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Part C: Outcomes Under the revised RREF: 24 LGAs have weightings of less than 30%; of these, 19 are in metropolitan regions and only 5 are in rural regions, reflecting the location of large provincial centres. 54 LGAs have weightings of 30% of more; of these, only 12 are in metropolitan regions and 42 are in rural regions. 6.6 DETAILED LGA SCALED SCORES AND NEED WEIGHTINGS • The LGA scaled scores on the five need variables, total scores and percentage weightings used to compile Tables 6.1 and 6.2 are set out in full in Appendix 3. • These results are useful in demonstrating the way in which different need variables contributed to overall need in each LGA and highlight the need factors that contribute to variations in need between LGAs within any one region as well as between regions. Step 7: Outcomes for Regional Allocation of Growth Funds 7.1 DEVELOPMENT OF INITIAL AND REVISED RREF OPTIONS Methods The modelling procedures used to develop the options presented in the Options Paper and for the subsequent revisions are the same, and involved three steps beyond the development of the base populations and projections already reported: 1. Calculating the base populations in each LGA, weighted for need, 2. Adding LGA results to give regional totals and the state total, 3. Allocating the available growth funds in proportion to the weighted base population in each region. The Options Paper provided illustrative examples of models with all six of the initial variables or only four, and with and without adjustment to the weighting of selected need variables. Preferred options for the number of variables and adjustment to need weightings were canvassed in the Round 2 Consultations, and revised models then prepared incorporating these preferences. <strong>Report</strong>ing of outcomes Outcomes of the models are reported in terms of the share of growth funds allocated to regions. Outcomes as regional shares of growth funds were adopted because of the uncertainties in predicting actual dollar allocations, which are dependent on both the level of growth funds made available in both Commonwealth and State budget processes. The percentage shares predicted under different RREF models provide only a guide to the actual amounts of HACC funds that regions will receive in any year as there will be on-going change due to the available growth funds, continuing change in populations and projections, and the scores on need variables included in the models. Further, additional funding may be available for special initiatives; the priority areas and amounts of these funds will vary from year to year. <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong> July 2001 72
Part C: Outcomes By way of illustration, the distribution of HACC funds in 2000-01 above the previous year’s base funding is shown in Table 7.1. Table 7.1: HACC growth funds and other funding above base funds, 2000-01 Region $’000 % share Barwon South Western 1,081 8.5 Grampians 684 5.4 Loddon-Mallee 985 7.8 Hume 808 6.4 Gippsland 805 6.4 Western 1,319 10.4 Northern 1,762 13.9 Eastern 2,410 19.0 Southern 2,805 22.2 Regional Total 12,659 100.00 The regional shares do not correspond exactly to the shares of growth funds allocated via the RREF as the funds include the adjustment factor for bringing per capita allocations to equity under the current RREF and also a special State only funding for Adult Day Activity Services (ADAS) which was allocated on the basis of the population aged 70 years and over who were living in the community and received the Age Pension. At the same time, cross-regional allocations, statewide and central office funded projects are excluded. In addition to possible future adjustments to any RREF formula, regional funding levels will also be affected by a number of factors external to the RREF that relate to the cost of service delivery and which need to be considered in the distribution of funds. The RREF is used only to determine how available growth funds should be shared between regions, and other mechanisms are used to establish unit pricing and performance targets for different HACC services. The view clearly expressed in the first round of consultations was that other measures besides the RREF were required to deal with these cost drivers and other particular aspects of service delivery. These factors were raised in the Consultation Paper and discussed further in the last section of the Options Paper and in the Round 2 Consultations, and are taken up again in Section 8 of this <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong>. <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong> July 2001 73
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