	25.9	60.1	60.8	40.3	40.5	33.0	62.0	74.5	46.6	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.2	0.2	*	0.2	—	*	*	0.2	—	0.2	
General support/advocacy	78.4	66.8	76.9	70.4	74.3	81.8	59.6	78.7	79.9	73.6	
Living skills/personal development	43.1	6.3	41.8	12.8	10.1	11.1	10.2	14.8	32.1	18.7	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	4.7	1.3	6.2	9.5	2.4	2.3	2.8	13.1	17.7	6.1	
Advice/information	66.1	55.3	66.1	66.4	70.1	77.7	56.2	74.4	79.9	65.4	
Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings	26.2	32.3	23.6	11.0	9.4	6.2	4.9	13.7	19.8	20.8	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	30.0	21.6	32.9	32.6	42.1	30.6	29.9	39.8	55.1	30.8	
Specialist services	23.1	23.9	22.5	19.9	11.1	7.0	6.7	23.1	31.9	21.2	
Psychological/psychiatric services	7.4	2.1	3.0	2.6	1.8	1.0	*	1.6	*	2.7	
Specialist counselling	1.5	0.5	3.1	4.4	0.9	0.9	1.2	6.9	—	2.9	
Pregnancy/family planning support	0.5	—	4.4	1.0	3.0	2.1	—	4.0	27.2	1.9	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	4.0	3.0	3.9	2.4	5.2	0.9	2.2	2.1	8.8	2.9	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.6	*	*	0.2	—	0.2	
Culturally specific services	4.6	1.2	3.2	6.3	2.2	1.2	*	6.7	*	3.7	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	*	0.1	0.8	2.9	*	*	—	2.6	*	1.1	
Health/medical services	12.9	19.8	12.1	10.1	3.2	1.9	2.6	10.6	13.0	12.8	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	79.1	64.5	76.6	57.0	38.6	22.7	22.5	52.3	67.1	60.1	
Meals	71.3	59.5	63.3	47.0	23.0	5.8	8.8	34.8	35.6	49.1	
Laundry/shower facilities	67.4	57.8	57.3	39.9	19.8	8.5	9.2	31.3	37.1	45.8	
Recreation	55.2	32.6	51.5	19.5	6.6	2.7	3.9	23.3	30.2	31.0	
Transport	45.5	12.2	52.9	32.3	19.2	13.1	13.8	40.0	55.1	30.4	
Other	11.3	0.5	4.2	3.9	1.2	2.6	3.2	7.1	2.2	4.4	
No services provided directly	1.3	1.4	1.2	2.0	2.8	1.5	2.0	1.4	4.8	1.5	
Total (number)	3,200	7,300	3,150	3,250	600	1,650	500	5,300	50	25,050	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,773 (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 2008) for an expanded list at the Queensland level). Other cases have been removed or replaced with ‘*’. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Type of service	Couple with children	Male 
with children	Female with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	75.9	74.0	78.4	20.0	77.9	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	75.9	74.0	78.4	20.0	77.9	
School liaison/child care	9.9	14.0	33.3	20.0	29.8	
School liaison/child care	9.9	14.0	33.3	20.0	29.8	
Personal support	4.5	1.5	22.4	30.0	19.6	
Help with behavioural problems	2.7	—	9.5	—	8.4	
Sexual/physical abuse support	—	—	2.4	—	2.1	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.1	—	15.7	—	13.6	
General support/advocacy	24.6	23.0	27.1	50.0	26.7	
Access arrangements	1.4	*	2.5	*	2.4	
Advice/information	19.8	19.0	18.4	—	18.6	
Advocacy	12.4	9.5	17.5	—	16.6	
Specialist services	2.6	3.0	14.7	30.0	12.9	
Specialist counselling	*	*	3.1	—	2.7	
Culturally specific services	1.7	—	3.7	—	3.4	
Health/medical services	0.8	*	10.5	—	9.1	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	31.3	45.0	66.0	60.0	61.1	
Meals	6.6	15.5	48.7	—	42.4	
Showers/hygiene	14.6	25.5	42.6	—	38.5	
Recreation	7.8	11.0	42.0	—	36.8	
Transport	17.8	19.0	50.2	40.0	45.3	
Other	2.8	6.0	15.2	—	13.4	
No services provided directly by agency	3.1	6.0	2.6	10.0	2.7	
Total (number)	950	200	6,400	<25	7,550	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 6,454 (including accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 6,204 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 2008) for an expanded list at the Queensland level). Other cases have been removed or replaced with ‘*’. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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.

