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

Northern Territory
supplementary tables
March 2009

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2009. Homeless people in SAAP: SAAP National Data Collection annual report Northern Territory supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 13. Cat. no. HOU 193. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 
Board Chair
Hon. Peter Collins, AM, QC

Director 
Penny Allbon

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

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

Penny Allbon
Australian Institute of	 Health and Welfare

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

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

1	Introduction
This publication is one of eight state and territory supplements that accompany the Series 13 (2007–08) annual national report on the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection (AIHW 2009). The annual report provides an overview of assistance given to clients of agencies funded through SAAP. 
The tables and charts included in this supplement are generally similar to those in the national report but relate to Northern Territory only. Information to aid readers in interpreting the tables is given in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009). Included in that appendix are:
•	an overview of the Client Collection and its data
•	general notes to tables
•	an explanation of the weighting system used to adjust the data for agency non-participation and client non-consent
•	counting rules and glossary terms used in the tables
•	a guide to interpreting the tables. In particular, two example tables with explanatory notes demonstrate how to interpret data presented in the different types of tables in the report.
Appendix 2 to this supplementary report provides additional information relevant only to the interpretation of tables for Northern Territory. Appendix 3 contains a copy of the client form used to collect data in 2007–08.
Data presented here primarily relate to the financial year ending 30 June 2008. In addition, a number of tables contain data for the 12 years that the National Data Collection has been conducted (refer to Chapter 9). 
Estimates in this report are subject to revision. Revised tables, along with the reports themselves, are posted on the website of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare <www.aihw.gov.au>. Regional tables and counts for all data items collected are available in hard copy or electronic format on request from the National Data Collection Agency, which is managed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (ndca@aihw.gov.au).
2	Funding
2.1	Key chart
Figure 2.1: Funding allocations to agencies, by primary target group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing per cent on y-axis and primary target group on x-axis.
Source: Table 2.1.
2.2	Tables
Table 2.1:	SAAP agencies: funding allocations to agencies and mean funding per agency, by region and primary target group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
	Agencies (number)	Agencies 
(%)	Funding allocation 
($)(a)	Funding allocation 
(%)(a)	Mean funding per agency 
($)	
Region(b)						
North	29	74.4	6,257,000	72.7	215,700	
South	10	25.6	2,353,000	27.3	235,300	
Total	39	100.0	8,609,000	100.0	220,700	
Primary target group						
Young people	10	25.6	2,573,000	29.9	257,300	
Single men only	4	10.3	811,000	9.4	202,600	
Single women only	2	5.1	347,000	4.0	173,500	
Families	5	12.8	561,000	6.5	112,100	
Women escaping domestic violence	9	23.1	2,840,000	33.0	315,500	
Cross-target/multiple/general	9	23.1	1,479,000	17.2	164,300	
Total	39	100.0	8,609,000	100.0	220,700	
Funding allocations to agencies(a)	39	100.0	8,609,000	86.3	220,700	
Other funding allocations	. .	. .	1,370,000	13.7	. .	
Total	. .	. .	9,979,000 	100.0	. .	
(a)	‘Funding allocation’ includes Innovation and Investment Fund allocations (refer to Appendix 1 and AIHW 2009). ‘Funding allocation’ by region and primary target group and ‘Funding allocations to agencies’ exclude funds not allocated to agencies, e.g. funds allocated for administration, training, research and evaluation (these are shown in ‘Other funding allocations’).
(b)	For the definition of region, refer to Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
Notes
1.	At 30 June 2008, 39 agencies were funded.
2.	Not all funded agencies are required to participate in the Client Collection (refer to Appendix 2, Table A2.1 and AIHW 2009:Appendix 2).
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data Collection; FaHCSIA unpublished data. 

