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

South Australia
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 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 13. 
Cat. no. HOU 197. 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 South Australia 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 South Australian Department for Families and Communities, which provided administrative data.
Abbreviations and symbols
Abbreviations
ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics	
AIHW	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare	
CAP	Crisis Accommodation Program	
DV	domestic violence	
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 South Australia 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 South Australia. 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08
	Agencies (number)	Agencies 
(%)	Funding allocation 
($)(a)	Funding allocation 
(%)(a)	Mean funding per agency 
($)	
Region(b)						
Eastern Adelaide	33	26.0	9,842,000	29.4	298,200	
Western Adelaide	18	14.2	6,483,000	19.4	360,200	
Northern Adelaide	17	13.4	4,927,000	14.7	289,800	
Southern Adelaide	15	11.8	4,429,000	13.2	295,300	
Eyre and Western	10	7.9	2,002,000	6.0	200,200	
Yorke and Mid North	8	6.3	1,219,000	3.6	152,400	
Far North	9	7.1	1,668,000	5.0	185,300	
Barossa	2	1.6	232,000	0.7	115,800	
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	1	0.8	126,000	0.4	126,300	
Murray and Mallee	8	6.3	1,522,000	4.5	190,200	
Limestone Coast	6	4.7	1,003,000	3.0	167,200	
Adelaide Hills	—	—	—	—	—	
Total	127	100.0	33,452,000	100.0	263,400	
Primary target group						
Young people	24	18.9	12,275,000	36.7	511,500	
Single men only	10	7.9	2,519,000	7.5	251,900	
Single women only	3	2.4	752,000	2.2	250,800	
Families	13	10.2	2,658,000	7.9	204,500	
Women escaping domestic violence	28	22.0	7,426,000	22.2	265,200	
Cross-target/multiple/general	49	38.6	7,821,000	23.4	159,600	
Total	127	100.0	33,452,000	100.0	263,400	
Funding allocations to agencies(a)	127	100.0	33,452,000	96.9	263,400	
Other funding allocations	. .	. .	1,087,000	3.1	. .	
Total	. .	. .	34,539,000	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, 125 agencies were funded.
2.	Total funding allocations include $49,000 provided by the South Australian funding department in addition to SAAP funding agreement between South Australia and the Australian Government.
3.	Not all funded agencies are required to participate in the Client Collection (refer to 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08
Support periods	21,900	
With accommodation	6,400	
Without accommodation	15,500	
Clients	13,000	
Mean number of support periods per client	1.69	
Clients per 10,000 population aged 10+ years(a)	91	
(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 South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Client figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, South Australia,
 2007–08
Accompanying child support periods	14,100	
With accommodation(a)	3,100	
Without accommodation(a)	11,100	
Accompanying children	9,900	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child	1.43	
Accompanying children per 10,000 population aged 0–17 years(b)	282	
(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 South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
4.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by month and region, South Australia, 2007–08
Date	Eastern Adelaide	Western Adelaide	Northern Adelaide	Southern Adelaide	Eyre and Western	Yorke and 
Mid North	Far 
North	
July 2007	1,160	380	660	470	200	110	210	
August 2007	1,240	390	710	490	210	120	190	
September 2007	1,270	410	780	490	220	140	220	
October 2007	1,230	400	760	480	230	160	210	
November 2007	1,260	410	780	470	220	180	180	
December 2007	1,220	400	770	480	210	190	180	
January 2008	1,200	380	720	480	180	180	160	
February 2008	1,220	390	720	490	210	190	170	
March 2008	1,250	380	730	490	220	190	160	
April 2008	1,210	350	740	480	190	190	180	
May 2008	1,210	360	760	470	180	190	180	
June 2008	1,250	350	790	470	190	180	150	
Support periods: 
total number of days	448,890	140,520	272,010	175,860	75,170	61,890	66,540	
(continued below)

Date	Barossa	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	Murray and 
Mallee	Limestone
Coast	Adelaide 
Hills	Total	
July 2007	30	30	250	110	—	3,620	
August 2007	40	20	250	130	—	3,790	
September 2007	40	20	250	120	—	3,960	
October 2007	40	30	270	100	—	3,900	
November 2007	40	30	260	110	—	3,940	
December 2007	40	30	250	110	—	3,880	
January 2008	40	30	250	100	—	3,730	
February 2008	40	30	250	110	—	3,830	
March 2008	40	30	270	110	—	3,880	
April 2008	40	20	260	110	—	3,770	
May 2008	50	20	280	110	—	3,780	
June 2008	50	20	280	110	—	3,830	
Support periods: 
total number of days	14,360	9,140	95,190	40,720	—	1,400,270	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
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, South Australia, 2007–08
Date	Eastern Adelaide	Western Adelaide	Northern Adelaide	Southern Adelaide	Eyre and Western	Yorke and 
Mid North	Far 
North	
July 2007	190	100	160	170	60	40	70	
August 2007	190	100	170	170	60	40	60	
September 2007	200	100	170	170	60	30	50	
October 2007	200	90	190	160	70	40	60	
November 2007	180	100	190	160	60	40	60	
December 2007	180	100	180	150	60	50	50	
January 2008	170	100	170	160	50	50	50	
February 2008	170	110	180	160	60	50	60	
March 2008	170	110	180	160	60	50	50	
April 2008	170	100	190	170	60	50	60	
May 2008	170	110	200	170	50	40	50	
June 2008	170	110	200	170	50	50	40	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	63,880	36,470	64,420	57,940	20,700	15,030	19,680	
(continued below)

Date	Barossa	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	Murray and 
Mallee	Limestone
Coast	Adelaide 
Hills	Total	
July 2007	<5	—	50	40	—	890	
August 2007	<5	—	40	50	—	870	
September 2007	<5	—	40	50	—	880	
October 2007	<5	—	50	40	—	890	
November 2007	<5	—	50	40	—	870	
December 2007	<5	—	40	40	—	850	
January 2008	<5	—	40	40	—	840	
February 2008	<5	—	40	40	—	870	
March 2008	<5	—	40	40	—	870	
April 2008	<5	—	40	40	—	880	
May 2008	<5	—	40	40	—	890	
June 2008	<5	—	40	30	—	860	
Accommodation periods: total number of nights	960	—	15,120	14,110	—	308,320	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 47.
2.	Regions are explained in Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
Under 15 years	1.4	1.8	3.9	2.9	3.2	400	
15–19 years	6.0	11.5	16.6	17.9	17.4	2,300	
20–24 years	4.9	10.8	13.6	16.8	15.6	2,000	
25–29 years	3.6	8.7	10.1	13.6	12.4	1,600	
30–34 years	4.5	8.5	12.7	13.3	13.1	1,700	
35–39 years	4.5	8.4	12.5	13.1	12.9	1,700	
40–44 years	4.2	6.3	11.7	9.9	10.5	1,400	
45–49 years	2.9	3.5	8.0	5.5	6.4	800	
50–54 years	1.6	2.1	4.4	3.3	3.7	500	
55–59 years	1.0	1.1	2.8	1.7	2.1	300	
60–64 years	0.6	0.7	1.8	1.1	1.3	200	
65 years and over	0.7	0.7	2.0	1.0	1.4	200	
Total	35.9	64.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,700	8,300	4,700	8,300	. .	13,000	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	32.6	30.5	. .	31.2	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	32	29	. .	30	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Clients aged 0–17 years: 1,700 (600 males, 1,100 females).