Tables
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	87.0	76.5	75.7	66.6	64.7	79.1	55.4	78.0	89.8	76.2	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	73.7	67.5	64.0	54.4	29.0	37.9	28.9	59.8	64.0	61.1	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	19.1	12.4	16.9	11.4	19.2	23.1	11.1	15.8	22.3	15.2	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	10.5	3.5	13.5	8.1	12.9	20.4	10.5	12.8	20.2	9.5	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	21.8	17.2	21.5	21.7	35.2	47.3	29.7	35.3	57.7	25.1	
Financial/employment	43.0	33.8	45.2	45.7	47.0	51.6	69.3	53.6	54.1	44.1	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	14.8	3.9	16.0	13.9	5.4	4.2	4.1	19.2	26.3	11.4	
Employment and training assistance	12.7	1.2	14.5	3.3	4.9	10.4	3.8	4.4	—	6.0	
Financial assistance/material aid	28.9	30.2	31.7	39.8	42.8	47.5	65.2	46.5	51.1	36.8	
Financial counselling and support	14.4	6.2	10.6	8.0	13.0	19.1	17.5	13.5	38.5	10.7	
Personal support	49.6	25.3	66.6	64.9	45.5	55.8	36.5	72.9	87.1	51.1	
Incest/sexual assault	0.7	0.1	3.3	3.2	1.3	*	—	3.1	*	1.6	
Domestic/family violence	3.3	0.6	14.1	30.2	4.2	4.0	2.4	40.6	30.2	14.9	
Family/relationship	15.3	6.4	26.8	16.2	10.9	20.3	12.1	25.7	38.2	16.4	
Emotional support	46.2	23.8	61.3	61.0	40.9	43.6	30.8	64.2	79.0	46.3	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.2	—	0.3	—	0.5	—	0.4	
General support/advocacy	75.8	65.0	77.7	71.2	73.2	82.7	57.3	80.0	86.0	73.0	
Living skills/personal development	41.4	6.2	44.5	14.4	10.1	11.9	9.3	14.7	27.0	19.0	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	6.2	1.8	8.4	12.9	3.1	2.9	3.3	15.7	17.3	7.6	
Advice/information	63.6	53.4	66.6	67.0	68.7	78.5	53.5	75.7	86.0	64.5	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	26.6	31.8	24.2	11.2	10.1	6.3	5.3	14.5	20.1	21.4	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	30.3	20.9	33.4	33.5	43.2	43.3	32.2	44.2	54.0	32.2	
Specialist services	30.6	27.2	34.4	30.5	15.1	12.5	11.5	31.9	41.2	28.5	
Psychological/psychiatric services	9.1	2.7	6.6	5.7	3.0	1.2	*	2.5	*	4.3	
Specialist counselling	4.3	1.0	7.6	8.3	2.2	2.1	*	11.0	*	5.4	
Pregnancy/family planning support	0.7	*	6.4	1.9	3.0	3.1	*	4.3	20.5	2.3	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	6.2	5.0	6.4	6.1	6.7	1.9	2.6	3.0	23.1	4.9	
Physical/intellectual disability services	1.1	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.4	2.8	0.5	
Culturally specific services	5.0	0.7	3.9	6.4	2.0	1.2	—	7.9	—	3.9	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.3	0.1	0.9	3.2	*	*	—	3.3	*	1.3	
Health/medical services	18.6	23.0	20.7	18.6	8.8	6.8	8.0	18.3	26.3	19.1	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	79.7	63.1	78.6	56.8	37.8	23.0	19.6	54.4	69.5	60.9	
Meals	72.9	58.6	67.2	48.3	23.7	7.0	9.1	38.6	31.6	51.3	
Laundry/shower facilities	69.3	56.8	60.1	40.3	19.8	8.9	7.5	34.3	33.7	47.5	
Recreation	52.4	33.0	54.9	20.4	7.4	2.8	4.0	24.7	27.5	32.0	
Transport	44.9	12.3	54.6	32.8	19.7	13.1	12.0	42.0	54.0	30.9	
Other	11.4	0.6	3.7	3.1	1.3	3.2	2.9	6.8	2.8	4.2	
No needs recorded	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.0	5.6	1.1	0.3	0.5	—	1.0	
Total (number)	2,900	6,800	2,850	2,950	550	1,300	450	4,450	50	22,250	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,140 (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 2008) for an expanded list at the Queensland level). Other cases have been removed or replaced with ‘*’. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent closed accompanying child support periods)
Type of service	Couple 
with children	Male
with children	Female 
with children	Other 
with children	Total	
						
Accommodation	73.1	79.4	81.0	—	80.0	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	73.1	79.4	81.0	—	80.0	
School liaison/child care	11.8	18.3	38.7	33.3	35.3	
School liaison/child care	11.8	18.3	38.7	33.3	35.3	
Personal support	7.8	1.6	25.3	50.0	22.9	
Help with behavioural problems	4.6	—	11.4	—	10.4	
Sexual/physical abuse support	0.8	—	3.0	—	2.8	
Skills education/
structured play/skill development	3.7	—	16.9	—	15.1	
General support/advocacy	32.3	24.6	28.0	83.3	28.4	
Access arrangements	2.7	4.0	3.1	—	3.1	
Advice/information	25.4	16.7	18.6	—	19.4	
Advocacy	15.1	11.9	18.0	—	17.6	
Specialist services	5.2	7.1	20.2	50.0	18.3	
Specialist counselling	0.6	4.8	5.8	—	5.2	
Culturally specific services	2.7	—	4.7	—	4.3	
Health/medical services	3.0	4.0	14.0	—	12.6	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	31.6	43.7	70.4	66.7	65.6	
Meals	9.2	14.3	54.2	—	48.3	
Showers/hygiene	14.8	20.6	46.6	—	42.5	
Recreation	6.2	15.9	45.2	—	40.2	
Transport	16.1	19.8	53.7	—	48.7	
Other	3.8	7.1	16.1	—	14.6	
No needs recorded	0.2	—	0.8	—	0.7	
Total (number)	650	150	5,250	<25	6,050	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,174 (closed accompanying child support with no information on service requirements or provision). In 4,952 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 2008) for an expanded list at the Queensland level). Other cases have been removed. While these cases are not presented separately, they are included in the total.
