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

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Homeless people
in SAAP
SAAP National Data Collection
annual report
2006–07
South Australia
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 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDCA report series 12. Cat. no. HOU 181. 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 South Australia 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				SAAP Coordination and 
Health and Welfare				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, 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 South Australian Department for Families and Communities, 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 (FaHCSIA)	
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 South Australia 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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2006–07
	Agencies (number)	Agencies (%)	Funding allocation ($)(a)	Funding allocation (%)(a)	Mean funding per agency ($)	
Region(b)						
Metropolitan, Eastern	38	32.5	12,882,000	40.6	339,000	
Metropolitan, Western	13	11.1	3,346,000	10.5	257,400	
Metropolitan, Northern	11	9.4	3,648,000	11.5	331,700	
Metropolitan, Southern	15	12.8	4,266,000	13.5	284,400	
Country, North	27	23.1	5,091,000	16.1	188,600	
Country, South	13	11.1	2,484,000	7.8	191,100	
Total	117	100.0	31,718,000	100.0	271,100	
Primary target group						
Young people	22	18.8	11,653,000	36.7	529,700	
Single men only	11	9.4	2,871,000	9.1	261,000	
Single women only	2	1.7	632,000	2.0	316,000	
Families	14	12.0	2,692,000	8.5	192,300	
Women escaping domestic violence	28	23.9	7,164,000	22.6	255,900	
Cross-target/multiple/general	40	34.2	6,706,000	21.1	167,700	
Total	117	100.0	31,718,000	100.0	271,100	
Funding allocations to agencies(a)	117	100.0	31,718,000	96.8	271,100	
Other funding allocations	. .	. .	1,039,000	3.2	. .	
Total	. .	. .	32,756,000	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 $1.1m provided by the South Australian funding department in addition to the SAAP funding agreement between South Australia 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Support periods	20,000	
With accommodation	7,200	
Without accommodation	12,800	
Clients	12,200	
Mean number of support periods per client	1.64	
Clients per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(a)	87	
(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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Accompanying child support periods	13,700	
With accommodation(a)	3,200	
Without accommodation(a)	10,500	
Accompanying children	9,400	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.46	
Accompanying children per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(b)	269	
(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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Date	Metropolitan, Eastern	Metropolitan, Western	Metropolitan, Northern	Metropolitan, Southern	Country, North	Country, South	Total	
July 2006	1,100	140	280	370	460	220	2,580	
August 2006	1,190	150	300	360	490	240	2,720	
September 2006	1,240	150	300	390	520	230	2,850	
October 2006	1,290	160	310	390	570	230	2,950	
November 2006	1,350	170	340	430	560	270	3,120	
December 2006	1,360	180	350	430	550	290	3,150	
January 2007	1,400	180	350	430	570	290	3,230	
February 2007	1,560	170	370	460	610	310	3,480	
March 2007	1,690	190	410	470	640	320	3,720	
April 2007	1,640	200	420	470	620	330	3,690	
May 2007	1,650	200	440	470	630	360	3,750	
June 2007	1,580	190	460	470	640	390	3,720	
Support periods: total number of days	518,120	63,730	131,350	156,440	208,870	105,740	1,184,250	
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, South Australia, 2006–07
Date	Metropolitan, Eastern	Metropolitan, Western	Metropolitan, Northern	Metropolitan, Southern	Country, North	Country, South	Total	
July 2006	190	70	120	170	180	70	810	
August 2006	200	80	130	160	180	70	820	
September 2006	220	70	140	170	180	80	860	
October 2006	220	70	140	180	210	80	900	
November 2006	220	70	150	190	200	80	910	
December 2006	210	70	160	180	190	90	910	
January 2007	230	70	160	190	210	90	940	
February 2007	230	70	150	200	200	90	940	
March 2007	230	70	160	190	190	90	930	
April 2007	240	80	160	200	200	80	950	
May 2007	250	80	160	210	180	80	960	
June 2007	240	70	160	190	180	80	920	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	78,850	25,930	52,460	65,210	67,680	28,710	318,850	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 81.
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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
Under 15 years	1.6	2.2	4.6	3.4	3.8	450	
15–19 years	6.2	11.4	17.9	17.4	17.6	2,150	
20–24 years	4.6	10.6	13.3	16.2	15.2	1,850	
25–29 years	3.9	9.4	11.2	14.4	13.3	1,600	
30–34 years	4.4	9.7	12.8	14.8	14.1	1,700	
35–39 years	4.1	8.4	12.0	12.9	12.6	1,550	
40–44 years	3.7	6.0	10.8	9.2	9.8	1,200	
45–49 years	2.5	3.6	7.2	5.4	6.0	750	
50–54 years	1.5	2.1	4.3	3.3	3.6	450	
55–59 years	0.9	1.0	2.6	1.5	1.9	250	
60–64 years	0.5	0.5	1.6	0.7	1.0	150	
65 years and over	0.5	0.5	1.5	0.8	1.0	150	
Total	34.4	65.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,200	8,000	4,200	8,000	. .	12,200	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	31.7	30.2	. .	30.7	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	31	29	. .	30	
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 South Australia. 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: 1,700 (650 males, 1,050 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–4 years	23.1	21.5	45.7	43.5	44.6	4,200	
5–9 years	13.8	14.2	27.3	28.8	28.0	2,650	
10–14 years	10.3	10.2	20.4	20.6	20.5	1,950	
15–17 years	3.4	3.5	6.7	7.0	6.9	650	
Total	50.5	49.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,750	4,650	4,750	4,650	. .	9,400	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.2	6.3	. .	6.3	
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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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	92.0	74.7	73.0	68.8	75.3	81.5	72.7	3,050	
2	5.6	10.9	13.3	17.0	14.4	12.6	14.4	600	
3+	2.5	14.4	13.7	14.2	10.3	5.8	12.9	550	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	4.6	17.9	13.3	46.9	15.7	1.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	750	550	1,950	650	50	. .	4,200	
Mean number of support periods 	1.20	1.74	1.73	1.63	1.49	1.34	. .	1.62	
Per 10,000 population(a)	22	140	101	92	33	6	. .	61	
	Female clients	
1	90.9	75.2	66.7	69.5	76.3	86.0	71.6	5,750	
2	5.3	12.3	15.5	16.6	15.2	10.0	15.1	1,200	
3+	3.8	12.5	17.9	13.9	8.6	4.0	13.3	1,050	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.4	17.4	16.2	51.2	10.9	0.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	250	1,400	1,300	4,100	850	50	. .	8,000	
