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2006-07 Disability Services Budget

2006-07 Disability Services Budget. Hon Sherryl Garbutt MP Minister for Community Services Presentation to Public Accounts & Estimates Committee, 14 June 2006. A Fairer Victoria: What we have done Introduced new legislation. Supports the directions of the State Disability Plan

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2006-07 Disability Services Budget

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  1. 2006-07 Disability Services Budget Hon Sherryl Garbutt MP Minister for Community Services Presentation to Public Accounts & Estimates Committee, 14 June 2006

  2. A Fairer Victoria: What we have doneIntroduced new legislation • Supports the directions of the State Disability Plan • Regulates and provides safeguards for service provision • Access • Individual planning • Complaints and review • Residential rights • Senior Practitioner • Quality – standards, performance measures • Formalises a whole of government approach through Disability Action Plans and the Disability Advisory Council

  3. A Fairer Victoria: What we have doneMore individually focused support More individually focused support has assisted Victorians with a disability have a say in their own lives. In 2005-06 this included: • Providing an additional 174 packages of support • Assisting 1271 individuals with aids & equipment • Providing an additional 565 episodes of respite, with a focus on older carers • Increasing behaviour intervention support for 424 individuals and their families

  4. A Fairer Victoria: What we have doneImproved supported accommodation • Strategic Replacement and Refurbishment Program will improve the quality and standard of SSA across the state • Supports improved health and safety of residents and employees • The 27 new buildings are currently at design, tender or construction stages • The 20 refurbishment projects are at planning stage

  5. Priorities for 2006-07 • Disability Services will continue to build on priorities of recent years by focusing on: • Early intervention and prevention • Support for carers • Broader accommodation and support options, including targeted responses to meet individual client needs • Implementation of the new legislation will reposition Disability Services into the future • Commencement of the Office for Disability

  6. A Fairer Victoria – Progress and Next Steps: Disability Support Services Funding • $11.7M output initiatives($62.3M over 4 years) • $5M asset initiative Initiatives • Individual Support & Choice packages ($4.89M) • Changing Days ($1M) • Ongoing Futures for Young Adults support ($3.05M) • Nightlife mobile attendant care program ($1.06M) • Young people in residential aged care ($1.7M) • Community Facility Redevelopment ($5M)

  7. Budget context: National service delivery and expenditure comparisons 2004-05 • Victoria has more service users (per 1,000 potential population) in accommodation support, community support, community access and respite than other states • Victoria also has the highest average expenditure per capita (of potential population) than other states

  8. Budget context: Growth in funding • The Victorian Government has increased expenditure on disability services by 82.1 per cent since 1999-2000. • Funding increases have occurred across every output group since 1999-2000, particularly in services related to individual support.

  9. Putting children first: investment for a fairer Victoria The 2006-07 Budget continues the Bracks Government’s record investment for Victorian children and families Hon Sherryl Garbutt MP Minister for Children Presentation to Public Accounts & Estimates Committee, 14 June 2006

  10. Boosting investment from 1999 to 2006 • Budget 2006-07: Over 4 years • To support children and families living in Interface Councils: $25 million • To implement the new Children Youth and Families Act 2005: $219 million • To intervene early to maximise outcomes for children: $48 million • Whole of Government projects: $15 million

  11. Building on major reforms • The Office for Children fully operational and leading across government • The Children Youth and Families Act • The Child Well-Being and Safety Act Expert advice: • Children’s Services Coordination Board • Child Safety Commissioner • The Victorian Children’s Council

  12. Growing communities, thriving children

  13. Intervening early - maintaining services

  14. Implementing the new Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - 1 Total: $219 million over 4 years to implement the new legislation. $52.3 million over 4 years is provided for vital early intervention and prevention initiatives: In 2006-07:

  15. Early intervention and prevention works LGAS WITH FAMILY SUPPORT INNOVATION PROJECTS 10.0% Child Abuse Substantiations Notifications 5.0% 0.0% Per cent change, 2002-03 to 2004-05 -5.0% -3.4% -5.1% -10.0% -15.0%

  16. Implementing the new Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - 2 Investment in stability, safety, quality of child protection services ($84.3 million over 4 years)

  17. Victoria’s Child Protection system is working: substantiations by State

  18. Supporting Aboriginal Families and Children

  19. Other new investments in whole of government reform efforts

  20. Conclusion – striking the right balance The budget provides a strong focus on: • Supporting communities and sustaining universal early childhood services • Promotion, prevention, early intervention, responding effectively to abuse allegations • Building the capacity of non-government organisations • Supporting Aboriginal families and children

  21. Putting children first: investment for a fairer Victoria Hon Sherryl Garbutt MP Minister for Children Presentation to Public Accounts & Estimates Committee, 14 June 2006

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