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, Queensland, 2006–07
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	2.3	2.2	4.5	93.7	1.7	95.4	100.0	13,850	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	14.5	7.5	22.0	65.9	12.0	77.9	100.0	3,550	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	26.1	12.2	38.3	42.5	19.2	61.7	100.0	2,150	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	11.6	11.2	22.8	62.4	14.7	77.1	100.0	5,600	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	4.8	12.2	17.0	57.0	26.1	83.1	100.0	2,600	
Employment and training assistance	27.7	18.2	45.9	37.3	16.8	54.1	100.0	1,400	
Financial assistance/material aid	6.1	5.5	11.6	79.9	8.5	88.4	100.0	8,250	
Financial counselling and support	15.6	8.8	24.4	69.4	6.2	75.6	100.0	2,400	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	11.2	16.7	27.9	40.2	31.8	72.0	100.0	450	
Domestic/family violence	4.6	5.6	10.2	81.2	8.6	89.8	100.0	3,550	
Family/relationship	11.6	5.3	16.9	72.8	10.3	83.1	100.0	3,900	
Emotional support	1.7	0.6	2.3	93.2	4.5	97.7	100.0	10,450	
Assistance with problem gambling	13.8	46.3	60.1	22.5	17.5	40.0	100.0	100	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	5.5	1.8	7.3	88.1	4.6	92.7	100.0	4,250	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	5.4	16.3	21.7	46.8	31.5	78.3	100.0	1,900	
Advice/information	0.9	0.2	1.1	95.9	2.9	98.8	100.0	14,350	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	1.7	1.0	2.7	94.8	2.6	97.4	100.0	4,900	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	5.6	0.8	6.4	83.0	10.6	93.6	100.0	7,300	
Specialist services									
Psychological/psychiatric services	10.9	32.1	43.0	43.7	13.3	57.0	100.0	950	
Specialist counselling	13.3	36.0	49.3	38.2	12.6	50.8	100.0	1,150	
Pregnancy/family planning support	9.7	16.9	26.6	43.2	30.1	73.3	100.0	600	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	16.5	26.6	43.1	36.3	20.6	56.9	100.0	1,150	
Physical/intellectual disability services	20.2	39.4	59.6	23.9	16.5	40.4	100.0	100	
Culturally specific services	2.8	6.1	8.9	84.1	7.0	91.1	100.0	950	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	2.0	17.5	19.5	29.3	51.2	80.5	100.0	250	
Health/medical services	4.9	25.8	30.7	53.4	15.9	69.3	100.0	4,300	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.8	1.0	1.8	97.4	0.8	98.2	100.0	11,600	
Laundry/shower facilities	0.8	0.1	0.9	98.7	0.4	99.1	100.0	10,750	
Recreation	1.5	0.4	1.9	97.5	0.6	98.1	100.0	6,950	
Transport	2.0	1.5	3.5	94.3	2.2	96.5	100.0	6,950	
Other	2.4	1.7	4.1	87.2	8.6	95.8	100.0	1,100	
 (continued)

Table 7.3 (continued):	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Queensland, 2006–07
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	8.1	5.8	13.9	78.4	7.6	86.0	100.0	25,100	17,250	
Financial/
employment	9.5	8.4	17.9	70.0	12.1	82.1	100.0	14,650	9,950	
Personal support	4.7	3.1	7.8	85.0	7.2	92.2	100.0	18,400	11,600	
General support/
advocacy	2.9	1.6	4.5	89.0	6.5	95.5	100.0	32,700	16,350	
Specialist services	8.3	25.6	33.9	49.5	16.6	66.1	100.0	9,800	6,450	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	1.2	0.7	1.9	96.9	1.1	98.0	100.0	37,300	13,850	
Total (%)	4.7	4.8	9.5	83.9	6.6	90.5	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	6,500	6,600	13,100	115,700	9,150	124,850	. .	138,000	22,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,208 (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, Queensland, 2006–07
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	0.3	1.8	2.1	96.8	1.1	97.9	100.0	4,850	
School liaison/child care									
School liaison/child care	2.0	8.5	10.5	72.5	17.0	89.5	100.0	2,150	
Personal support									
Help with behavioural problems	4.0	8.9	12.9	75.0	12.1	87.1	100.0	650	
Sexual/physical abuse counselling/support	3.8	16.5	20.3	62.7	17.1	79.8	100.0	150	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.2	3.2	5.4	90.8	3.7	94.5	100.0	900	
General support/advocacy									
Access arrangements	7.9	24.2	32.1	57.3	10.7	68.0	100.0	200	
Advice/information	1.5	0.5	2.0	95.4	2.5	97.9	100.0	1,200	
Advocacy	1.2	0.8	2.0	94.1	4.0	98.1	100.0	1,050	
Specialist services									
Specialist counselling	6.4	37.4	43.8	40.4	15.8	56.2	100.0	300	
Culturally specific services	2.4	9.3	11.7	84.3	4.0	88.3	100.0	250	
Health/medical services	1.1	21.4	22.5	37.2	40.2	77.4	100.0	750	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.5	2.4	2.9	96.5	0.5	97.0	100.0	2,950	
Showers/hygiene	0.5	0.1	0.6	98.9	0.5	99.4	100.0	2,600	
Recreation	0.7	0.3	1.0	97.7	1.3	99.0	100.0	2,450	
Transport	0.7	0.1	0.8	98.3	1.0	99.3	100.0	2,950	
Other	1.1	1.1	2.2	95.3	2.5	97.8	100.0	900	
(continued)

Table 7.4 (continued):	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Queensland, 2006–07
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	0.3	1.8	2.1	96.8	1.1	97.9	100.0	4,850	4,850	