Mean number of support periods 	1.22	1.59	1.81	1.68	1.49	1.33	. .	1.65	
Per 10,000 population(a)	31	274	245	194	43	5	. .	112	
	All clients	
1	91.3	75.0	68.6	69.3	75.8	83.7	72.0	8,800	
2	5.4	11.8	14.8	16.7	14.9	11.4	14.8	1,800	
3+	3.3	13.1	16.6	14.0	9.3	4.9	13.2	1,600	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.8	17.6	15.2	49.8	12.6	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	450	2,150	1,850	6,050	1,550	150	. .	12,200	
Mean number of support periods 	1.21	1.65	1.79	1.66	1.49	1.33	. .	1.64	
Per 10,000 population(a)	27	205	171	142	38	5	. .	87	
(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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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	70.9	73.6	73.9	80.5	72.9	6,850	
2	17.7	17.8	18.8	16.1	17.8	1,700	
3+	11.4	8.5	7.3	3.4	9.2	850	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.6	28.0	20.5	6.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,200	2,650	1,950	650	. .	9,400	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods	1.53	1.42	1.41	1.27	. .	1.46	
Per 10,000 population 
of applicable age group(a)	467	276	189	103	. .	269	
(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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent)
Country of birth	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	89.9	89.3	89.5	10,600	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	1.5	1.0	1.2	150	
Europe	4.6	3.9	4.1	500	
North Africa and the Middle East	1.4	1.4	1.4	150	
Asia	1.4	3.1	2.5	300	
Americas	0.4	0.4	0.4	50	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.8	0.9	0.9	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	34.2	65.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,050	7,800	. .	11,850	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 350.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Country of birth	Per cent	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	96.8	8,900	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	0.4	50	
Europe	0.4	50	
North Africa and the Middle East	0.9	100	
Asia	0.7	50	
Americas	0.1	<25	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.9	100	
Total	100.0	9,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 233.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
	Male	Female	Total	
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Number	
Clients					
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	15.3	22.4	20.0	2,350	
Other Australian-born people	74.6	66.8	69.4	8,100	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	4.2	2.4	3.0	350	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	5.9	8.4	7.5	900	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	34.3	65.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,000	7,650	. .	11,650	
Support periods	Mean number per client	Total number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	1.74	2.04	1.96	4,500	
Other Australian-born people	1.62	1.57	1.59	12,850	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.58	1.58	1.58	550	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.49	1.41	1.43	1,200	
Total	1.63	1.66	1.65	. .	
Total support periods (%)	33.8	66.2	100.0	. .	
Total support periods (number)	6,450	12,700	. .	19,150	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 541 clients; 826 support periods.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	23.1	2,050	
Other Australian-born children	73.6	6,550	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	0.5	50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	2.8	250	
Total	100.0	8,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 518.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent)
Client group	Metropolitan, Eastern	Metropolitan, Western	Metropolitan, Northern	Metropolitan, Southern	Country, North	Country, South	Total	
							%	Number	
Male alone	35.6	18.3	13.4	22.5	19.2	22.1	28.3	5,250	
Female alone	26.2	29.4	22.6	20.7	42.3	31.4	29.1	5,400	
Couple no children	1.6	4.4	2.3	2.7	5.6	5.8	2.9	550	
Couple with children	3.5	6.4	7.5	5.1	3.3	6.1	4.2	750	
Male with children	1.9	1.7	2.4	2.9	0.9	3.1	1.9	350	
Female with children	30.7	38.7	51.8	37.8	27.4	31.5	32.4	6,050	
Other	0.4	1.1	—	8.4	1.2	—	1.2	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	55.2	2.9	7.3	8.1	19.5	7.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	10,250	550	1,350	1,500	3,600	1,300	. .	18,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 634.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client and Administrative Data Collections.

Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, South Australia, 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	35.7	15.4	—	1.8	0.1	7.2	10.5	2,050	
Male alone, 25+	0.4	81.0	—	0.9	0.8	43.7	17.6	3,450	
Female alone, under 25	40.1	0.3	12.1	1.9	8.1	5.4	12.4	2,450	
Female alone, 25+	0.4	1.7	83.8	2.6	32.3	17.4	17.1	3,350	
Couple no children	3.3	—	—	1.5	0.6	9.4	2.9	550	
Couple with children	2.2	0.4	—	20.0	0.3	5.1	4.1	800	
Male with children	0.3	0.4	—	9.9	0.4	1.9	1.9	350	
Female with children	17.1	1.0	3.2	54.8	56.8	9.8	32.2	6,300	
Other	0.4	—	—	6.6	0.7	—	1.2	250	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	20.1	10.8	2.3	12.7	34.8	19.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	3,950	2,100	450	2,500	6,800	3,750	. .	19,550	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 434.
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, South Australia, 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	12.4	9.7	12.3	9.1	29.8	12.0	6.2	4.9	7.4	9.2	
Relationship/
family breakdown	24.8	8.0	24.4	4.3	8.8	7.2	22.4	8.1	8.6	11.5	
Interpersonal conflict	5.3	3.5	4.8	2.2	2.1	2.7	2.6	2.1	5.8	3.1	
Sexual/
physical/emotional abuse	1.7	0.9	6.0	5.6	*	0.5	1.3	2.6	*	3.0	
Domestic/family violence	2.7	2.1	22.1	52.7	7.3	4.3	9.0	56.7	45.8	31.9	
Financial difficulty(a)	4.4	6.7	2.1	2.3	5.4	6.2	4.7	2.9	1.7	3.8	
Overcrowding issues	1.7	0.9	2.4	1.1	3.7	9.3	6.6	2.7	7.0	2.4	
Eviction/asked to leave	13.0	9.6	6.4	3.1	8.4	20.8	16.9	6.3	7.6	7.9	
Emergency/previous accommodation ended	11.9	11.6	6.7	5.4	5.8	13.5	14.0	5.9	3.4	8.0	
Mental health issues/psychiatric illness	1.9	4.6	1.0	2.1	*	0.8	*	0.4	—	1.7	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	1.9	9.3	0.9	1.5	1.9	0.8	1.7	0.3	—	2.4	
Other health issues	0.2	1.7	0.4	1.2	2.2	2.3	*	0.2	*	0.8	
Recent arrival to area with no means of support/itinerant	11.7	20.8	4.5	3.6	15.7	14.9	9.9	3.2	3.1	8.3	
Other reasons(b)	6.3	10.5	5.9	5.7	7.1	4.8	3.2	3.7	7.5	5.9	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	10.5	17.4	12.6	17.2	2.8	4.1	1.9	32.3	1.2	100.0	
Total (number)	2,000	3,300	2,400	3,300	550	800	350	6,150	200	19,000	
(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): 957.