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

3.2	
Tables
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Support periods	4,100	
With accommodation	2,500	
Without accommodation	1,600	
Clients	3,100	
Mean number of support periods per client	1.34	
Clients per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(a)	172	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 10+ years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 10 years and over in the general population became SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP clients aged 10 years and over with the estimated resident population aged 10 years and over at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). 
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Northern Territory. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Northern Territory,
 2007–08
Accompanying child support periods	2,600	
With accommodation(a)	1,400	
Without accommodation(a)	1,100	
Accompanying children	2,200	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.20	
Accompanying children per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(b)	363	
(a)	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of accompanying child support periods with and without a period of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to be accommodated if their parent or guardian was accommodated.
(b)	‘Per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 aged 17 years and under in the general population accompanied SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP accompanying children aged 17 years and under with the estimated resident population aged 17 years and under at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). 
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Northern Territory. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by month and region, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Date	North	South	Total	
July 2007	430	150	580	
August 2007	430	150	580	
September 2007	430	130	560	
October 2007	480	120	600	
November 2007	500	100	600	
December 2007	530	80	610	
January 2008	490	70	550	
February 2008	540	70	610	
March 2008	580	70	650	
April 2008	480	80	560	
May 2008	510	70	580	
June 2008	550	70	620	
Support periods: total number of days	180,960	35,420	216,380	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 for the method used to calculate the monthly average.
4.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods active each night, average by month and region, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Date	North	South	Total	
July 2007	140	20	170	
August 2007	140	20	170	
September 2007	140	30	170	
October 2007	140	30	170	
November 2007	140	30	180	
December 2007	130	30	160	
January 2008	130	30	160	
February 2008	130	40	170	
March 2008	130	30	160	
April 2008	120	30	160	
May 2008	120	30	140	
June 2008	110	30	140	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	47,070	10,350	57,420	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 9.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section 2.2.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 for the method used to calculate the monthly average.
4.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
4	Age, sex, country of birth and cultural and linguistic diversity
4.1	Key charts
Figure 4.1: SAAP clients, by age and sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent of all clients)
Horizontal bar chart showing, for male and female, age group on y-axis and per cent on x-axis.
Source: Table 4.1.
Figure 4.2: SAAP accompanying children, by age and sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent of all accompanying children)
Horizontal bar chart showing, for male and female, age group on y-axis and per cent on x-axis.
Source: Table 4.2
4.2	
Tables
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
Under 15 years	1.1	1.8	3.4	2.6	2.8	100	
15–19 years	5.0	13.0	16.0	19.0	18.0	600	
20–24 years	2.7	12.6	8.7	18.4	15.4	500	
25–29 years	2.7	9.8	8.6	14.3	12.5	400	
30–34 years	3.7	9.8	11.8	14.3	13.5	400	
35–39 years	4.4	8.8	13.9	12.8	13.1	400	
40–44 years	3.9	6.2	12.5	9.0	10.1	300	
45–49 years	3.3	3.3	10.6	4.8	6.7	200	
50–54 years	2.0	1.8	6.3	2.6	3.8	100	
55–59 years	0.9	0.8	2.7	1.1	1.7	100	
60–64 years	0.7	0.4	2.3	0.6	1.1	<50	
65 years and over	1.0	0.3	3.1	0.5	1.3	<50	
Total	31.5	68.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	2,100	1,000	2,100	. .	3,100	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	34.9	29.4	. .	31.1	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	35	28	. .	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 Northern Territory. 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: 400 (100 males, 300 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–4 years	25.0	24.1	50.8	47.4	49.0	1,100	
5–9 years	14.6	14.2	29.7	28.0	28.9	600	
10–14 years	7.8	10.1	15.9	20.0	17.9	400	
15–17 years	1.8	2.4	3.6	4.7	4.2	100	
Total	49.2	50.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	1,100	1,100	1,100	. .	2,200	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	5.3	5.7	. .	5.5	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	4	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 Northern Territory. 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Number of support periods	Under 15 years	15–19 years	20–24 years	25–44 years	45–64 years	65+ 
years	Total	
							%	Number	
	Male clients	
1	89.7	70.8	80.7	82.6	85.7	81.6	81.4	800	
2	10.3	19.0	15.1	13.2	11.6	14.6	13.9	100	
3+	—	10.2	4.1	4.3	2.7	3.9	4.7	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.4	16.0	8.7	46.8	22.0	3.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	200	100	500	200	<50	. .	1,000	
Mean number of support periods 	1.11	1.40	1.28	1.21	1.15	1.20	. .	1.23	
Per 10,000 population(a)	26	186	92	127	84	54	. .	104	
	Female clients	
1	82.8	76.2	73.5	73.8	78.3	100.0	75.0	1,600	
2	14.9	14.9	16.4	16.4	11.9	—	15.6	300	
3+	2.2	8.9	10.1	9.8	9.8	—	9.4	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	2.6	19.0	18.4	50.4	9.2	0.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	100	400	400	1,100	200	<50	. .	2,100	
Mean number of support periods 	1.17	1.36	1.44	1.41	1.33	1.00	. .	1.39	
Per 10,000 population(a)	50	528	472	311	87	21	. .	246	
	All clients	
1	85.4	74.7	74.8	76.4	82.2	86.3	77.0	2,400	
2	13.2	16.1	16.2	15.4	11.8	10.8	15.1	500	
3+	1.4	9.2	9.0	8.1	6.1	2.9	7.9	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	2.8	18.0	15.4	49.2	13.2	1.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	100	600	500	1,500	400	<50	. .	3,100	
Mean number of support periods 	1.15	1.37	1.41	1.35	1.24	1.15	. .	1.34	
Per 10,000 population(a)	38	349	273	217	85	39	. .	172	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population’ shows how many people out of every 10,000 in the population of that sex and age group became SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP clients with the estimated resident population in the designated sex and age group as at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates). For the age group ‘Under 15 years’, only those aged 10–14 are included in the calculations.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Northern Territory. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Number of accompanying child support periods	0–4
years	5–9
years	10–14
years	15–17
years	Total	
					%	Number	
1	84.7	81.6	85.9	94.2	84.4	1,900	
2	11.5	14.6	9.8	2.7	11.7	300	
3+	3.8	3.8	4.3	3.2	3.9	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	49.0	28.9	17.9	4.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	600	400	100	. .	2,200	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods	1.21	1.20	1.18	1.09	. .	1.20	
Per 10,000 population 
of applicable age group(a)	617	373	241	93	. .	363	
(a)	‘Per 10,000 population of applicable age group’ shows how many children out of every 10,000 children in the relevant age group in the general population accompanied SAAP clients. The rate is estimated by comparing the number of SAAP accompanying children with the 	estimated resident population in the designated age group as at 30 June 2007 (preliminary estimates).
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Northern Territory. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Country of birth	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	89.9	96.1	94.1	2,900	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	2.4	1.0	1.4	<50	
Europe	3.9	0.4	1.5	<50	
North Africa and the Middle East	0.7	0.2	0.3	<50	
Asia	2.0	2.0	2.0	100	
Americas	0.4	0.1	0.1	<50	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.7	0.3	0.4	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	2,100	. .	3,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 46.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Northern Territory. 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Country of birth	Per cent	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	98.7	2,200	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	0.3	<50	
Europe	—	—	
North Africa and the Middle East	—	—	
Asia	0.9	<50	
Americas	—	—	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.1	<50	
Total	100.0	2,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 46.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Northern Territory. 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
	Male	Female	Total	
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Number	
Clients					
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	33.3	76.6	62.8	1,900	
Other Australian-born people	56.6	19.7	31.5	1,000	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	3.7	0.7	1.7	100	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	6.4	3.0	4.1	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	31.8	68.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	2,100	. .	3,100	
Support periods	Mean number per client	Total number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	1.18	1.45	1.40	2,700	
Other Australian-born people	1.27	1.23	1.26	1,200	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.06	1.36	1.15	100	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.22	1.06	1.14	100	
Total	1.23	1.39	1.34	. .	
Total support periods (row %)	29.1	70.9	100.0	. .	
Total support periods (number)	1,200	2,900	. .	4,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 60 clients; 78 support periods.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in Northern Territory. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2. 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Northern Territory, 
2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	76.3	1,700	
Other Australian-born children	22.0	500	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	0.2	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.5	<50	
Total	100.0	2,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 53.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in Northern Territory. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
5	Client groups and reasons for seeking assistance
5.1	Key charts
Figure 5.1: SAAP support periods, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Horizontal bar chart showing client group on the y-axis and per cent on the x-axis.
Source: Table 5.2.
Figure 5.2: Main reason for seeking assistance, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent support periods)
Horizontal bar chart showing main reason for seeking assistance on y-axis and per cent on x-axis. 
Source: Table 5.3.

5.2	
Tables
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Client group	North	South	Total	
			%	Number	
Male alone	32.4	8.0	24.8	1,000	
Female alone	29.4	56.9	37.9	1,500	
Couple no children	3.1	0.5	2.3	100	
Couple with children	5.2	1.1	3.9	200	
Male with children	2.0	0.2	1.4	100	
Female with children	27.6	33.4	29.4	1,200	
Other	0.3	—	0.2	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	68.9	31.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	2,800	1,300	. .	4,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 82.
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Client group	Young
people	Single
men
only	Single
women
only	Families	Women
escaping
DV	Cross-target/
multiple/
general	Total	
							%	Number	
Male alone, under 25	26.0	10.9	—	0.8	—	2.5	7.8	300	
Male alone, 25+	1.0	86.3	—	6.3	—	24.2	17.2	700	
Female alone, under 25	43.4	—	16.2	7.1	10.5	3.9	15.2	600	
Female alone, 25+	1.7	0.6	83.8	35.4	39.4	15.2	22.5	900	
Couple no children	2.9	1.2	—	4.6	0.1	6.1	2.3	100	
Couple with children	3.0	0.4	—	14.7	0.6	11.1	3.8	200	
Male with children	1.5	0.6	—	4.2	—	4.3	1.5	100	
Female with children	20.6	—	—	26.9	49.3	32.7	29.6	1,200	
Other	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	22.4	13.4	4.7	3.8	34.5	21.2	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	900	600	200	200	1,400	900	. .	4,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 54.
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Main reason for 
seeking assistance	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Time out from family/
other situation	8.1	5.6	13.1	10.0	4.8	6.0	—	8.8	50.0	8.8	
Relationship/
family breakdown	15.5	4.8	14.6	3.5	10.0	1.5	18.5	6.6	—	7.6	
Interpersonal conflict	12.9	1.8	5.9	2.2	—	2.3	4.2	1.1	—	3.2	
Sexual/
physical/emotional abuse	2.1	0.3	2.8	4.0	1.1	1.6	2.2	3.1	—	2.6	
Domestic/family violence	2.9	2.7	22.9	49.8	3.6	6.4	17.1	45.4	50.0	29.5	
Financial difficulty(a)	19.4	18.6	20.9	6.3	4.8	29.7	23.6	15.7	—	15.6	
Overcrowding issues	3.6	2.1	4.7	3.8	12.2	14.6	7.5	3.8	—	4.3	
Eviction/asked to leave	4.2	2.6	2.3	1.2	4.9	—	—	1.0	—	1.8	
Emergency/previous accommodation ended	12.9	21.1	4.9	3.5	9.5	7.0	3.9	2.4	—	7.3	
Mental health issues/
psychiatric illness	0.7	2.6	0.2	0.6	3.8	0.8	2.2	0.2	—	0.9	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	1.7	7.8	1.3	2.2	19.2	6.2	—	1.2	—	3.2	
Other health issues	0.4	2.9	0.4	2.3	1.2	0.8	—	0.4	—	1.3	
Recent arrival to area 
with no means of support/itinerant	11.1	20.7	3.2	6.9	9.1	2.4	4.2	2.9	—	7.6	
Other reasons(b)	4.5	6.4	2.8	3.7	15.7	20.7	16.7	7.5	—	6.3	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	8.0	16.5	15.4	22.7	2.3	3.9	1.5	29.7	0.1	100.0	
Total (number)	300	700	600	900	100	200	100	1,200	<50	4,000	
(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): 140.
2.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some main reason categories in this table have been combined. Please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Northern Territory level.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