School liaison/
child care	1.7	7.6	9.3	75.0	15.7	90.7	100.0	2,550	2,150	
Personal support	2.9	6.4	9.3	83.4	7.3	90.7	100.0	1,850	1,400	
General support/
advocacy	1.9	2.5	4.4	91.9	3.8	95.7	100.0	2,450	1,750	
Specialist services	2.6	22.8	25.4	47.2	27.4	74.6	100.0	1,350	1,100	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	0.6	0.8	1.4	97.6	0.9	98.5	100.0	11,800	4,000	
Total (%)	1.1	3.5	4.5	90.8	4.7	95.5	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	250	850	1,100	22,550	1,150	23,700	. .	24,850	6,050	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,150 (closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 4,952 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, Queensland, 2006–07
	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	21.2	32.8	24.1	25.8	28.9	39.6	47.2	40.2	—	31.2	1,850	
Financial/ employment	17.7	26.3	17.4	14.9	27.7	32.1	28.2	24.3	—	22.4	1,350	
Personal support	15.6	6.3	15.4	15.2	10.6	11.2	10.7	9.8	—	12.6	750	
General support/ advocacy	17.8	11.8	13.2	18.8	19.1	13.5	11.1	13.7	—	15.0	900	
Specialist services	13.7	17.3	18.6	19.0	9.4	3.3	1.9	6.9	100.0	11.6	700	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	14.0	5.6	11.4	6.2	4.3	0.4	0.9	5.1	—	7.3	450	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5,950	
Summary totals												
Total unmet needs (%)	20.5	5.4	17.8	10.5	3.2	17.2	2.2	23.3	—	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	1,200	300	1,050	650	200	1,000	150	1,400	<25	. .	5,950	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (%)	19.1	10.2	18.0	13.5	2.5	11.0	2.6	23.0	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (number)	400	200	350	250	50	200	50	450	<25	. .	2,000	
Total closed support periods (%)	13.1	30.6	12.7	13.2	2.5	5.7	2.0	20.0	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods (number)	2,900	6,800	2,850	2,950	550	1,300	450	4,450	50	. .	22,250	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 96 identified unmet needs.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 40 closed support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,140 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, Queensland, 2006–07
	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other with children	Total	
					%	Number	
Broad type of service	Per cent unmet needs			
Accommodation	9.5	—	5.7	—	5.9	<25	
School liaison/child care	14.3	25.0	16.2	—	16.1	50	
Personal support	9.5	—	21.4	—	20.0	50	
General support/advocacy	33.3	50.0	14.8	—	16.9	50	
Specialist services	19.0	—	12.7	—	12.9	50	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	14.3	25.0	29.3	100.0	28.2	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	250	
Summary totals							
Total unmet needs (%)	8.2	1.6	89.8	0.4	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	<25	<25	250	<25	. .	250	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (%)	8.4	1.3	89.6	0.6	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (number)	<25	<25	150	<25	. .	150	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (%)	11.0	2.2	86.7	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (number)	650	150	5,250	<25	. .	6,050	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (%)	6.7	1.9	90.4	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (number)	<25	<25	100	<25	. .	100	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (%)	9.6	2.6	87.6	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (number)	300	100	2,600	<25	. .	2,950	
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): 5,174 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): 11 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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	21.4	10.6	10.7	8.1	
Government payments	69.9	80.9	82.2	83.7	
Other	8.7	8.5	7.1	8.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	2,450	2,300	22,650	20,400	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	50	. .	1,500	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	50	150	1,450	2,100	
Number with missing data	50	50	250	400	
Total (number)	2,550	2,550	24,400	24,400	
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	12.0	25.4	9.9	12.7	
Unemployed (looking for work)	43.7	36.8	25.0	23.5	
Not in labour force	44.3	37.8	65.1	63.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,300	1,100	21,700	18,900	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	50	. .	2,350	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	50	200	2,250	2,900	
Number with missing data	<25	<25	400	250	
Total (number)	1,350	1,350	24,400	24,400	
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
After support	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26
weeks	>26 
weeks	Total	
					%	Number	
