It should also be noted that the actual dollar amounts are small for this indicator and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. For Family Support the number of users decreased as did the average service activity per • user. Consequently the average cost per service activity increased in comparison to target and the previous year. It should be noted that the actual dollar differences are small for this indicator and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. For Access and Inclusion, was a small decrease in number of projects which led to an • increase in average cost per service activity in comparison to the previous year. As above, the dollar differences are small and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. It is anticipated that after this transition year, the trends in average cost by service area will be more consistent. Results Average cost per service activity. Accommodation support 2012–2013 actual $138,695,000 • – 2013–2014 actual $155,495,000 • – 2014–2015 actual $161,514,000 • – 2014–2015 target $139,636,000 • – Variation from target 16 per cent • – Variation from 2013-2014 4 per cent • – Community-focused supports 2012–2013 actual $37,457,000 • – 2013–2014 actual $35,814,000 • – 2014–2015 actual $28,882,000 • – 2014–2015 target $28,504,000 • – Variation from target 1 per cent • – Variation from 2013-2014 minus 19 per cent • – Coordination and individual support 2012–2013 actual $3,243,000 • – 2013–2014 actual $3,730,000 • – 2014–2015 actual $3,459,000 • – 2014–2015 target $3,826,000 • – Variation from target minus 10 per cent • –
It should also be noted that the actual dollar amounts are small for this indicator and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. • For Family Support the number of users decreased as did the average service activity per user. Consequently the average cost per service activity increased in comparison to target and the previous year. It should be noted that the actual dollar differences are small for this indicator and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. • For Access and Inclusion, was a small decrease in number of projects which led to an increase in average cost per service activity in comparison to the previous year. As above, the dollar differences are small and calculating change in terms of a percentage exaggerates difference. It is anticipated that after this transition year, the trends in average cost by service area will be more consistent. Results Average cost per service activity. Accommodation support • 2012–2013 actual – $138,695,000 • 2013–2014 actual – $155,495,000 • 2014–2015 actual – $161,514,000 • 2014–2015 target – $139,636,000 • Variation from target – 16 per cent • Variation from 2013-2014 – 4 per cent Community-focused supports • 2012–2013 actual – $37,457,000 • 2013–2014 actual – $35,814,000 • 2014–2015 actual – $28,882,000 • 2014–2015 target – $28,504,000 • Variation from target – 1 per cent • Variation from 2013-2014 – minus 19 per cent Coordination and individual support • 2012–2013 actual – $3,243,000 • 2013–2014 actual – $3,730,000 • 2014–2015 actual – $3,459,000 • 2014–2015 target – $3,826,000 • Variation from target – minus 10 per cent