1300.1.55.001 - Statistics News NSW, Dec 1999  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/12/1999   
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ABS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS PROGRAM REVIEW

During the year ABS consulted extensively with social statistics users in its review of the ABS Household Surveys program. ABS collects its social statistics from a number of sources including the Population Census, administrative data (such as births or courts), the monthly labour force survey, and a range of general and special social surveys. An outcome of the review was to set out a schedule to collect statistics from its general and special social surveys. Other statistics such as labour force and demographic statistics are still available from other ABS sources. Every 3 years a general social survey will be conducted and will include an Indigenous sample supplement every six years. In addition a multi-purpose household survey covering a range of topics in less detail will be run every two out of three years in response to user needs.

    Survey
Frequency
Next Planned
    Health
3 yearly
2001
    Disability, ageing and carers
6 yearly
2003
    Education and training
4 yearly
2001
    Household expenditure
6 yearly
2003/04
    Income and housing costs
3 yearly
2000/01
    Time use
12 yearly
2005/06
    Crime and safety
3 yearly
2001/02
    Violence against people
12 yearly
2006
    Retirement and superannuation
6 yearly
2005
    General social survey
3 yearly
2002
    General social survey (Indigenous)
6 yearly
2002

          For more information on the results of the review please contact Bernard Wong on (02) 9268 4238 or email bernard.wong@abs.gov.au