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–4 years	22.5	21.5	44.1	43.9	44.0	4,400	
5–9 years	14.6	13.6	28.6	27.7	28.2	2,800	
10–14 years	10.2	10.2	19.9	20.7	20.3	2,000	
15–17 years	3.8	3.7	7.4	7.6	7.5	700	
Total	51.0	49.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,000	4,800	5,000	4,800	. .	9,900	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	6.2	6.3	. .	6.3	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	5	5	. .	5	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 0.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, South Australia, 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	86.9	68.0	76.9	72.6	77.4	84.4	74.0	3,400	
2	8.5	16.4	11.7	15.3	12.3	11.7	14.2	700	
3+	4.6	15.6	11.5	12.0	10.3	3.9	11.8	500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.9	16.6	13.6	47.0	17.1	2.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	800	600	2,200	800	100	. .	4,700	
Mean number of support periods 	1.38	1.92	1.68	1.65	1.56	1.36	. .	1.67	
Per 10,000 population(a)	18	141	112	102	39	9	. .	66	
	Female clients	
1	88.8	72.3	69.3	68.8	81.4	90.0	71.8	6,000	
2	4.8	14.9	16.2	17.9	11.0	10.0	15.8	1,300	
3+	6.4	12.7	14.5	13.2	7.6	—	12.4	1,000	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	2.9	17.9	16.8	49.9	11.6	1.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	1,500	1,400	4,100	1,000	100	. .	8,300	
Mean number of support periods 	1.35	1.70	1.78	1.74	1.48	1.26	. .	1.70	
Per 10,000 population(a)	23	288	258	196	46	6	. .	115	
	All clients	
1	88.0	70.9	71.7	70.1	79.6	87.1	72.6	9,400	
2	6.4	15.4	14.8	17.0	11.6	10.8	15.2	2,000	
3+	5.6	13.7	13.6	12.8	8.8	2.0	12.2	1,600	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	3.2	17.4	15.6	48.8	13.5	1.4	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	400	2,300	2,000	6,300	1,800	200	. .	13,000	
Mean number of support periods 	1.36	1.78	1.75	1.71	1.52	1.31	. .	1.69	
Per 10,000 population(a)	20	213	184	149	42	7	. .	91	
(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 South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, South Australia, 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	75.8	76.0	79.4	82.2	77.1	7,600	
2	15.2	15.8	14.8	12.5	15.1	1,500	
3+	9.0	8.2	5.8	5.3	7.9	800	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	44.0	28.2	20.3	7.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,400	2,800	2,000	700	. .	9,900	
Mean number of accompanying child support periods	1.47	1.44	1.37	1.34	. .	1.43	
Per 10,000 population 
of applicable age group(a)	477	293	199	117	. .	282	
(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 South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client Collection; ABS 2007.

Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent)
Country of birth	Male	Female	Total	
			%	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	89.1	88.8	88.9	11,200	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	1.4	1.1	1.2	200	
Europe	4.5	3.8	4.0	500	
North Africa and the Middle East	1.6	1.6	1.6	200	
Asia	1.9	3.1	2.7	300	
Americas	0.5	0.4	0.4	100	
Sub-Saharan Africa	1.0	1.1	1.1	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,500	8,100	. .	12,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 327.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, South Australia, 2007–08
Country of birth	Per cent	Number	
Australia (including external territories)	96.6	9,300	
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia)	0.2	<50	
Europe	0.4	<50	
North Africa and the Middle East	1.0	100	
Asia	0.9	100	
Americas	0.1	<50	
Sub-Saharan Africa	0.8	100	
Total	100.0	9,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 290.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
	Male	Female	Total	
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Per cent	Per cent	Number	
Clients					
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	14.7	22.2	19.5	2,400	
Other Australian-born people	74.3	66.5	69.3	8,600	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	4.4	2.7	3.3	400	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	6.6	8.6	7.9	1,000	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	36.0	64.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,500	8,000	. .	12,400	
Support periods	Mean number per client	Total number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	1.58	1.95	1.85	4,500	
Other Australian-born people	1.70	1.66	1.67	14,400	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.66	1.47	1.56	600	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	1.53	1.52	1.53	1,500	
Total	1.67	1.70	1.69	. .	
Total support periods (row %)	35.5	64.5	100.0	. .	
Total support periods (number)	7,400	13,500	. .	21,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 534 clients; 848 support periods.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 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, South Australia, 
2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	23.7	2,200	
Other Australian-born children	72.9	6,800	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	0.5	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	2.9	300	
Total	100.0	9,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 499.
2.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Client group	Eastern Adelaide	Western Adelaide	Northern Adelaide	Southern Adelaide	Eyre and Western	Yorke and 
Mid North	Far North	
Male alone	38.8	25.9	14.3	23.8	18.1	20.8	12.5	
Female alone	26.1	28.4	21.3	20.5	36.2	29.1	48.6	
Couple no children	2.2	1.9	3.4	3.1	7.2	6.8	4.8	
Couple with children	5.2	3.9	10.2	7.7	4.2	8.7	3.7	
Male with children	1.7	1.7	2.5	2.6	0.4	2.5	1.2	
Female with children	25.3	36.7	48.3	37.6	25.7	32.1	29.1	
Other	0.7	1.4	—	4.6	8.2	—	0.2	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	48.3	6.9	12.1	7.2	3.7	2.8	9.5	
Total (number)	9,300	1,300	2,300	1,400	700	500	1,800	
(continued below)

Client group	Barossa	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	Murray and 
Mallee	Limestone Coast	Adelaide Hills	Total	
						%	Number	
Male alone	31.1	10.0	18.8	21.0	—	28.3	5,400	
Female alone	23.3	32.5	27.5	29.3	—	28.1	5,400	
Couple no children	5.8	22.5	6.8	3.0	—	3.3	600	
Couple with children	9.7	7.5	8.7	6.6	—	6.1	1,200	
Male with children	2.9	—	2.9	2.8	—	1.9	400	
Female with children	27.2	27.5	35.2	37.2	—	31.2	6,000	
Other	—	—	0.1	—	—	1.1	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	0.5	0.2	6.0	2.8	—	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	100.0	<50	1,200	500	—	. .	19,200	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 639.
2.	Districts are explained in Appendix 2, Section A2.2.
3.	Figures are unweighted and have not been adjusted for agency non-participation and/or client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client and Administrative Data Collections.

Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, South Australia, 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	33.8	15.1	—	2.3	0.7	6.3	10.4	2,200	
Male alone, 25+	0.3	82.6	—	0.8	0.9	41.6	18.1	3,900	
Female alone, under 25	38.9	0.2	13.2	1.9	7.9	5.9	12.5	2,700	
Female alone, 25+	0.7	0.8	79.7	1.6	32.6	13.8	15.6	3,300	
Couple no children	4.4	—	0.3	1.6	0.6	8.3	3.3	700	
Couple with children	2.6	0.3	—	29.6	0.6	6.5	6.2	1,300	
Male with children	0.5	0.4	—	7.6	0.3	2.6	1.8	400	
Female with children	18.4	0.6	6.8	50.2	54.9	14.7	30.8	6,600	
Other	0.3	—	—	4.4	1.5	0.2	1.2	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	20.7	9.4	2.5	13.0	30.5	23.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,400	2,000	500	2,800	6,500	5,100	. .	21,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 453.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Sources: SAAP Client and Administrative Data Collections.

Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, South Australia, 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	10.2	3.1	10.0	2.5	10.2	4.8	3.3	4.0	1.2	5.2	
Relationship/
family breakdown	26.1	6.9	25.1	5.5	10.0	4.9	13.1	6.7	9.6	11.1	
Interpersonal conflict	7.2	4.7	4.5	2.3	3.3	2.1	1.0	1.6	6.1	3.3	
Sexual/
physical/emotional abuse	2.0	1.0	6.0	3.3	1.2	1.0	1.1	2.0	1.8	2.4	
Domestic/family violence	3.8	2.2	20.9	55.0	5.6	4.2	7.5	51.8	42.6	29.3	
Financial difficulty(a)	3.6	7.5	1.7	3.8	8.0	7.4	4.2	3.7	1.2	4.5	
Overcrowding issues	2.3	1.2	4.0	1.4	5.9	12.0	9.0	4.3	3.2	3.6	
Eviction/asked to leave	12.4	8.8	8.0	4.6	10.6	19.5	17.3	7.1	13.0	8.8	
Emergency/previous accommodation ended	12.4	16.4	7.1	5.7	12.8	26.5	24.3	8.9	8.5	11.4	
Mental health issues/
psychiatric illness	2.0	4.5	0.7	2.4	0.9	1.1	1.6	0.9	1.1	1.9	
Problematic drug/ alcohol/substance use	1.1	9.6	1.4	1.6	1.7	0.7	2.6	0.4	—	2.5	
Other health issues	0.3	2.1	0.9	1.2	1.6	1.6	1.1	0.8	—	1.1	
Recent arrival to area 
with no means of support/itinerant	8.4	14.6	3.9	2.8	13.7	8.4	10.9	3.1	5.1	6.6	
Other reasons(b)	8.1	17.5	5.9	8.0	14.4	5.9	3.2	4.6	6.5	8.4	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (row %)	10.4	17.8	12.6	15.7	3.2	6.1	1.8	31.2	1.1	100.0	
Total (number)	2,200	3,700	2,600	3,300	700	1,300	400	6,500	200	20,800	
(a)	‘Financial difficulty’ includes the categories of ‘Gambling’, ‘Budgeting problems’, ‘Rent too high’ and ‘Other financial difficulty’.
