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Appendix D

What type of service do you work for? Please select one:
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
NGO (not-for-profit)	77.8%	133
Government	21.6%	37
Private	0.6%	1
Other (please specify below)	0.0%	0
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

Is your service part of a larger organisation which provides multiple services?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	76.0%	130
No	24.0%	41
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

What is the main type of service(s) you provide? Multiple answers allowed:
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Alcohol and other drug specific	53.2%	91
Family support	57.9%	99
Child protection	20.5%	35
Other (please specify below)	11.1%	19
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

In which state or territory does your service operate? Please select one:
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
NSW	39.8%	68
VIC	22.2%	38
QLD	23.4%	40
SA	19.9%	34
WA	24.6%	42
TAS	12.9%	22
NT	15.8%	27
ACT	14.0%	24
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

Where does your service operate? Please select one:
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Capital city	56.7%	97
Major city (greater than 100,000)	21.6%	37
Regional centre (10,000 – 99,999)	32.2%	55
Other (eg city/town of less than 10,000)	12.9%	22
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

What is the size of your service (measured by annual budget)? Please select one:
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Up to $499,999	32.2%	55
$500,000 - $1,499,999	26.3%	45
$1,500,000 - $3,000,000	11.7%	20
More than $3,000,000	29.8%	51
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

Does your service currently receive funding under the Strengthening Families Program?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	31.6%	54
No	68.4%	117
*answered question*		171
*skipped question*		0

Within the context of an annual budget of $3.1 million, how appropriate would the following service models be to achieve the best outcomes for families and children at risk?
Answer Options	Extremely appropriate	Very appropriate	Appropriate	Somewhat appropriate	Not appropriate	Rating Average	Response Count
A single service provider to roll out a standardised program across Australia	7	8	20	31	92	4.22	158
A number of one stop shops located in key areas providing a range of services	31	34	29	26	38	3.04	158
A number of individual services situated across Australia providing services that meet local needs	50	38	33	25	12	2.44	158
Existing alcohol and other drug service providers expanded to address the needs of people affected by substance misuse who may have children	64	45	26	14	8	2.09	157
Existing family support and child protection services expanded to address substance misuse issues	55	40	26	17	19	2.39	157
Developing a program to enable existing alcohol and other drug services to become better equipped in identifying and responding to children at risk	58	45	33	12	8	2.15	156
Developing a program to enable existing family support and child protection services to become better equipped in identifying children in families affected by substance misuse	56	40	38	14	11	2.27	159
A program of funding which follows individual children across both alcohol and other drug and family support and child protection services	52	36	30	20	20	2.49	158
*answered question*							162
*skipped question*							9

How important do you think the following services are to achieve the best outcomes for families and children at risk?
Answer Options	Extremely important	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Rating Average	Response Count
Early identification and prevention	118	12	8	5	1	1.33	144
Treatment/Intervention - alcohol and other drug treatment that includes attention to children in the treatment plan and/or parenting intervention that includes active consideration of alcohol and other drug issues	109	28	14	3	1	1.45	155
Case coordination between alcohol and other drug services and family support and child protection services	101	41	14	5	1	1.54	162
Referral between sectors i.e. to specific alcohol and other drugs or family support and child protection services	89	49	20	2	1	1.61	161
Aftercare support for families with members who have undergone alcohol and other drugs treatment	104	42	14	1	1	1.48	162
Outreach	94	31	18	7	5	1.70	155
A national social marketing campaign	38	29	40	30	18	2.75	155
*answered question*							163
*skipped question*							8

How important do you think the following should be when considering the allocation of funds under the Strengthening Families Program?
Answer Options	Extremely important	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Rating Average	Response Count
Service delivery	125	27	5	1	1	1.28	159
Workforce development	60	61	25	8	4	1.96	158
Organisational development	40	58	42	17	2	2.26	159
IT infrastructure	23	44	51	28	14	2.79	160
Sector development	33	48	58	16	3	2.42	158
Integration of services e.g. sharing infrastructure services	47	52	32	16	12	2.33	159
Data collection and analysis	44	61	44	12	0	2.15	161
Information sharing e.g. research findings	62	47	38	10	0	1.97	157
*answered question*							163
*skipped question*							8

Indicate how important you believe the following factors should be when determining which programs/projects receive funding:
Answer Options	Extremely important	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Rating Average	Response Count
Prioritising geographic areas of greatest need	51	52	39	8	7	2.16	157
Prioritising responses to disadvantaged populations	77	50	22	5	3	1.77	157
A research/evaluation evidence base for proposed services and programs	65	40	39	9	3	2.01	156
*answered question*							157
*skipped question*							14

Are there particular client groups that need to be targeted as a priority?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes (please specify)	77.7%	129
No	22.3%	37
Please specify (max 300 characters)	123
*answered question*		166
*skipped question*		5

Indicate how important you believe the following to be in determining which service providers receive funding:
Answer Options	Extremely important	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Rating Average	Response Count
Sustaining the existing services currently funded under the Strengthening Families Program	45	43	32	29	3	2.36	152
Rationale and relevance to refocused Strengthening Families Program	46	55	34	13	3	2.15	151
Maintaining continuing funding for other existing services	30	40	45	30	3	2.57	148
Evidence of current service capacity and performance	87	48	15	2	0	1.55	152
Ensuring services are located in areas of need	94	38	18	1	3	1.58	154
Likelihood of service sustainability in the medium to longer term	84	48	12	2	4	1.63	150
Service exists within a larger organisation	17	28	26	35	41	3.37	147
*answered question*							155
*skipped question*							16

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