Main source of income							
No income	10.4	7.4	3.9	2.8	8.1	1,650	
Government payments	83.0	84.2	84.2	84.2	83.7	17,050	
Other	6.7	8.4	11.9	13.0	8.2	1,700	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	43.6	41.5	8.1	6.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	8,900	8,450	1,650	1,400	. .	20,400	
Employment status							
Employed full time/part time	9.2	13.7	18.0	21.3	12.7	2,400	
Unemployed (looking for work)	27.3	22.4	17.6	15.2	23.5	4,450	
Not in labour force	63.5	63.8	64.5	63.5	63.7	12,050	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	42.1	42.3	8.4	7.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	7,950	8,000	1,600	1,350	. .	18,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3,983 (main source of income, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,492 (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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent) 
	5–17 years	18+ years	Total	
Student status	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	
Not a student	55.0	55.2	96.9	96.9	90.8	90.6	
Primary/secondary student	39.1	38.3	0.8	0.5	6.4	6.1	
Post-secondary student/employment training	5.9	6.5	2.3	2.7	2.8	3.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	3,100	2,850	18,400	16,150	21,500	19,000	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	150	. .	2,050	. .	2,200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	200	1,650	1,950	1,800	2,150	
Number with missing data	50	50	900	800	950	900	
Total (number)	3,250	3,250	21,000	21,000	24,250	24,250	
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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)	13.2	3.6	14.1	5.9	
House/flat	64.4	77.2	58.8	64.5	
Other house/dwelling(b)	19.0	17.0	22.2	25.6	
Institutional setting(c)	3.5	2.3	4.9	4.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	5,300	3,950	22,100	16,350	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	1,150	. .	4,350	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	300	500	2,100	3,400	
Number with missing data	<25	50	200	250	
Total (number)	5,650	5,650	24,400	24,400	
(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, Queensland, 2006–07 (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	9.9	6.1	9.8	8.1	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.7	4.6	1.9	3.7	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.4	1.9	2.7	3.7	
Institutional setting	2.2	1.2	2.8	1.9	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	11.6	2.9	10.3	4.1	
Other, no tenure	2.7	1.3	3.3	1.8	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.2	1.4	2.4	2.1	
Private rental	38.4	45.5	30.1	33.2	
Public housing rental	3.9	8.0	4.9	7.0	
Community housing rental	2.1	8.8	3.3	6.9	
Rent-free accommodation	7.4	4.5	9.1	6.9	
Boarding	16.6	13.8	19.5	20.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	5,100	3,800	20,500	15,150	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	1,200	. .	4,450	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	500	650	3,400	4,450	
Number with missing data	50	50	450	350	
Total (number)	5,650	5,650	24,400	24,400	
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Type of house/dwelling	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					%	Number	
	All closed support periods	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	7.5	5.7	2.9	2.5	5.9	950	
House/flat	56.3	66.2	79.5	81.9	64.5	10,550	
Other house/dwelling(b)	32.5	23.2	15.0	12.9	25.6	4,200	
Institutional setting(c)	3.7	4.9	2.6	2.7	4.0	650	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	42.8	40.0	9.0	8.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	7,000	6,550	1,450	1,350	. .	16,350	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	5.3	4.6	2.7	0.9	4.2	350	
House/flat	69.3	66.1	78.7	85.9	70.4	5,650	
Other house/dwelling(a)	19.0	22.8	15.4	10.6	19.6	1,550	
Institutional setting(b)	6.4	6.5	3.2	2.5	5.8	450	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	33.1	46.7	10.5	9.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,650	3,750	850	800	. .	8,050	
(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): 8,027 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 5,201 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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Type of tenure	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					%	Number	
	All closed support periods	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	8.9	8.5	5.1	5.6	8.1	1,250	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	2.5	4.6	4.2	5.0	3.7	550	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	4.6	3.8	1.0	1.9	3.7	550	
Institutional setting 	1.9	2.1	1.5	1.2	1.9	300	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	5.4	3.8	2.2	1.2	4.1	600	
