Government-funded specialist
homelessness services
SAAP National Data Collection
annual report
2009–10

Victoria
June 2011

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011. Government-funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2009–10: Victoria. Cat. no. HOU 241. Canberra: AIHW.
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Contents
Summary
1	How many people were supported?
2	Who was supported?
3	Why do people seek support?
4	For how long were people supported?
5	Were support needs met?
6	What happened after support?
7	Changes over time
Appendix	Additional tables
References
List of tables
Summary
This publication is one of eight state and territory supplements that accompany the 2009–10 national annual report on the use of government-funded specialist homelessness services (AIHW 2011a). Information to aid readers in interpreting the data is presented in Box 1 and in the national report and appendixes (AIHW 2011i).
Box 1: Models of service delivery vary by jurisdiction
The approaches to delivering homelessness services vary between jurisdictions (see AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1). This variation needs to be considered when analysing national results and comparing the states and territories.
Accommodation related data for Victoria, both in regard to the assessed need for accommodation and the provision of accommodation, is affected by the model of homelessness service delivery used in this state. Much of the specialist homelessness accommodation in Victoria is provided through the complementary Transitional Housing Management (THM) program, which collects data separately to the SAAP NDC. As such, accommodation related data in Victoria has not been recorded in the SAAP NDC in a basis consistent with other states and territories and is therefore not strictly comparable with that reported by other jurisdictions.

In line with the national picture, in Victoria:
•	the majority of clients were female
•	the average age of clients was in their early thirties
•	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were over-represented relative to their population size
•	clients commonly sought support because of interpersonal relationship, accommodation, or financial related issues
•	immediately following support, most clients were living in a house or flat, they were not employed, and their main source of income was a government pension or benefit.
Some other points of interest in Victoria were:
•	the rate of use of specialist homelessness services was higher than the national average
•	the length of support was the shortest nationally
•	the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was the lowest nationally
•	seeking support primarily because of domestic or family violence was relatively high and has increased in recent years
•	there was a relatively high level of unmet need for specialist services, such as drug or alcohol support or intervention and specialist counselling.

1	How many people were supported?
In 2009–10, an estimated 1 in 84 Victorians used government-funded specialist homelessness services (Table 1.1). This rate of access was higher than the national figure of 1 in 100 people.
Table 1.1: Rate of service use, by state and territory, 2009–10 (number)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Ratio	1:116	1:84	1:117	1:114	1:70	1:75	1:98	1:37	1:100	
Sources: Table A3; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A3.
More specifically, agencies supported an estimated 64,800 people, of whom 39,100 (60%) were clients and 25,700 (40%) were children accompanying clients (tables A3, A4 and A5).
Most clients and accompanying children had one period of support within the year, though repeat use of services was slightly higher in Victoria than in the other states and territories (tables A3, A4 and A5; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h).
The proportion of support periods where a period of specialist homelessness accommodation was reported was far lower in Victoria than it was in the other states and territories (10% compared with a range of 25% in South Australia to 64% in the Northern Territory (Table 1.2). This was largely because of the way accommodation was reported in this state (see Box 1).
Table 1.2: Support periods with and without a period of specialist homelessness accommodation, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
With accommodation	33.6	10.2	44.9	45.3	24.8	44.2	43.5	63.8	28.8	
Without accommodation	66.4	89.8	55.1	54.7	75.2	55.8	56.5	36.2	71.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Note: accommodation estimates are affected by the model of homelessness service delivery used in each jurisdiction. See AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1.
Sources: Table A4; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A4.
2	Who was supported?
The majority of Victorian clients were female (66%) (Table 2.1). This was slightly higher than the 62% reported nationally.
Table 2.1: Sex of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Male	41.6	33.8	43.9	35.2	34.7	46.6	38.4	30.9	38.0	
Female	58.4	66.2	56.1	64.8	65.3	53.4	61.6	69.1	62.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A6; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A6.
The average (mean) age of Victorian clients was 33 years (Table 2.2). Female clients were on average slightly younger than male clients (33 years compared with 34 years) (Table A6). This was consistent with that reported nationally.
Table 2.2: Mean and median age of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (number)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Mean	32.0	33.2	32.5	32.8	31.3	31.3	29.1	32.9	32.3	
Median	30	32	31	32	30	29	27	32	31	
Sources: Table A6; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A6.
The highest rate of use was by clients aged 15–19 years, particularly females—1 in 63 Victorians aged 15–19 years and 1 in 49 Victorian females aged 15–19 years became a client (derived from Table A7). Children also had a high rate of use, with 1 in every 47 Victorian children aged 0–17 years and 1 in every 32 Victorian children aged 0–4 years accompanying a client of a specialist homelessness agency (derived from Table A9).
Victoria had by far the lowest proportion of clients and accompanying children who identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (7% and 9%, respectively, compared with 18% and 26% nationally) (tables 2.3 and 2.4). However, Indigenous clients were still over-represented relative to their population size (around 1% of Victorians identified as being Indigenous) (ABS 2009).
The majority of clients and accompanying children in Victoria were Australian-born (81% and 93%, respectively) (tables 2.5 and 2.6). The next most common countries of birth were Sudan and New Zealand (tables A12 and A13).

Table 2.3: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 
(per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	18.0	6.6	23.2	30.8	20.8	10.7	15.4	63.8	18.0	
Non-Indigenous	82.0	93.4	76.8	69.2	79.2	89.3	84.6	36.2	82.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A10; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A10.
Table 2.4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of accompanying children, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	29.6	8.7	33.3	40.6	23.6	17.1	20.1	80.0	25.6	
Non-Indigenous	70.4	91.3	66.7	59.4	76.4	82.9	79.9	20.0	74.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A11; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A11.
Table 2.5: Country of birth of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Australian-born	82.8	80.9	86.5	78.1	89.1	93.3	78.9	93.9	83.6	
Born overseas	17.2	19.1	13.5	21.9	10.9	6.7	21.1	6.1	16.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A12; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A12.
Table 2.6: Country of birth of accompanying children, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Australian-born	94.9	92.9	95.1	86.9	97.0	98.8	89.0	99.0	93.9	
Born overseas	5.1	7.1	4.9	13.1	3.0	1.2	11.0	1.0	6.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A13; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A13.
3	Why do people seek support?
The most common broad main reasons why people sought support in Victoria were 
(Table 3.1):
•	interpersonal relationships issues (44%)—such as domestic or family violence and the breakdown of a relationship with a family member, spouse or partner
•	accommodation related issues (21%)—such as being evicted or otherwise made to leave existing accommodation
•	financial issues (19%)—such as having insufficient money to pay for accommodation, food, bills or other essentials.
The proportion of support periods in which people sought support because of domestic or family violence was relatively high in Victoria (26% compared with 22% nationally) 
(Table A15; AIHW 2011a:Table A15).
Table 3.1: Broad main reason for seeking support, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA(a)	SA	Tas	ACT(b)	NT(c)	Australia	
Interpersonal relationships	44.1	43.6	33.7	49.5	51.7	40.2	43.8	52.5	43.7	
Financial	14.6	19.4	21.9	11.3	6.8	10.2	7.9	9.3	15.9	
Accommodation	14.7	21.5	23.1	11.4	22.2	29.6	18.4	13.9	19.0	
Health	13.6	5.1	7.1	4.6	4.9	6.4	9.6	8.1	7.9	
Other	13.0	10.5	14.2	23.2	14.5	13.6	20.3	16.2	13.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
(a)	The data on reasons for seeking assistance in Western Australia may include an over-reporting of ‘other’ as a reason for seeking assistance and an under-reporting of more specific categories. In particular, many of the ‘other’ reasons should have instead been recorded as ‘other financial difficulties’.
(b)	The data on reasons for seeking assistance in the Australian Capital Territory may include an over-reporting of ‘other’ as a reason for seeking assistance and an under-reporting of more specific categories. In particular, problematic drug, alcohol or substance use and mental health issues in the Australian Capital Territory may be underreported because of the reporting of reasons such as ‘dual diagnosis’ (in which a person has a co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder) as an ‘other’ reason for seeking assistance.
(c)	The data on reasons for seeking assistance in the Northern Territory may include an over-reporting of ‘other’ as a reason for seeking assistance and an under-reporting of more specific categories. In particular, many of the ‘other’ reasons should have instead been recorded as ‘other financial difficulties’.
Sources: Table A15; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A15.
4	For how long were people supported?
Victorian clients were supported for an average (mean) of 44 days (Table 4.1). For clients who were accommodated, the average (mean) length of accommodation was 86 days 
(Table 4.2).
Clients in Victoria had the shortest lengths of support nationally but had relatively long lengths of accommodation. The short length of support was largely a result of day centres reporting high numbers of single day support periods.
Table 4.1: Mean and median length of support for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (days)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Mean	80	44	60	55	87	76	180	54	64	
Median	22	1	21	7	21	39	61	13	11	
Sources: Table A17; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A17.