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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
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	41.9	49.7	39.5	53.2	18.6	15.6	17.9	44.7	29.8	44.0	7,000	
>1–13 weeks	39.5	35.7	37.2	34.8	57.5	51.6	48.1	36.9	28.4	37.7	6,000	
>13–26 weeks	8.5	6.3	11.9	6.0	12.7	16.2	20.6	10.0	26.2	9.2	1,450	
>26 weeks	10.2	8.4	11.4	6.1	11.2	16.7	13.4	8.5	15.6	9.0	1,450	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	10.5	18.1	12.1	18.7	2.7	3.3	1.6	32.0	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,650	2,900	1,950	3,000	400	500	250	5,100	150	. .	15,950	
Mean length (days)	70	56	77	42	80	112	101	60	85	. .	62	
Median length (days)	12	8	15	7	28	48	51	13	48	. .	12	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 297.
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, South Australia, 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)	56.3	55.1	41.1	35.9	16.0	26.7	14.3	28.4	14.5	43.8	2,500	
>1–13 weeks	33.6	38.9	40.9	55.2	71.2	36.5	24.0	44.1	54.1	42.5	2,400	
>13–26 weeks	3.6	2.4	8.5	3.8	6.3	7.1	13.8	12.1	15.7	5.6	300	
>26 weeks	6.5	3.7	9.6	5.0	6.4	29.7	47.9	15.4	15.7	8.1	450	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	16.4	34.3	10.4	13.4	3.1	2.2	0.6	18.1	1.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	950	1,950	600	750	200	150	50	1,050	100	. .	5,650	
Mean length (days)	39	25	61	36	53	145	200	82	80	. .	48	
Median length (days)	6	7	11	14	14	38	150	24	43	. .	10	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	50	<25	50	<25	—	<25	—	50	<25	. .	150	
Total closed support periods with accommodation	950	1,950	650	750	200	150	50	1,050	100	. .	5,800	
(a)	Excludes accommodation starting and ending on the same date.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 222.
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, South Australia, 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	75.5	74.2	54.1	38.6	65.1	49.4	38.5	38.0	47.0	51.8	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	55.4	63.1	35.6	27.0	42.8	27.6	17.7	23.7	46.4	36.8	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	22.1	6.0	19.0	8.1	5.7	8.4	8.9	10.3	—	11.1	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	15.4	5.2	13.2	3.7	10.0	4.9	5.7	6.8	—	7.6	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	18.8	8.8	17.6	10.2	22.0	27.7	21.9	19.4	5.8	16.0	
Financial/employment	34.7	20.5	29.1	19.8	24.3	23.2	23.7	23.9	4.9	24.1	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	12.7	5.7	11.9	7.4	3.1	3.6	5.4	8.0	2.0	8.0	
Employment/training assistance	9.1	1.6	7.0	2.9	2.9	2.2	1.6	1.9	—	3.4	
Financial assistance/material aid	28.4	13.6	22.8	13.9	18.6	18.5	19.0	19.5	4.9	18.6	
Financial counselling and support	10.2	5.8	9.2	4.0	9.1	10.5	10.2	7.7	—	7.3	
Personal support	54.3	72.6	62.1	70.2	43.7	59.9	67.3	80.6	72.0	70.1	
Incest/sexual assault	5.8	0.5	10.2	1.6	*	0.7	*	2.2	5.4	3.1	
Domestic/family violence	3.7	2.2	20.2	45.4	8.6	6.6	11.5	53.8	27.8	29.6	
Family/relationship	13.7	7.6	22.5	10.9	11.1	23.2	23.0	18.7	57.4	15.9	
Emotional support	51.9	71.1	52.4	47.7	40.7	55.4	60.8	60.5	53.8	57.4	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.2	1.2	0.2	0.3	—	0.5	—	0.2	—	0.4	
General support/advocacy	85.0	78.1	85.9	82.2	65.4	77.3	85.8	89.6	88.6	84.1	
Living skills/personal development	28.1	21.4	29.1	9.2	18.4	7.6	10.5	9.9	10.1	16.3	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	5.0	3.0	8.7	15.2	4.5	3.8	6.3	12.8	2.1	9.3	
Advice/information	80.9	75.2	76.5	67.5	62.2	72.7	79.5	83.6	71.8	76.9	
Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings	32.2	54.0	12.1	8.0	15.2	3.6	5.3	5.3	—	18.1	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	40.5	20.0	46.7	47.2	32.7	31.8	36.1	46.2	74.1	40.4	
Specialist services	19.6	25.0	30.6	38.5	22.2	10.7	11.0	35.5	28.7	30.0	
Psychological/psychiatric services	6.5	2.0	8.3	4.4	1.3	*	*	3.3	1.0	4.0	
Specialist counselling	2.0	10.3	10.5	22.8	8.1	1.7	4.4	24.4	22.9	15.8	
Pregnancy/family planning support	3.2	—	5.2	0.6	2.9	3.7	1.0	4.0	—	2.6	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	4.4	13.1	4.1	4.6	4.7	1.3	3.5	1.6	—	4.9	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	*	0.4	*	0.1	*	0.2	
Culturally specific services	5.7	1.0	6.5	4.1	3.0	2.9	1.4	6.0	2.9	4.5	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	2.2	0.2	2.0	0.9	*	0.5	—	0.6	*	0.9	
Health/medical services	5.9	14.1	8.4	10.0	13.1	3.3	2.7	6.1	6.7	8.5	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	59.2	79.5	41.9	37.4	57.0	22.3	19.4	27.8	75.6	44.6	
Meals	47.5	69.2	25.7	24.7	41.6	12.2	8.4	14.1	—	30.9	
Laundry/shower facilities	46.8	67.8	24.3	24.1	40.6	9.5	5.6	14.7	—	30.3	
Recreation	20.2	2.2	14.3	9.2	1.7	1.3	2.5	7.2	30.9	8.7	
Transport	24.3	9.7	23.3	17.4	16.2	7.7	9.9	16.5	31.8	16.8	
Other	9.1	7.4	11.7	5.6	8.9	6.0	4.8	6.1	69.8	8.0	
No services provided directly	2.7	1.7	2.9	1.7	2.6	3.8	3.4	1.3	0.7	2.0	
Total (number)	2,000	3,350	2,350	3,300	550	800	350	6,200	250	19,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 875 (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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent)
Type of service	Couple with children	Male 