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

6.2	
Tables
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Length of support	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
1 week or less	21.0	19.2	43.8	75.4	13.0	23.0	8.0	50.4	—	46.5	1,700	
>1–13 weeks	64.9	53.8	44.9	21.8	69.9	64.3	62.5	38.7	100.0	41.5	1,500	
>13–26 weeks	7.9	20.4	6.5	1.6	10.3	7.3	10.2	5.4	—	7.2	300	
>26 weeks	6.2	6.6	4.9	1.2	6.7	5.4	19.4	5.4	—	4.7	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	7.5	14.1	16.0	24.4	2.0	3.5	1.4	31.1	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	300	500	600	900	100	100	<50	1,100	<50	. .	3,600	
Mean length (days)	55	77	39	13	60	47	116	38	13	. .	41	
Median length (days)	36	49	10	3	30	27	35	7	13	. .	9	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 45.
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Length of accommodation	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
1 week or less(a)	28.5	32.6	66.9	81.2	44.3	45.9	44.5	66.6	—	62.1	1,300	
>1–13 weeks	59.1	54.2	26.5	17.9	43.1	35.4	31.2	27.0	100.0	31.1	700	
>13–26 weeks	9.3	8.3	3.5	0.2	8.1	2.9	6.3	3.8	—	3.8	100	
>26 weeks	3.1	4.9	3.1	0.7	4.4	15.9	18.0	2.7	—	3.0	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	5.1	17.4	12.0	28.8	1.2	1.7	0.9	32.7	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	100	400	300	600	<50	<50	<50	700	<50	. .	2,100	
Mean length (days)	39	49	22	8	37	61	68	21	13	. .	25	
Median length (days)	21	16	3	3	8	9	10	4	13	. .	4	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	<50	<50	<50	100	—	<50	—	<50	—	. .	200	
Total closed support periods with accommodation	100	400	300	700	<50	<50	<50	700	<50	. .	2,300	
(a)	Excludes accommodation starting and ending on the same date.
Notes	
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 44.
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Type of service	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Housing/accommodation	61.6	74.3	66.3	85.2	61.4	45.1	51.6	72.6	100.0	72.3	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	43.5	69.2	52.7	80.4	32.3	32.0	41.0	65.9	100.0	63.6	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	21.0	2.9	8.3	2.9	6.5	4.4	4.2	3.4	—	5.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	13.2	3.6	9.6	3.1	7.7	3.7	4.2	3.2	—	5.1	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	11.4	6.5	13.7	6.1	27.4	18.8	6.4	14.1	50.0	11.1	
Financial/employment	40.1	28.6	49.5	47.0	35.4	45.6	43.9	56.6	50.0	46.3	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	11.6	8.5	8.1	5.8	—	4.5	—	7.5	—	7.2	
Employment/training assistance	7.3	2.2	2.1	1.6	2.4	0.7	2.0	0.6	50.0	1.9	
Financial assistance/material aid	30.0	17.5	41.1	41.8	21.5	35.0	29.0	47.7	—	37.6	
Financial counselling and support	17.3	7.3	13.0	4.1	22.7	28.9	25.6	16.5	—	12.4	
Personal support	39.4	51.4	54.0	81.2	38.4	34.2	37.1	69.5	100.0	62.0	
Incest/sexual assault	—	—	1.1	0.5	—	0.7	1.9	2.6	—	1.1	
Domestic/family violence	0.4	0.2	17.5	38.7	5.2	3.8	6.7	34.7	50.0	22.4	
Family/relationship	14.4	1.9	11.8	12.4	10.1	10.3	14.9	19.5	100.0	12.8	
Emotional support	33.6	51.2	46.7	75.9	36.0	29.6	26.7	61.0	50.0	56.2	
Assistance with problem gambling	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	
General support/advocacy	56.7	51.1	58.1	73.0	73.5	76.0	61.5	79.1	100.0	67.7	
Living skills/personal development	28.1	15.3	17.6	11.1	28.3	34.6	21.6	21.4	50.0	18.7	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	3.0	1.2	3.0	4.6	—	—	2.4	7.2	—	4.1	
Advice/information	44.4	40.1	51.0	66.8	70.9	73.9	59.6	72.8	100.0	60.4	
Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings	19.2	26.0	22.0	33.5	9.6	9.4	6.5	22.5	—	24.2	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	24.8	14.7	32.5	48.7	28.0	40.1	29.5	49.3	100.0	37.9	
Specialist services	15.2	11.5	14.1	15.2	20.6	35.7	37.1	30.0	—	20.1	
Psychological/psychiatric services	3.0	4.8	5.6	3.6	7.7	24.0	23.3	12.7	—	8.0	
Specialist counselling	1.2	—	1.3	1.3	—	—	—	1.8	—	1.1	
Pregnancy/family planning support	—	—	2.1	0.5	5.0	0.7	1.9	2.4	—	1.3	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	7.6	3.8	0.8	1.5	3.9	0	2.2	0.9	—	2.1	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.4	0.2	—	0.2	—	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	
Culturally specific services	1.5	0.8	2.3	4.6	5.2	10.8	9.7	9.6	—	5.2	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.4	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	0.1	
Health/medical services	3.4	3.3	4.8	7.6	2.8	1.6	6.4	10.8	—	6.7	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	43.1	67.3	51.4	90.5	35.3	33.7	14.7	68.8	100.0	66.0	
Meals	31.6	62.4	43.2	81.6	17.0	10.5	6.7	54.6	100.0	55.2	
Laundry/shower facilities	33.1	63.1	45.2	81.7	17.0	12.9	8.6	55.2	100.0	56.1	
Recreation	30.2	59.2	32.1	61.4	14.4	7.3	6.7	35.8	—	42.4	
Transport	31.9	26.6	40.7	62.7	21.1	19.8	6.7	52.2	100.0	44.4	
Other	—	0.6	19.2	42.5	—	4.7	1.8	32.9	50.0	22.8	
No services provided directly	9.2	—	7.4	0.7	2.7	5.0	—	1.2	—	2.6	
Total (number)	300	600	600	900	100	200	100	1,200	<50	3,800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 326 (including support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Northern Territory level). 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying children, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Type of service	Couple 
with children	Male 
with children	Female 
with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	68.4	83.6	87.9	—	86.7	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	68.4	83.6	87.9	—	86.7	
School liaison/child care	—	3.6	11.8	—	10.9	
School liaison/child care	—	3.6	11.8	—	10.9	
Personal support	2.5	3.6	8.2	—	7.7	
Help with behavioural problems	1.3	1.8	2.9	—	2.8	
Sexual/physical abuse support	—	1.8	1.8	—	1.7	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.5	1.8	5.3	—	5.1	
General support/advocacy	57.0	23.6	18.7	—	20.8	
Access arrangements	3.8	—	1.1	—	1.2	
Advice/information	55.7	21.8	12.2	—	14.7	
Advocacy	46.8	14.5	9.1	—	11.2	
Specialist services	50.6	21.8	30.5	—	31.2	
Specialist counselling	1.3	1.8	1.1	—	1.2	
Culturally specific services	49.4	18.2	4.3	—	7.1	
Health/medical services	1.3	5.5	26.3	—	24.3	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	16.5	10.9	82.7	—	76.8	
Meals	6.3	7.3	72.4	—	66.8	
Showers/hygiene	3.8	3.6	70.7	—	65.0	
Recreation	7.6	3.6	46.8	—	43.3	
Transport	5.1	5.5	57.4	—	52.9	
Other	1.3	3.6	29.1	—	26.8	
No services provided directly by agency	—	—	0.5	—	0.4	
Total (number)	100	100	1,400	—	1,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 995 (including accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 987 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	Accompanying children were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Northern Territory level). 
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

