Appendix 1. Population planning spreadsheet
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Contact person: ................
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A
B
C
Target group
Target population in
catchment
Aboriginal
CALD
D
E
F
G
Data source Client population
Data source
Diversity
plan
priority?
Yes/no
Rational/comments
Aboriginal
population is 0.08 of
total population in x
and x LGA
Local govt
profile
Aware of 3 clients.
May be others that
haven’t identified as
Aboriginal
MDS data
Yes
Aboriginal people have
higher levels of disadvantage
than the general population.
Add to diversity plan.
Tamil population is
6% in x and x LGA
Local govt
profile
Tamil clients: 2% in x
and x LGAs.
MDS data
Yes
Add to diversity plan
Greek population is
10%. Increase in
enquiries from older
Greeks
ABS
Greek clients: 8% in
x and x LGAs. High
take up of Greek
clients in PAG
(approx 1/3 of PAG
clients).
MDS data.
No
Greek community appears
well represented in HACC
services. Not a priority at this
time.
500 Italians over age
70 in the x and x
LGAs
ABS
High take up of
domestic assistance.
Often start delivered
meals then drop out
Home Care
Coordinators
Yes
Add to diversity plan – focus
on issues with delivered
meals
Home care
coordinators.
Anecdotal
data.
Dementia
Prevalence of
dementia in LGA is
AAV
Have a dementia
specific PAG.
PAG service
usage data.
No
No waiting list for PAG.
Dementia a focus in previous
year diversity plan. CCWs did
dementia training in 2014.
Rural and
remote
Anecdotally a high
number of isolated
elderly men on
farms
Access &
Support
service
Currently service
predominantly
elderly women
MDS data
Yes
Develop strategies that
include Access & Support
services
Financial
disadvantage
&
homelessness
5% of people in the
catchment are
homeless
Assessmen
t staff
Increasing numbers
of people at risk of
homeless presenting
to service
Assessment
staff
Yes
Particularly develop
strategies re housing
assistance services
LGBTI
LGBTI people are
10% of the
population
Vals Cafe
Aware of 1 client
that identifies as
lesbian and 1 that
identifies as
transgender
Clients selfdisclosed to
assessment
officers
Yes
There may be other clients –
we may not be providing
respectful services. Add to
diversity plan.
Other (eg
gender, faith)