(b)	‘Other reasons’ includes the categories of ‘Gay/lesbian/transgender issues’, ‘Recently left institution’ and ‘Other’.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,010.
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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08
Vertical bar chart showing days on y-axis and client group on x-axis.
Source: Table 6.2.

Tables
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, South Australia, 
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	34.1	41.3	34.8	51.8	23.8	12.7	14.5	35.2	26.4	36.9	6,400	
>1–13 weeks	41.9	39.8	40.8	33.3	49.3	55.0	49.1	41.1	43.8	40.8	7,100	
>13–26 weeks	12.2	7.9	12.3	6.9	14.2	16.9	20.5	11.9	14.0	10.9	1,900	
>26 weeks	11.9	11.0	12.1	8.1	12.7	15.3	15.9	11.8	15.8	11.4	2,000	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	10.3	18.7	12.0	17.1	3.1	5.8	1.8	30.0	1.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	1,800	3,200	2,100	3,000	500	1,000	300	5,200	200	. .	17,300	
Mean length (days)	79	71	77	57	97	117	119	79	126	. .	77	
Median length (days)	22	12	24	7	37	63	67	28	60	. .	21	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 294.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation by client group, South Australia, 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)	52.9	56.0	41.3	37.4	20.0	11.1	13.6	23.7	11.7	42.8	2,100	
>1–13 weeks	32.8	38.6	35.8	51.9	45.7	23.7	23.7	39.3	51.9	38.7	1,900	
>13–26 weeks	7.1	2.3	10.4	3.4	14.5	23.2	28.4	15.7	31.2	7.9	400	
>26 weeks	7.2	3.0	12.5	7.3	19.7	42.0	34.4	21.4	5.2	10.5	500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	16.7	33.6	12.9	12.3	2.6	2.7	1.1	17.5	0.5	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	800	1,700	600	600	100	100	100	900	<50	. .	4,900	
Mean length (days)	48	25	70	46	132	187	197	110	72	. .	61	
Median length (days)	7	6	12	12	43	146	119	44	73	. .	11	
Accommodation starting and ending on the same date (number)	<50	<50	<50	<50	—	—	—	<50	<50	. .	100	
Total closed support periods with accommodation	900	1,700	700	600	100	100	100	900	<50	. .	5,000	
(a)	Excludes accommodation starting and ending on the same date.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 143.
2.	Clients were able to be accommodated on more than one occasion in a support period.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, South Australia, 
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	71.9	66.9	58.3	35.9	50.6	43.2	44.6	39.3	21.6	50.1	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	46.2	49.2	32.8	20.7	25.2	19.6	21.8	21.5	14.6	30.4	
Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation	26.4	8.0	21.0	8.7	9.4	5.8	5.4	8.8	5.0	11.8	
Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation	26.3	35.0	14.7	5.2	6.4	8.9	7.3	7.6	2.3	15.0	
Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing	18.3	11.9	21.2	16.0	23.2	25.3	24.0	20.9	2.3	18.4	
Financial/employment	32.3	23.1	28.2	25.0	28.7	25.9	28.5	26.2	5.2	26.2	
Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance	11.2	5.1	10.6	10.1	5.2	3.3	3.8	8.5	1.0	8.1	
Employment/training assistance	7.6	1.9	6.8	2.9	4.2	3.4	2.5	2.3	0.5	3.6	
Financial assistance/material aid	25.1	16.9	20.4	15.4	21.4	21.2	24.0	20.5	3.0	19.4	
Financial counselling and support	9.4	6.4	8.8	4.1	6.7	9.6	10.2	9.0	2.2	7.7	
Personal support	51.7	69.1	59.9	77.3	48.4	63.8	66.6	78.0	63.6	69.0	
Incest/sexual assault	3.1	0.4	7.9	1.9	0.4	0.1	1.1	2.5	2.8	2.5	
Domestic/family violence	3.8	2.3	17.2	43.8	6.0	6.4	8.2	47.2	31.1	25.5	
Family/relationship	14.6	7.9	18.3	12.4	9.2	16.6	20.9	17.3	23.7	14.5	
Emotional support	48.7	66.7	52.6	59.7	44.8	57.8	59.0	62.6	39.2	58.9	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.3	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	—	0.5	
General support/advocacy	82.7	81.4	85.0	88.1	76.1	83.5	81.5	88.7	83.8	85.3	
Living skills/personal development	27.7	19.8	24.1	12.7	18.7	9.4	13.1	11.3	6.1	16.5	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	5.7	4.0	8.1	16.9	3.4	3.9	6.0	15.4	—	10.2	
Advice/information	76.9	76.0	79.2	81.5	71.9	76.9	73.7	82.4	61.4	79.0	
Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings	25.2	46.6	10.2	8.8	12.0	2.6	4.6	4.1	1.5	15.7	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	40.2	29.4	46.6	48.7	44.9	33.2	32.8	46.7	66.0	42.3	
Specialist services	14.5	22.8	26.9	43.1	24.3	11.9	13.8	32.3	24.7	27.8	
Psychological/psychiatric services	2.8	1.6	4.8	5.0	1.5	0.2	1.2	4.0	0.6	3.3	
Specialist counselling	1.6	7.4	8.8	23.9	6.0	1.5	4.7	19.5	17.3	12.9	
Pregnancy/family planning support	2.2	0.2	5.9	1.1	1.0	3.4	1.7	4.3	—	2.8	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	4.1	11.6	3.6	6.1	2.5	2.6	5.3	1.8	0.5	4.8	
Physical/intellectual disability services	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	—	0.2	0.6	0.3	
Culturally specific services	3.4	1.7	6.2	5.9	10.2	4.4	3.7	7.5	5.8	5.4	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.9	0.1	1.5	1.1	0.9	0.4	0.4	0.8	—	0.8	
Health/medical services	5.1	11.2	7.0	10.0	10.8	2.8	3.6	6.2	2.9	7.5	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	49.9	70.2	34.7	34.5	40.6	17.3	23.6	26.7	53.9	39.4	
Meals	37.0	57.2	21.8	20.6	29.7	8.1	11.3	12.6	3.0	25.8	
Laundry/shower facilities	36.4	53.7	20.9	19.8	26.2	4.4	6.7	12.6	1.0	24.4	
Recreation	18.0	2.5	14.5	11.2	1.4	1.2	1.9	7.6	9.3	8.6	
Transport	22.4	12.1	20.1	15.4	12.6	8.5	11.9	15.4	24.6	15.7	
Other	6.5	6.4	7.6	8.0	8.1	5.9	3.2	9.1	48.2	8.1	
No services provided directly	6.2	4.0	5.0	2.1	6.3	3.3	4.0	2.2	0.5	3.5	
Total (number)	2,200	3,700	2,600	3,300	700	1,200	400	6,300	200	20,600	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 1,249 (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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent)
Type of service	Couple with children	Male 
with children	Female with children	Other 
with children	Total	
Accommodation	21.7	27.4	28.7	—	27.9	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	21.7	27.4	28.7	—	27.9	
School liaison/child care	4.0	8.0	10.8	—	10.0	
School liaison/child care	4.0	8.0	10.8	—	10.0	
Personal support	3.6	9.9	10.6	—	9.9	
Help with behavioural problems	2.6	7.0	6.2	—	5.9	
Sexual/physical abuse support	0.4	1.0	1.2	—	1.1	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.8	6.4	7.7	—	7.2	
General support/advocacy	68.9	68.2	71.5	80.0	71.2	
Access arrangements	0.3	0.3	2.7	—	2.3	
Advice/information	68.0	65.3	61.3	80.0	62.2	
Advocacy	16.0	15.0	27.7	30.0	26.0	
Specialist services	4.4	8.6	8.5	—	8.1	
Specialist counselling	1.1	1.9	1.4	—	1.4	
Culturally specific services	2.5	4.1	5.1	—	4.8	
Health/medical services	1.3	2.5	4.4	—	4.0	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	10.5	20.1	29.7	20.0	27.4	
Meals	5.5	10.8	17.6	20.0	16.1	
Showers/hygiene	3.1	10.5	17.7	—	16.0	
Recreation	1.8	1.9	12.7	20.0	11.2	
Transport	3.9	5.1	12.6	20.0	11.5	
Other	3.6	3.5	9.7	—	8.8	
No services provided directly by agency	8.6	5.1	6.1	—	6.3	
Total (number)	900	300	7,600	<50	8,800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 5,289 (including accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 4,918 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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
