5.1 HUMAN SERVICES

- Human services capital requirements will be influenced in this decade primarily by ageing and population distribution. For health, housing and disability services demand will be unprecedented.

- In 2006-07 the Government will spend $1.7 billion on capital works by human service agencies. This will mean:

• $633 million for Health (this includes $60 million capital expensing allowance)

• $573 million for Education

• $525 million for Housing

• $71 million for the Department for Ageing Disability and Homecare

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