with children	Female with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	32.8	27.8	31.4	—	31.3	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	32.8	27.8	31.4	—	31.3	
School liaison/child care	5.1	8.1	11.9	—	11.3	
School liaison/child care	5.1	8.1	11.9	—	11.3	
Personal support	7.5	10.0	12.2	33.3	11.8	
Help with behavioural problems	4.0	8.1	6.5	—	6.4	
Sexual/physical abuse support	1.0	*	1.4	*	1.4	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	5.3	5.4	9.2	—	8.8	
General support/advocacy	61.5	72.6	70.7	66.7	70.1	
Access arrangements	1.2	*	2.8	*	2.7	
Advice/information	58.5	68.0	60.2	66.7	60.3	
Advocacy	15.8	*	30.6	*	29.3	
Specialist services	3.2	3.1	9.0	—	8.4	
Specialist counselling	1.0	1.9	2.5	—	2.4	
Culturally specific services	1.0	—	4.0	—	3.6	
Health/medical services	1.4	—	4.9	—	4.5	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	37.2	40.5	36.2	66.7	36.4	
Meals	12.6	12.0	19.6	—	18.9	
Showers/hygiene	10.9	9.3	19.1	—	18.2	
Recreation	4.3	5.0	13.0	66.7	12.2	
Transport	6.1	10.8	15.7	—	14.9	
Other	19.6	25.1	12.2	—	13.1	
No services provided directly by agency	3.2	3.1	4.7	—	4.5	
Total (number)	550	250	7,450	<25	8,250	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,444 (including accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 5,138 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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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	85.4	90.5	65.6	58.3	85.0	67.5	56.8	58.5	68.8	68.9	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	61.9	71.6	43.7	44.0	49.9	40.8	29.0	42.1	68.0	50.2	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	29.0	14.1	26.2	12.2	20.2	13.5	14.1	—	1.4	16.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	17.0	11.4	13.4	6.4	18.1	7.5	7.8	—	1.3	9.4	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	20.4	9.2	17.9	12.3	22.3	34.8	29.5	20.6	7.3	17.2	
Financial/employment	34.7	18.8	30.6	23.6	24.6	26.5	24.5	27.8	6.7	26.1	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	13.5	5.9	13.1	8.9	3.6	4.1	5.6	8.5	2.7	8.8	
Employment and training assistance	11.3	1.4	8.3	3.1	2.6	5.5	2.3	—	1.3	3.9	
Financial assistance/material aid	28.4	12.6	23.6	17.6	18.1	18.6	17.4	22.5	6.0	20.1	
Financial counselling and support	11.6	6.6	9.6	5.8	12.1	14.3	12.0	—	0.7	8.4	
Personal support	57.0	75.8	65.0	71.9	40.7	61.6	68.3	82.7	75.2	72.5	
Incest/sexual assault	5.2	0.8	9.9	2.2	*	0.9	*	1.4	4.7	2.9	
Domestic/family violence	4.4	2.5	23.2	48.9	8.4	7.5	13.3	58.7	27.8	32.8	
Family/relationship	13.1	6.1	22.6	11.1	9.1	23.6	24.6	17.2	57.2	14.8	
Emotional support	54.4	74.6	53.2	46.7	38.1	56.0	61.1	58.4	62.9	57.5	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.6	0.9	0.3	0.3	—	0.7	—	0.2	—	0.4	
General support/advocacy	87.6	80.7	88.2	83.8	62.3	79.2	88.6	91.2	89.6	86.0	
Living skills/personal development	27.5	18.7	30.1	8.8	18.5	7.7	11.0	8.5	14.1	15.3	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	5.7	2.6	10.7	16.8	5.9	4.5	6.1	14.5	5.2	10.6	
Advice/information	84.4	78.8	78.1	68.2	58.9	73.9	83.9	84.4	78.5	78.5	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	37.2	59.3	13.4	8.2	18.1	5.0	5.0	6.4	2.9	20.5	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	38.8	16.3	47.9	48.8	31.0	36.6	38.3	47.5	70.1	40.6	
Specialist services	25.0	24.8	35.2	43.3	31.8	10.1	19.1	41.2	44.5	34.6	
Psychological/psychiatric services	8.5	4.7	10.3	6.3	2.5	*	*	3.6	2.7	5.5	
Specialist counselling	3.5	10.0	13.4	26.4	9.5	3.1	9.7	29.2	31.9	19.0	
Pregnancy/family planning support	4.0	*	5.2	0.9	5.0	3.7	1.5	*	0.7	2.5	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	6.8	11.6	5.2	5.9	8.0	1.6	4.9	—	0.7	5.5	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.6	—	*	*	0.4	2.2	0.5	
Culturally specific services	5.4	1.2	6.1	4.6	3.4	2.0	1.9	4.9	4.7	4.2	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	2.0	0.3	2.0	1.2	*	—	—	*	2.1	1.1	
Health/medical services	9.4	16.0	10.4	12.3	20.4	4.2	6.1	6.5	17.2	10.4	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	63.4	83.9	43.6	39.7	67.8	27.2	21.6	30.9	71.9	48.1	
Meals	52.8	76.2	28.5	26.5	51.8	16.0	9.5	15.1	2.5	34.5	
Laundry/shower facilities	52.6	75.7	26.4	24.6	49.5	13.4	5.2	13.7	—	33.1	
Recreation	22.4	1.4	16.1	9.4	0.9	0.9	3.5	6.6	30.0	8.9	
Transport	24.3	9.0	23.5	19.5	16.4	7.7	9.1	19.0	31.0	17.9	
Other	7.8	6.9	11.0	5.4	9.2	6.7	7.1	4.9	65.4	7.2	
No needs recorded	—	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.4	—	0.5	0.1	—	0.1	
Total (number)	1,650	2,800	1,900	2,950	400	500	250	5,050	150	15,700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 521 (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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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	61.7	50.6	54.5	50.0	54.7	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	61.7	50.6	54.5	50.0	54.7	
School liaison/child care	8.4	13.5	11.6	50.0	11.5	
School liaison/child care	8.4	13.5	11.6	50.0	11.5	
Personal support	10.7	12.2	11.0	50.0	11.0	
Help with behavioural problems	7.0	7.1	5.0	—	5.2	
Sexual/physical abuse support	1.7	*	1.6	*	1.6	
Skills education/
structured play/skill development	8.1	9.0	7.4	—	7.4	