Table 4.2: Mean and median length of accommodation for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (days)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Mean	75	86	50	34	66	46	133	25	60	
Median	18	29	17	6	12	9	32	5	14	
Note: accommodation estimates are affected by the model of homelessness service delivery used in each jurisdiction. See AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1.
Sources: Table A19; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A19.
5	Were support needs met?
Overall, agencies were able to meet the needs of clients and their accompanying children in the majority of cases:
•	the needs of clients were met in 96% of cases (of which 91% were provided directly and 5% were referred on) (tables 5.1 and A23). The need for general support or advocacy services was the most often met (98%), followed by personal support (97%), and basic support (96%)
•	the needs of accompanying children were met in 97% of cases (of which 89% were provided directly and 7% were referred on) (tables 5.2 and A26). The need for specialist homelessness accommodation was the most often met (98%), followed by the need for basic support (98%) and general support or advocacy (98%).
Table 5.1: Provision of support for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent distinct types of support required in closed support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Met	98.2	95.7	96.5	97.4	89.8	96.7	98.4	99.0	96.5	
Unmet	1.8	4.3	3.5	2.6	10.2	3.3	1.6	1.0	3.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: derived from Table A23; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A23.
Table 5.2: Provision of support for accompanying children, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent distinct types of support required in closed accompanying child support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Met	98.7	96.6	97.9	98.3	91.4	98.6	98.9	99.8	97.5	
Unmet	1.3	3.4	2.1	1.7	8.6	1.4	1.1	0.2	2.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: derived from Table A26; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A26.
Required support remained unmet in 4% of cases for clients and 3% of cases for children accompanying clients:
•	for clients, specialist services—such as drug or alcohol support or intervention and specialist counselling—was the most common broad type of support to remain unmet at the completion of support (11%). This was higher than the national average (8%).
The next most common broad type of support to remain unmet was housing and accommodation services (8%), also slightly higher than the national average of 7%. This was largely because of a higher level of unmet need for assistance to obtain or maintain medium-term accommodation (19% compared with 12% nationally)
•	for accompanying children, school liaison or child care services (11%), specialist services (8%) and personal support (7%) were the types of support that most often remained unmet.
6	What happened after support?
Generally, client circumstances had improved by the completion of support, particularly for those who specifically required assistance with income, employment and housing; and for those supported for longer periods (tables A28–A35).
Immediately following support, most Victorian clients: were unemployed or not in the labour force (90%); were receiving a government pension or benefit as their main source of income (86%); and were living in a house or other dwelling (90%) with some form of tenure (74%) (tables 6.1–6.4). 
Compared with other states and territories, Victoria had a high level of people exiting support to live in boarding or rooming houses (in 18% of closed support periods compared with between 4% in New South Wales and 10% in Queensland) (Table A32, AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h). This level was higher than that reported before support (15%).
Table 6.1: Main source of income immediately after a support period, by state and territory, 2009–10 (per cent closed support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
No income	6.7	5.4	8.1	4.8	4.7	5.7	5.9	5.8	6.1	
Government payments	83.5	86.5	85.1	83.8	86.1	89.0	79.0	85.5	85.2	
Other	9.8	8.1	6.8	11.4	9.1	5.3	15.1	8.7	8.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A28; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A28.
Table 6.2: Employment status in the week after a support period, by state and territory, 2009–10 
(per cent closed support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Employed full/part time	12.5	10.0	10.3	12.8	10.5	9.8	20.3	11.0	11.1	
Unemployed (looking for work)	19.2	32.1	25.0	24.7	22.0	21.3	14.8	17.2	25.4	
Not in labour force	68.3	57.9	64.7	62.5	67.4	68.9	64.9	71.8	63.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A30; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A30.
Table 6.3: Type of house/dwelling immediately after a support period, by state and territory, 
2009–10 (per cent closed support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	9.2	7.5	6.5	5.5	3.2	5.4	1.9	6.2	7.1	
House/dwelling	84.9	90.1	90.4	91.4	94.0	91.1	93.1	90.8	89.4	
Institutional setting	5.9	2.3	3.1	3.1	2.8	3.5	5.0	3.0	3.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Sources: Table A32; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A32.

Table 6.4: Type of tenure immediately after a support period, by state and territory, 2009–10 
(per cent closed support periods)
	NSW	Vic	Qld	WA	SA	Tas	ACT	NT	Australia	
SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	13.3	15.5	15.4	9.3	14.5	11.1	18.9	5.5	14.0	
No tenure	13.9	10.9	10.1	8.7	6.7	7.4	5.3	7.8	10.7	
Tenure	72.8	73.5	74.6	82.0	78.9	81.4	75.8	86.7	75.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Notes
1.	Although the SAAP Agreement and Crisis Accommodation Program have ceased, for continuity in reporting data from the SAAP NDC the terminology and labels of data produced under that agreement have been retained. ‘SAAP/CAP funded accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’.
2.	Accommodation estimates are affected by the model of homelessness service delivery used in each jurisdiction. See AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1.
Sources: Table A33; AIHW 2011a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h:Table A33.
7	Changes over time
In recent years, there has been a small increase in the use of specialist homelessness services in Victoria—from 1 in every 88 Victorians in 2006–07 to 1 in 84 in 2009–10 (or 58,400 people to 64,800 people) (Table A3).
The proportion of support periods that include a period of specialist homelessness accommodation has decreased over recent years from 19% in 2006–07 to 10% in 2009–10 (Table A4). In percentage terms, this amounted to a decrease of 47% between 2006–07 and 2009–10, the highest decrease of all the jurisdictions (compared with a national average decrease of 10%, excluding Victoria). This, however, is largely due to the model of homelessness service delivery in this state (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a).
Going against the national trend, the overall lengths of support and accommodation in Victoria have remained relatively steady in recent years (tables A17 and A19). The length of support ranged from an average (mean) of 42 days in 2006–07 to peak at 49 days in 2008–09 before dropping back to 44 days in 2009–10. The length of accommodation decreased from an average (mean) of 85 days in 2006–07 to 79 days in 2008–09 before increasing to 86 days in 2009–10.
There has been a slight increase in Victoria in recent years in people seeking support primarily because of domestic or family violence. The proportion of support periods in which clients sought assistance primarily because of domestic or family violence increased from 22% in 2006–07 to 26% in 2009–10 (Table A15).
Appendix	Additional tables
Table A1: Funding to agencies, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Reporting period	Funded agencies
(number)	Agreement
funding
($’000)	Additional
state/territory
funding
($’000)	Total allocation
($’000)	Mean
funding per
agency
($’000)	
2006–07	524	68,459	20,400	88,859	170	
2007–08	519	70,249	20,262	90,511	174	
2008–09	535	95,238	1,164	96,402	180	
2009–10	560	105,856	—	105,856	189	
Notes
1.	Inclusion or exclusion of agencies from the SAAP NDC is determined by the state and territory governments responsible for administering the government response to homelessness. 
2.	Not all funded agencies are required to participate in data collection (see Table A2).
3.	Funding to agencies excludes funds not allocated directly to agencies, such as funds allocated for administration and training.
4.	‘Agreement funding’ refers to funding provided jointly by the Australian Government and state and territory governments. From 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2008, ‘agreement funding’ refers to funding provided under the SAAP V Agreement. ‘Agreement funding’ from 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009 refers to funding provided under the NAHA. ‘Agreement funding’ from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 refers to funding provided under the NAHA and NPAH.
5.	‘Additional state/territory funding’ refers to funding provided by the states and territories over and above the amounts determined in the above agreements.
6.	Agencies may also receive funding from other sources. This is not included.
7.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
Sources: Administrative Data and Client Collections.
Table A2: Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Reporting period	Participating
agencies(a)
(number)	Agency
participation
rate (%)	Records
returned
(number)	Records
returned with
consent
(%)	Records
returned with
valid consent(b)
(%)	
2006–07	503	78.1	68,563	85.9	80.1	
2007–08	461	91.3	64,197	89.0	84.0	
2008–09	488	92.8	62,255	90.5	87.1	
2009–10	502	92.0	69,396	92.3	89.2	
(a)	‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 2011a:Appendix 5. Not all funded agencies are required to participate in the Client Collection (see Table A1). Consequently, some funded agencies are not included in this table.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2011a:Appendix 5). 
Notes
1.	Table based on records returned from participating agencies during the reference period.
2.	Inclusion or exclusion of agencies from the SAAP NDC is determined by the state and territory governments responsible for administering the government response to homelessness.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
Sources: Administrative Data and Client Collections.