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

7.2	
Tables
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent closed support periods)
Type of service	Male 
alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 
25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
Housing/accommodation	68.1	83.6	69.6	87.3	68.8	53.0	52.3	76.3	100.0	77.1	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	44.9	81.1	53.7	83.7	38.9	44.3	44.6	69.7	100.0	68.5	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	25.6	3.4	9.6	3.8	6.4	6.5	4.9	4.3	—	6.6	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	22.6	5.5	12.0	4.0	9.7	2.7	5.3	4.4	—	7.0	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	13.9	6.3	14.1	7.6	32.8	24.4	12.4	17.0	100.0	13.1	
Financial/employment	57.4	30.0	62.6	50.6	42.4	63.1	55.1	62.8	100.0	54.3	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	14.6	8.4	10.8	6.7	1.5	5.8	—	9.3	50.0	8.8	
Employment and training assistance	13.2	2.7	4.6	2.3	3.0	—	2.6	0.6	50.0	3.0	
Financial assistance/material aid	47.4	18.9	55.3	44.7	23.5	42.2	36.3	53.4	—	45.0	
Financial counselling and support	20.0	8.0	14.4	4.2	28.3	45.1	32.5	18.0	—	14.1	
Personal support	40.8	53.1	54.5	82.4	36.1	26.2	31.3	70.1	100.0	63.4	
Incest/sexual assault	0.4	—	1.0	0.5	—	0.9	2.4	2.8	—	1.3	
Domestic/family violence	0.9	0.4	19.3	42.0	6.5	2.0	5.6	37.5	50.0	25.5	
Family/relationship	18.0	2.6	13.1	13.4	12.6	12.1	13.2	20.4	100.0	14.4	
Emotional support	34.9	52.6	47.9	76.5	33.0	22.5	18.2	61.5	50.0	57.3	
Assistance with problem gambling	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	
General support/advocacy	57.5	49.1	58.7	72.9	76.6	82.3	59.4	80.6	100.0	68.9	
Living skills/personal development	32.3	8.5	18.4	11.0	26.5	36.7	21.7	21.1	50.0	17.9	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	4.9	1.3	3.6	6.3	1.5	0	3.0	9.9	—	5.8	
Advice/information	44.2	36.8	50.8	67.1	71.8	81.4	57.0	75.0	100.0	61.6	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	18.9	19.7	22.3	33.4	1.7	2.8	5.4	23.6	—	23.5	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	26.6	16.1	32.7	49.4	36.5	46.8	29.6	51.6	100.0	40.5	
Specialist services	25.6	19.7	18.7	20.8	22.4	41.4	39.5	37.7	100.0	27.0	
Psychological/psychiatric services	5.8	11.3	6.4	4.0	7.9	27.2	29.4	13.3	—	9.7	
Specialist counselling	1.3	0.2	2.6	3.1	—	—	—	5.0	100.0	2.9	
Pregnancy/family planning support	—	—	2.3	0.5	4.6	0.9	2.4	3.6	50.0	1.8	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	11.3	5.7	1.7	4.2	4.9	1.1	2.8	2.8	—	4.0	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.5	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	
Culturally specific services	1.3	0.7	2.5	4.7	4.9	12.1	4.8	10.3	—	5.6	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	—	—	—	0.3	—	0.3	
Health/medical services	12.1	6.5	8.4	12.2	3.5	5.9	5.3	17.7	50.0	12.0	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	44.6	66.0	53.2	92.9	30.8	29.5	10.6	71.0	100.0	67.9	
Meals	32.8	60.5	45.8	82.9	10.9	6.8	5.6	57.3	100.0	57.0	
Laundry/shower facilities	34.7	61.5	47.0	82.9	10.9	8.8	8.0	58.0	100.0	57.8	
Recreation	32.1	58.7	35.4	63.4	7.8	2.9	5.6	36.6	—	43.6	
Transport	32.8	29.6	41.1	64.0	21.6	22.2	5.6	54.2	100.0	47.1	
Other	—	1.1	20.5	44.0	—	4.2	—	35.0	50.0	25.3	
No needs recorded	0.9	—	0.8	—	—	—	—	0.9	—	0.5	
Total (number)	300	500	500	800	100	100	<50	1,100	<50	3,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 231 (including closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	Clients were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	A client may require more than one type of service within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Northern Territory level). 
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection. 
Table 7.2:	SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for accompanying children, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent closed accompanying child support periods)
Type of service	Couple 
with children	Male
with children	Female 
with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	89.1	90.0	90.8	—	90.7	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	89.1	90.0	90.8	—	90.7	
School liaison/child care	1.8	5.0	16.0	—	15.1	
School liaison/child care	1.8	5.0	16.0	—	15.1	
Personal support	3.6	7.5	9.0	—	8.7	
Help with behavioural problems	1.8	5.0	3.4	—	3.4	
Sexual/physical abuse support	—	2.5	1.8	—	1.7	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	3.6	2.5	6.0	—	5.8	
General support/advocacy	56.4	17.5	18.1	—	19.5	
Access arrangements	7.3	—	1.0	—	1.2	
Advice/information	52.7	15.0	11.2	—	12.9	
Advocacy	52.7	15.0	9.7	—	11.6	
Specialist services	50.9	20.0	36.2	—	36.3	
Specialist counselling	—	2.5	1.4	—	1.4	
Culturally specific services	49.1	15.0	3.6	—	5.7	
Health/medical services	3.6	5.0	33.2	—	31.2	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	7.3	7.5	85.8	—	80.5	
Meals	3.6	5.0	75.9	—	71.0	
Showers/hygiene	5.5	5.0	76.0	—	71.2	
Recreation	—	5.0	50.2	—	46.9	
Transport	3.6	5.0	60.9	—	57.1	
Other	—	5.0	30.3	—	28.4	
No needs recorded	—	—	—	—	—	
Total (number)	100	<50	1,300	—	1,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 852 (including closed accompanying child support with no information on service requirements or provision). In 844 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	Accompanying children were able to receive multiple services, so percentages do not total 100.
3.	An accompanying child may require more than one type of service within a broad type of assistance. 
4.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in this table have been combined (please refer to the national report 
(AIHW 2009) for an expanded list at the Northern Territory level). 
5.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Part a:	Individual types of services required in closed support periods, by provision (per cent closed support periods)
	Not provided	Provided		Closed support periods (number)	
Type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Sub-total	Provided only	Provided and referred	Sub-total	Total		
Housing/accommodation									
SAAP/CAP accommodation	0.7	1.6	2.3	96.6	1.2	97.8	100.0	2,300	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
short-term accommodation	8.2	9.4	17.6	75.5	6.9	82.4	100.0	200	
Assistance to obtain/maintain 
medium-term accommodation	10.0	22.7	32.7	59.0	8.4	67.4	100.0	300	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	12.7	10.4	23.1	58.0	18.8	76.8	100.0	400	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	5.4	20.7	26.1	51.3	22.6	73.9	100.0	300	
Employment and training assistance	13.1	38.4	51.5	35.4	13.1	48.5	100.0	100	
Financial assistance/material aid	1.3	10.9	12.2	85.4	2.3	87.7	100.0	1,500	
Financial counselling and support	2.5	6.1	8.6	85.6	5.9	91.5	100.0	400	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	4.2	10.4	14.6	66.7	18.8	85.5	100.0	<50	
Domestic/family violence	3.3	1.0	4.3	91.3	4.3	95.6	100.0	900	
Family/relationship	5.8	3.8	9.6	71.0	19.4	90.4	100.0	500	
Emotional support	0.4	0.2	0.6	97.6	1.8	99.4	100.0	2,000	
Assistance with problem gambling	50.0	50.0	100.0	—	—	—	100.0	<50	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	4.2	0.7	4.9	92.3	2.8	95.1	100.0	600	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	12.1	15.1	27.2	25.6	47.2	72.8	100.0	200	
Advice/information	0.4	0.2	0.6	98.1	1.3	99.4	100.0	2,100	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	0.5	0.3	0.8	98.5	0.8	99.3	100.0	800	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	2.0	0.7	2.7	84.1	13.3	97.4	100.0	1,300	
Specialist services									
Psychological/psychiatric services	0.9	14.2	15.1	70.4	14.5	84.9	100.0	300	
Specialist counselling	31.1	29.2	60.3	14.2	25.5	39.7	100.0	100	
Pregnancy/family planning support	6.0	20.9	26.9	52.2	20.9	73.1	100.0	100	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	29.1	14.9	44.0	38.3	17.7	56.0	100.0	100	
Physical/intellectual disability services	25.0	25.0	50.0	25.0	25.0	50.0	100.0	<50	
Culturally specific services	1.9	3.8	5.7	75.5	18.8	94.3	100.0	200	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	11.1	22.2	33.3	55.6	11.1	66.7	100.0	<50	
Health/medical services	4.3	40.5	44.8	19.7	35.5	55.2	100.0	400	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.2	0.2	0.4	99.4	0.3	99.7	100.0	2,000	
Laundry/shower facilities	0.3	—	0.3	99.5	0.2	99.7	100.0	2,000	
Recreation	1.5	—	1.5	98.1	0.4	98.5	100.0	1,500	
Transport	0.5	0.2	0.7	98.1	1.2	99.3	100.0	1,600	
Other	0.5	1.2	1.7	94.2	4.2	98.4	100.0	800	
 (continued)