General support/advocacy	57.7	74.4	71.5	100.0	70.9	
Access arrangements	2.0	5.8	3.0	—	3.0	
Advice/information	53.0	69.2	59.0	100.0	59.0	
Advocacy	22.1	25.6	33.4	—	32.6	
Specialist services	9.1	6.4	9.4	—	9.3	
Specialist counselling	2.3	3.8	3.4	—	3.4	
Culturally specific services	2.3	—	2.9	—	2.8	
Health/medical services	5.4	4.5	4.6	—	4.7	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	37.2	35.9	37.3	50.0	37.3	
Meals	18.8	15.4	21.1	—	20.8	
Showers/hygiene	16.8	10.3	19.4	—	19.0	
Recreation	5.4	5.8	12.5	—	12.1	
Transport	8.7	12.8	19.1	—	18.4	
Other	9.7	18.6	7.3	—	7.7	
No needs recorded	0.7	1.9	0.2	—	0.2	
Total (number)	300	150	6,000	<25	6,450	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,554 (closed accompanying child support with no information on service requirements or provision). In 4,267 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 South Australia 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. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	8.7	14.5	23.2	72.5	4.3	76.8	100.0	7,900	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	9.0	19.5	28.5	50.0	21.4	71.4	100.0	2,800	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	10.0	25.9	35.9	47.2	16.9	64.1	100.0	1,700	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	11.6	9.0	20.6	60.7	18.7	79.4	100.0	2,750	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	4.7	13.3	18.0	60.3	21.7	82.0	100.0	1,300	
Employment and training assistance	10.6	20.8	31.4	54.9	13.7	68.6	100.0	600	
Financial assistance/material aid	4.9	12.0	16.9	67.8	15.3	83.1	100.0	3,100	
Financial counselling and support	13.2	19.1	32.3	50.3	17.5	67.8	100.0	1,200	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	8.9	5.0	13.9	75.6	10.5	86.1	100.0	450	
Domestic/family violence	3.2	1.5	4.7	92.0	3.2	95.2	100.0	5,100	
Family/relationship	8.1	2.3	10.4	83.5	6.1	89.6	100.0	2,250	
Emotional support	1.1	0.3	1.4	97.2	1.5	98.7	100.0	8,950	
Assistance with problem gambling	13.8	15.4	29.2	49.2	21.5	70.7	100.0	50	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	3.7	2.0	5.7	90.4	3.9	94.3	100.0	2,450	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	6.2	8.6	14.8	58.6	26.7	85.3	100.0	1,750	
Advice/information	0.6	0.1	0.7	97.5	1.7	99.2	100.0	12,400	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	1.8	1.8	3.6	93.0	3.4	96.4	100.0	3,300	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	1.3	0.8	2.1	90.1	7.9	98.0	100.0	6,500	
Specialist services									
Psychological/psychiatric services	12.0	24.9	36.9	52.2	10.9	63.1	100.0	900	
Specialist counselling	2.7	6.4	9.1	85.5	5.4	90.9	100.0	2,850	
Pregnancy/family planning support	11.1	10.8	21.9	54.7	23.4	78.1	100.0	350	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	18.1	14.5	32.6	52.1	15.3	67.4	100.0	900	
Physical/intellectual disability services	23.7	34.2	57.9	18.4	23.7	42.1	100.0	100	
Culturally specific services	3.3	7.0	10.3	78.9	10.8	89.7	100.0	650	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	11.0	15.9	26.9	54.9	18.3	73.2	100.0	150	
Health/medical services	9.2	18.5	27.7	47.1	25.2	72.3	100.0	1,650	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.9	1.6	2.5	95.7	1.9	97.6	100.0	5,600	
Laundry/shower facilities	0.5	0.1	0.6	98.4	1.0	99.4	100.0	5,350	
Recreation	1.5	0.5	2.0	96.1	1.9	98.0	100.0	1,600	
Transport	4.4	8.1	12.5	83.7	3.9	87.6	100.0	2,950	
Other	3.0	2.9	5.9	85.8	8.3	94.1	100.0	1,050	
 (continued)

Table 7.3 (continued):	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	9.4	15.7	25.1	63.4	11.5	74.9	100.0	15,100	10,850	
Financial/
employment	7.0	14.5	21.5	61.5	17.0	78.5	100.0	6,250	4,000	
Personal support	2.9	1.1	4.0	93.0	3.0	96.0	100.0	16,800	11,300	
General support/
advocacy	1.6	1.2	2.8	91.9	5.3	97.2	100.0	26,350	13,700	
Specialist services	8.2	13.3	21.5	65.0	13.5	78.5	100.0	7,750	5,400	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	1.6	2.2	3.8	93.8	2.4	96.2	100.0	16,600	7,650	
Total (%)	4.1	5.8	10.0	83.1	6.9	90.0	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	3,650	5,150	8,800	73,850	6,150	80,000	. .	88,850	15,950	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 364 (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, South Australia, 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	13.0	31.3	44.3	51.3	4.4	55.7	100.0	3,550	
School liaison/child care									
School liaison/child care	4.9	9.0	13.9	63.5	22.6	86.1	100.0	750	
Personal support									
Help with behavioural problems	6.5	8.7	15.2	66.0	18.7	84.7	100.0	350	
Sexual/physical abuse counselling/support	6.9	19.8	26.7	35.6	37.6	73.2	100.0	100	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.3	3.8	6.1	85.0	8.9	93.9	100.0	500	
General support/advocacy									
Access arrangements	6.3	12.7	19.0	42.9	38.1	81.0	100.0	200	
Advice/information	0.2	0.2	0.4	98.8	0.8	99.6	100.0	3,850	
Advocacy	0.7	1.8	2.5	94.3	3.2	97.5	100.0	2,150	
Specialist services									
Specialist counselling	5.1	24.3	29.4	44.4	26.2	70.6	100.0	200	
Culturally specific services	2.9	13.3	16.2	69.9	13.9	83.8	100.0	200	
Health/medical services	5.1	25.5	30.6	24.8	44.6	69.4	100.0	300	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s. 									