Table A3: Total support for clients and accompanying children, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 
2009–10
Reporting period	Total periods of
support	Total people
supported	People per 10,000
population	Average periods of
support per person	
2006–07	108,100	58,400	114	1.85	
2007–08	102,000	58,000	111	1.76	
2008–09	101,900	58,600	110	1.74	
2009–10	116,100	64,800	119	1.79	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	‘Per 10,000 population’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 in the population used government-funded specialist homelessness services. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of clients and accompanying children in the reporting year with the estimated resident population at the start of the reporting year. Note that this may not match data reported in previous reports due to adjustments in ABS population estimates.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Period of support figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
5.	Person figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: Client Collection; ABS 2010.
Table A4: Support periods and clients, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Support periods (number)	75,800	70,300	67,000	75,400	
With accommodation (per cent)(a)	18.9	17.1	12.5	10.2	
Without accommodation (per cent)	81.1	82.9	87.5	89.8	
Daily average support periods (number)	8,500	8,300	8,800	9,800	
Nightly average support periods with accommodation (number)	2,200	1,900	800	1,400	
Clients (number)	37,900	36,600	35,500	39,100	
Per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(b) (number)	84	79	75	81	
Clients with one period of support (per cent)	70.0	69.4	69.1	68.4	
Mean number of support periods per client	2.00	1.92	1.88	1.92	
(a)	Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
(b)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 10+ years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 10 years and over in the population became a client. The rate per 10,000 population is estimated by comparing the number of clients aged 10 years and over in the reporting year with the estimated resident population aged 10 years and over at the start of the reporting year. Note that this may not match data reported in previous reports due to adjustments in ABS population estimates.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 support periods and clients; 1,145 nightly support periods with accommodation in 2006–07, 920 in 2007–08, 2,653 in 2008–09, 789 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
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: Client Collection; ABS 2010.

Table A5: Accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Accompanying child support periods (number)	32,300	31,600	34,900	40,700	
With accommodation(a)(b)(per cent)	28.6	25.1	16.9	14.2	
Without accommodation (per cent)	71.4	74.9	83.1	85.8	
Daily average accompanying child support periods (number)	6,100	5,800	6,600	7,400	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation (number)	1,700	1,500	700	1,300	
Accompanying children (number)	20,500	21,400	23,100	25,700	
Per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(c) (number)	173	179	192	211	
Accompanying children with one period of support (per cent)	73.0	78.2	74.5	76.4	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.57	1.48	1.51	1.58	
(a)	Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
(b)	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.
(c)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 17 years and under in the population accompanied a client. The rate per 10,000 population is estimated by comparing the number of accompanying children aged 17 years and under  in the reporting year with the estimated resident population aged 17 years and under at the start of the reporting year. Note that this may not match data reported in previous reports due to adjustments in ABS population estimates.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 accompanying child support periods and children; 493 nightly accompanying child support periods with accommodation in 2006–07, 359 in 2007–08, 2,003 in 2008–09, 580 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
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: Client Collection; ABS 2010.

Table A6: Clients: age by sex, 2009–10 (per cent)
Age	Percentage of all clients		Percentage of sex group		Total	
	Male	Female		Male	Female		Per cent	Number	
Under 15 years	0.6	1.1		1.7	1.7		1.7	700	
15–19 years	5.5	9.3		16.2	14.1		14.8	5,800	
20–24 years	4.8	10.6		14.2	16.0		15.4	6,000	
25–29 years	3.6	8.8		10.7	13.3		12.4	4,900	
30–34 years	3.9	8.5		11.4	12.9		12.4	4,800	
35–39 years	4.3	9.2		12.7	13.9		13.5	5,300	
40–44 years	3.5	7.1		10.3	10.7		10.6	4,100	
45–49 years	2.9	4.7		8.6	7.1		7.6	3,000	
50–54 years	1.9	2.9		5.6	4.3		4.8	1,900	
55–59 years	1.1	1.7		3.4	2.5		2.8	1,100	
60–64 years	0.8	1.0		2.4	1.5		1.8	700	
65 years and over	1.0	1.4		3.0	2.1		2.4	900	
Total	33.8	66.2		100.0	100.0		100.0	. .	
Total (number)	13,200	25,900		13,200	25,900		. .	39,100	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .		34.0	32.8		. .	33.2	
Median age (years)	. .	. .		33	32		. .	32	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	Clients aged 0–17 years: 3,500 (1,300 males, 2,200 females).
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A7: Clients: rate per 10,000 population aged 10 years and over by age and sex and mean and median age of all clients by sex, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
	Clients aged 10+ years		All clients	
Reporting period	Under 15
years	15–19
years	20–24
years	25–44
years	45–64
years	65+
years	Total	Mean
age
(years)	Median
age
(years)	
	Male clients	
2006–07	5	126	107	88	38	13	62	33.5	32	
2007–08	3	105	100	79	36	12	56	33.7	32	
2008–09	5	115	93	73	34	11	54	33.2	32	
2009–10	6	113	87	76	40	12	56	34.0	33	
	Female clients	
2006–07	9	233	213	162	51	13	105	31.9	31	
2007–08	8	208	199	162	51	11	102	32.2	31	
2008–09	9	206	196	150	49	10	96	32.0	31	
2009–10	10	205	208	166	59	13	106	32.8	32	
	All clients	
2006–07	7	178	159	125	45	13	84	32.5	31	
2007–08	5	155	148	121	44	11	79	32.7	31	
2008–09	7	159	143	111	42	11	75	32.4	31	
2009–10	8	158	145	121	50	13	81	33.2	32	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The rate per 10,000 population is estimated by comparing the number of clients aged 10 years and over in the reporting year with the estimated resident population aged 10 years and over at the start of the reporting year. Note this may not match data reported in previous reports due to adjustments in ABS population estimates.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection; ABS 2010.

Table A8: Accompanying children: age, by sex, 2009–10
Age	Percentage of
all accompanying children	Percentage of
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–4 years	21.6	20.7	43.1	41.5	42.3	10,800	
5–9 years	13.8	13.6	27.6	27.4	27.5	7,000	
10–14 years	10.5	11.0	21.0	22.0	21.5	5,500	
15–17 years	4.2	4.6	8.4	9.1	8.7	2,200	
Total	50.2	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	12,900	12,800	12,900	12,800	. .	25,700	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.5	6.7	. .	6.6	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	6	6	. .	6	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A9: Accompanying children: rate per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years by age and mean and median age, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Reporting period	0–4
years	5–9
years	10–14
years	15–17
years	Total	Mean age
(years)	Median age
(years)	
2006–07	275	176	138	72	173	6.5	6	
2007–08	275	187	142	81	179	6.5	6	
2008–09	292	199	147	91	192	6.5	6	
2009–10	316	216	164	106	211	6.6	6	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The rate per 10,000 population is estimated by comparing the number of accompanying children aged 17 years and under in the reporting year with the estimated resident population aged 17 years and under at the start of the reporting year. Note this may not match data reported in previous reports due to adjustments in ABS population estimates.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection; ABS 2010.

Table A10: Clients: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status by sex, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
	Male clients	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	5.7	5.3	6.4	6.1	
Non-Indigenous	94.3	94.7	93.6	93.9	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	11,600	11,900	11,800	12,600	
	Female clients	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	6.6	7.1	7.1	6.9	
Non-Indigenous	93.4	92.9	92.9	93.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	21,100	22,500	21,800	24,300	
	All clients	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	6.3	6.5	6.9	6.6	
Non-Indigenous	93.7	93.5	93.1	93.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	32,700	34,400	33,600	36,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,166 in 2006–07; 2,229 in 2007–08; 1,923 in 2008–09; 2,242 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A11: Accompanying children: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	9.8	11.2	9.9	8.7	
Non-Indigenous	90.2	88.8	90.1	91.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	19,600	20,200	21,000	23,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 873 in 2006–07; 1,261 in 2007–08; 2,083 in 2008–09; 2,964 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A12: Clients: top 5 countries of birth in 2009–10, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 
(per cent)
Country of birth	2006–07(a)	2007–08	2008–09(b)	2009–10	
Australia (including external territories)	83.2	83.4	82.9	80.9	
Sudan	1.7	1.7	1.9	2.1	
New Zealand	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	
Vietnam	0.9	1.0	0.9	1.1	
Ethiopia	1.0	0.8	0.9	1.0	
Other	11.5	11.5	11.8	13.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	36,600	35,100	34,200	37,300	
(a)	In 2006–07 the top 5 countries of birth were: Australia 83.2%; New Zealand 1.7%; Sudan 1.7%; Ethiopia 1.0%; and Vietnam 0.9%.
(b)	In 2008–09 the top 5 countries of birth were: Australia 82.9%; Sudan 1.9%; New Zealand 1.6%; Ethiopia 0.9%; and Vietnam 0.9%.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,334 in 2006–07; 1,532 in 2007–08; 1,352 in 2008–09; 1,883 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A13: Accompanying children: top 5 countries of birth in 2009–10, by reporting period, 
2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Country of birth	2006–07(a)	2007–08(b)	2008–09(c)	2009–10	
Australia (including external territories)	92.9	92.8	92.7	92.9	
Sudan	1.6	1.8	1.9	1.6	
New Zealand	1.1	1.1	1.3	0.8	
Ethiopia	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.4	
Kenya	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	
Other	3.5	3.7	3.6	4.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	19,900	20,500	21,400	23,400	
(a)	In 2006–07 the top 5 countries of birth were Australia 92.9%;Sudan 1.6%; New Zealand 1.1%; Ethiopia 0.6%; and Vietnam 0.3%.