Other, no tenure	1.3	2.3	2.3	1.0	1.8	250	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.1	2.0	2.2	1.9	2.1	300	
Private rental	27.6	35.6	41.8	40.5	33.2	5,050	
Public housing rental	6.7	5.6	8.6	13.6	7.0	1,050	
Community housing rental	6.4	5.1	10.6	13.9	6.9	1,050	
Rent-free accommodation	7.6	7.4	5.4	2.6	6.9	1,050	
Boarding	25.0	19.2	15.1	11.6	20.6	3,100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	41.8	40.5	9.3	8.4	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	6,350	6,150	1,400	1,300	. .	15,150	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	11.1	10.0	6.4	5.1	9.5	700	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	2.7	5.9	5.0	4.4	4.6	350	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	6.6	3.4	1.2	0.9	4.0	300	
Institutional setting 	3.2	3.1	1.4	1.2	2.8	200	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	4.1	3.0	2.0	0.6	3.0	250	
Other, no tenure	1.4	2.9	1.5	0.9	2.1	150	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.7	2.0	1.0	0.9	2.0	150	
Private rental	22.0	29.8	41.1	39.8	29.5	2,250	
Public housing rental	10.1	5.8	8.0	13.2	8.2	600	
Community housing rental	7.8	5.3	11.8	17.2	8.0	600	
Rent-free accommodation	13.4	8.6	4.0	2.4	9.1	700	
Boarding	14.9	20.2	16.5	13.2	17.4	1,300	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	32.9	46.4	10.7	10.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,500	3,500	800	750	. .	7,550	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 9,230 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 5,657 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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Living situation	Before	After	
With parent(s)	9.2	7.7	
With foster family	0.7	0.4	
With relatives/friends temporary	14.3	10.3	
With relatives/friends long-term	4.0	4.6	
With spouse/partner	8.7	6.6	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	11.9	9.8	
Alone	27.6	31.6	
Alone with child(ren)	8.7	15.1	
With other unrelated persons	13.8	12.9	
Other	1.1	0.9	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	22,000	17,300	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	3,750	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	2,200	3,150	
Number with missing data	200	200	
Total (number)	24,400	24,400	
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, Queensland, 
2006–07 (per cent) 
Case management plan	Per cent	Number	
Yes	55.7	12,350	
No, client did not agree to one	11.2	2,500	
No, support period too short	31.5	7,000	
No, other reason	1.6	350	
Total	100.0	22,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,153.
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Achievement of goals	Per cent	Number	
All goals achieved	27.4	3,250	
Most or some goals achieved	62.5	7,400	
No goals achieved	10.1	1,200	
Total	100.0	11,850	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 470.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

9	Support from 1996–97 to 2006–07
9.1	Key charts
Figure 9.1: Number of SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
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, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
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 2006–07 dollars, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
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	31,119,000	28,027,000	1,120	1,890	
1997–98	31,681,000	29,468,000	1,100	1,790	
1998–99	32,782,000	31,049,000	1,210	2,030	
1999–00	39,402,000	38,167,000	1,460	2,380	
2000–01	42,960,000	42,268,000	1,090	2,350	
2001–02	44,587,000	42,972,000	1,040	2,340	
2002–03	46,008,000	45,841,000	1,240	2,430	
2003–04	47,531,000	46,206,000	1,630	2,580	
2004–05	48,015,000	47,640,000	1,810	2,720	
2005–06	54,874,000	52,713,000	2,080	3,030	
2006–07(d)	63,580,000	63,265,000	2,270	3,330	
	Constant 2006–07 $	
1996–97	49,383,000	44,477,000	1,770	2,990	
1997–98	48,257,000	44,886,000	1,670	2,720	
1998–99	48,762,000	46,185,000	1,790	3,010	
1999–00	60,930,000	59,021,000	2,260	3,680	
2000–01	58,685,000	57,740,000	1,490	3,210	
2001–02	58,888,000	56,755,000	1,370	3,090	
2002–03	59,799,000	59,582,000	1,610	3,150	
2003–04	58,562,000	56,931,000	2,010	3,170	
2004–05	56,730,000	56,287,000	2,140	3,220	
2005–06	57,838,000	55,560,000	2,190	3,190	
2006–07(d)	63,580,000	63,265,000	2,270	3,330	
(a)	‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 2003–04 and 2006–07 include state allocations in addition to the SAAP agreement between this government and the Australian Government (refer to Table 2.1; AIHW 2005: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 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 2008: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 2007b; FaHCSIA unpublished data. 

Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07 (number)
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	
Support periods	25,100	26,800	25,750	26,150	38,650	41,350	36,950	28,350	26,250	25,350	27,800	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Clients	14,850	16,500	15,300	16,050	18,000	18,350	18,900	17,950	17,500	17,400	19,000	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly 
average support periods with accommodation	850	1,150	1,100	1,250	1,250	1,350	1,400	1,450	1,650	1,350	1,550	
Errors and omissions	512	519	924	425	225	209	287	372	249	302	204	
Daily average support periods	1,700	2,050	2,250	2,850	2,500	2,750	3,000	2,750	3,200	3,000	3,750	
Errors and omissions	1,018	632	40	42	716	250	43	8	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 Queensland. 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 2008: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, Queensland, 2001–02 to 2006–07 (number)
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	
Accompanying child support periods	13,200	13,200	11,150	10,700	10,950	14,000	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Accompanying children	8,200	9,200	8,600	8,600	8,100	11,000	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation	1,000	1,000	1,100	1,250	1,050	1,300	
Errors and omissions	127	195	132	130	151	87	
Daily average accompanying child support periods	1,900	2,100	1,950	2,250	2,050	2,900	
Errors and omissions	174	38	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 Queensland. 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.	In 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2004–05, data that enabled the number of accompanying children to be estimated was not collected by agencies using the high-volume collection form. The reporting year 2004–05 was the first year that the number of accompanying children could be reported for all participating agencies.
5.	Refer to AIHW 2008:Chapter 9 for further information.
6.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
7.	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, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	
Agencies(a) (number)	180	183	180	182	190	191	194	193	196	196	219	
Agency participation rate (%)	94.4	92.3	88.9	92.3	92.6	92.7	94.3	95.3	93.9	94.4	90.9	
Records returned (number)	23,932	25,575	22,903	24,121	35,796	38,354	34,244	26,954	24,650	23,935	26,260	
Records returned with consent (%)	59.2	65.7	70.0	78.2	84.6	90.1	89.6	86.3	86.1	86.4	88.7	
Records returned with valid consent(b) (%)	55.9	62.7	66.0	73.8	78.5	87.3	87.8	84.7	84.2	80.4	82.7	
(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 2008:Appendix 2.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2008: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 2008: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 Fund (I & I) Pilot Project agencies in Queensland. Refer to Chapter 2 and Appendix 1 of the national report (AIHW 2008) 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, Queensland, 2006–07 (number)
Support periods	100	
With accommodation	<25	
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 Queensland. 
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (number)
Accompanying child support periods	100	
With accommodation(a)	<25	
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 Queensland. 
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, Queensland, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–24 years	4.9	8.5	14.8	12.7	13.4	<25	
25–44 years	14.6	39.0	44.4	58.2	53.7	50	
45–64 years	11.0	18.3	33.3	27.3	29.3	<25	
65 years and over	2.4	1.2	7.4	1.8	3.7	<25	
Total	32.9	67.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	50	50	50	50	. .	100	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	42.7	37.8	. .	39.4	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	41	36	. .	37	
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 Queensland. 
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, Queensland, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–9 years	34.8	26.1	64.0	57.1	60.9	50	
10–17 years	19.6	19.6	36.0	42.9	39.1	<25	
Total	54.3	45.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	50	<25	50	<25	. .	50	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6	7.8	. .	6.8	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	4	7	. .	5	
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 Queensland. 
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, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	7.4	10.0	9.1	<25	
Other Australian-born people	77.8	72.0	74.0	50	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	11.1	12.0	11.7	<25	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	3.7	6.0	5.2	<25	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	35.1	64.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	50	50	. .	100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 5.
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 Queensland. 
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 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	—	—	
Other Australian-born children	100.0	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): 9.
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 Queensland. 
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 2008: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 2008). Additional information relevant only to the tables for Queensland 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, Queensland, 2006–07
	Agencies(a)	Records returned	
	Total	Participation rate	Total	Consent	Valid consent(b)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
North Queensland	25	80.0	2,810	88.8	83.6	
Far North Queensland	25	84.0	3,079	96.0	90.2	
Mackay/Whitsundays	9	100.0	693	96.4	93.1	
Fitzroy/Central West Queensland	20	95.0	1,661	96.6	83.2	
Wide Bay Burnett	14	92.9	1,846	93.8	86.5	
Darling Downs/South West Queensland	11	100.0	982	94.8	90.2	
Sunshine Coast	14	85.7	1,803	94.9	85.4	
Greater Brisbane 	67	94.0	10,851	82.2	77.7	
Gold Coast	19	84.2	1,743	92.8	86.4	
Moreton	15	100.0	792	82.8	76.8	
Total	219	90.9	26,260	88.7	82.7	
Primary target group						
Young people	71	91.5	5,317	92.1	85.1	
Single men only	12	91.7	4,445	89.9	88.5	
Single women only	4	100.0	647	76.2	75.6	
Families	30	100.0	3,241	95.6	91.2	
Women escaping domestic violence	54	90.7	4,509	81.9	70.8	
Cross-target/multiple/general	48	83.3	8,101	87.8	81.7	
Total	219	90.9	26,260	88.7	82.7	
(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 2008:Appendix 2.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2008: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, Queensland, 2006–07
	Records returned	
	Total	Consent	Valid consent(a)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
North Queensland	2,380	94.5	29.1	
Far North Queensland	1,316	97.6	51.3	
Mackay/Whitsundays	346	96.5	77.5	
Fitzroy/Central West Queensland	771	94.7	65.0	
Wide Bay Burnett	1,418	94.4	75.9	
Darling Downs/South West Queensland	581	92.6	87.1	
Sunshine Coast	1,837	97.8	78.0	
Greater Brisbane 	3,269	85.1	56.7	
Gold Coast	703	92.0	64.0	
Moreton	611	87.9	71.5	
Total	13,232	92.5	59.6	
Primary target group				
Young people	614	93.3	54.7	
Single men only	5	100.0	60.0	
Single women only	54	98.1	85.2	
Families	5,322	97.5	57.7	
Women escaping domestic violence	4,868	86.4	62.8	
Cross-target/multiple/general	2,369	93.3	58.2	
Total	13,232	92.5	59.6	
(a)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2008: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 2008).

