Responsible Minister: Minister for Disability Services The Hon Bob Kucera APM JP MLA (March 2005–October 2005) The Hon Mark McGowan MLA (October 2005) The Hon Margaret Quirk MLA (November 2005–May 2006) The Hon John D’Orazio MLA (May 2006) The Hon Tony McRae MLA (From May 2006) Accountable Authority: Disability Services Commission Disability Services Commission Barry MacKinnon Board Chairperson: Director General: Dr Ruth Shean Address: Central Administration Building Disability Services House 146–160 Colin Street WEST PERTH 6005 Contact: Phone: (08) 9426 9200 TTY: (08) 9426 9315 Fax: (08) 9226 2306 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.dsc.wa.gov.au Country callers: 1800 998 214 Australian Business Number: 36 922 715 369 THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ON REQUEST This Annual Report provides comprehensive data on the number and characteristics of Western Australians with disabilities and their families/carers who have accessed disability support services funded or provided by the Disability Services Commission during 2005–2006, together with the cost of providing these services. The data on service users in this report have been contributed by 119 external service providers, as well as the Commission’s three service-providing directorates. In all, some 946 individual service outlets collect data which are recorded on 37,946 service records for this purpose. This represents an enormous effort by the service providers, and the 100 per cent response rate, which is exceptional, is evidence of the commitment and professionalism of the field. The data are tested against 73 computer logic tests to confirm their accuracy. The information generated provides objective data for accountability purposes and to inform long-term planning and policy development.