% of distributed cards that are activated Of all cards distributed to participants, % of these that are activated 95% Within one month of receiving card Indue 5% margin allowed for people moving in and out of income support payments 80% of income support payments are quarantined Income support payments are quarantined and 20% are received in cash (excluding approved adjustments) 100% of recipients Within two months of program launch DHS Client database Not applicable # support services available in community # and type of additional support services in operation as planned 100% Within three months of program launch DSS provided Need for services is expected to develop over the first 3 months of the program % participants with reasonable access to merchants and products Excluding the purchase of alcohol and gambling % of participants who agree that they can still shop where and how they usually shop % reporting concerns over access to allowable products 90% 10% maximum Self-reported at Wave 1 Survey of Trial participants Not applicable # community leaders who believe appropriate adjustments are made to income restrictions on a case-by-case basis Number of community leaders who believe community panels are assessing applications in a timely, consistent and fair manner Number of community leaders who believe community panels are making just and reasonable decisions about changing percentage of welfare payments quarantined Most Within one month of program launch (initial conditions), repeated at Wave 1 and Wave 2 Qualitative research with community leaders Community leaders defined as members of regional leadership groups Qualitative indication of number: all, most, many, some, few
Table 2: Short-term Outcome Performance Indicators Performance Indicator Specification Target Timeframe Data Sources Definitions/comments Frequency of use /volume consumed of drugs and alcohol Number of times alcohol consumed by participants per week % of participants who say they have used drugs in the last Number of times per week spend more than $50 a day on drugs not prescribed by a doctor Number of times per week have six or more drinks of alcohol at one time (binge drinking) % of participants, family members and general community members reporting a decrease in drinking of alcohol in the community since commencement of Trial Number of on-the-ground stakeholders reporting a decrease in drinking of alcohol in the community since commencement of Trial Many As at Wave 1 Survey of Trial participants Survey of families Survey of community members Qualitative research with stakeholders No targets specified for survey data due to absence of baseline (pre Trial) survey On-the-ground stakeholders defined as members of the regional leadership groups and observers from government and non-government service providers based in the Trial areas For stakeholders, qualitative indication of number: all, most, many, some, few Frequency/volume of gambling and associated problems Number of times Trial participants engage in gambling activities per week Number of days a week spend three or more hours gambling Number of days a week spend more than $50 gambling % of participants indicating that they gamble more than they can afford to lose or borrow money or sell Many Lower than before Trial As at Wave 1 Survey of Trial participants Survey of families Survey of community No targets specified for survey data due to absence of baseline (pre Trial) survey For stakeholders, qualitative indication of number: all, most,
things to gamble % of participants, family members and general community members reporting a decrease in gambling in the community since commencement of Trial Number of on-the-ground stakeholders reporting a decrease in gambling and associated problems in the community since commencement of Trial EGM (‘poker machine’) revenue in Ceduna and Surrounds members Qualitative research with stakeholders many, some, few Gambling revenue data only available in SA (not WA) % aware of drug and alcohol support services % participants who are aware of drug and alcohol support services available in their community Not applicable As at Wave 1 Survey of Trial participants No sound evidentiary basis for setting a target % aware of financial and family support services % participants who are aware of financial and family support services (including domestic violence support services) available in their community Not applicable As at Wave 1 Survey of Trial participants No sound evidentiary basis for setting a target Usage of drug and alcohol support services % of participants who have ever used drug and alcohol support services Number of times services used per participant Intention to / likelihood of using service in future Number of people in community using services Higher at Wave 2 than at Wave 1 (statistically significant) Higher than before Trial As at Wave 1 Trial period compared with 12 months prior to Trial launch Survey of Trial participants Department of Social Services (based on data from service providers and State Government agencies) Not applicable Usage of financial % of participants who have ever used financial or Higher at As Survey of Trial Not applicable
and family support services family support services (including domestic violence support services). Number of times services used per participant Intention to / likelihood of using service in future Number of people in community using services Wave 2 than at Wave 1 (statistically significant) Higher than before Trial at Wave 1 Trial period compared with 12 months prior to Trial launch participants Department of Social Services (based on data from service providers and State Government agencies)
Table 3: Medium-term Outcome Performance Indicators Performance Indicator Specification Target Timeframe Data Sources Definitions/comments Frequency of use/volume consumed of drugs and alcohol See short-term indicators of frequency of use / volume consumed of drugs and alcohol Frequency/volume not higher at Wave 2 than at Wave 1 Wave 2 Not applicable Not applicable Frequency/volume of gambling and associated problems See short-term indicators of frequency/volume of gambling and associated problems Frequency/volume not higher at Wave 2 than at Wave 1 Wave 2 Not applicable Not applicable Incidence of violent and other types of crime and violent behaviour Police reports of assault and burglary offences; drink driving / drug driving; domestic violence incidence reports; drunk and disorderly conduct; outstanding driving and vehicle fines. % of participants, family members and the general community who report being the victim of crime in the past month % of participants, family members and the general community who report a decrease in violence in the community since commencement of Trial Number of on-the-ground stakeholders reporting a decrease in violence in the community since commencement of Trial Lower than before Trial Trial period compared with 12 months prior to Trial launch As at Wave 1 and Wave 2 SA and WA Police Surveys of Trial participants, families and community members Qualitative research with stakeholders On-the-ground stakeholders defined as members of the regional leadership groups and observers from government and non-government service providers based in the Trial areas For stakeholders, qualitative indication of number: all, most, many, some, few injuries and hospital admissions Drug / alcohol-related hospital admissions / emergency presentations / sobering up service admissions % of participants / family members who say Lower than before Trial Not higher at Trial period compared with 12 months Department of Premier and Cabinet SA, WA Health, Not applicable
they have been injured after drinking alcohol / taking drugs in the last month Wave 2 than at Wave 1 prior to Trial launch As at Wave 1 and Wave 2 Department of Social Services (based on data provided by local sobering up services) Surveys of Trial participants and families % reporting feeling safe in the community % of participants, family members and other community members who report feeling safe in their community Higher at Wave 2 than at Wave 1 (statistically significant) As at Wave 1 and Wave 2 Surveys of Trial participants, families and community members Not applicable % reporting feeling safe at home % of participants, family members and other community members who report feeling safe at home Higher at Wave 2 than at Wave 1 (statistically significant) As at Wave 1 and Wave 2 Surveys of Trial participants, families and community members Not applicable