Meals	0.6	6.3	6.9	88.8	4.2	93.0	100.0	1,350	
Showers/hygiene	0.5	0.1	0.6	96.6	2.8	99.4	100.0	1,250	
Recreation	0.7	0.3	1.0	96.3	2.8	99.1	100.0	800	
Transport	0.7	19.7	20.4	74.0	5.6	79.6	100.0	1,200	
Other	0.6	4.0	4.6	89.0	6.5	95.5	100.0	500	
(continued)

Table 7.4 (continued):	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	13.0	31.3	44.3	51.3	4.4	55.7	100.0	3,550	3,550	
School liaison/
child care	5.3	8.8	14.1	64.0	21.9	85.9	100.0	800	750	
Personal support	4.3	6.6	10.9	73.7	15.4	89.1	100.0	1,050	700	
General support/
advocacy	0.6	1.1	1.7	95.5	2.8	98.3	100.0	6,150	4,600	
Specialist services	4.6	22.0	26.6	42.4	31.0	73.4	100.0	700	600	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	0.6	6.8	7.4	88.4	4.2	92.6	100.0	5,100	2,450	
Total (%)	3.8	10.5	14.2	79.4	6.3	85.8	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	650	1,850	2,500	13,800	1,100	14,900	. .	17,400	6,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,516 (closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 4,266 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, South Australia, 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	% unmet needs			
Housing/ accommodation	30.5	25.6	33.1	41.7	46.3	52.0	54.9	50.4	42.3	40.1	1,350	
Financial/ employment	11.3	15.4	12.9	12.7	8.8	13.1	9.3	12.9	3.4	12.8	450	
Personal support	13.2	14.4	14.3	15.7	1.3	10.6	10.4	12.4	4.3	13.0	450	
General support/ advocacy	10.3	10.7	15.4	9.5	14.4	5.8	5.8	11.4	11.6	11.1	400	
Specialist services	26.2	21.9	17.6	12.4	24.2	15.9	12.2	9.2	22.2	16.0	550	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	8.4	12.0	6.8	8.1	5.0	2.6	7.3	3.7	16.2	7.0	250	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	3,400	
Summary totals												
Total unmet needs (%)	11.4	16.6	13.4	17.6	3.6	4.4	2.5	29.6	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	400	550	450	600	100	150	100	1,000	50	. .	3,400	
												
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (%)	9.3	10.6	11.8	18.5	3.1	4.9	2.4	38.0	1.5	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (number)	150	200	200	350	50	100	50	700	50	. .	1,800	
												
Total closed support periods (%)	10.5	17.8	12.1	18.8	2.6	3.3	1.6	32.2	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods (number)	1,650	2,800	1,900	2,950	400	500	250	5,050	150	. .	15,700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 42 identified unmet needs.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 36 closed support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 521 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, South Australia, 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	78.3	72.7	70.7	33.3	71.0	450	
School liaison/child care	4.3	9.1	5.9	66.7	6.6	50	
Personal support	6.5	6.1	7.0	—	6.9	50	
General support/advocacy	4.3	9.1	5.7	—	5.8	50	
Specialist services	2.2	—	5.6	—	5.0	50	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	4.3	3.0	5.0	—	4.8	50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	650	
Summary totals							
Total unmet needs (%)	7.4	5.3	86.4	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	50	50	550	<25	. .	650	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (%)	7.2	5.6	86.8	0.4	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (number)	50	50	450	<25	. .	550	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (%)	4.8	2.5	92.6	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (number)	300	150	6,000	<25	. .	6,450	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (%)	5.6	6.7	87.4	0.4	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (number)	<25	<25	250	<25	. .	300	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (%)	4.6	2.7	92.6	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (number)	150	100	3,000	<25	. .	3,250	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2 identified unmet needs for accompanying children.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2 closed accompanying child support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,554 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): 2 closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs.
5.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 20 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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	19.2	8.6	8.9	6.6	
Government payments	73.7	85.4	82.2	84.2	
Other	7.1	5.9	9.0	9.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,350	1,250	15,200	12,850	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	1,900	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<25	50	950	1,300	
Number with missing data	<25	50	100	200	
Total (number)	1,400	1,400	16,250	16,250	
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, South Australia, 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	8.8	12.7	9.8	10.6	
Unemployed (looking for work)	38.1	37.5	22.0	20.4	
Not in labour force	53.1	49.8	68.2	69.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	600	550	14,100	12,000	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	50	. .	2,000	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<25	50	2,000	1,950	
Number with missing data	<25	<25	150	250	
Total (number)	600	600	16,250	16,250	
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, South Australia, 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	5.8	5.6	10.7	10.0	6.6	850	
Government payments	84.9	85.5	79.4	80.2	84.2	10,850	
Other	9.3	8.9	10.0	9.9	9.3	1,200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	45.9	35.9	8.6	9.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,900	4,650	1,100	1,200	. .	12,850	
Employment status							
Employed full time/part time	9.3	10.9	12.5	14.3	10.6	1,250	
Unemployed (looking for work)	24.1	19.9	11.8	11.7	20.4	2,450	
Not in labour force	66.6	69.3	75.6	74.0	69.0	8,300	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	47.5	34.4	8.6	9.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,700	4,150	1,050	1,150	. .	12,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3,359 (main source of income, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,211 (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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent) 
	5–17 years	18+ years	Total	
Student status	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	
Not a student	46.2	46.3	96.0	95.7	90.0	90.5	
Primary/secondary student	48.4	46.4	1.1	1.0	6.8	5.8	
Post-secondary student/employment training	5.4	7.3	2.9	3.3	3.2	3.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,650	1,250	12,150	10,700	13,800	11,950	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	250	. .	1,700	. .	1,950	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	250	1,950	1,600	2,050	1,850	
Number with missing data	<25	<25	250	400	250	400	
Total (number)	1,800	1,800	14,350	14,350	16,150	16,150	
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, South Australia, 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)	10.6	1.7	10.9	4.6	
House/flat	67.4	85.9	68.9	78.6	
Other house/dwelling(b)	15.3	8.0	14.8	11.7	
Institutional setting(c)	6.6	4.5	5.5	5.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	2,650	2,100	15,150	10,250	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	300	. .	3,200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	50	250	1,000	2,550	
Number with missing data	<25	50	100	250	
Total (number)	2,700	2,700	16,250	16,250	
(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, South Australia, 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	4.7	3.8	4.6	9.6	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.5	6.2	1.2	4.8	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	4.3	1.1	4.1	1.5	
Institutional setting	5.7	1.8	4.3	2.6	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	10.5	1.2	9.5	4.2	
Other, no tenure	1.8	0.6	1.9	0.9	
Purchasing/purchased own home	4.8	3.1	5.5	5.5	
Private rental	21.7	32.6	21.9	22.6	
Public housing rental	11.3	22.3	10.2	14.7	
Community housing rental	2.3	5.6	7.0	10.3	
Rent-free accommodation	9.5	6.7	11.3	10.0	
Boarding	22.0	14.9	18.5	13.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	2,500	2,000	14,250	9,650	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	350	. .	3,250	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	150	300	1,750	3,000	