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, South Australia, 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	87.2	87.5	71.4	56.0	82.4	88.7	87.1	64.0	60.5	72.6	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	67.5	54.8	52.8	37.5	37.0	53.0	49.0	43.8	50.9	48.8	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	29.7	17.2	24.5	12.4	24.9	6.9	9.9	9.6	6.8	15.7	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	33.1	51.4	18.8	10.8	22.8	20.4	24.3	10.6	6.4	22.6	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	23.1	15.8	23.4	17.9	28.8	35.3	35.0	21.5	4.9	21.3	
Financial/employment	36.6	21.8	34.4	28.3	33.9	26.4	30.5	28.6	5.6	28.7	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	12.6	5.1	12.3	11.7	5.4	3.2	5.8	7.9	2.8	8.6	
Employment and training assistance	12.8	2.0	11.0	3.5	6.3	4.0	4.3	2.7	2.1	5.0	
Financial assistance/material aid	27.1	15.9	22.6	19.5	23.8	17.7	24.9	21.4	4.3	20.5	
Financial counselling and support	12.6	8.6	11.3	7.4	10.7	12.4	11.5	9.5	1.3	9.6	
Personal support	54.6	72.9	64.4	78.7	51.3	67.1	71.1	79.8	59.5	71.9	
Incest/sexual assault	3.2	0.3	6.8	1.9	0.6	0.5	1.0	1.4	1.4	2.0	
Domestic/family violence	5.9	2.7	20.3	45.1	7.1	6.1	8.9	48.9	26.0	27.2	
Family/relationship	16.9	8.1	20.3	12.6	12.9	15.4	22.9	15.4	24.3	14.5	
Emotional support	50.6	70.4	53.9	59.2	45.9	61.3	63.4	61.7	38.0	60.0	
Assistance with problem gambling	0.5	1.5	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.2	—	0.6	
General support/advocacy	85.1	84.5	88.4	90.4	79.5	86.1	86.3	90.2	84.2	87.7	
Living skills/personal development	30.6	19.3	25.8	12.8	22.4	8.8	13.0	9.4	5.1	16.4	
Assistance with legal issues/court support	9.1	4.1	10.6	19.1	4.7	3.8	4.9	16.3	0.7	11.7	
Advice/information	79.4	80.1	81.4	83.8	74.7	80.7	78.6	83.9	69.5	81.7	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	29.4	51.7	11.6	10.1	13.2	2.3	5.3	4.6	0.7	17.7	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	41.4	27.9	49.7	51.3	47.0	42.5	43.7	48.7	72.8	44.5	
Specialist services	22.4	27.7	34.5	49.5	32.0	13.8	19.6	35.2	24.6	33.2	
Psychological/psychiatric services	6.2	4.7	6.2	6.4	3.4	1.1	1.4	4.0	0.7	4.8	
Specialist counselling	5.2	8.2	13.0	29.6	7.6	1.7	8.7	22.5	17.5	16.2	
Pregnancy/family planning support	2.6	0.2	8.0	1.4	3.2	4.0	2.1	2.5	—	2.6	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	8.6	15.4	5.9	8.4	4.4	3.0	6.8	1.7	1.5	6.8	
Physical/intellectual disability services	1.2	0.8	0.8	0.7	1.7	0.9	—	0.2	3.0	0.7	
Culturally specific services	3.9	2.0	6.2	5.9	11.6	4.1	4.2	6.1	6.8	5.1	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	0.5	0.2	0.9	1.0	1.1	0.3	0.6	1.1	2.1	0.8	
Health/medical services	11.2	13.9	11.0	13.2	14.7	3.2	7.6	6.0	6.8	10.0	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	52.9	72.9	37.4	37.7	43.4	16.5	23.0	27.3	50.2	41.4	
Meals	41.4	62.8	24.5	22.5	33.3	8.3	11.7	12.5	0.7	28.2	
Laundry/shower facilities	41.5	59.1	23.4	20.7	30.3	4.6	7.7	11.0	0.7	26.3	
Recreation	19.1	2.0	16.2	12.1	1.6	0.8	1.4	5.8	11.6	8.4	
Transport	23.2	10.4	22.1	18.2	12.9	6.0	9.4	15.7	21.4	16.0	
Other	6.1	7.1	6.8	8.2	7.5	5.8	4.5	7.2	44.4	7.5	
No needs recorded	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	0.1	0.7	0.2	
Total (number)	1,800	3,100	2,000	2,900	500	1,000	300	5,100	200	16,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 699 (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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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	73.3	72.5	58.6	80.0	60.7	
SAAP/CAP accommodation	73.3	72.5	58.6	80.0	60.7	
School liaison/child care	4.3	7.2	10.0	—	9.3	
School liaison/child care	4.3	7.2	10.0	—	9.3	
Personal support	3.9	8.0	9.4	—	8.7	
Help with behavioural problems	2.6	6.4	4.8	—	4.6	
Sexual/physical abuse support	0.5	1.2	1.1	—	1.1	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	2.0	5.6	6.4	—	5.9	
General support/advocacy	81.0	74.9	76.5	80.0	76.9	
Access arrangements	0.9	0.8	2.5	—	2.3	
Advice/information	79.6	72.1	65.3	80.0	67.0	
Advocacy	33.6	27.1	31.9	30.0	31.9	
Specialist services	6.8	10.4	8.3	—	8.2	
Specialist counselling	2.6	2.8	2.5	—	2.5	
Culturally specific services	2.6	5.2	3.7	—	3.6	
Health/medical services	1.7	3.2	3.4	—	3.2	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	11.6	22.3	32.1	20.0	29.6	
Meals	6.2	12.4	18.4	20.0	16.9	
Showers/hygiene	3.2	12.0	16.8	—	15.2	
Recreation	1.7	1.2	11.7	20.0	10.3	
Transport	3.9	4.4	15.0	20.0	13.5	
Other	3.1	3.2	7.3	—	6.7	
No needs recorded	0.3	0.8	0.4	—	0.4	
Total (number)	700	300	6,100	<50	7,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,213 (including closed accompanying child support with no information on service requirements or provision). In 3,857 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 South Australia 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, South Australia, 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	18.7	17.6	36.3	60.4	3.3	63.7	100.0	8,200	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain short-term accommodation	10.8	16.3	27.1	55.4	17.6	73.0	100.0	2,800	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain medium-term accommodation	15.9	16.6	32.5	25.5	42.0	67.5	100.0	4,000	
Assistance to obtain/
maintain independent housing	12.3	13.4	25.7	52.4	21.9	74.3	100.0	3,700	
Financial/employment									
Assistance to obtain/
maintain government allowance	4.4	12.1	16.5	60.3	23.1	83.4	100.0	1,400	
Employment and training assistance	32.9	14.0	46.9	41.1	12.0	53.1	100.0	800	
Financial assistance/material aid	5.4	11.6	17.0	71.3	11.7	83.0	100.0	3,500	
Financial counselling and support	19.8	19.7	39.5	46.7	13.8	60.5	100.0	1,600	
Personal support									
Incest/sexual assault	6.7	8.8	15.5	70.2	14.3	84.5	100.0	400	
Domestic/family violence	4.9	1.3	6.2	91.2	2.6	93.8	100.0	4,600	
Family/relationship	13.4	2.8	16.2	77.6	6.2	83.8	100.0	2,400	
Emotional support	2.0	0.3	2.3	96.2	1.4	97.6	100.0	10,100	
Assistance with problem gambling	17.9	15.5	33.4	46.4	20.2	66.6	100.0	100	
General support/advocacy									
Living skills/personal development	9.9	1.4	11.3	83.5	5.2	88.7	100.0	2,800	
Assistance with legal issues/
court support	7.9	8.1	16.0	52.2	31.8	84.0	100.0	2,100	
Advice/information	1.2	0.1	1.3	96.1	2.5	98.6	100.0	13,900	
Retrieval/storage/removal of belongings	2.4	2.3	4.7	93.2	2.1	95.3	100.0	3,000	
Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client	1.9	4.9	6.8	81.8	11.3	93.1	100.0	7,400	
Specialist services									
Psychological/psychiatric services	16.2	27.5	43.7	45.5	10.8	56.3	100.0	800	
Specialist counselling	5.9	11.7	17.6	77.2	5.3	82.5	100.0	2,600	
Pregnancy/family planning support	17.1	8.2	25.3	59.6	15.1	74.7	100.0	400	
Drug/alcohol support or intervention	25.1	17.9	43.0	44.1	12.9	57.0	100.0	1,100	
Physical/intellectual disability services	37.4	26.4	63.8	17.6	18.7	36.3	100.0	100	
Culturally specific services	4.1	4.5	8.6	84.4	7.1	91.5	100.0	900	
Interpreter services/
assistance with immigration issues	13.3	22.7	36.0	41.4	22.7	64.1	100.0	100	
Health/medical services	14.5	21.0	35.5	42.7	21.9	64.6	100.0	1,700	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.									
