The need for and provision of human services in the ACT

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Release Date: 05 Mar 2003

Topic: Housing assistance

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AIHW, ACT Chief Minister's Department (2003) The need for and provision of human services in the ACT, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 02 April 2023.

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This report draws together the most current data accessible by the AIHW on the need for and provision of human services in the ACT in the areas of aged care, disability, housing, homelessness, alcohol and other drugs, and mental health. Taking a wide view across these human service areas, the report is an authoritative source of information on potential need for assistance, service use and expenditure in the ACT. Placing this information in the broader context of human services across Australia, this report provides a strong information basis for planners and provides of services for people in need of assistance in the ACT.

ISBN: 978 1 74024 243 1
Cat. no: HSE 23
Pages: 95

Preliminary material
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- List of tables
- List of figures and boxes
- Executive summary
- Acknowledgements
Sections
1. Introduction
  - Comparing the ACT with other States and Territories
  - This report
  - The broader context
2. Aged care
  - Potential need for services
  - Age profile of people in residential aged care
  - Provision of places
  - Profile of residential aged care services
  - Home and Community Care Services
  - Summary and conclusions
3. Disability services
  - Potential need for services
  - CSDA-funded services
  - Unmet need
  - Expenditure
  - Other services used by people with disabilities
  - Disability and ageing
  - Summary and conclusions
4. Housing
  - Potential need for services
  - Housing in the ACT
  - ACT home owners
  - Private renters
  - CSHA Public housing program
  - CSHA community housing program
  - Summary and conclusions
5. Homelessness
  - Potential need for services
  - Profile of SAAP-funded services and service users
  - SAAP service provision and referral
  - One-off assistance provided by SAAP agencies
  - Unmet demand for SAAP services
  - Summary and conclusions
6. Alcohol and other drug treatment services
  - Potential need for services
  - ACT treatment providers
  - Client profile
  - Summary and conclusions
7. Mental health services
  - Potential need for services
  - Ambulatory mental health care services
  - Community residential and admitted patient mental health care services
  - Labour force and expenditure patterns
  - Summary and conclusions
End matter
- Appendix 1: Demographic data
- Appendix 2: Glossary of terms
- References

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