2006-2007 Annual Report - Disability Services Commission

3.1 Customer Profile and Trends
# Service users
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Always needs help
Level of support required by service users
2006-2007
Sometimes needs help
Self-care 5,198 6,567 398 2,721 5,866
Mobility 3,173 4,320 987 6,386 5,884
Communication 5,459 6,264 542 1,451 7,034
Level of support
Does not need help,
but uses aids or
equipment
Does not need help and
does not use aids or
equipment
Not stated
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF SERVICE USERS
11,013 (53 per cent) live with family;
2,439 (12 per cent) live with others;
1,493 (seven per cent) live alone; and
5,805 (28 per cent) not stated.
Living arrangements of service users
2006-2007
Not stated
28%
Lives with
others
12%
Lives alone
7%
Lives with
family
53%
AGE OF SERVICE USERS LIVING AT HOME
During 2006–2007, of the service users who reported living at home with family or a
partner, 5,366 service users (49 per cent) were aged 0–14 years; 5,473 service users
(50 per cent) were aged between 15–64 years; and 164 service users (one per cent)
were aged 65 years and older.
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