Meals	1.3	1.9	3.2	95.4	1.4	96.8	100.0	4,800	
Laundry/shower facilities	0.9	0.3	1.2	98.1	0.7	98.8	100.0	4,500	
Recreation	1.9	1.1	3.0	94.9	2.0	96.9	100.0	1,600	
Transport	6.2	10.1	16.3	81.1	2.6	83.7	100.0	2,800	
Other	1.7	4.7	6.4	85.5	8.0	93.5	100.0	1,100	
 (continued)

Table 7.3 (continued):	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	15.6	16.4	32.0	50.5	17.5	68.0	100.0	18,700	12,200	
Financial/
employment	11.4	13.7	25.1	60.4	14.4	74.8	100.0	7,300	4,900	
Personal support	4.5	1.2	5.7	91.6	2.8	94.4	100.0	17,600	12,100	
General support/
advocacy	2.8	2.3	5.1	87.9	7.0	94.9	100.0	29,200	14,900	
Specialist services	12.9	15.9	28.8	59.4	11.8	71.2	100.0	8,000	5,500	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	2.2	3.1	5.3	92.7	2.0	94.7	100.0	14,900	7,000	
Total (%)	7.0	7.0	14.0	77.5	8.5	86.0	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	6,700	6,600	13,300	74,100	8,100	82,200	. .	95,600	17,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 713 (closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
2.	In groups of service types, a client may require more than one type of service within the group. Percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of services, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so percentages relate to support periods.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in Part a of this table have been combined.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	37.7	23.2	60.9	37.2	1.9	39.1	100.0	4,300	
School liaison/child care									
School liaison/child care	6.1	8.6	14.7	69.6	15.6	85.2	100.0	700	
Personal support									
Help with behavioural problems	7.9	7.0	14.9	63.6	21.5	85.1	100.0	300	
Sexual/physical abuse counselling/support	2.9	16.2	19.1	36.8	44.1	80.9	100.0	100	
Skills education/structured play/skill development	4.4	7.6	12.0	80.2	7.8	88.0	100.0	400	
General support/advocacy									
Access arrangements	8.1	11.4	19.5	33.6	47.0	80.6	100.0	200	
Advice/information	2.4	0.3	2.7	96.5	0.8	97.3	100.0	4,800	
Advocacy	0.7	18.5	19.2	76.5	4.3	80.8	100.0	2,300	
Specialist services									
Specialist counselling	12.9	36.2	49.1	30.1	20.9	51.0	100.0	200	
Culturally specific services	0.4	0.8	1.2	89.9	8.8	98.7	100.0	300	
Health/medical services	6.3	22.8	29.1	39.8	31.1	70.9	100.0	200	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.									
Meals	—	7.1	7.1	90.0	2.9	92.9	100.0	1,200	
Showers/hygiene	0.1	0.5	0.6	98.7	0.7	99.4	100.0	1,100	
Recreation	0.1	1.2	1.3	96.7	1.9	98.6	100.0	700	
Transport	2.3	29.6	31.9	67.4	0.7	68.1	100.0	1,000	
Other	1.6	6.2	7.8	86.0	6.2	92.2	100.0	500	
(continued)

Table 7.4 (continued):	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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	37.7	23.2	60.9	37.2	1.9	39.1	100.0	4,300	4,300	
School liaison/
child care	6.5	8.9	15.4	69.4	15.2	84.6	100.0	700	700	
Personal support	5.5	7.6	13.1	71.5	15.4	86.9	100.0	900	600	
General support/
advocacy	2.0	6.3	8.3	88.8	3.0	91.8	100.0	7,200	5,500	
Specialist services	5.8	17.8	23.6	56.8	19.6	76.4	100.0	700	600	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	0.7	9.3	10.0	87.9	2.1	90.0	100.0	4,500	2,100	
Total (%)	10.6	11.6	22.2	73.6	4.2	77.8	100.0	. .	. .	
Total (number)	1,900	2,100	4,000	13,500	800	14,300	. .	18,400	7,100	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,171 (closed accompanying child support periods with no information on service requirements or provision). In 3,857 of these, ‘no assistance’ was indicated as required for the accompanying child.
2.	In groups of service types, an accompanying child may require more than one type of service within the group. Percentages for broad groups relate to all needs and not to support periods. For individual types of services, a need can be recorded only once within a support period, so percentages relate to accompanying child support periods.
3.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some service type categories in Part a of this table have been combined.
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.5:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods that were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, South Australia, 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	23.4	28.5	29.1	39.1	38.9	77.9	77.2	60.9	66.4	45.4	2,700	
Financial/ employment	20.4	14.5	18.8	8.7	16.1	7.9	5.2	8.5	4.7	12.8	800	
Personal support	14.0	12.3	17.9	16.1	12.6	2.3	4.7	11.7	4.3	12.2	700	
General support/ advocacy	17.9	12.3	14.1	15.1	10.1	5.2	10.1	9.6	9.6	11.9	700	
Specialist services	20.7	23.8	16.6	15.4	19.4	5.6	2.7	7.6	11.9	14.1	800	
Basic support/
other services n.e.s.	3.5	8.5	3.4	5.5	3.0	1.0	—	1.7	3.1	3.5	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6,000	
Summary totals												
Total unmet needs (%)	14.4	14.7	14.8	9.0	4.1	10.0	3.1	28.3	1.5	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	900	900	900	500	200	600	200	1,700	100	. .	6,000	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (%)	9.1	9.7	10.6	10.3	3.3	15.2	3.9	35.7	2.0	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with unmet needs (number)	300	300	300	300	100	500	100	1,100	100	. .	3,000	
Total closed support periods (%)	10.4	18.4	12.1	17.3	3.1	5.7	1.7	30.2	1.1	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods (number)	1,800	3,100	2,000	2,900	500	1,000	300	5,100	200	. .	16,900	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 108 identified unmet needs.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 54 closed support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 699 closed support periods (including closed support periods with no information on service requirements or provision).
4.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent. 
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 7.6:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods that were neither provided nor referred: broad type of service, by client group, South Australia, 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	89.5	94.6	81.2	100.0	83.9	1,600	
School liaison/child care	0.5	—	3.1	—	2.3	<50	
Personal support	1.3	—	3.3	—	2.6	100	
General support/advocacy	8.3	5.4	7.5	—	7.5	100	
Specialist services	—	—	2.8	—	2.0	<50	
Basic support/other services n.e.s.	0.3	—	2.2	—	1.7	<50	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	1,900	
Summary totals							
Total unmet needs (%)	21.3	6.3	71.9	0.5	100.0	. .	
