Disability Services

104 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (12 August 2014). How much has demand for disability services provided by Disabilities SA increased in 2013-14 and how much is demand for disability services projected to increase in 2014-15?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I have been advised:

The 13.6 per cent nominal increase in expenditure from $345.9 million in 2012-13 in Disability SA to an estimated $393 million in 2013-14 essentially reflects the growth in demand and the increased costs for disability services in 2013-14.

The 2014-15 budget provides a 6.4 per cent nominal increase in budgeted expenditure from $393.0 million in 2013-14 to $418.1 million in 2014-15 to address the projected growth in demand and the increased costs for disability services in 2014-15.