Table 7.3 (continued):	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Part b:	Broad types of SAAP services required in closed support periods, by provision (per cent distinct services required)
	Not provided	Provided		Distinct services required
(number)	Assoc. closed support periods
(number)	
Broad type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Subtotal	Provided only	Provided and referred	Subtotal	Total			
Housing/
accommodation	3.5	5.0	8.5	87.0	4.5	91.5	100.0	3,300	2,600	
Financial/
employment	2.6	12.5	15.1	78.8	6.1	84.9	100.0	2,400	1,800	
Personal support	2.0	1.1	3.1	91.5	5.3	96.8	100.0	3,400	2,200	
General support/
advocacy	1.8	1.0	2.8	90.8	6.5	97.3	100.0	5,000	2,300	
Specialist services	8.1	23.0	31.1	45.7	23.2	68.9	100.0	1,300	900	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	0.6	0.2	0.8	98.4	0.9	99.3	100.0	7,900	2,300	
Total (%)	2.1	3.7	5.8	89.2	5.0	94.2	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	500	900	1,400	20,700	1,200	21,900	. .	23,200	3,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 170 (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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Part a:	Individual types of SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (per cent closed accompanying child support periods)
	Not provided	Provided		Closed accompany-ing child support periods (number)	
Type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Subtotal	Provided only	Provided and referred	Subtotal	Total		
Accommodation									
SAAP/CAP accommodation	2.0	0.5	2.5	95.5	2.0	97.5	100.0	1,300	
School liaison/child care									
School liaison/child care	14.6	10.4	25.0	61.8	13.2	75.0	100.0	200	
Personal support									
Help with behavioural problems	4.3	8.5	12.8	80.9	6.4	87.3	100.0	<50	
Sexual/physical abuse counselling/support	4.0	—	4.0	32.0	64.0	96.0	100.0	<50	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	3.7	4.9	8.6	74.1	17.3	91.4	100.0	100	
General support/advocacy									
Access arrangements	5.9	17.6	23.5	41.2	35.3	76.5	100.0	<50	
Advice/information	—	—	—	96.7	3.3	100.0	100.0	200	
Advocacy	6.8	1.2	8.0	51.9	40.1	92.0	100.0	200	
Specialist services									
Specialist counselling	10.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	50.0	70.0	100.0	<50	
Culturally specific services	1.3	—	1.3	93.8	5.0	98.8	100.0	100	
Health/medical services	0.5	15.0	15.5	72.0	12.5	84.5	100.0	400	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.									
Meals	0.1	—	0.1	99.8	0.1	99.9	100.0	1,000	
Showers/hygiene	0.1	—	0.1	99.8	0.1	99.9	100.0	1,000	
Recreation	0.6	—	0.6	98.6	0.8	99.4	100.0	700	
Transport	0.6	—	0.6	98.5	0.9	99.4	100.0	800	
Other	0.3	2.0	2.3	76.9	20.9	97.8	100.0	400	
(continued)

