COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATIONS
Community service organisations in Australia spent $12.6 billion in the year to June 2000. At the end of June 2000, there were 9,287 employing organisations involved in the provision of community services in Australia, a 15% increase in the number of employing community services organisations at the end of June 1996. Community Services, Australia, 1999-2000 (Cat. no. 8696.0), released in July, contains summary data on this expenditure and on community service activity by the government and private sectors. For more information contact Graham Boxsell on (02) 6252 5633, email graham.boxsell@abs.gov.au.