In Australia, State and Territory governments have the primary responsibility for delivering fire protection services. The role of fire service organisations varies across jurisdictions, but mainly includes: urban fire incidents activities related to residential and commercial structure fires, incidents involving — hazardous materials, and road accidents within major urban centres rural fire incidents activities related to local structure fires and other events outside major urban — centres, rural nonstructure fires (including crop, bushland and grassland fires on private property), and fires in national parks and State forests. A detailed definition of expenditure included under this category is provided in the 2017 Report Expenditure Data Manual (http://www.pc.gov.au/ier2017). Cost drivers The key cost drivers of expenditure on fire protection services are mainly associated with nonpopulation related factors (for example, weather, topography, house design/construction and so on). Expenditure in this category is not linked closely with a particular service area or cohort of service users. However, there is likely to be a difference between the nature of fire incidents in urban versus nonurban locations. It is assumed that the associated with this expenditure are driven by the population on a uniform basis, in urban and nonurban locations, respectively. Service use measures Data 200809 201213 Measurea Data source Estimates Estimates city’ resident ABS Estimates and Projections, ‘Major June June June 2009 June 2013 population Aboriginal and Torres Strait 2011 2016 (‘Inner regional’ for Islander Australians, 2001–2026 Tas, (Cat. no. 3238.0); Estimates of ‘outer regional’ for NT)b Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Jun 2011, (Cat. no. 3238.0.55.001); Regional Population Growth, Australia (cat. no. 3218.0) Other than ABS Estimates and Projections, June ‘major June June 2009 June 2013 city' resident Aboriginal and Torres Strait 2016 2011 population (other Islander Australians, 2001–2026 than 'inner regional' (Cat. no. 3238.0); Estimates of for Tas & 'outer Aboriginal and Torres Strait regional' for NT)c Islander Australians, Jun 2011, (Cat. no. 3238.0.55.001); Regional Population Growth, Australia (Cat. no. 3218.0) (continued next page) (continued)
In Australia, State and Territory governments have the primary responsibility for delivering fire protection services. The role of fire service organisations varies across jurisdictions, but mainly includes: urban fire incidents — activities related to residential and commercial structure fires, incidents involving hazardous materials, and road accidents within major urban centres rural fire incidents — activities related to local structure fires and other events outside major urban centres, rural nonstructure fires (including crop, bushland and grassland fires on private property), and fires in national parks and State forests. A detailed definition of expenditure included under this category is provided in the 2017 Report Expenditure Data Manual (http://www.pc.gov.au/ier2017). Cost drivers The key cost drivers of expenditure on fire protection services are mainly associated with nonpopulation related factors (for example, weather, topography, house design/construction and so on). Expenditure in this category is not linked closely with a particular service area or cohort of service users. However, there is likely to be a difference between the nature of fire incidents in urban versus nonurban locations. It is assumed that the associated with this expenditure are driven by the population on a uniform basis, in urban and nonurban locations, respectively. Service use measures Data Measurea Data source 200809 Estimates 201213 Estimates ‘Major city’ resident population (‘Inner regional’ for Tas, ‘outer regional’ for NT)b ABS Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001–2026 (Cat. no. 3238.0); Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Jun 2011, (Cat. no. 3238.0.55.001); Regional Population Growth, Australia (cat. no. 3218.0) June 2009 June 2011 June 2013 June 2016 Other than ‘major city' resident population (other than 'inner regional' for Tas & 'outer regional' for NT)c ABS Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001–2026 (Cat. no. 3238.0); Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Jun 2011, (Cat. no. 3238.0.55.001); Regional Population Growth, Australia (Cat. no. 3218.0) June 2009 June 2011 June 2013 June 2016 (continued next page) (continued)
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