Table 7.4 (continued):	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Part b:	Broad types of SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision (per cent distinct services required)
	Not provided	
Provided		Distinct services required
(number)	Assoc. closed accompany-ing child support periods
(number)	
Broad type of service	Neither provided nor referred	Referred only	Sub-total	Provided only	Provided and referred	Sub-
total	Total			
Accommodation	2.0	0.5	2.5	95.5	2.0	97.5	100.0	1,300	1,300	
School liaison/
child care	14.4	11.7	26.1	61.7	12.2	73.9	100.0	200	200	
Personal support	3.8	5.0	8.8	69.8	21.4	91.2	100.0	200	100	
General support/
advocacy	3.3	1.4	4.7	74.0	21.3	95.3	100.0	400	300	
Specialist services	0.9	13.0	13.9	73.3	12.8	86.1	100.0	500	500	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	0.3	0.2	0.5	97.0	2.5	99.5	100.0	3,900	1,100	
Total (%)	1.4	1.9	3.4	91.5	5.1	96.6	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	100	100	200	5,900	300	6,200	. .	6,400	1,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 848 (closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 845 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
	Male alone under 25	Male alone 25+	Female alone under 25	Female alone 25+	Couple no children	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other	Total	
										%	Number	
Broad type of service	Per cent unmet needs			
Housing/ accommodation	28.9	58.7	22.6	21.0	44.1	35.4	75.0	21.3	33.3	24.2	100	
Financial/ employment	13.6	—	14.6	16.5	—	11.2	—	8.7	—	12.1	100	
Personal support	8.0	—	24.0	13.7	—	—	—	16.4	—	14.0	100	
General support/ advocacy	18.0	27.1	13.4	15.0	40.7	42.2	25.0	17.9	—	18.0	100	
Specialist services	7.4	—	13.7	22.9	—	11.2	—	30.2	66.7	22.0	100	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	24.2	14.2	11.9	10.9	15.2	—	—	5.5	—	9.7	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	500	
Summary totals												
Total unmet needs (%)	9.0	1.5	10.9	33.5	1.7	4.6	0.9	37.3	0.6	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	100	200	<50	<50	<50	200	<50	. .	500	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (%)	9.9	2.9	11.6	30.9	2.6	3.6	0.5	37.6	0.5	100.0	—	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	<50	100	<50	<50	<50	100	<50	—	200	
Total closed support periods (%)	7.4	14.0	15.6	24.7	2.1	3.5	1.3	31.3	0.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods (number)	300	500	500	800	100	100	<50	1,100	<50	. .	3,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2 identified unmet needs.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1 closed support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 231 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
	Couple with children	Male with children	Female with children	Other with children	Total	
					%	Number	
Broad type of service	Per cent unmet needs			
Accommodation	80.0	50.0	20.3	—	28.0	<50	
School liaison/child care	—	—	40.5	—	34.4	<50	
Personal support	—	—	7.6	—	6.5	<50	
General support/advocacy	20.0	50.0	10.1	—	12.9	<50	
Specialist services	—	—	6.3	—	5.4	<50	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	—	—	15.2	—	12.9	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	—	100.0	100	
Summary totals							
Total unmet needs (%)	10.8	4.3	84.9	—	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	100	—	. .	100	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (%)	11.9	3.0	85.1	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	100	—	. .	100	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (%)	3.9	2.9	93.2	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (number)	100	<50	1,300	—	. .	1,400	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (%)	10.0	2.5	87.5	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (number)	<50	<50	<50	—		<50	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (%)	3.8	2.3	93.9	—	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (number)	<50	<50	700	—	. .	800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 identified unmet needs for accompanying children.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 closed accompanying child support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 852 closed accompanying child support periods (including closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
4.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0 closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs.
5.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent closed support periods)
Vertical bar chart showing, for before and after, per cent on y-axis and type of house/dwelling on x-axis.
Source: Table 8.5.

8.2	
Tables
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after a support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain a pension or benefit	All closed support periods	
Main source of income	Before	After	Before	After	
No income	23.6	11.2	9.3	6.3	
Government payments	66.9	76.8	81.7	83.0	
Other	9.5	12.0	8.9	10.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	300	300	3,500	3,200	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information'	. .	<50	. .	200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	100	200	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	100	
Total (number)	300	300	3,700	3,700	
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance in employment and training	All closed support periods	
Employment status	Before	After	Before	After	
Employed full time/part time	8.8	30.3	13.1	15.4	
Unemployed (looking for work)	46.6	41.2	21.0	19.1	
Not in labour force	44.5	28.5	65.9	65.6	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	100	100	3,500	3,200	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	<50	. .	300	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	100	100	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	<50	<50	
Total (number)	100	100	3,700	3,700	
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
After support	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26
weeks	>26 
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
Main source of income							
No income	4.4	8.8	4.3	5.7	6.3	200	
Government payments	89.1	79.4	74.8	71.9	83.0	2,600	
Other	6.5	11.8	20.9	22.5	10.7	300	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.5	42.8	7.7	5.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,400	1,400	200	200	. .	3,200	
Employment status							
Employed full time/part time	12.4	15.9	24.3	24.4	15.4	500	
Unemployed (looking for work)	17.7	20.7	22.6	11.5	19.1	600	
Not in labour force	69.8	63.5	53.1	64.1	65.6	2,100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.8	43.0	7.4	4.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,400	1,400	200	200	. .	3,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 496 (main source of income, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 459 (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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
	5–17 years	18+ years	Total	
Student status	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	
Not a student	71.6	73.1	97.5	97.4	94.2	94.5	
Primary/secondary student	26.6	24.6	0.5	0.4	3.9	3.3	
Post-secondary student/employment training	1.8	2.3	1.9	2.2	1.9	2.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	400	400	3,100	2,800	3,500	3,200	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	200	. .	200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	100	100	100	100	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	<50	
Total (number)	500	500	3,200	3,200	3,600	3,600	
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain 
independent housing	All closed support periods	
Type of house/dwelling	Before	After	Before	After	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	9.9	5.0	13.3	5.4	
House/flat	72.6	80.7	74.0	80.6	
Other house/dwelling(b)	14.7	11.7	9.8	11.6	
Institutional setting(c)	2.7	2.6	2.9	2.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	400	300	3,500	2,600	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	600	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	200	400	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	<50	<50	
Total (number)	500	500	3,700	3,700	
(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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
	Closed support periods in which clients needed assistance to obtain/maintain 
independent housing	All closed support periods	
Type of tenure	Before	After	Before	After	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	4.8	2.8	2.6	1.8	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.9	4.4	0.9	2.2	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.6	1.1	0.8	1.4	
Institutional setting	1.8	1.8	2.0	1.5	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	7.8	1.3	12.2	4.1	
Other, no tenure	5.0	2.7	2.8	1.8	
Purchasing/purchased own home	1.3	0.7	1.1	1.0	
Private rental	13.6	21.4	14.3	14.9	
Public housing rental	12.4	24.6	21.0	27.1	
Community housing rental	7.1	6.0	20.6	22.5	
Rent-free accommodation	14.0	9.3	7.8	6.6	
Boarding	28.5	23.9	14.0	15.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	400	300	3,200	2,400	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	100	. .	600	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	<50	500	700	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	<50	<50	
Total (number)	500	500	3,700	3,700	
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Type of house/dwelling	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
	All closed support periods	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	6.2	4.6	5.4	6.4	5.4	100	
House/flat	85.8	76.4	72.5	83.2	80.6	2,100	
Other house/dwelling(b)	5.5	17.1	16.2	8.0	11.6	300	
Institutional setting(c)	2.4	1.9	5.8	2.5	2.4	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	42.9	45.3	6.4	5.4	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,100	1,200	200	100	. .	2,600	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	4.9	2.9	1.2	3.8	3.9	100	
House/flat	86.1	72.5	67.2	87.4	80.4	1,200	
Other house/dwelling(b)	6.0	21.3	24.0	6.2	12.3	200	
Institutional setting(c)	3.0	3.3	7.6	2.6	3.4	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	54.4	33.7	6.3	5.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	800	500	100	100	. .	1,500	
(a)	‘Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough’ includes the categories of ‘Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat’ and ‘Street/park/in the open’.
(b)	‘Other house/dwelling’ includes the categories of ‘Caravan’, ‘Boarding/rooming house’ and ‘Hostel/hotel/motel’.
(c)	‘Institutional setting’ includes the categories of ‘Hospital’, ‘Psychiatric institution’, ‘Prison/youth training centre’ and ‘Other institutional setting’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,012 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 796 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Type of tenure	1 week 
or less	>1–13
weeks	>13–26 weeks	>26
weeks	Total	
					Per cent	Number	
	All closed support periods	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	1.2	2.1	1.4	5.2	1.8	<50	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.3	2.8	4.2	1.6	2.2	100	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	0.8	1.4	6.0	0.9	1.4	<50	
Institutional setting 	1.1	1.3	4.2	1.7	1.5	<50	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	4.7	3.7	4.2	3.4	4.1	100	
Other, no tenure	1.8	1.7	3.4	0.8	1.8	<50	
Purchasing/purchased own home	0.9	0.9	0.7	2.7	1.0	<50	
Private rental	8.3	19.2	21.1	24.9	14.9	400	
Public housing rental	24.7	30.3	17.7	30.9	27.1	600	
Community housing rental	42.1	8.6	5.0	3.3	22.5	500	
Rent-free accommodation	4.5	7.9	11.9	6.8	6.6	200	
Boarding	8.6	20.1	20.2	17.8	15.0	400	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	43.0	44.7	6.7	5.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,000	1,100	200	100	. .	2,400	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	1.5	2.2	2.3	5.6	2.0	<50	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.6	4.9	6.0	1.3	2.9	<50	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	0.8	2.8	10.4	1.5	2.1	<50	
Institutional setting 	1.3	2.1	4.5	2.8	1.9	<50	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	4.2	3.3	—	1.4	3.4	<50	
Other, no tenure	2.2	3.7	4.5	1.3	2.8	<50	
Purchasing/purchased own home	0.7	0.7	—	1.5	0.7	<50	
Private rental	6.9	20.1	20.8	24.5	13.2	200	
Public housing rental	22.2	20.2	20.6	32.8	22.1	300	
Community housing rental	45.5	11.5	2.7	2.6	29.0	400	
Rent-free accommodation	4.2	9.4	11.9	5.6	6.5	100	
Boarding	8.9	19.1	16.2	19.3	13.3	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	54.8	32.7	6.7	5.9	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	800	500	100	100	. .	1,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,278 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 936 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Living situation	Before	After	
With parent(s)	6.1	6.1	
With foster family	0.2	0.2	
With relatives/friends temporary	22.9	25.1	
With relatives/friends long-term	9.8	10.0	
With spouse/partner	11.2	7.2	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	16.9	13.0	
Alone	13.2	13.1	
Alone with child(ren)	10.1	16.4	
With other unrelated persons	8.5	8.0	
Other	1.2	—	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	3,500	2,700	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	400	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	500	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	
Total (number)	3,700	3,700	
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Case management plan	Per cent	Number	
Yes	60.1	2,000	
No, client did not agree to one	8.3	300	
No, support period too short	31.3	1,000	
No, other reason	0.2	<50	
Total	100.0	3,300	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 232.
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Achievement of goals	Per cent	Number	
All goals achieved	38.4	800	
Most or some goals achieved	54.3	1,100	
No goals achieved	7.3	100	
Total	100.0	2,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

