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 | n.p. | 34.3 |
| Statutory protection and placement | n.p. | 232.8 |
| Juvenile and disability corrective services | n.p. | 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
n.p. not available for publication but included in totals where applicable
Source: Community Services, Australia, 1995-96 and 1999-2000 (Cat. no. 8696.0). |
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