Number with missing data	50	50	200	300	
Total (number)	2,700	2,700	16,250	16,250	
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, South Australia, 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)	5.5	4.9	2.9	1.8	4.6	450	
House/flat	75.2	77.0	86.4	89.5	78.6	8,050	
Other house/dwelling(b)	14.8	11.7	6.7	4.5	11.7	1,200	
Institutional setting(c)	4.5	6.4	4.0	4.2	5.1	550	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	41.7	37.3	10.1	11.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,250	3,800	1,050	1,100	. .	10,250	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	9.2	7.7	0.8	0.7	6.4	200	
House/flat	60.7	63.0	86.4	94.0	69.5	2,250	
Other house/dwelling(b)	15.9	16.9	6.5	3.2	13.4	450	
Institutional setting(c)	14.2	12.3	6.3	2.0	10.7	350	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	30.8	43.8	9.5	15.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	1,450	300	500	. .	3,250	
(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): 5,994 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 2,759 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, South Australia, 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	14.0	8.2	5.4	1.2	9.6	950	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	3.9	6.7	3.5	3.4	4.8	450	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	2.4	1.0	0.2	0.3	1.5	150	
Institutional setting 	1.9	2.9	3.3	3.7	2.6	250	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	5.2	4.4	2.0	1.9	4.2	400	
Other, no tenure	1.3	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.9	100	
Purchasing/purchased own home	5.8	5.1	6.1	4.9	5.5	550	
Private rental	17.8	25.7	31.8	22.4	22.6	2,200	
Public housing rental	11.2	11.1	18.9	35.8	14.7	1,400	
Community housing rental	13.7	8.9	3.2	8.7	10.3	1,000	
Rent-free accommodation	10.4	10.3	10.5	7.0	10.0	950	
Boarding	12.4	15.1	14.4	9.7	13.3	1,300	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	42.1	36.9	9.9	11.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,050	3,550	950	1,050	. .	9,650	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	6.2	4.5	5.3	1.6	4.6	150	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	8.9	7.5	2.6	2.8	6.7	200	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.4	1.9	0	0.7	1.4	50	
Institutional setting 	5.0	4.9	4.3	2.2	4.4	150	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	8.7	6.8	0.8	0.8	5.8	200	
Other, no tenure	0.2	—	0.9	0.8	0.3	<25	
Purchasing/purchased own home	1.3	1.2	3.2	2.5	1.6	50	
Private rental	20.0	21.5	32.1	25.1	22.6	700	
Public housing rental	7.3	9.0	23.7	37.9	14.5	450	
Community housing rental	6.9	5.8	3.6	11.4	6.8	200	
Rent-free accommodation	16.9	15.4	6.1	2.6	12.9	400	
Boarding	17.4	21.4	17.4	11.7	18.2	550	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	30.6	43.8	9.4	16.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	950	1,350	300	500	. .	3,050	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 6,565 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 2,943 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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Living situation	Before	After	
With parent(s)	8.5	7.1	
With foster family	0.3	0.2	
With relatives/friends temporary	20.1	14.7	
With relatives/friends long-term	4.2	5.7	
With spouse/partner	9.8	7.8	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	12.2	8.7	
Alone	16.4	19.8	
Alone with child(ren)	15.6	24.9	
With other unrelated persons	11.6	9.5	
Other	1.3	1.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	15,650	10,550	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	3,200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	450	2,250	
Number with missing data	100	250	
Total (number)	16,250	16,250	
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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent) 
Case management plan	Per cent	Number	
Yes	64.7	8,500	
No, client did not agree to one	9.4	1,250	
No, support period too short	25.4	3,350	
No, other reason	0.5	50	
Total	100.0	13,150	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3,220.
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, South Australia, 
2006–07 (per cent) 
Achievement of goals	Per cent	Number	
All goals achieved	38.9	3,250	
Most or some goals achieved	54.8	4,600	
No goals achieved	6.2	500	
Total	100.0	8,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 73.
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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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	20,903,000	18,066,000	1,590	2,580	
1997–98	21,280,000	19,905,000	1,540	2,300	
1998–99	22,363,000	21,530,000	1,940	2,860	
1999–00	22,398,000	20,865,000	1,920	2,740	
2000–01	24,045,000	21,929,000	1,990	2,860	
2001–02	24,743,000	23,063,000	1,600	2,610	
2002–03	25,527,000	24,070,000	1,710	2,560	
2003–04	26,114,000	24,684,000	1,680	2,550	
2004–05	26,637,000	25,924,000	1,660	2,690	
2005–06	27,222,000	26,408,000	1,660	2,540	
2006–07(d)	32,756,000	31,718,000	1,590	2,600	
	Constant 2006–07 $	
1996–97	30,593,000	26,441,000	2,320	3,780	
1997–98	30,738,000	28,752,000	2,220	3,330	
1998–99	31,087,000	29,930,000	2,700	3,980	
1999–00	29,262,000	27,259,000	2,510	3,580	
2000–01	29,875,000	27,246,000	2,470	3,560	
2001–02	30,345,000	28,285,000	1,960	3,200	
2002–03	31,612,000	29,808,000	2,120	3,160	
2003–04	31,243,000	29,532,000	2,010	3,050	
2004–05	28,961,000	28,186,000	1,810	2,930	
2005–06	29,236,000	28,362,000	1,790	2,730	
2006–07(d)	32,756,000	31,718,000	1,590	2,600	
(a)	‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 1999–00 and 2000–01 include relatively small amounts provided through the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence Program (AIHW 2001a:Table 2.1, 2001b:Table 2.1). ‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 2006–07 include state allocations in addition to the SAAP agreement between this government and the Australian Government (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, South Australia, 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	11,400	12,900	11,100	10,850	11,050	14,450	14,100	14,700	15,600	15,850	20,000	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Clients	7,000	8,650	7,500	7,600	7,650	8,850	9,400	9,700	9,650	10,400	12,200	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly 
average support periods with accommodation	500	650	650	700	650	850	800	750	750	750	900	
Errors and omissions	277	254	284	167	176	98	61	47	109	174	84	
Daily average support periods	1,250	1,550	1,600	1,850	1,750	2,300	2,300	2,350	2,450	2,550	3,400	
Errors and omissions	617	295	17	21	138	221	14	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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2001–02 to 2006–07 (number)
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	
Accompanying child support periods	9,200	9,750	9,100	9,350	10,350	13,700	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Accompanying children	4,950	5,350	4,850	7,100	7,050	9,400	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation	650	700	550	600	550	750	
Errors and omissions	55	34	32	99	120	63	
Daily average accompanying child support periods	1,600	1,750	1,600	1,700	1,750	2,550	
Errors and omissions	180	2	—	—	—	—	
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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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)	68	72	76	77	82	82	80	77	76	77	96	
Agency participation rate (%)	97.1	97.2	96.1	93.5	93.9	92.7	96.3	97.4	96.1	96.1	95.8	
Records returned (number)	10,884	12,315	10,656	10,158	10,362	13,349	13,210	14,191	15,003	15,249	19,228	
Records returned with consent (%)	66.8	77.8	78.8	81.0	81.1	75.2	87.3	86.3	87.1	87.0	87.2	
Records returned with valid consent(b) (%)	64.6	75.1	75.8	79.3	79.2	73.2	85.4	84.6	84.9	81.6	81.0	
(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 (I & I) Fund Pilot Project agencies in South Australia. 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, South Australia, 2006–07 (number)
Support periods	1,000	
With accommodation	200	
Without accommodation	800	
Clients	750	
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 South Australia. 