(b)	In 2007–08 the top 5 countries of birth were Australia 92.8%; Sudan 1.8%; New Zealand 1.1%; Kenya 0.3%; and Vietnam 0.3%.
(c)	In 2008–09 the top 5 countries of birth were Australia 92.7%; Sudan 1.9%; New Zealand 1.3%; Somalia 0.3%; and Kenya 0.3%.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 632 in 2006–07; 937 in 2007–08; 1,680 in 2008–09; 2,303 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A14: Support periods: client group, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Client group	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Male alone, under 25	8.9	8.5	9.0	8.2	
Male alone, 25+	28.8	26.2	24.4	24.6	
Female alone, under 25	12.0	11.8	11.3	10.8	
Female alone, 25+	22.0	23.6	20.5	21.1	
Couple no children	3.1	2.9	3.5	3.9	
Couple with children	3.5	3.4	4.2	4.2	
Male with children	1.2	1.3	1.5	1.7	
Female with children	20.0	21.4	23.8	24.1	
Other	0.6	0.8	1.9	1.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	74,800	69,300	66,700	75,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,025 in 2006–07; 970 in 2007–08; 114 in 2008–09; 68 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A15: Support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Main reason for seeking assistance	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Interpersonal relationships	41.8	41.1	44.0	43.6	
Time out from family/other situation	7.8	6.0	6.7	5.3	
Relationship/family breakdown	8.4	8.2	8.7	8.4	
Interpersonal conflict	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.3	
Sexual abuse	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	
Domestic/family violence	22.1	23.2	24.8	26.3	
Physical/emotional abuse	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	
Financial	19.5	19.7	17.4	19.4	
Gambling	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	
Budgeting problems	4.9	5.9	6.0	7.1	
Rent too high	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.0	
Other financial difficulty	13.5	12.6	10.1	11.1	
Accommodation	20.1	21.9	21.5	21.5	
Overcrowding issues	2.8	2.8	3.3	3.3	
Eviction/asked to leave	7.6	8.7	7.9	7.4	
Emergency accommodation ended	2.7	2.5	2.5	3.2	
Previous accommodation ended	7.0	8.0	7.8	7.6	
Health	5.7	5.5	5.3	5.1	
Mental health issues	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.8	
Problematic drug/alcohol/substance use	2.3	1.8	1.7	1.5	
Psychiatric illness	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.5	
Other health issues	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.3	
Other reasons	13.0	11.7	11.8	10.5	
Gay/lesbian/transgender issues	—	—	—	—	
Recently left institution	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.9	
Recent arrival to area with no means of support	1.6	1.5	1.7	1.1	
Itinerant	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.3	
Other	8.7	7.2	6.8	6.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	74,100	68,700	65,100	73,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,733 in 2006–07; 1,551 in 2007–08; 1,687 in 2008–09; 1,809 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A16: Support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, 2009–10 (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	
Interpersonal relationships	36.7	16.9	56.1	53.9	22.9	17.6	23.6	67.0	56.3	
Time out from family/
other situation	8.1	9.3	7.3	2.8	6.5	3.2	2.7	2.1	6.3	
Relationship/
family breakdown	20.3	3.8	19.7	4.0	8.3	5.8	14.4	7.3	20.4	
Interpersonal conflict	4.4	2.1	3.5	1.9	2.8	2.7	2.2	1.4	3.5	
Sexual abuse	0.2	—	0.8	0.4	—	0.2	—	0.3	1.1	
Domestic/family violence	3.4	1.3	23.2	43.5	4.6	5.0	3.7	54.5	23.9	
Physical/emotional abuse	0.4	0.3	1.6	1.3	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.4	1.1	
Financial	17.5	33.2	10.1	18.1	24.0	22.9	25.0	10.2	6.0	
Gambling	0.1	0.4	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	—	
Budgeting problems	5.7	11.9	3.2	6.4	8.9	11.0	9.7	4.3	0.9	
Rent too high	0.8	0.9	0.6	1.1	1.7	2.2	1.4	1.0	1.6	
Other financial difficulty	10.9	20.0	6.3	10.5	13.3	9.6	13.6	4.8	3.5	
Accommodation	27.5	23.1	20.5	14.7	35.7	45.8	36.4	16.8	16.9	
Overcrowding issues	3.9	1.2	3.8	1.3	6.2	11.8	7.5	4.3	4.9	
Eviction/asked to leave	9.5	6.8	6.8	4.9	12.1	19.1	12.2	6.8	6.8	
Emergency accommodation ended	3.3	4.7	2.7	2.7	5.7	5.0	3.9	1.6	0.8	
Previous accommodation ended	10.8	10.5	7.2	5.8	11.8	9.9	12.8	4.1	4.4	
Health	4.7	10.6	3.2	5.1	5.0	2.5	4.6	1.0	3.3	
Mental health issues	1.9	3.2	1.3	2.2	1.1	0.6	2.0	0.4	1.1	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	1.9	3.7	1.2	1.0	1.4	0.4	0.9	0.2	1.5	
Psychiatric illness	0.5	0.9	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.5	
Other health issues	0.5	2.7	0.4	1.2	2.2	1.3	1.2	0.4	0.2	
Other reasons	13.6	16.2	10.2	8.1	12.4	11.2	10.3	5.0	17.5	
Gay/lesbian/
transgender issues	0.1	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Recently left institution	3.0	1.4	0.5	0.9	0.5	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.6	
Recent arrival to area with no means of support	1.2	1.4	0.9	0.7	1.5	3.1	1.9	0.7	2.1	
Itinerant	2.8	4.4	2.1	1.3	3.4	1.8	1.9	0.9	3.7	
Other	6.5	9.0	6.6	5.2	6.9	6.0	5.3	3.2	11.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	6,000	18,100	8,000	15,500	2,800	3,100	1,300	17,800	800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,866.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A17: Closed support periods: length of support, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 
(per cent)
Length of support	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
1 week or less	59.9	57.4	54.5	60.9	
>1 week–1 month	13.4	12.0	12.2	10.2	
>1–3 months	15.0	18.2	19.7	16.1	
>3–6 months	6.0	6.7	7.3	6.8	
>6 months	5.7	5.7	6.3	6.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	68,300	63,100	59,400	65,200	
Mean length (days)	42	44	49	44	
Median length (days)	1	2	4	1	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A18: Closed support periods: mean and median length of support by client group, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (days)
Client group	Mean		Median	
	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Male alone, under 25	54	57	63	65	10	11	20	11	
Male alone, 25+	18	20	22	19	<1	<1	<1	<1	
Female alone, under 25	55	66	64	65	13	14	21	12	
Female alone, 25+	28	35	37	30	<1	1	1	<1	
Couple no children	56	49	58	49	13	8	13	<1	
Couple with children	88	89	86	71	27	27	21	9	
Male with children	83	91	82	66	25	32	24	1	
Female with children	73	67	68	65	21	21	20	11	
Other	73	76	99	68	6	4	27	13	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 749 in 2006–07; 693 in 2007–08; 95 in 2008–09; 61 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A19: Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Length of accommodation	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
1 day to 1 week	28.5	27.1	26.5	26.7	
>1 week–1 month	24.7	23.7	25.0	21.6	
>1–3 months	23.4	26.7	28.5	28.7	
>3–6 months	9.6	10.4	9.5	10.4	
>6 months	13.8	12.1	10.5	12.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	10,200	8,600	4,900	5,100	
Mean length (days)	85	84	79	86	
Median length (days)	24	28	27	29	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	1,000	800	300	300	
Total closed support periods with accommodation (number)	11,200	9,400	5,200	5,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,059 in 2006–07; 830 in 2007–08; 2,051 in 2008–09; 678 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A20: Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: mean and median length of accommodation by client group, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (days)
Client group	Mean		Median	
	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Male alone, under 25	77	89	72	94	26	33	33	33	
Male alone, 25+	58	64	64	68	22	25	28	37	
Female alone, under 25	91	87	87	88	25	32	32	29	
Female alone, 25+	66	70	56	55	13	14	15	18	
Couple no children	94	89	79	116	33	37	33	41	
Couple with children	159	182	172	168	89	99	97	103	
Male with children	130	162	170	168	72	96	74	75	
Female with children	96	90	87	87	27	30	23	26	
Other	83	92	86	139	18	30	84	38	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,151 in 2006–07; 894 in 2007–08; 2,010 in 2008–09; 684 in 2009–10.
