Performance Reporting

Part two

Output Group 2.5: Support for women

Administered items:

Support for Victims of Trafficking
Widow B Pension, Wife Pension (Age), Wife Pension (DSP)
Women ’s Leadership and Development
Women ’s Safety Agenda
- Women’s Safety Agenda—National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children

Departmental outputs:

Policy services and program management
Service delivery

Support for Victims of Trafficking

Case management services are provided to suspected victims of people trafficking around Australia. Services include assistance with, or access to, accommodation, legal advice, counselling, training and social support.

Price
Estimate	$0.755m
Actual	$0.601m

Effectiveness—take‑up/coverage indicator: Program participants report being well‑supported and assisted in their recovery and preparation for reintegration
Estimate	90%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	90%

Quantity indicator: Percentage of suspected victims, identified by the Australian Federal Police, accommodated within the program
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Widow B Pension

Widow B Pension is paid to widowed, divorced and separated women aged 50 years and over on 1 July 1987, and women aged 45 years and over on 1 July 1987 who received Sole Parent Pension (or one of its forerunners) on or after that date. The payment was closed to new entrants from 20 March 1997.

Price
Estimate	$7.526m
Actual	$5.805m

Wife Pension (Age)

Wife Pension (Age) is a payment for female partners of recipients of the Age Pension, who are not eligible in their own right for the Age Pension. The payment was closed to new entrants from 1 July 1995.

Price
Estimate	$163.117m
Actual	$165.664m

Wife Pension (Disability Support Pension)

Wife Pension (Disability Support Pension) provides income support for female partners of Disability Support Pension recipients, who are not eligible for pensions in their own right. The payment was closed to new entrants from 1 July 1995. This pension is income and asset tested and paid at the same rate as other social security pensions.

Price
Estimate	$221.398m
Actual	$224.861m

Effectiveness—independence indicator: Average assessed income per year for people receiving maximum rate pension
Estimate	Widow B Pension $896 Wife Pension (Age) $691 Wife Pension (DSP) $448	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is +$76. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is +$27. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is +$5. The actual result was slightly higher than the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	Widow B Pension $972 Wife Pension (Age) $718 Wife Pension (DSP $453

Effectiveness—independence indicator: Average assessed income per year for people receiving less than maximum rate pension
Estimate	Widow B Pension $8,758 Wife Pension (Age) $7,203 Wife Pension (DSP) $8,671	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is +$172. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is +$207. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is +$224. The variance can be attributed to the strong labour market and increased employment opportunities.
Actual	Widow B Pension $8,930 Wife Pension (Age) $7,410 Wife Pension (DSP) $8,895

Effectiveness—independence indicator: Average earnings per year for pensioners in employment
Estimate	Percentage with private earnings: Widow B Pension 0.1%, average income per annum $2,730 Wife Pension (Age) 8.2%, average income per annum $12,963 Wife Pension (DSP) 10.8%, average income per annum $14,684	The variances for recipients of Widow B Pension are –0.1 per cent and –$2,730. The actual result for the percentage was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variances for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) are –0.6 per cent and –$1,356. The actual results were similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variances for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) are +11.2 per cent and +$4,705 per annum. The estimate was based on trends in historical information. Due to a break in series and the use of a more robust extract source, actuals differ significantly from the estimates. A contributing factor to these changes is the strong labour market and increased employment opportunities in part‑time and casual work.
Actual	Widow B Pension 0%, average income per annum $0 Wife Pension (Age) 7.6%, average income per annum $14,319 Wife Pension (DSP) 22% average income per annum $19,389

Effectiveness—independence indicator: Percentage on part‑rate due to means test
Estimate	Percentage of pensioners on part‑rate Widow B Pension 41% Wife Pension (Age) 20% Wife Pension (DSP) 16%	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is +0.6 per cent. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is +1.4 per cent. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is +2 per cent. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	Widow B Pension 41.6% Wife Pension (Age) 21.4% Wife Pension (DSP) 18%

Effectiveness—independence indicator: Average base rate reduction per part‑rate pensioner
Estimate	Average reduction per pensioner per year Widow B Pension $3,857 Wife Pension (Age) $1,960 Wife Pension (DSP) $2,487	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is +$759. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is +$274. The actual result was similar to the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is +$1,029. The variance can be attributed to the strong labour market and increased employment opportunities.
Actual	Widow B Pension $4,616 Wife Pension (Age) $2,234 Wife Pension (DSP) $3,516

Quantity indicator: Number of clients assisted
Estimate	Widow B Pension 747 Wife Pension (Age) 14,616 Wife Pension (DSP) 22,175	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is –64 customers. Widow B Pension is a closed payment and no new recipients can be granted. The numbers will gradually decrease over time. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is –1,257 customers. Wife Pension (Age) is a closed payment and no new recipients can be granted. The numbers will gradually decrease over time. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is –3,620 customers. Wife Pension (DSP) is a closed payment and no new recipients can be granted. The numbers will gradually decrease over time with loss of eligibility and transfers to other income support payments, such as Age Pension.
Actual	Widow B Pension 683 Wife Pension (Age) 13,395 Wife Pension (DSP) 18,555

