Housing and Support Program (HASP): Final Evaluation Report

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Section 2 Method
2.2 Participants
As noted, data were collected from a range of key
individuals and groups associated with HASP. The
clients involved in HASP formed the cohort of primary
interest. Other key groups included clinical staff,
support workers/staff, Supports Facilitators and
housing providers. An overview of each sample is
provided below.
2.2.1 Client sample
HASP commenced as a ‘pilot’ program in 2006 with
80 places being made available over the 2006–2007
fi nancial year. All individuals entering HASP in the
2006–2007 year had existing recurrent funding
arrangements in place either through Disability
Services or Queensland Health. Their accommodation
needs were met by the former Department of Housing
(now known as Housing and Homelessness Services).
Since HASP commenced in 2006, 194 places have
been funded through the program (Table 2.1).
However, since 10 new clients were selected to fi ll
the vacancies created by those who left the program,
a total of 204 clients have been offered HASP
packages over the four years (2006–2010).
Table 2.2 Clients enrolled in the study
Total clients
funded through
HASP (n=204)
Final Evaluation Report
Clients unavailable
to the evaluation
204 26 withdrawn from program
14 in transition – not living in
community
6 deceased
1 in High Secure Unit
1 in Medium Secure Unit
1 in CCU
1 in nursing home
1 in hospital (physical health)
Clients available but unwilling/
unable to participate
45 refused to participate
19 too unwell to participate
7 have intellectual/cognitive
problems – unable to
participate
2 living in remote location
51 Unavailable 73 Unable/unwilling
to participate
Of these, 153 were living in the community at the time
of the evaluation (March–July 2010) and 80 of these
were enrolled in the study (Table 2.1).
Table 2.1 Funded places and clients living
in the community
Year Number
of HASP
places
HASP
clients
living in the
community
at time of
evaluation
Clients enrolled
in the evaluation
204 204 – 51 = 153 153 – 73 = 80 80
Clients
enrolled
in the
evaluation
2006–2007 80 64 26 (40.6%)
2007–2008 40 33 18 (54.5%)
2008–2009 40 34 21 (61.8%)
2009–2010 34 22 15 (68.2%)
Total 194 153 80 (51.6%)
Of the 153 clients available for inclusion in the
evaluation, 73 of these were unable or unwilling
to be involved in the evaluation. The reasons for this
are summarised in the table below.
80