9	Support from 1996–97 to 2007–08
9.1	Key charts

Figure 9.1: Number of SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Stacked line chart showing, for support periods and clients, number on y-axis and reporting period on x-axis.
Source: Table 9.2.
Figure 9.2: Agency participation rate and valid consent, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Stacked line chart showing, for participation rate and valid consent, per cent on y-axis and reporting period on x-axis.
Source: Table 9.4.

9.2	
Tables
Table 9.1:	SAAP funding to agencies and mean funding per support period and client: current and constant 2007–08 dollars, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 1996–97 to 2007–08
Reporting period	Total 
funding(a)(b)	Funding to 
agencies(a)(b)	Funding per
 support period(b)(c)	Funding per 
client(b)(c)	
	Current $	
1996–97	4,873,000	4,751,000	980	1,870	
1997–98	4,961,000	4,834,000	880	1,580	
1998–99	5,082,000	4,955,000	880	1,510	
1999–00	6,129,000	5,677,000	1,200	1,850	
2000–01	7,171,000	6,443,000	1,230	2,110	
2001–02	7,379,000	6,820,000	1,410	2,180	
2002–03	7,612,000	7,447,000	1,650	2,380	
2003–04	7,935,000	7,582,000	1,570	2,350	
2004–05	8,094,000	7,627,000	1,670	2,490	
2005–06	8,572,000	7,810,000	1,830	2,520	
2006–07(d)	8,875,000	7,842,000	1,640	2,430	
2007–08(d	9,979,000	8,609,000	2,090	2,760	
	Constant 2007–08 $	
1996–97	6,858,000	6,686,000	1,380	2,630	
1997–98	6,790,000	6,616,000	1,200	2,170	
1998–99	7,035,000	6,859,000	1,220	2,090	
1999–00	7,945,000	7,359,000	1,560	2,400	
2000–01	9,209,000	8,274,000	1,590	2,700	
2001–02	9,774,000	9,033,000	1,860	2,890	
2002–03	9,572,000	9,365,000	2,080	2,990	
2003–04	9,523,000	9,099,000	1,890	2,820	
2004–05	9,463,000	8,917,000	1,950	2,910	
2005–06	9,544,000	8,695,000	2,030	2,810	
2006–07(d)	9,315,000	8,231,000	1,730	2,550	
2007–08(d)	9,979,000	8,609,000	2,090	2,760	
(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).
(b)	SAAP agencies may receive funding from sources other than SAAP. This is not included.
(c)	‘Funding per support period’ and ‘Funding per client’ are based on funding allocations to agencies.
(d)	Funding for 2006–07 and 2007–08 includes Innovation and Investment Fund allocations. Refer to Appendix 1 and AIHW 2008.
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of a support period, the definition of a client and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
3.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections; ABS 2008; FaHCSIA unpublished data. 
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 1996–97 to 2007–08 (number)
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Support periods	4,800	5,500	5,600	4,700	5,200	4,800	4,500	4,800	4,600	4,300	4,800	4,100	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Clients	2,500	3,100	3,300	3,100	3,100	3,100	3,100	3,200	3,100	3,100	3,200	3,100	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average support periods with accommodation	100	100	100	100	100	200	100	200	200	200	200	200	
Errors and omissions	126	146	206	154	44	41	35	21	19	46	191	9	
Daily average support periods	300	300	300	300	300	300	400	400	400	400	500	600	
Errors and omissions	209	162	6	7	18	29	2	—	—	—	—	—	
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 Northern Territory. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
4.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
5.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 2001–02 to 2007–08 (number)
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Accompanying child support periods	2,500	2,200	2,600	2,600	2,300	2,600	2,600	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Accompanying children	1,900	1,900	2,100	2,000	1,700	2,000	2,200	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	
Errors and omissions	19	28	20	2	—	1	2	
Daily average accompanying child support periods	200	300	300	300	200	300	400	
Errors and omissions	18	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 Northern Territory. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
5.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
6.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 1996–97 to 2007–08
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Agencies(a) (number)	30	30	30	30	29	30	31	32	32	32	32	34	
Agency participation rate (%)	93.3	100.0	100.0	96.7	93.1	96.7	100.0	93.8	90.6	93.8	93.8	100.0	
Records returned (number)	4,615	5,241	5,622	4,559	4,858	4,663	4,455	4,510	4,144	4,009	4,474	4,115	
Records returned with consent (%)	63.7	74.4	84.5	85.1	86.0	90.9	90.5	95.6	95.8	92.6	95.6	93.8	
Records returned with valid consent(b) (%)	56.8	65.7	73.6	74.5	79.4	84.3	89.1	93.8	93.3	87.4	90.3	89.6	
(a)	‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
(b)	 ‘Valid consent’ here refers to records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2 and AIHW 2006:Glossary). Note that in 2005–06 the statistical linkage key was changed and therefore data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
Notes
1.	Table based on records returned from agencies in scope for the Client Collection during the reference period. Not all agencies funded under SAAP are required to participate in the Client Collection. Consequently, some agencies funded under SAAP (refer to Table 2.1) are not included in this table.
2.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 and Appendix 2 for further information.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.