2.	Table excludes accommodation that started and ended on the same date.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A21: Closed support periods: type of support required by clients, by reporting period, 
2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Type of support	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Housing/accommodation	46.3	45.6	43.2	38.4	
SAAP/CAP accommodation(a)	24.0	22.2	16.2	12.0	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	13.9	14.1	23.5	22.7	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	10.0	9.8	4.4	2.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	21.6	21.3	22.8	20.8	
Financial/employment	45.7	46.1	41.3	38.5	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	5.9	8.1	11.1	5.9	
Employment and training assistance	4.8	4.7	4.8	3.7	
Financial assistance/material aid	39.7	39.1	34.5	34.2	
Financial counselling and support	8.9	11.0	8.9	4.0	
Personal support	54.0	47.9	47.7	44.3	
Incest/sexual assault	1.4	1.2	1.3	0.9	
Domestic/family violence	20.4	21.2	21.7	23.4	
Family/relationship	12.4	15.6	13.4	7.5	
Emotional support	47.9	41.8	39.7	36.5	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	
General support/advocacy	81.9	82.4	75.8	72.3	
Living skills/personal development	15.8	15.0	15.8	9.1	
Assistance with legal issues/court support	9.4	9.2	9.1	9.4	
Advice/information	75.3	75.3	69.7	64.5	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	8.3	7.0	6.9	5.1	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	39.8	42.8	39.1	40.7	
Specialist services	25.9	21.0	18.8	15.9	
Psychological services	9.9	7.0	5.6	3.9	
Specialist counselling services	4.5	4.7	4.3	3.5	
Psychiatric services	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.1	
Pregnancy support	1.0	1.1	1.0	0.7	
Family planning support	0.9	0.9	0.5	0.4	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	4.8	4.5	4.3	3.2	
Physical disability services	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	
Intellectual disability services	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	
Culturally specific services	3.5	3.8	4.0	3.7	
Interpreter services	1.4	1.8	1.3	1.4	
Assistance with immigration services	0.9	1.0	0.9	0.9	
Health/medical services	10.9	8.3	7.6	6.1	
Basic support/other n.e.s.	33.0	27.5	30.6	27.3	
Meals	13.7	10.1	10.2	8.5	
Laundry/shower facilities	12.3	9.1	9.5	8.0	
Recreation	10.3	6.1	6.5	5.0	
Transport	13.2	13.1	13.0	10.6	
Other	13.4	11.0	16.3	14.8	
No needs recorded	0.7	0.9	1.5	0.9	
Total (number)	66,200	60,300	57,000	61,500	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’. Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted) (closed support periods with no information on support requirements or provision): 2,150 in 2006–07; 2,770 in 2007–08; 2,385 in 2008–09; 3,703 in 2009–10.
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple types of support, so the percentages do not add to 100.
3.	A client may require more than one type of support within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A22: Closed support periods: type of support required by clients, by client group, 2009–10 
(per cent)
Type 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	
Housing/accommodation	55.0	25.9	52.0	28.8	49.2	59.6	49.5	47.0	44.9	
SAAP/CAP accommodation(a)	19.4	8.6	15.7	7.6	9.6	14.3	12.7	15.9	14.6	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	35.1	15.8	32.6	17.7	26.7	34.9	27.8	26.5	26.8	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	4.2	3.7	2.9	1.0	1.8	4.0	1.8	1.9	3.0	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	26.4	15.0	24.9	13.9	30.9	40.8	33.4	26.4	25.6	
Financial/employment	46.3	45.7	36.3	34.1	43.9	41.1	45.5	35.6	23.7	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	12.2	5.4	10.7	3.6	4.5	4.6	4.1	6.2	6.2	
Employment and training assistance	14.5	3.0	9.2	0.9	2.8	4.1	2.9	1.9	4.7	
Financial assistance/material aid	36.2	43.2	26.9	31.2	40.5	36.6	41.6	31.2	17.7	
Financial counselling and support	7.0	1.7	5.7	2.8	4.5	8.8	5.3	5.7	5.5	
Personal support	34.4	20.0	50.4	54.0	28.6	39.9	31.6	69.9	66.3	
Incest/sexual assault	0.4	—	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.2	1.7	0.4	
Domestic/family violence	3.6	0.5	23.4	38.1	3.8	4.9	3.6	51.9	33.0	
Family/relationship	13.8	1.9	14.3	5.4	5.3	10.0	8.6	10.6	23.0	
Emotional support	29.4	19.1	40.4	43.7	26.1	36.0	29.3	58.1	46.8	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	—	0.1	0.2	0.2	—	
General support/advocacy	69.5	64.2	73.9	75.1	70.2	72.4	71.9	80.5	70.7	
Living skills/personal development	23.1	8.0	18.1	4.9	6.2	8.2	6.6	6.4	11.4	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	9.1	4.1	9.0	11.5	3.0	5.1	5.7	17.8	5.4	
Advice/information	59.3	57.6	62.9	67.1	63.0	66.8	66.1	74.3	64.6	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	8.5	5.2	7.6	4.1	5.9	4.8	4.1	4.5	5.3	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	40.0	29.6	43.4	44.6	40.9	44.9	40.8	53.1	46.7	
Specialist services	18.6	13.6	17.7	16.5	12.1	13.5	10.8	19.7	21.0	
Psychological services	4.1	6.5	3.5	3.8	1.9	1.4	1.6	2.9	3.3	
Specialist counselling services	4.4	3.1	4.0	3.0	1.1	2.2	2.4	5.7	2.9	
Psychiatric services	2.6	3.9	1.4	2.2	2.0	0.6	0.6	0.6	1.7	
Pregnancy support	0.1	0.0	1.8	0.3	2.2	2.1	0.0	1.3	2.6	
Family planning support	0.5	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.9	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	8.1	5.2	3.5	2.0	2.5	2.7	3.1	1.2	4.0	
Physical disability services	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	
Intellectual disability services	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	
Culturally specific services	3.5	0.4	3.8	5.0	1.3	2.2	2.2	7.5	9.2	
Interpreter services	0.4	0.3	0.9	1.9	0.3	2.2	0.8	3.2	1.7	
Assistance with immigration services	0.4	0.1	1.6	1.8	—	0.3	0.4	1.7	1.1	
Health/medical services	8.0	7.0	7.3	5.7	6.2	5.2	3.9	5.5	6.5	
Basic support/other n.e.s.	31.6	29.3	30.4	22.5	18.8	21.1	18.7	31.4	33.5	
Meals	15.7	8.5	13.7	6.8	5.8	2.8	3.2	6.6	5.6	
Laundry/shower facilities	11.8	12.8	9.8	6.1	4.9	1.3	1.5	5.0	3.9	
Recreation	11.3	4.8	8.4	3.7	3.1	1.5	1.6	3.5	3.2	
Transport	17.6	7.4	16.7	9.7	10.4	7.8	6.9	11.9	12.2	
Other	10.8	14.5	13.4	12.1	7.8	15.6	13.8	22.7	23.1	
No needs recorded	1.3	0.3	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.0	0.8	1.3	0.7	
Total (number)	4,900	16,600	6,400	13,700	2,400	2,200	1,000	13,700	600	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’. Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3,793 (including those with no information on support requirements or provision).
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple types of support, so the percentages do not add to 100.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection. 

Table A23: Type of support required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, 2009–10
Part a: Individual types of support required in closed support periods, by provision (percentage of closed support periods)
	Not provided	Provided		Closed
support
periods
(number)	
Type of support	Neither
provided
nor
referred	Referred
only	Sub-total	Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Sub-total	Total		
Housing/accommodation									
SAAP/CAP accommodation(a)	8.3	8.8	17.1	69.1	13.7	82.8	100.0	7,400	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
short-term accommodation	7.1	8.3	15.4	61.4	23.2	84.6	100.0	14,000	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
medium-term accommodation	18.9	5.7	24.6	62.2	13.2	75.4	100.0	1,500	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	7.9	8.1	16.0	68.1	15.9	84.0	100.0	12,800	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	6.9	8.4	15.3	69.4	15.3	84.7	100.0	3,600	
Employment and training assistance	15.1	18.0	33.1	51.1	15.8	66.9	100.0	2,300	
Financial assistance/material aid	2.1	3.1	5.2	88.7	6.0	94.7	100.0	21,000	
Financial counselling and support	8.6	23.1	31.7	47.9	20.4	68.3	100.0	2,500	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	10.5	26.3	36.8	42.4	20.8	63.2	100.0	500	
Domestic/family violence	3.6	3.1	6.7	83.1	10.2	93.3	100.0	14,400	
Family/relationship	7.2	7.8	15.0	76.3	8.8	85.1	100.0	4,600	
Emotional support	1.9	1.5	3.4	90.2	6.4	96.6	100.0	22,400	
Assistance with problem gambling	18.9	29.2	48.1	34.9	17.0	51.9	100.0	100	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	7.2	3.5	10.7	84.4	4.9	89.3	100.0	5,600	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	6.2	9.5	15.7	62.7	21.6	84.3	100.0	5,800	
Advice/information	0.9	0.3	1.2	94.5	4.2	98.7	100.0	39,700	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	5.2	3.2	8.4	86.3	5.3	91.6	100.0	3,200	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	1.2	1.8	3.0	90.0	6.9	96.9	100.0	25,100	
Specialist services									
Psychological services	13.6	25.5	39.1	44.7	16.2	60.9	100.0	2,400	
Specialist counselling services	15.9	33.7	49.6	18.6	31.7	50.3	100.0	2,200	
Psychiatric services	14.1	22.8	36.9	39.6	23.4	63.0	100.0	1,300	
Pregnancy support	8.7	21.5	30.2	48.1	21.7	69.8	100.0	500	
Family planning support	9.9	25.8	35.7	38.5	25.8	64.3	100.0	200	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	16.5	22.3	38.8	30.7	30.5	61.2	100.0	2,000	
Physical disability services	20.8	32.3	53.1	28.1	18.8	46.8	100.0	100	
Intellectual disability services	17.3	35.9	53.2	30.8	16.0	46.8	100.0	200	
Culturally specific services	3.2	6.1	9.3	67.5	23.3	90.8	100.0	2,300	
Interpreter services	2.6	6.6	9.2	71.6	19.2	90.8	100.0	900	
Assistance with immigration issues	4.4	16.8	21.2	34.7	44.0	78.7	100.0	600	
Health/medical services	9.3	23.9	33.2	42.4	24.4	66.8	100.0	3,800	
Basic support/other n.e.s.									