Total unmet needs (number)	400	100	1,400	<50	. .	1,900	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (%)	22.3	6.6	70.6	0.5	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods with unmet needs (number)	400	100	1,200	<50	. .	1,800	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (%)	10.0	3.9	85.9	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total closed accompanying child support periods (number)	700	300	6,100	<50	. .	7,100	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (%)	20.2	8.6	70.6	0.6	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs (number)	200	100	700	<50	. .	900	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (%)	9.4	4.6	85.8	0.2	100.0	. .	
Total closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance (number)	300	200	3,100	<50	. .	3,700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 12 identified unmet needs for accompanying children.
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 12 closed accompanying child support periods with identified unmet needs.
3.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,213 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): 9 closed support periods with accompanying children with unmet needs.
5.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 28 closed support periods with accompanying children requiring assistance.
6.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
8	Circumstances of clients before and after support
8.1	Key chart
Figure 8.1: Type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 
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, South Australia, 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	19.8	9.0	10.2	7.5	
Government payments	72.5	84.7	80.3	82.9	
Other	7.8	6.3	9.4	9.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,400	1,300	16,800	14,300	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information'	. .	100	. .	1,600	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	100	700	1,400	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	300	
Total (number)	1,500	1,500	17,600	17,600	
Note: Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a support period, South Australia, 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	10.7	17.1	10.2	11.7	
Unemployed (looking for work)	29.7	30.8	22.1	21.2	
Not in labour force	59.7	52.1	67.7	67.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	800	600	16,300	13,400	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	200	. .	1,800	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	<50	100	1,300	2,200	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	100	300	
Total (number)	800	800	17,600	17,600	
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some employment status categories in this table have been combined. 
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, South Australia, 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	7.4	7.6	7.9	6.6	7.5	1,100	
Government payments	82.4	84.0	81.2	81.7	82.9	11,900	
Other	10.2	8.3	10.9	11.7	9.7	1,400	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	37.8	40.0	10.5	11.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,400	5,700	1,500	1,700	. .	14,300	
Employment status							
Employed full time/part time	9.4	11.4	14.7	17.4	11.7	1,600	
Unemployed (looking for work)	24.4	22.2	13.7	13.7	21.2	2,800	
Not in labour force	66.2	66.4	71.6	68.9	67.1	9,000	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	39.1	39.1	10.0	11.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	5,200	5,200	1,300	1,600	. .	13,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 3,298 (main source of income, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 4,223 (employment status, including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent) 
	5–17 years	18+ years	Total	
Student status	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	
Not a student	45.8	43.2	95.9	95.6	90.2	90.4	
Primary/secondary student	47.6	48.1	0.9	0.8	6.3	5.5	
Post-secondary student/employment training	6.6	8.6	3.2	3.6	3.6	4.1	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	1,800	1,300	14,100	12,000	15,900	13,300	
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	400	. .	1,300	. .	1,700	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	200	1,300	1,900	1,400	2,100	
Number with missing data	<50	<50	200	300	200	400	
Total (number)	1,900	1,900	15,600	15,600	17,500	17,500	
Notes
1.	Table excludes closed support periods for clients aged 4 years and under.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 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)	9.4	2.0	10.0	2.7	
House/flat	70.9	85.5	68.3	80.9	
Other house/dwelling(b)	11.4	7.5	15.2	11.5	
Institutional setting(c)	8.3	5.0	6.5	5.0	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	3,600	2,800	17,000	11,500	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	400	. .	3,200	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	100	300	500	2,700	
Number with missing data	<50	100	100	300	
Total (number)	3,600	3,600	17,600	17,600	
(a)	‘Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough’ includes the categories of ‘Improvised dwelling/car/tent/squat’ and ‘Street/park/in the open’.
(b)	‘Other house/dwelling’ includes the categories of ‘Caravan’, ‘Boarding/rooming house’ and ‘Hostel/hotel/motel’.
(c)	‘Institutional setting’ includes the categories of ‘Hospital’, ‘Psychiatric institution’, ‘Prison/youth training centre’ and ‘Other institutional setting’.
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some house/dwelling categories in this table have been combined.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 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	4.4	2.4	4.3	8.2	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	1.6	4.6	1.4	5.3	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	2.1	0.7	4.1	1.4	
Institutional setting	7.8	4.4	5.7	3.9	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	8.7	1.4	9.2	2.4	
Other, no tenure	1.3	1.1	2.3	1.7	
Purchasing/purchased own home	4.1	2.2	5.7	5.8	
Private rental	22.5	36.8	20.7	25.5	
Public housing rental	15.7	23.9	10.8	15.4	
Community housing rental	2.7	6.4	6.3	10.4	
Rent-free accommodation	8.0	4.3	9.7	6.3	
Boarding	21.1	11.9	19.8	13.8	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	3,200	2,500	15,900	10,800	
Number with ‘Client left 
without providing any information’	. .	400	. .	3,300	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	200	400	1,400	3,100	
Number with missing data	200	300	400	500	
Total (number)	3,600	3,600	17,600	17,600	
Note: Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by length of support, South Australia, 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)	3.6	2.8	1.2	1.4	2.7	300	
House/flat	78.6	78.3	87.2	89.0	80.9	9,300	
Other house/dwelling(b)	13.2	12.9	7.5	6.0	11.5	1,300	
Institutional setting(c)	4.5	6.1	4.1	3.5	5.0	600	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	34.9	40.1	11.1	13.8	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	4,000	4,600	1,300	1,600	. .	11,500	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough(a)	2.9	3.1	—	—	2.0	100	
House/flat	63.1	67.3	90.4	94.7	75.1	2,000	
Other house/dwelling(b)	20.0	20.2	6.8	3.4	14.9	400	
Institutional setting(c)	14.0	9.3	2.7	1.9	8.0	200	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	24.4	41.6	13.4	20.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	600	1,100	400	500	. .	2,600	
(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): 6,162 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 2,497 closed accommodated support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’). 
2.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some house/dwelling categories in this table have been combined.
3.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, South Australia, 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	13.7	6.9	3.6	1.4	8.2	900	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	3.9	7.3	3.8	4.2	5.3	600	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	1.9	1.3	0.6	0.7	1.4	100	
Institutional setting 	3.0	4.9	3.7	3.2	3.9	400	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	3.4	2.4	0.7	1.2	2.4	300	
Other, no tenure	1.4	2.0	2.1	1.0	1.7	200	
Purchasing/purchased own home	6.7	5.1	6.6	4.9	5.8	600	
Private rental	17.5	30.6	34.5	23.5	25.5	2,700	
Public housing rental	9.5	11.8	21.9	35.2	15.4	1,700	
Community housing rental	16.0	8.1	3.9	8.4	10.4	1,100	
Rent-free accommodation	8.4	4.9	5.6	5.8	6.3	700	
Boarding	14.4	14.6	13.0	10.5	13.8	1,500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	35.2	39.5	11.3	14.1	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	3,800	4,300	1,200	1,500	. .	10,800	
	Closed support periods in which clients were accommodated	
SAAP/CAP crisis/short-term accommodation	7.1	6.5	2.2	2.2	5.2	100	
SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation	7.3	9.9	3.8	4.6	7.4	200	
Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation	2.2	2.7	1.5	0.7	2.0	100	
Institutional setting 	8.5	5.7	2.5	1.4	5.1	100	
Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough	3.2	2.3	—	—	1.7	<50	
Other, no tenure	—	0.5	0.4	1.5	0.6	<50	
Purchasing/purchased own home	2.9	2.2	2.6	2.6	2.5	100	
Private rental	14.9	23.5	38.7	29.6	24.7	600	
Public housing rental	5.4	11.2	20.7	29.3	14.8	400	
Community housing rental	12.1	11.7	7.0	13.5	11.6	300	
Rent-free accommodation	12.9	5.4	3.2	2.8	6.4	200	
Boarding	23.5	18.5	17.4	11.6	18.2	500	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	24.3	41.8	13.3	20.6	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	600	1,000	300	500	. .	2,500	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 6,853 closed support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’); 2,638 closed accommodated support periods (including ‘Don’t know’ and ‘Client left without providing any information’).