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, South Australia, 2006–07 (number)
Accompanying child support periods	800	
With accommodation(a)	100	
Without accommodation(a)	700	
Accompanying children	600	
(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 South Australia. 
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, South Australia, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–24 years	15.4	27.9	52.5	39.5	43.4	300	
25–44 years	10.7	36.0	36.5	51.0	46.7	350	
45–64 years	3.0	6.2	10.0	8.7	9.1	50	
65 years and over	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.8	0.8	<25	
Total	29.4	70.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	550	200	550	. .	750	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	23.7	28.2	. .	26.9	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	24	27	. .	27	
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 South Australia. 
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, South Australia, 2006–07
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	%	Number	
0–9 years	39.9	37.1	79.7	74.2	77.0	450	
10–17 years	10.1	12.9	20.3	25.8	23.0	150	
Total	50.0	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	300	300	300	300	. .	600	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	5.3	5.9	. .	5.6	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	4	4	. .	4	
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 South Australia. 
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, South Australia, 2006–07 (per cent)
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	13.3	12.7	12.9	100	
Other Australian-born people	82.5	78.3	79.6	550	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	0.5	2.0	1.6	<25	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	3.8	7.0	6.0	50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	30.1	69.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	500	. .	700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 45.
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 South Australia. 
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, South Australia, 2006–07
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	14.6	100	
Other Australian-born children	81.1	450	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.1	<25	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	3.2	<25	
Total	100.0	550	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 21.
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 South Australia. 
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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 2006–07
	Agencies(a)	Records returned	
	Total	Participation rate	Total	Consent	Valid consent(b)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
Metropolitan, Eastern	31	93.5	10,609	83.7	79.2	
Metropolitan, Western	9	88.9	551	79.7	74.6	
Metropolitan, Northern	8	100.0	1,376	91.9	87.9	
Metropolitan, Southern	11	90.9	1,604	92.3	89.2	
Country, North	26	100.0	3,742	93.0	79.1	
Country, South	11	100.0	1,346	90.9	85.7	
Total	96	95.8	19,228	87.2	81.0	
Primary target group						
Young people	20	100.0	3,934	79.6	74.8	
Single men only	11	100.0	2,097	99.1	97.9	
Single women only	2	100.0	455	70.1	67.9	
Families	14	92.9	2,417	90.3	86.0	
Women escaping domestic violence	28	92.9	6,611	90.4	82.1	
Cross-target/multiple/general	21	95.2	3,714	82.9	74.3	
Total	96	95.8	19,228	87.2	81.0	
(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, South Australia, 2006–07
	Records returned	
	Total	Consent	Valid consent(a)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
Metropolitan, Eastern	6,680	92.6	78.6	
Metropolitan, Western	489	83.6	64.8	
Metropolitan, Northern	1,713	93.8	80.3	
Metropolitan, Southern	1,298	95.2	75.3	
Country, North	2,059	92.7	51.7	
Country, South	943	95.1	73.6	
Total	13,182	92.9	73.4	
Primary target group				
Young people	916	82.3	58.0	
Single men only	21	100.0	61.9	
Single women only	11	81.8	27.3	
Families	3,984	92.2	82.6	
Women escaping domestic violence	7,332	94.8	73.0	
Cross-target/multiple/general	918	91.4	53.5	
Total	13,182	92.9	73.4	
(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	Six administrative regional classifications developed by the South Australian Department for Families and Communities are used in this report. The names of these regions are as follows:
•	Metropolitan, Western—including the Local Government Areas of Charles Sturt, West Torrens, Port Adelaide, Enfield–Coast and Port
•	Metropolitan, Northern—including the Local Government Areas of Gawler, Playford, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully, Port Adelaide, Enfield–East and Inner
•	Metropolitan, Eastern—including the Local Government Areas of Adelaide, Burnside, Campbelltown, Norwood, Payneham, St Peters, Prospect, Unley, Walkerville, Adelaide Hills–Central and Ranges
•	Metropolitan, Southern—including the Local Government Areas of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham, Onkaparinga
•	Country, North—including the Eyre, Mid-North, North and Far West, Wakefield regions
•	Country, South—including the Hills Mallee and Southern, Riverland, and South East regions.	
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) 2001a. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 1999–00 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDCA report series 5. Cat. no. HOU 55. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW 2001b. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2000–01 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDCA report series 6. Cat. no. 
HOU 66. 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, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, South 
Australia, 2006–07
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by 
month and region, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods 
active each night, average by month and region, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, South Australia, 
2006–07
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, South 
Australia, 2006–07
Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, South Australia, 
2006–07
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying 
children, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 7.2:	SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for 
accompanying children, by client group, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
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, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after 
a support period, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a 
support period, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after 
a support period, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by 
length of support, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, 
South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, South Australia, 2006–07
Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, South 
Australia, 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, 
South Australia,  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, South Australia, 1996–97 to 
2006–07
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, South Australia, 1996–97 to 
2006–07
Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 1996–97 
to 2006–07
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients, 
South Australia, 2006–07
Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support 
periods and accompanying children, South Australia, 2006–07
Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, South 
Australia, 2006–07
Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, 
by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, South Australia, 2006–07
Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: 
cultural and linguistic diversity, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2006–07

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