Meals	2.7	1.2	3.9	92.2	3.9	96.1	100.0	5,200	
Laundry/shower facilities	2.9	0.3	3.2	95.5	1.3	96.8	100.0	4,900	
Recreation	6.0	1.9	7.9	88.7	3.3	92.0	100.0	3,100	
Transport	4.3	0.8	5.1	91.7	3.2	94.9	100.0	6,500	
Other	3.6	4.6	8.2	81.4	10.4	91.8	100.0	9,100	
 (continued)
Table A23 (continued): Type of support required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, 2009–10
Part b: Broad types of support required in closed support periods, by provision (percentage of distinct types of support required)
	Not provided	Provided		Distinct
types of
support
required
(number)	Closed
support
periods
(number)	
Broad type of support	Neither
provided
nor referred	Referred
only	Subtotal	Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Subtotal	Total			
Housing/
accommodation	8.1	8.2	16.3	65.5	18.2	83.7	100.0	35,600	23,600	
Financial/
employment	4.3	6.6	10.9	79.9	9.2	89.1	100.0	29,400	23,700	
Personal support	3.2	3.2	6.4	85.5	8.2	93.7	100.0	42,100	27,300	
General support/
advocacy	2.0	1.8	3.8	89.7	6.4	96.1	100.0	79,300	44,500	
Specialist services	10.8	21.7	32.5	42.6	24.9	67.5	100.0	16,300	9,800	
Basic support/
other n.e.s.	3.7	2.1	5.8	88.9	5.3	94.2	100.0	28,900	16,800	
Total (%)	4.3	5.1	9.4	80.6	10.1	90.6	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	9,900	11,800	21,700	186,700	23,300	210,000	. .	231,700	61,000	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’. Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
Notes for tables A23 and A24
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted) (closed support periods with no information on support requirements or provision): 2,385 in 2008–09; 3,703 in 2009–10.
2.	In broad groups of support types, a client may require more than one type of support within the group. The percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of support, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so the percentages relate to support periods.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A24: Broad types of support required in closed support periods, by provision, 2008–09 (percentage of distinct types of support required)
	Not provided		Provided		Distinct
types of
support
required
(number)	Closed
support
periods
(number)	
Broad type of support	Neither
provided
nor referred	Referred
only	Subtotal		Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Subtotal	Total			
Housing/
accommodation	8.3	11.0	19.3		63.6	17.0	80.6	100.0	38,200	24,600	
Financial/
employment	4.9	6.8	11.7		78.8	9.5	88.3	100.0	33,800	23,500	
Personal support	3.7	3.5	7.2		85.8	7.0	92.8	100.0	43,500	27,200	
General support/
advocacy	2.1	2.4	4.5		89.8	5.7	95.5	100.0	80,100	43,200	
Specialist services	10.3	22.4	32.7		45.1	22.2	67.3	100.0	18,600	10,700	
Basic support/
other n.e.s.	2.6	3.5	6.1		88.6	5.4	94.0	100.0	31,600	17,500	
Total (%)	4.4	6.2	10.6		80.0	9.4	89.4	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	10,900	15,200	26,100		196,600	23,100	219,700	. .	245,800	56,100	
Table A25: Closed accompanying child support periods: type of support required for accompanying children, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Type of support	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Accommodation	52.6	51.0	61.8	53.2	
SAAP/CAP accommodation(a)	52.6	51.0	61.8	53.2	
School liaison/child care	22.9	19.4	18.4	14.2	
School liaison	14.5	11.6	11.9	8.4	
Child care	10.3	8.7	7.7	6.7	
Personal support	16.5	15.3	14.1	11.2	
Help with behavioural problems	8.9	7.7	8.2	5.5	
Sexual/physical abuse support	4.1	3.0	2.6	1.5	
Skills education	3.8	4.3	2.6	2.5	
Structured play/skill development	6.7	7.2	6.3	5.0	
General support/advocacy	48.2	48.7	47.4	51.5	
Access arrangements	7.2	7.9	5.3	4.2	
Advice/information	28.7	28.0	28.4	34.5	
Advocacy	33.2	32.3	33.2	34.3	
Specialist services	18.8	17.5	17.5	13.3	
Specialist counselling	7.5	7.0	7.1	6.0	
Culturally specific services	6.5	6.1	6.5	3.5	
Health/medical services	8.7	8.8	7.9	6.2	
Basic support/other n.e.s.	51.0	42.9	38.2	37.8	
Meals	22.8	20.5	19.9	15.3	
Showers/hygiene	17.3	18.2	16.9	11.6	
Recreation	17.4	15.4	15.3	10.5	
Transport	27.0	24.7	24.4	17.6	
Other	19.0	11.8	10.5	17.0	
No needs recorded	0.6	1.5	1.1	2.8	
Total (number)	10,800	9,700	8,700	9,500	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’. Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted) (closed support periods with no information on support requirements or provision): 16,658 in 2006–07; 16,859 in 2007–08; 20,718 in 2008–09; 23,833 in 2009–10. In the majority of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	Accompanying children were able to receive multiple types of support, so the percentages do not add to 100.
3.	An accompanying child may require more than one type of support within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A26: Type of support required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, 2009–10
Part a: Individual types of support required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (percentage of closed accompanying child support periods)
	Not provided		Provided		Closed
accom-panying
child
support
periods
(number)	
Type of support	Neither
provided
nor
referred	Referred
only	Subtotal		Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Subtotal	Total		
Accommodation										
SAAP/CAP accommodation(a)	1.8	8.5	10.3		75.6	14.1	89.7	100.0	5,000	
School liaison/child care										
School liaison	9.2	11.0	20.2		66.3	13.6	79.9	100.0	800	
Child care	13.7	20.3	34.0		49.5	16.5	66.0	100.0	600	
Personal support										
Help with behavioural problems	8.3	31.7	40.0		43.9	16.1	60.0	100.0	500	
Sexual/physical abuse support	6.0	27.1	33.1		45.9	21.1	67.0	100.0	100	
Skills education	7.7	20.9	28.6		55.9	15.5	71.4	100.0	200	
Structured play/skill development	6.5	17.8	24.3		67.4	8.3	75.7	100.0	500	
General support/advocacy										
Access arrangements	5.4	18.4	23.8		62.4	13.8	76.2	100.0	400	
Advice/information	2.3	0.7	3.0		74.2	22.9	97.1	100.0	3,300	
Advocacy	1.8	1.1	2.9		73.5	23.6	97.1	100.0	3,200	
Specialist services										
Specialist counselling	11.3	42.7	54.0		24.1	21.8	45.9	100.0	600	
Culturally specific services	3.6	9.2	12.8		67.0	20.3	87.3	100.0	300	
Health/medical services	7.6	20.6	28.2		48.6	23.2	71.8	100.0	600	
Basic support/other n.e.s.										