Appendix 1	Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Projects: additional tables
This section presents unweighted data from Innovation and Investment (I & I) Fund Pilot Project agencies in Northern Territory. Refer to Chapter 2 and Appendix 1 of the national report (AIHW 2009) for details of the I & I Fund.
A1.1	Tables
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients, 
Northern Territory, 2007–08 (number)
Support periods	<50	
With accommodation	<50	
Without accommodation	<50	
Clients	<50	
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 Northern Territory. 
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (number)
Accompanying child support periods	<50	
With accommodation(a)	—	
Without accommodation(a)	<50	
Accompanying children	<50	
(a)	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of accompanying child support periods with and without a period of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to be accommodated if their parent or guardian was accommodated.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that child at a Pilot Project agency in Northern Territory. 
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–24 years	7.7	19.2	100.0	20.8	26.9	<50	
25–44 years	—	65.4	—	70.8	65.4	<50	
45–64 years	—	7.7	—	8.3	7.7	<50	
65 years and over	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Total	7.7	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	. .	<50	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	16.0	31.9	. .	30.7	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	16	33	. .	33	
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 Northern Territory. 
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–9 years	50.0	40.0	83.3	100.0	90.0	<50	
10–17 years	10.0	—	16.7	—	10.0	<50	
Total	60.0	40.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	. .	<50	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.2	6.3	. .	6.2	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	7	7	. .	7	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that accompanying child at a Pilot Project agency in Northern Territory. 
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, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Male	Female	Total	
			Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	—	70.8	65.4	<50	
Other Australian-born people	100.0	29.2	34.6	<50	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	—	—	—	—	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	—	—	—	—	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	7.7	92.3	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	<50	<50	. .	<50	
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 Northern Territory. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
5.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	10.0	<50	
Other Australian-born children	90.0	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	—	—	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	—	—	
Total	100.0	<50	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying 	children in this table refers to the first visit by that accompanying child at a Pilot Project agency in Northern Territory. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
5.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Appendix 2	The data
General information to help readers interpret the tables presented in this report is given in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009). Additional information relevant only to the tables for Northern Territory 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, Northern Territory, 2007–08
	Agencies(a)	Records returned	
	Total	Participation rate	Total	Consent	Valid consent(b)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
North	26	100.0	2,835	91.9	88.6	
South	8	100.0	1,280	98.0	92.0	
Total	34	100.0	4,115	93.8	89.6	
Primary target group						
Young people	10	100.0	955	93.5	87.7	
Single men only	4	100.0	542	98.0	97.2	
Single women only	2	100.0	194	93.8	92.8	
Families	5	100.0	159	91.2	84.9	
Women escaping domestic violence	5	100.0	1,411	95.6	92.0	
Cross-target/multiple/general	8	100.0	854	88.9	83.3	
Total	34	100.0	4,115	93.8	89.6	
(a)	 ‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2.
(b)	‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2).
Note: Table based on records returned from agencies in scope for the Client Collection during the reference period. Not all agencies funded under SAAP are required to participate in the Client Collection. Consequently, some agencies funded under SAAP (refer to Table 2.1) are not included in this table.
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.

Table A2.2:	SAAP Client Collection: records returned with informed consent and valid consent for accompanying children, by state and territory and primary target group, Northern Territory, 
2007–08
	Records returned	
	Total	Consent	Valid consent(a)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
North	1,845	91.2	77.9	
South	712	98.9	80.2	
Total	2,557	93.4	78.5	
Primary target group				
Young people	371	97.3	80.6	
Single men only	9	100.0	11.1	
Single women only	—	—	—	
Families	156	98.1	89.1	
Women escaping domestic violence	1,266	95.1	76.5	
Cross-target/multiple/general	755	87.4	79.5	
Total	2,557	93.4	78.5	
(a)	 ‘Valid consent’ here refers to all records with a valid statistical linkage key (refer to AIHW 2009:Appendix 2).
Sources: SAAP Administrative Data and Client Collections.
A2.2	Additional counting rules
In the tables in this report, when counting clients or support periods in particular groups, the following rules have been used in addition to those outlined in Appendix 2 of the national report (AIHW 2009).

Region	The regional classification developed by the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services for administrative purposes is used in this report. The names of these regions are:
•	North
•	South.	
Rounding	Refer to AIHW 2009:Section A2.4.	

Appendix 3	Client Collection form
This form has not been included in this format. Please contact feeback@aihw.gov.au

References
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2007. Australian demographic statistics, December quarter 2007. ABS cat. no. 3101.0. Canberra: ABS.
ABS 2008. National income, expenditure and product: Australian national accounts, June quarter 2008. ABS cat. no. 5206.0. Canberra: ABS.
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2001a. SAAP National Data Collection annual report 1999–2000 Northern Territory supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 5. Cat no. HOU 58. Canberra.
AIHW 2001b. SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2000–2001 Northern Territory supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 6. Cat no. HOU 69. Canberra.
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2004–05 Australia. SAAP NDC report series 10. Cat. no. HOU 132. Canberra: AIHW.
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2006–07 Australia. SAAP NDC report series 12. Cat. no. HOU 185. Canberra: AIHW.
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List of tables
Table 2.1:	SAAP agencies: funding allocations to agencies and mean funding per agency, by 
region and primary target group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, Northern Territory,  2007–08
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by 
month and region, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods 
active each night, average by month and region, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, Northern 
Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, Northern Territory, 
2007–08
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, 
Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, Northern 
Territory, 2007–08
Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying 
children, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, 
Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent closed support periods)
Table 7.2:	SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for 
accompanying children, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, 
Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 7.5:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods that were neither 
provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, Northern Territory, 
2007–08
Table 7.6:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods that 
were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after 
a support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a 
support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after 
a support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by 
length of support, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, Northern Territory, 2007–08 (per cent)
Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, Northern 
Territory, 2007–08
Table 8.11:	SAAP closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the 
end of support: extent to which the client’s case management goals were achieved, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table 9.1:	SAAP funding to agencies and mean funding per support period and client: 
current and constant 2007–08 dollars, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 
1996–97 to 2007–08
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 
1996–97 to 2007–08
Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, Northern Territory, 2001–02 to 2007–08
Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, Northern Territory, 
1996–97 to 2007–08
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients,  Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support 
periods and accompanying children, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, 
by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: 
cultural and linguistic diversity, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A2.1:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with 
informed consent and valid consent for clients, by state and territory and 
primary target group, Northern Territory, 2007–08
Table A2.2:	SAAP Client Collection: records returned with informed consent and valid consent 
for accompanying children, by state and territory and primary target group, 
Northern Territory, 2007–08

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