Womens Health Business Case Report

D. OPERATING EXPENSES Variable operating expenses have been calculated on a unit cost basis using approximate market rates and linked to one of the following metrics (as appropriate): • number of FTE staff required for service delivery

to provide multi-disciplinary expertise, a part-time loading equivalent to 50% of FTE has been applied to operating expenses which typically vary based on headcount. Fixed operating expenses including Insurance, Compliance and Accreditation have been estimated and applied based on an analysis of average rates across the Women’s Health sector. Table 3 shows metrics used to calculate per annum operating expenses in the model.

• number of sessions provided • number of service delivery sites

In addition, reflecting the prevalence of part-time employment arrangements which enable the sector

Expense Type

Unit Cost

Metric

Occupancy Costs Rent m2 Estimates: Office & Consult: 15m2 per FTE; Common Area & Facilities: 40m2 per Site; Group & Training Room: 40m2 per Site

$350 $300

per m2 (Sydney Metro & Surrounds) per m2 (Regional Areas)

Utilities – Electricity, Gas, Water, Rates

20%

Of Rent Of Rent Of Rent Of Rent

Repairs & Maintenance Cleaning & Garbage

5%

10%

Security

2%

Communications & IT Computers

$1,200

Per FTE * PT Loading Per FTE * PT Loading

IT Support, Software & Cyber Security

$800 $320

Mobile Telephone Internet &Website Office Telephone

Per FTE Per site Per site

$2,400 $6,000

Staff Costs Professional Supervision

$2,400

Per Direct Delivery FTE * PT Loading

HR & Recruitment

$500

Per FTE

Program Delivery Costs Client Amenities, Consumables & Venue Hire

$10

Per Group Session

Complementary Therapies – Massage Supplies & Laundry

$7 $3 $5

Per Session Per Session

Complementary Therapies – Other Medical Equipment & Consumables

Per Clinical Consultation Per Clinical Consultation

Clinical Support Levy

$15

Brokerage to Support Women in Crisis with Emergency Needs

2.5%

Of Operating Expense (exc Sundries)

Insurance & Compliance Public & Product Liability Professional Indemnity

$3,000 $4,000 $1,500 $2,000 $4,000 $5,500 $5,000 $1,000 $2,500 $200

Fixed Fixed

Building Contents

Per Site

Volunteer Accident Insurance Cyber Security Insurance

Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed

Medical Indemnity (for Clinical Services only)

Accreditation

Audit Legal

Governance & Risk Management

Other Sundry Office & Operating Costs

10%

Of Operating Expenses

Table 3: Women’s Health Program – Standardised Unit Cost Metrics

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Women’s Health NSW – October 2022