Meals	2.2	1.6	3.8		91.8	4.5	96.3	100.0	1,500	
Showers/hygiene	3.0	0.2	3.2		93.1	3.8	96.9	100.0	1,100	
Recreation	3.8	5.0	8.8		85.5	5.7	91.2	100.0	1,000	
Transport	2.2	0.3	2.5		92.9	4.7	97.6	100.0	1,700	
Other	0.8	6.5	7.3		79.9	12.8	92.7	100.0	1,600	
(continued)

Table A26 (continued): Type of support required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, 2009–10
Part b: Broad types of support required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (percentage of distinct types of support required)
	Not provided		Provided		Distinct
types of
support
required
(number)	Closed
accom-panying
child
support
periods
(number)	
Broad type of support	Neither
provided
nor
referred	Referred
only	Sub-
total		Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Sub-
total	Total			
Accommodation	1.8	8.5	10.3		75.6	14.1	89.7	100.0	5,000	5,000	
School liaison/
child care	11.2	15.1	26.3		58.8	14.9	73.7	100.0	1,400	1,300	
Personal support	7.3	24.6	31.9		54.2	13.9	68.1	100.0	1,400	1,100	
General support/
advocacy	2.2	1.9	4.1		73.2	22.7	95.9	100.0	6,900	4,900	
Specialist services	8.1	26.5	34.6		43.4	22.0	65.4	100.0	1,500	1,300	
Basic support/
other n.e.s.	2.2	2.7	4.9		88.5	6.5	95.0	100.0	6,800	3,600	
Total (%)	3.4	7.3	10.7		74.3	15.0	89.3	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	800	1,700	2,500		17,200	3,500	20,700	. .	23,100	9,200	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’. Accommodation data are reported differently in Victoria to other jurisdictions (see Box 1 and AIHW 2011a:Box 1.1).
Notes for tables A26 and A27
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted) (closed support periods with no information on support requirements or provision): 20,718 in 2008–09; 23,833 in 2009–10. In the majority of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	In broad groups of support types, an accompanying child may require more than one type of support within the group. The percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of support, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so the percentages relate to accompanying child support periods.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A27: Broad types of support required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, 2008–09 (percentage of distinct types of support required)
	Not provided		Provided		Distinct
types of
support
required
(number)	Closed
accom-panying
child
support
periods
(number)	
Broad type of support	Neither
provided
nor
referred	Referred
only	Sub-
total		Provided
only	Provided
and
referred	Sub-
total	Total			
Accommodation	2.0	8.3	10.3		74.8	15.0	89.8	100.0	5,400	5,400	
School liaison/
child care	12.1	15.8	27.9		58.2	13.9	72.1	100.0	1,700	1,600	
Personal support	6.9	18.6	25.5		61.5	13.0	74.5	100.0	1,700	1,200	
General support/
advocacy	2.2	3.5	5.7		83.6	10.7	94.3	100.0	5,800	4,100	
Specialist services	7.0	24.8	31.8		49.7	18.5	68.2	100.0	1,900	1,500	
Basic support/
other n.e.s.	3.6	3.2	6.8		88.7	4.4	93.1	100.0	7,600	3,300	
Total (%)	4.0	8.1	12.1		77.2	10.7	87.9	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	1,900	2,900		18,600	2,600	21,200	. .	24,100	8,600	
Table A28: Closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (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	
				2008–09	
No income	15.0	7.3		8.1	6.0	
Government payments	79.5	87.5		83.8	86.1	
Other	5.4	5.2		8.1	8.0	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	6,300	6,100		53,300	51,800	
				2009–10	
No income	21.6	10.1		7.2	5.4	
Government payments	71.8	84.7		84.6	86.5	
Other	6.6	5.2		8.2	8.1	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	3,700	3,500		57,900	55,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 7,310 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 5,771 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 7,336 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 9,631 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A29: Closed support periods: main source of income immediately after a support period by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
After support	1 week or
less	>1 week–
1 month	>1–3
months	>3–6
months	>6
months		Total	
						Per cent	Number	
	2008–09	
No income	6.9	6.8	4.3	5.2	3.1	6.0	3,100	
Government payments	86.6	85.1	85.5	83.6	87.8	86.1	44,600	
Other	6.5	8.2	10.2	11.2	9.1	8.0	4,100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	28,000	6,300	10,200	3,900	3,400	. .	51,800	
	2009–10	
No income	5.6	6.5	5.2	4.7	3.3	5.4	3,000	
Government payments	88.1	83.6	83.3	83.7	87.0	86.5	48,100	
Other	6.3	9.9	11.5	11.6	9.6	8.1	4,500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	33,600	5,500	8,900	4,100	3,600	. .	55,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 7,310 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 9,631 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A30: Closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a support period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed
assistance in employment and training		All closed support periods	
Employment status	Before	After		Before	After	
				2008–09	
Employed full/part time	8.8	17.4		9.1	10.2	
Unemployed (looking for work)	38.2	35.3		23.2	22.4	
Not in labour force	53.0	47.3		67.6	67.5	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	2,700	2,600		54,500	52,100	
				2009–10	
Employed full/part time	8.2	17.2		9.1	10.0	
Unemployed (looking for work)	37.3	33.6		32.0	32.1	
Not in labour force	54.4	49.2		59.0	57.9	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	2,400	2,200		58,500	56,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,612 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 6,984 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 6,699 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 9,123 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A31: Closed support periods: employment status in the week after a support period, by length of support, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
After support	1 week
or less	>1 week–
1 month	>1–3
months	>3–6
months	>6
months		Total	
						Per cent	Number	
	2008–09	
Employed full/part time	6.6	10.7	14.7	17.5	17.1	10.2	5,300	
Unemployed (looking for work)	24.5	22.2	21.5	16.4	13.9	22.4	11,700	
Not in labour force	68.9	67.1	63.8	66.1	69.0	67.5	35,200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	28,400	6,200	10,200	3,900	3,400	. .	52,100	
	2009–10	
Employed full/part time	6.1	13.5	15.8	17.6	18.2	10.0	5,600	
Unemployed (looking for work)	41.6	18.7	18.7	15.4	14.3	32.1	18,000	
Not in labour force	52.3	67.8	65.5	66.9	67.4	57.9	32,500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	34,200	5,500	8,800	4,000	3,600	. .	56,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 6,984 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 9,123 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A32: Closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Type of house/dwelling	Closed support periods in which clients
needed assistance to obtain/maintain
independent housing		All closed support periods	
	Before	After		Before	After	
				2008–09	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	7.7	2.1		10.1	6.5	
Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat	5.6	1.7		6.0	3.7	
Street/park/in the open	2.1	0.5		4.1	2.8	
House/dwelling	87.3	94.8		86.4	91.1	
House/flat	69.7	76.8		64.2	65.4	
Caravan	3.2	2.7		2.1	1.8	
Boarding/rooming house	9.9	11.1		14.4	17.0	
Hostel/hotel/motel	4.4	4.2		5.7	6.8	
Institutional setting	5.0	3.1		3.5	2.5	
Hospital	1.0	0.3		0.7	0.3	
Psychiatric institution	1.7	0.4		0.9	0.3	
Prison/youth training centre	0.9	0.5		0.6	0.4	
Other institutional setting	1.4	1.8		1.3	1.4	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	12,700	11,200		54,000	49,400	
				2009–10	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	7.9	2.3		11.5	7.5	
Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat	5.9	1.8		6.9	4.4	
Street/park/in the open	2.0	0.5		4.6	3.1	
House/dwelling	87.4	95.2		85.3	90.1	
House/flat	69.4	77.2		62.3	62.6	
Caravan	3.1	2.3		1.8	1.5	
Boarding/rooming house	10.3	12.2		15.2	18.1	
Hostel/hotel/motel	4.6	3.5		6.0	8.0	
Institutional setting	4.6	2.5		3.2	2.3	
Hospital	1.1	0.5		0.7	0.4	
Psychiatric institution	1.2	0.4		0.6	0.3	
Prison/youth training centre	1.0	0.5		0.6	0.4	
Other institutional setting	1.4	1.2		1.2	1.3	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	12,800	11,300		58,100	53,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,119 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 9,736 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 7,104 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 12,096 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A33: Closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Type of tenure	Closed support periods in which
clients needed assistance to
obtain/maintain independent housing		All closed support
periods	
	Before	After		Before	After	
				2008–09	
SAAP/CAP funded accommodation(a)	12.9	11.3		12.0	15.4	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	8.4	5.7		7.4	9.0	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	2.2	3.0		1.9	3.3	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	2.2	2.7		2.7	3.1	
No tenure	12.2	4.9		14.3	10.4	
Institutional setting	3.9	2.0		2.5	1.5	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	5.8	1.5		8.9	6.6	
Other	2.4	1.4		3.0	2.3	
Tenure	75.0	83.8		73.7	74.2	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.3	1.0		5.2	3.9	
Private rental	25.4	33.1		25.7	26.9	
Public housing rental	7.7	15.2		9.3	11.1	
Community housing rental	6.6	11.0		6.9	9.7	
Rent-free accommodation	10.6	5.4		8.1	5.7	
Boarding	22.4	18.0		18.5	16.8	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	12,200	10,800		50,600	46,800	
				2009–10	
SAAP/CAP funded accommodation(a)	12.4	10.1		10.8	15.5	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	8.0	5.1		6.6	8.6	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.7	2.6		1.2	2.4	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	2.6	2.5		2.9	4.6	
No tenure	11.7	4.5		15.9	10.9	
Institutional setting	3.3	1.7		2.3	1.5	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	5.8	1.5		10.2	6.8	
Other	2.6	1.3		3.4	2.7	
Tenure	76.0	85.4		73.4	73.5	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.1	1.3		5.4	4.5	
Private rental	26.0	35.0		24.5	25.2	
Public housing rental	6.5	13.4		8.7	10.4	
Community housing rental	7.4	10.4		6.2	8.4	
Rent-free accommodation	9.9	6.0		8.0	5.7	
Boarding	24.1	19.3		20.6	19.3	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	12,300	10,900		54,800	50,300	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP funded accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 8,552 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 12,331 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 10,411 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 14,954 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A34: Closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied immediately after a support period by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
After support	1 week
or less	>1 week–
1 month	>1–3
months	>3–6
months	>6
months		Total	
						Per cent	Number	
	2008–09	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	10.4	2.8	2.0	1.5	1.1	6.5	3,200	
House/dwelling	87.4	93.7	95.5	96.2	96.4	91.1	45,000	
Institutional setting	2.2	3.5	2.5	2.4	2.5	2.5	1,200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	26,600	5,900	9,800	3,800	3,300	. .	49,400	
	2009–10	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	11.5	2.4	1.6	1.0	0.6	7.5	4,000	
House/dwelling	86.4	93.8	96.2	96.8	96.6	90.1	47,900	