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent) 
Living situation	Before	After	
With parent(s)	8.3	6.3	
With foster family	0.4	0.2	
With relatives/friends temporary	18.9	11.7	
With relatives/friends long-term	4.5	5.6	
With spouse/partner	9.3	7.8	
With spouse/partner and child(ren)	12.5	11.7	
Alone	18.3	22.0	
Alone with child(ren)	15.0	24.9	
With other unrelated persons	12.1	9.3	
Other	0.6	0.7	
Total	100.0	100.0	
Total (number with valid data)	17,200	11,900	
			
Number with ‘Client left without providing any information’	. .	3,100	
Number with ‘Don’t know’	300	2,300	
Number with missing data	100	300	
Total (number)	17,600	17,600	
Notes
1.	In order to ensure confidentiality, some living situation categories in this table have been combined.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, South Australia, 
2007–08
Case management plan	Per cent	Number	
Yes	69.7	10,400	
No, client did not agree to one	6.0	900	
No, support period too short	23.4	3,500	
No, other reason	1.0	100	
Total	100.0	15,000	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 2,861.
2.	Figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 8.11:	SAAP closed support periods where a case management plan was in place by the end of support: extent to which the client’s case management goals were achieved, South Australia, 
2007–08
Achievement of goals	Per cent	Number	
All goals achieved	37.1	3,800	
Most or some goals achieved	57.6	6,000	
No goals achieved	5.4	600	
Total	100.0	10,400	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (weighted): 63.
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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
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, South Australia, 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	20,903,000	18,066,000	1,590	2,580	
1997–98	21,280,000	19,905,000	1,540	2,300	
1998–99	22,363,000	21,530,000	1,940	2,860	
1999–00	22,398,000	20,865,000	1,920	2,740	
2000–01	24,045,000	21,929,000	1,990	2,860	
2001–02	24,743,000	23,063,000	1,600	2,610	
2002–03	25,527,000	24,070,000	1,710	2,560	
2003–04	26,114,000	24,684,000	1,680	2,550	
2004–05	26,637,000	25,924,000	1,660	2,690	
2005–06	27,222,000	26,408,000	1,660	2,540	
2006–07(d)	32,756,000	31,718,000	1,590	2,600	
2007–08(d	34,539,000	33,452,000	1,530	2,580	
	Constant 2007–08 $	
1996–97	30,241,000	26,137,000	2,290	3,730	
1997–98	30,308,000	28,350,000	2,190	3,280	
1998–99	30,731,000	29,587,000	2,670	3,930	
1999–00	28,843,000	26,869,000	2,470	3,530	
2000–01	29,505,000	26,908,000	2,440	3,510	
2001–02	30,007,000	27,970,000	1,940	3,160	
2002–03	31,084,000	29,310,000	2,080	3,110	
2003–04	30,564,000	28,890,000	1,960	2,980	
2004–05	28,590,000	27,825,000	1,780	2,890	
2005–06	29,291,000	28,414,000	1,790	2,730	
2006–07(d)	33,335,000	32,278,000	1,610	2,650	
2007–08(d)	34,539,000	33,452,000	1,530	2,580	
(a)	‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 1999–00 and 2000–01 includes relatively small amounts provided through the Partnerships against Domestic Violence Program (AIHW 2001a:Table 2.1, 2001b:Table 2.1). ‘Total funding’ and ‘Funding to agencies’ for 2006–07 and 2007–08 include state allocations in addition to the SAAP agreement between this government and the Australian Government (Tables 2.1; AIHW 2008: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, South Australia, 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	11,400	12,900	11,100	10,900	11,000	14,400	14,100	14,700	15,600	15,900	20,000	21,900	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Clients	7,000	8,600	7,500	7,600	7,700	8,800	9,400	9,700	9,600	10,400	12,200	13,000	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average support periods with accommodation	500	700	600	700	600	800	800	800	800	700	900	900	
Errors and omissions	277	254	284	167	176	98	61	47	109	174	84	52	
Daily average support periods	1,200	1,600	1,600	1,900	1,800	2,300	2,300	2,300	2,400	2,600	3,400	4,200	
Errors and omissions	617	295	17	21	138	221	14	1	—	—	—	—	
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of a support period, the definition of a client and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	The number of clients in this table relates to the first visit for that client in South Australia. Since a client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
3.	Refer to AIHW 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, South Australia, 2001–02 to 2007–08 (number)
	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	
Accompanying child support periods	9,200	9,800	9,100	9,300	10,300	13,700	14,100	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Accompanying children	4,900	5,400	4,900	7,100	7,000	9,400	9,900	
Errors and omissions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	
Nightly average accompanying child support periods with accommodation	600	700	500	600	600	700	800	
Errors and omissions	55	34	32	99	120	63	57	
Daily average accompanying child support periods	1,600	1,800	1,600	1,700	1,700	2,600	3,100	
Errors and omissions	180	2	—	—	—	—	—	
Notes
1.	In 2005–06 the definition of an accompanying child support period, the definition of an accompanying child and the statistical linkage key were changed. Data from that point on are therefore not comparable to previous years.
2.	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of days of support and the number of nights of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to have the same periods of support and accommodation as their parent(s) or guardian(s).
3.	The number of accompanying children in this table relates to the first visit for that child in South Australia. Since a client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	In 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2004–05, data that enabled the number of accompanying children to be estimated were not collected by agencies using the high-volume collection form. The reporting year 2004–05 was the first year that the number of accompanying children could be reported for all participating agencies.
5.	Refer to AIHW 2009:Chapter 9 for further information.
6.	Accompanying child support period figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation.
7.	Accompanying children figures have been weighted to adjust for agency non-participation and client non-consent.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table 9.4:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent, by reporting period, South Australia, 1996–97 to 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)	68	72	76	77	82	82	80	77	76	77	96	118	
Agency participation rate (%)	97.1	97.2	96.1	93.5	93.9	92.7	96.3	97.4	96.1	96.1	95.8	90.7	
Records returned (number)	10,884	12,315	10,656	10,158	10,362	13,349	13,210	14,191	15,003	15,249	19,228	19,827	
Records returned with consent (%)	66.8	77.8	78.8	81.0	81.1	75.2	87.3	86.3	87.1	87.0	87.2	87.0	
Records returned with valid consent(b) (%)	64.6	75.1	75.8	79.3	79.2	73.2	85.4	84.6	84.9	81.6	81.0	81.7	
(a)	‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 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 South Australia. 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, 
South Australia, 2007–08 (number)
Support periods	1,000	
With accommodation	100	
Without accommodation	900	
Clients	800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in South Australia. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, South Australia, 2007–08 (number)
Accompanying child support periods	900	
With accommodation(a)	100	
Without accommodation(a)	800	
Accompanying children	700	
(a)	Dates of support and accommodation are not collected for accompanying children. For the purposes of calculating the number of accompanying child support periods with and without a period of accommodation, accompanying children are assumed to be accommodated if their parent or guardian was accommodated.
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that child at a Pilot Project agency in South Australia. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of all clients	Percentage of sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–24 years	13.5	24.4	51.0	33.2	37.9	300	
25–44 years	10.1	43.2	38.1	58.9	53.4	400	
45–64 years	2.8	5.2	10.5	7.1	8.0	100	
65 years and over	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.9	0.8	<50	
Total	26.5	73.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	600	200	600	. .	800	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	23.7	29.3	. .	27.8	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	24	30	. .	29	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in South Australia. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Age	Percentage of 
all accompanying children	Percentage of 
sex group	Total	
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Per cent	Number	
0–9 years	38.4	41.0	80.7	78.1	79.4	500	
10–17 years	9.2	11.5	19.3	21.9	20.6	100	
Total	47.5	52.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	300	400	300	400	. .	700	
Mean age (years)	. .	. .	5.2	5.6	. .	5.4	
Median age (years)	. .	. .	4	5	. .	4	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 0.
