COMMUNITY SERVICES INDUSTRY
At 30 June 2000 there were 317 community services organisations in Tasmania. Of these, 24 (7.6%) were for profit organisations, 263 (83.0%) were not for profit organisations and 30 (9.5%) were government organisations.
Total expenditure on direct community services activities in 1999-2000 was $318.4m. Of this, not for profit organisations expended $235.5m (74.0% of the State total), for profit organisations expended $18.8m (5.9% of the State total) and government organisations expended $64.1m (20.1% of State total).
COMMUNITY SERVICES INDUSTRY, Tasmania - 1999-2000
|
 |  |  | Expenditure on direct
community services activity |
 |  |  |
|
 | Number of organisations(a) |  | Value | Proportion of total |
 |  |  |  |  |
 | no. |  | $m | % |
|
| For profit organisations | 24 |  | 18.8 | 5.9 |
| Not for profit organisations | 263 |  | 235.5 | 74.0 |
| Government organisations | 30 |  | 64.1 | 20.1 |
| Total | 317 |  | 318.4 | 100.0 |
(a) At 30 June.
Source: Community Services, Australia (cat. no. 8696.0). |
EXPENDITURE ON DIRECT COMMUNITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES
In 1999-2000 the largest proportion of expenditure on direct community services activities in Tasmania was on residential care, $214.5m. In 1999-2000, some $55.9m was spent on personal and social support and $15.1m was spent on training and employment for people with disabilities. Of the $318.4m on direct community services activities in Tasmania in 1999-2000, government expenditure accounted for 20.1%.
EXPENDITURE ON DIRECT COMMUNITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES - 1999-2000
|
 | Tasmania | Australia |
|  |  |
 | $m | $m |
|
| Personal and social support | 55.9 | 2,170.4 |
| Child care | 12.8 | 1,156.3 |
| Training and employment for persons with disabilities | 15.1 | 498.5 |
| Financial and material assistance | *6.7 | 141.6 |
| Residential care | 214.5 | 6,057.6 |
| Foster care placement | 2.6 | 189.9 |
| Accommodation placement and support | np | 34.3 |
| Statutory protection and placement | np | 232.8 |
| Juvenile and disability corrective services | np | 246.4 |
| Other direct community services | 0.1 | 20.4 |
| Total | 318.4 | 10,748.1 |
 |
|
 | % | % |
| Proportion of total that is government | 20.1 | 24.5 |
* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable
Source: Community Services, Australia (cat. no. 8696.0). |
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