Figure 14 Client labour force status by location – Data table for Figure 14 Figure 14 indicates that the Australian Capital Territory (9%) and Western Australia (9%) had the highest rates of employment among registered clients. The Northern Territory had the highest rates of unemployment (65%). Figure 15 Client employment participation – Data table for Figure 15 Figure 15 that of those clients who were in employment (n=813), the majority (77%) worked part-time, with only 188 clients (23%) working full-time. This represents a +10% increase in the proportion of clients working full-time since June 2014. As indicated in Table 17, with regard to income, more than half (53%) of registered clients were receiving income through the Disability Support Pension and one quarter (25%) were receiving some other pension or benefit. This represents proportional increases of +6% and +5% respectively since June 2014. It is anticipated that these proportional increases are due, in part, to the -11% decrease in reported’ cases ‘not since June 2014. Table 17 Client source of income – Source of income N % Disability Support Pension 6,688 53% Other pension or benefit (not 3,148 25% superannuation) Not stated 1,388 11% Paid employment 397 3% Not known 347 3% Nil income 265 2% Other (e.g. superannuation, investments 166 1% etc.) Not reported 127 1% Compensation payments 102 1% Total 12,628 100% Current education Figure 16 Client current education enrolment – Data for Figure 16 As indicated in Figure 16 the majority (70%) of clients were not currently enrolled in any form of education. One in twenty (5%) of clients were enrolled in a course with TAFE or another equivalent training organisation.
Figure 14 – Client labour force status by location Data table for Figure 14 Figure 14 indicates that the Australian Capital Territory (9%) and Western Australia (9%) had the highest rates of employment among registered clients. The Northern Territory had the highest rates of unemployment (65%). Figure 15 – Client employment participation Data table for Figure 15 Figure 15 that of those clients who were in employment (n=813), the majority (77%) worked part-time, with only 188 clients (23%) working full-time. This represents a +10% increase in the proportion of clients working full-time since June 2014. As indicated in Table 17, with regard to income, more than half (53%) of registered clients were receiving income through the Disability Support Pension and one quarter (25%) were receiving some other pension or benefit. This represents proportional increases of +6% and +5% respectively since June 2014. It is anticipated that these proportional increases are due, in part, to the -11% decrease in ‘not reported’ cases since June 2014. Table 17 – Client source of income Source of income N % Disability Support Pension 6,688 53% Other pension or benefit (not superannuation) 3,148 25% Not stated 1,388 11% Paid employment 397 3% Not known 347 3% Nil income 265 2% Other (e.g. superannuation, investments etc.) 166 1% Not reported 127 1% Compensation payments 102 1% Total 12,628 100% Current education Figure 16 – Client current education enrolment Data for Figure 16 As indicated in Figure 16 the majority (70%) of clients were not currently enrolled in any form of education. One in twenty (5%) of clients were enrolled in a course with TAFE or another equivalent training organisation.
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