2.	A client with accompanying children may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of accompanying children in this table refers to the first visit by that accompanying child at a Pilot Project agency in South Australia. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	Figures are unweighted.
Source: SAAP Client Collection.

Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08 (per cent)
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Male	Female	Total	
			Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	9.7	12.9	12.0	100	
Other Australian-born people	84.1	75.6	77.9	600	
People born overseas, English proficiency group 1	3.4	2.2	2.5	<50	
People born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	2.9	9.3	7.5	100	
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	. .	
Total (row %)	27.3	72.7	100.0	. .	
Total (number)	200	600	. .	800	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 34.
2.	A client may move between Pilot Project agencies and other SAAP agencies. The number of clients in this table refers to the first visit by that client at a Pilot Project agency in South Australia. 
3.	A client may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 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, South Australia, 2007–08
Cultural and linguistic diversity	Per cent	Number	
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	14.3	100	
Other Australian-born children	80.6	500	
Children born overseas, English proficiency group 1	1.1	<50	
Children born overseas, English proficiency groups 2–4	4.1	<50	
Total	100.0	700	
Notes
1.	Number excluded due to errors and omissions (unweighted): 24.
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 South Australia. 
3.	A client with accompanying children may have support periods in more than one state or territory, therefore state and territory figures do not sum to the national figure.
4.	For derivation of cultural and linguistic diversity, refer to AIHW 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 South Australia follows.
A2.1	Agency participation
Table A2.1:	SAAP Client Collection: agency participation rates and records returned with informed consent and valid consent for clients, by state and territory and primary target group, South Australia, 2007–08
	Agencies(a)	Records returned	
	Total	Participation rate	Total	Consent	Valid consent(b)	
Region	Number	%	Number	%	%	
Eastern Adelaide	29	93.1	9,618	86.4	83.4	
Western Adelaide	18	83.3	1,358	85.8	79.5	
Northern Adelaide	17	76.5	2,376	81.6	77.0	
Southern Adelaide	14	92.9	1,465	92.1	89.0	
Eyre and Western	9	88.9	728	92.6	87.4	
Yorke and Mid North	7	100.0	554	76.0	69.1	
Far North	8	100.0	1,848	96.6	76.6	
Barossa	2	100.0	104	99.0	89.4	
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	1	100.0	76.0	100.0	94.7	
Murray and Mallee	8	100.0	1,167	77.8	75.4	
Limestone Coast	5	100.0	533	97.9	92.5	
Adelaide Hills	—	—	—	—	—	
Total	118	90.7	19,827	87.0	81.7	
Primary target group						
Young people	22	90.9	4,155	83.7	80.0	
Single men only	10	100.0	1,947	99.7	98.9	
Single women only	3	100.0	488	78.3	76.4	
Families	13	100.0	2,535	91.9	87.6	
Women escaping domestic violence	25	96.0	5,998	93.1	84.1	
Cross-target/multiple/general	45	82.2	4,704	75.3	70.6	
Total	118	90.7	19,827	87.0	81.7	
(a)	‘Agencies’ refers to the number of agencies that were ‘in scope’—that is, that should have been participating in the reference period. Refer to AIHW 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, South Australia, 2007–08
	Records returned	
	Total	Consent	Valid consent(a)	
Region	Number	Per cent	Per cent	
Eastern Adelaide	4,804	93.8	84.3	
Western Adelaide	984	92.3	75.3	
Northern Adelaide	2,496	89.6	80.5	
Southern Adelaide	1,215	92.3	76.4	
Eyre and Western	354	94.4	78.5	
Yorke and Mid North	364	78.8	62.1	
Far North	958	94.8	61.3	
Barossa	70	100.0	85.7	
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island	24	100.0	91.7	
Murray and Mallee	1,058	84.8	74.1	
Limestone Coast	474	98.1	84.8	
Adelaide Hills	—	—	—	
Total	12,801	91.9	78.8	
Primary target group				
Young people	1,082	84.3	65.4	
Single men only	1	100.0	—	
Single women only	50	92.0	84.0	
Families	3,771	93.0	87.4	
Women escaping domestic violence	6,227	94.8	78.9	
Cross-target/multiple/general	1,670	83.1	67.7	
Total	12,801	91.9	78.8	
(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	Twelve administrative regional classifications developed by the South Australian Department for Families and Communities are used in this report. The names of these regions are as follows:
•	Eastern Adelaide
•	Western Adelaide
•	Northern Adelaide
•	Southern Adelaide
•	Eyre and Western
•	Yorke and Mid North
•	Far North
•	Barossa
•	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
•	Murray and Mallee
•	Limestone Coast
•	Adelaide Hills.	
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 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 5. Cat no. HOU 55. Canberra.
AIHW 2001b. SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2000–2001 South Australia supplementary tables. SAAP NDC report series 6. Cat no. HOU 66. Canberra.
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2004–05 Australia. SAAP NDC report series 10. Cat. no. HOU 132. 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, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 3.1:	SAAP support periods and clients, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 3.2:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, South 
Australia, 2007–08
Table 3.3:	SAAP support periods: number of support periods active each day, average by 
month and region, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 3.4:	SAAP support periods with accommodation: number of accommodation periods 
active each night, average by month and region, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.1:	SAAP clients: age, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.2:	SAAP accompanying children: age, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.3:	SAAP clients: number of support periods per client, by age and sex, South Australia, 
2007–08
Table 4.4:	SAAP accompanying children: number of accompanying child support periods per accompanying child, by age, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.5:	SAAP clients: country of birth, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.6:	SAAP accompanying children: country of birth, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.7:	SAAP clients and support periods per client: cultural and linguistic diversity by sex, 
South Australia, 2007–08
Table 4.8:	SAAP accompanying children: cultural and linguistic diversity, South Australia, 
2007–08
Table 5.1:	SAAP support periods: client group, by region, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 5.2:	SAAP support periods: client group, by primary target group of agency, South 
Australia, 2007–08
Table 5.3:	SAAP support periods: main reason for seeking assistance, by client group, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 6.1:	SAAP closed support periods: length of support, by client group, South Australia, 
2007–08
Table 6.2:	SAAP closed support periods in which clients were accommodated: total length of accommodation by client group, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 6.3:	SAAP support periods: services provided to clients, by client group, South Australia, 
2007–08
Table 6.4:	SAAP accompanying child support periods: services provided to accompanying 
children, by client group, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 7.1:	SAAP closed support periods: services required by clients, by client group, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 7.2:	SAAP closed accompanying child support periods: services required for 
accompanying children, by client group, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 7.3:	SAAP services required by clients in closed support periods, by provision, South 
Australia, 2007–08
Table 7.4:	SAAP services required for accompanying children in closed support periods, by provision, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
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, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.1:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income immediately before and after 
a support period, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.2:	SAAP closed support periods: employment status in the week before and after a 
support period, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.3:	SAAP closed support periods: main source of income and employment status after support, by length of support, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.4:	SAAP closed support periods: student status immediately before and after a support period, by age, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.5:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling immediately before and after 
a support period, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.6:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure immediately before and after a support period, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.7:	SAAP closed support periods: type of house/dwelling occupied after support, by 
length of support, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.8:	SAAP closed support periods: type of tenure after support, by length of support, 
South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.9:	SAAP closed support periods: living situation immediately before and after a 
support period, South Australia, 2007–08
Table 8.10:	SAAP closed support periods: existence of a case management plan, South Australia, 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, 
South Australia, 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, South Australia, 
1996–97 to 2007–08
Table 9.2:	SAAP support periods and clients, by reporting period, South Australia, 1996–97 
to 2007–08
Table 9.3:	SAAP accompanying child support periods and accompanying children, by 
reporting period, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 1996–97 
to 2007–08
Table A1.1:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project support periods and clients, 
South Australia, 2007–08
Table A1.2:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying child support 
periods and accompanying children, South Australia, 2007–08
Table A1.3:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: age, by sex, South 
Australia, 2007–08
Table A1.4:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: age, 
by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Table A1.5:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project clients: cultural and linguistic diversity, by sex, South Australia, 2007–08
Table A1.6:	SAAP Innovation and Investment Fund Pilot Project accompanying children: 
cultural and linguistic diversity, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 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, South Australia, 2007–08

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