Region	Administrative regional classifications developed by the Queensland Department of Families are used in the report. The state’s 10 administrative regions are as follows:
•	North Queensland
•	Far North Queensland
•	Mackay/Whitsundays
•	Fitzroy/Central West Queensland
•	Wide Bay Burnett
•	Darling Downs/South West Queensland
•	Sunshine Coast
•	Greater Brisbane 
•	Gold Coast
•	Moreton.	
Rounding	Note that numbers of support periods and clients are generally rounded to the nearest 50 in the state and territory supplementary tables and to the nearest 100 in the national report.	

Appendix 3	SAAP NDCA Client Collection form

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References
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2007a. Australian demographic statistics, March quarter 2007. ABS cat. no. 3101.0. Canberra: ABS.
ABS 2007b. National income, expenditure and product: Australian national accounts, June quarter 2007. ABS cat. no. 5206.0. Canberra: ABS.
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2005. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2003–04 Queensland supplementary tables. SAAP NDCA report series 9. Cat. no. HOU 116. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW 2006. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 
2004–05 Australia. SAAP NDCA report series 10. Cat. no. HOU 132. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW 2008. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 
2006–07 Australia. SAAP NDCA report series 12. Cat. no. HOU 185. Canberra: AIHW.

List of tables
Table 2.1:	SAAP agencies: funding allocations to agencies and mean funding per agency, by 
region and primary target group, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by 
month and region, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods 
active each night, average by month and region, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, Queensland, 
2006–07
Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, 
Queensland, 2006–07
Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, 
Queensland, 2006–07
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, Queensland, 
2006–07
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, Queensland, 
2006–07
Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying 
children, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, 
Queensland, 2006–07
Table 7.2:	SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for 
accompanying children, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, 
Queensland, 2006–07
Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Queensland, 2006–07
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, Queensland, 2006–07
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, 
Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after 
a support period, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a 
support period, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after 
a support period, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by 
length of support, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, Queensland, 
2006–07
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, Queensland, 2006–07
Table 9.1:	SAAP funding to agencies and mean funding per support period and client: current 
and constant 2006–07 dollars, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 
2006–07
Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, Queensland, 2001–02 to 2006–07
Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97
 to 2006–07
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients, Queensland, 2006–07
Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support 
periods and accompanying children, Queensland, 2006–07
Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, 
by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, Queensland, 2006–07
Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: 
cultural and linguistic diversity, Queensland, 2006–07
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, Queensland, 2006–07
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, 
Queensland, 2006–07

List of figures
Figure 2.1: Funding allocations to agencies, by primary target group, Queensland, 2006–07
Figure 3.1: SAAP support periods active each day and accommodation periods active each night, average by month, Queensland, 2006–07
Figure 4.1: SAAP clients, by age and sex, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent of all clients)
Figure 4.2: SAAP accompanying children, by age and sex, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent of all accompanying children)
Figure 5.1:	SAAP support periods, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent)
Figure 5.2: Main reason for seeking assistance, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent support periods)
Figure 6.1: Median length of support, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07 (days)
Figure 6.2: Median length of accommodation for clients who were accommodated for at least 1 day, by client group, Queensland, 2006–07 (days)
Figure 7.1: Provision of SAAP services required by clients, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent distinct services required in closed support periods)
Figure 7.2: Provision of SAAP services required for accompanying children, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent distinct services required in closed accompanying child support periods)
Figure 8.1: Type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, Queensland, 2006–07 (per cent closed support periods)
Figure 9.1: Number of SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07
Figure 9.2: Agency participation rate and valid consent, by reporting period, Queensland, 1996–97 to 2006–07