Quantity indicator: Number of clients paid Rent Assistance
Estimate	Widow B Pension 3 Wife Pension (Age) 1,299 Wife Pension (DSP) 1,949	The variance for recipients of Widow B Pension is –1. Widow B Pension is a closed payment and no new recipients can be granted. The numbers will gradually decrease over time. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (Age) is –69. Wife Pension (Age) is a closed payment and no new recipients can be granted. The numbers will gradually decrease over time. The variance for recipients of Wife Pension (DSP) is –832 customers. The actual result was lower than the estimate due to the reduction in the number of women receiving the Wife Pension (DSP).
Actual	Widow B Pension 2 Wife Pension (Age) 1,230 Wife Pension (DSP) 1,117

Women’s Leadership and Development

The Women’s Leadership and Development Program funds initiatives to: build women’s capacity to take on leadership responsibilities; communicate and consult with a variety of women’s groups and organisations; and undertake research into relevant women’s issues.

Price
Estimate	$3.831m
Actual	$3.718m

Effectiveness—adequacy indicator: Percentage of funded projects assessed as meeting the objectives set for the program
Estimate	100%	The variance is –5%. This is due to one project being terminated from the 21 projects in total.
Actual	95%

Quality—client satisfaction indicator: Program activities are of a high quality, delivered in a timely manner and are well-regarded by all stakeholders
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Quantity indicator: Number of events/activities/communication on women’s issues
Estimate	18	The variance is –6. This is due to a reduction in the number of events/activities/communications due to caretaker period.
Actual	12

Quantity indicator: Number of grants provided to organisations/individuals for capacity building
Estimate	25	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	25

Quantity indicator: Number of young women participating in leadership and mentoring initiative
Estimate	180	The variance is –58. This is due to time constraints impacting on recruitment of young women to participate in the initiative.
Actual	122

Women’s Safety Agenda

The Women’s Safety Agenda works to improve the circumstances of women by increasing opportunities to live free of violence and reducing the prevalence of violence against women and will incorporate the election commitment, the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children.

Price
Estimate	$15.264m
Actual	$12.462m

Effectiveness—take‑up/coverage indicator: Improvement in community awareness of violence against women and available methods of response
Estimate	10%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	10%

Quality—assurance indicator: Percentage of stakeholder feedback indicating that response options have been improved
Estimate	90%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	90%

Quantity indicator: Percentage of projects successfully completed
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Women’s Safety Agenda—National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children*

Quality indicator: Key objectives and measures in the national plan are implemented in a timely manner over 3 years and in accordance with the set timelines in the plan
Estimate	Implementation over 3 years and in accordance with the set timelines in the plan	The national plan will not be measured against set timelines, however it will be implemented over three years. Implementation of the plan has begun and it is anticipated it will be complete within the stated timeframe.
Actual	N/A

* This performance indicator is taken from the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

Policy services and program management

Price
Estimate	$4.922m
Actual	$4.818m

Quality—assurance indicator: Contracted agents meet terms and conditions of funding
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Quality—assurance indicator: Contracts that meet legislative, government policy and departmental requirements are in place with all service providers
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Quality—assurance indicator: Research and evaluation is of a high standard (timely, fulfils terms of reference, complete, methodologically sound) and contributes to policy understanding and development
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Quality—client satisfaction indicator: Ministers and their offices are satisfied with the quality of policy advice and Department meets standards for policy advice
Estimate	100%	Ministers and their offices did not provide feedback on individual output groups, but did provide feedback on departmental performance as a whole. Further information on ministerial and parliamentary services can be found in Part 3 of this report.

Quantity indicator: Major pieces of research and evaluation
Estimate	9	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	9

Quantity indicator: Number of contracts under management
Estimate	25	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	25

Quantity indicator: Number of items to Ministers’ offices
Estimate	300 items of ministerial correspondence 300 submissions and briefings	Detailed information on actual results for this indicator can be found in Part 3 of this report.

Service delivery

Price
Estimate	$21.106m
Actual	$20.659m

Quality—assurance indicator: Contracted agents deliver services to the standards agreed with FaHCSIA
Estimate	100%	The actual result was the same as the estimate indicated in the 2007–08 FaHCSIA Portfolio Budget Statements.
Actual	100%

Table 2.11 Reviews and appeals—Output Group 2.5
Client rights and obligations indicator: Percentage of reviews and appeals where the original decision is changed
Payment type	Authorised review officers		Social Security Appeals Tribunal		Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Payment type	Reviews finalised	Percentage changed	Reviews finalised	Percentage changed	Reviews finalised	Percentage changed
Widow B Pension	13	30.8%	3	0.0%	1	0.0%
Wife Pension (Age)	28	50.0%	5	40.0%	0	0.0%
Wife Pension (DSP)	75	38.7%	17	41.2%	6	0.0%

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