Institutional setting	2.1	3.7	2.2	2.2	2.8	2.3	1,200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	31,900	5,200	8,500	3,900	3,500	. .	53,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 9,736 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 12,096 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A35: Closed support periods: type of tenure immediately after a support period by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
After support	1 week
or less	>1 week–
1 month	>1–3
months	>3–6
months	>6
months		Total	
						Per cent	Number	
	2008–09	
SAAP/CAP funded accommodation(a)	18.1	16.1	12.5	9.8	8.7	15.4	7,200	
No tenure	15.1	6.5	5.1	3.9	3.6	10.4	4,900	
Tenure	66.9	77.4	82.4	86.3	87.7	74.2	34,700	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	25,000	5,600	9,400	3,700	3,200	. .	46,800	
	2009–10	
SAAP/CAP funded accommodation(a)	18.3	15.0	11.8	9.1	7.4	15.5	7,800	
No tenure	15.3	6.6	4.0	3.2	3.5	10.9	5,500	
Tenure	66.4	78.4	84.1	87.7	89.1	73.5	37,000	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	30,100	4,900	8,100	3,800	3,400	. .	50,300	
(a)	‘SAAP/CAP funded accommodation’ refers to what is now known as ‘specialist homelessness accommodation’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 12,331 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 14,954 (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A36: Closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Living situation	Before	After	
				2008–09	
With both parents	2.1	1.6	
With one parent and parent’s spouse/partner	1.1	0.8	
With one parent	3.2	2.5	
With foster family	0.2	0.1	
With relatives/friends temporary	13.3	8.9	
With relatives/friends long-term	2.4	3.2	
With spouse/partner	8.9	6.6	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	10.9	7.2	
Alone	30.1	33.8	
Alone with child(ren)	13.5	18.4	
With other unrelated persons	13.3	15.6	
Other	1.0	1.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	53,600	49,100	
				2009–10	
With both parents	1.8	1.4	
With one parent and parent’s spouse/partner	1.0	0.6	
With one parent	2.8	2.3	
With foster family	0.1	0.1	
With relatives/friends temporary	12.3	8.6	
With relatives/friends long-term	2.6	3.5	
With spouse/partner	8.5	6.3	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	10.8	7.2	
Alone	31.8	35.7	
Alone with child(ren)	13.9	18.4	
With other unrelated persons	13.2	14.4	
Other	1.1	1.5	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	57,200	52,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,512 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 9,990 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 8,073 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 13,173 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A37: Closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, 2008–09 to 2009–10 (per cent)
	5–17 years		18+ years		Total	
Student status	Before	After		Before	After		Before	After	
	2008–09	
Not a student	54.7	54.1		95.4	95.0		92.7	92.4	
Primary/secondary student	35.8	33.8		0.9	0.8		3.3	2.9	
Post-secondary student/employment training	9.5	12.1		3.7	4.1		4.1	4.7	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	3,700	3,400		50,900	49,000		54,600	52,400	
	2009–10	
Not a student	52.7	50.5		94.9	94.5		92.2	91.9	
Primary/secondary student	36.4	35.3		0.9	0.8		3.1	2.8	
Post-secondary student/employment training	10.9	14.2		4.3	4.7		4.7	5.3	
Total	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	3,600	3,300		54,800	52,900		58,500	56,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,159 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 6,374 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2008–09; 6,396 before support (including ‘Don’t know’), 8,664 after support (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’) in 2009–10.
2.	Table excludes closed support periods for clients aged 4 years and under.
3.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: Client Collection.

Table A38: Closed support periods: existence of a case management plan by the end of a support period, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Case management plan	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
Yes	51.2	57.2	52.4	53.5	
No, client did not agree to one	9.7	5.2	4.9	6.1	
No, support period too short	37.8	36.6	34.1	31.9	
No, other reason	1.3	0.9	8.6	8.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	62,600	58,500	59,000	65,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,683 in 2006–07; 4,516 in 2007–08; 383 in 2008–09; 268 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
Table A39: Closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the end of a support period: achievement of goals, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10 (per cent)
Achievement of goals	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	
All goals achieved	49.8	44.0	48.7	53.1	
Most or some goals achieved	44.6	50.2	46.8	42.2	
No goals achieved	5.6	5.8	4.4	4.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number)	31,900	32,900	30,800	34,700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 133 in 2006–07; 608 in 2007–08; 85 in 2008–09; 36 in 2009–10.
2.	Caution should be used when comparing data across years because of changes in policy and service delivery arrangements.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: Client Collection.
References
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List of tables
Table 1.1:	Rate of service use, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 1.2:	Support periods with and without a period of specialist homelessness accommodation, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.1:	Sex of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.2:	Mean and median age of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.3:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.4:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of accompanying children, by 
state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.5:	Country of birth of clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 2.6:	Country of birth of accompanying children, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 3.1:	Broad main reason for seeking support, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 4.1:	Mean and median length of support for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 4.2:	Mean and median length of accommodation for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 5.1:	Provision of support for clients, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 5.2:	Provision of support for accompanying children, by state and territory, 
2009–10
Table 6.1:	Main source of income immediately after a support period, by state and 
territory, 2009–10
Table 6.2:	Employment status in the week after a support period, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 6.3:	Type of house/dwelling immediately after a support period, by state and territory, 2009–10
Table 6.4:	Type of tenure immediately after a support period, by state and territory, 
2009–10
Table A1:	Funding to agencies, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A2:	Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A3:	Total support for clients and accompanying children, by reporting period, 
2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A4:	Support periods and clients, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A5:	Accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A6:	Clients: age by sex, 2009–10
Table A7:	Clients: rate per 10,000 population aged 10 years and over by age and sex 
and mean and median age of all clients by sex, by reporting period, 2006–07 
to 2009–10
Table A8:	Accompanying children: age, by sex, 2009–10
Table A9:	Accompanying children: rate per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years by age 
and mean and median age, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A10:	Clients: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status by sex, by reporting 
period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A11:	Accompanying children: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A12:	Clients: top 5 countries of birth in 2009–10, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 
2009–10
Table A13:	Accompanying children: top 5 countries of birth in 2009–10, by reporting 
period,  2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A14:	Support periods: client group, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A15:	Support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by reporting period, 
2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A16:	Support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, 2009–10
Table A17:	Closed support periods: length of support, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 
2009–10
Table A18:	Closed support periods: mean and median length of support by client group, 
by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A19:	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A20:	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: mean and 
median length of accommodation by client group, by reporting period, 
2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A21:	Closed support periods: type of support required by clients, by reporting 
period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A22:	Closed support periods: type of support required by clients, by client group, 2009–10
Table A23:	Type of support required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, 2009–10
Table A24:	Broad types of support required in closed support periods, by provision, 
2008–09
Table A25:	Closed accompanying child support periods: type of support required for accompanying children, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A26:	Type of support required for accompanying children in closed support 
periods, by provision, 2009–10
Table A27:	Broad types of support required for accompanying children in closed 
support periods, by provision, 2008–09
Table A28:	Closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and 
after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A29:	Closed support periods: main source of income immediately after a support period by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A30:	Closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a support period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A31:	Closed support periods: employment status in the week after a support 
period, by length of support, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A32:	Closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and 
after a support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A33:	Closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a 
support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A34:	Closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied immediately 
after a support period by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A35:	Closed support periods: type of tenure immediately after a support period 
by length of support, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A36:	Closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, by reporting period, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A37:	Closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a 
support period, by age, 2008–09 to 2009–10
Table A38:	Closed support periods: existence of a case management plan by the end of 
a support period, by reporting period, 2006–07 to 2009–10
Table A39:	Closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the 
end of a support period: achievement of goals, by reporting period, 2006–07 
to 2009–10