Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2012
No. 77, 2012
An Act to amend the law relating to finance, and for other purposes
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Amendments of Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
Schedule 2—Amendments of regulations
Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2012
No. 77, 2012
An Act to amend the law relating to finance, and for other purposes
[Assented to 28 June 2012]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2012.
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table | The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 28 June 2012 |
2. Schedule 1 | The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 28 June 2012 |
3. Schedule 2 | Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act. | 28 June 2012 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
(1) Each Act, and each set of regulations, that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
(2) The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the Governor‑General.
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
1 After paragraph (hd) of Schedule 1
Insert:
(he) decisions under Division 3B of Part 4 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997;
(hf) decisions under section 44 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997;
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
2 After Division 3A of Part 4
Insert:
Division 3B—Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend public money etc.
32B Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend public money etc.
(1) If:
(a) apart from this subsection, the Commonwealth does not have power to make, vary or administer:
(i) an arrangement under which public money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; or
(ii) a grant of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or
(iii) a grant of financial assistance to a person other than a State or Territory; and
(b) the arrangement or grant, as the case may be:
(i) is specified in the regulations; or
(ii) is included in a class of arrangements or grants, as the case may be, specified in the regulations; or
(iii) is for the purposes of a program specified in the regulations;
the Commonwealth has power to make, vary or administer the arrangement or grant, as the case may be, subject to compliance with this Act, the regulations, Finance Minister’s Orders, Special Instructions and any other law.
(2) A power conferred on the Commonwealth by subsection (1) may be exercised on behalf of the Commonwealth by a Minister or a Chief Executive.
Note 1: For delegation by a Minister, see section 32D.
Note 2: For delegation by a Chief Executive, see section 53.
(3) In this section:
administer:
(a) in relation to an arrangement—includes give effect to; or
(b) in relation to a grant—includes make, vary or administer an arrangement that relates to the grant.
arrangement includes contract, agreement or deed.
make, in relation to an arrangement, includes enter into.
vary, in relation to an arrangement or grant, means:
(a) vary in accordance with the terms or conditions of the arrangement or grant; or
(b) vary with the consent of the non‑Commonwealth party or parties to the arrangement or grant.
32C Terms and conditions for grants
Scope
(1) This section applies to a grant of financial assistance under section 32B.
Terms and conditions
(2) If the recipient of the grant is a State or Territory, the terms and conditions on which that financial assistance is granted are to be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the recipient.
(3) An agreement under subsection (2) may be entered into on behalf of the Commonwealth by a Minister or a Chief Executive.
Note 1: For delegation by a Minister, see section 32D.
Note 2: For delegation by a Chief Executive, see section 53.
(4) If the recipient of the grant is a person other than a State or Territory, subsection (2) does not, by implication, prevent the grant from being made subject to terms and conditions.
(1) A Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under this Division to an official in any Agency.
(2) In exercising powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister concerned.
32E Executive power of the Commonwealth
This Division does not, by implication, limit the executive power of the Commonwealth.
3 Subsection 44(1) (note)
Repeal the note.
4 After subsection 44(1)
Insert:
(1A) The responsibility conferred on the Chief Executive by subsection (1) includes, and is taken to have included, the power to:
(a) make arrangements, on behalf of the Commonwealth, in relation to the affairs of the Agency; and
(b) vary those arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
(c) administer those arrangements on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Note: Some Chief Executives have delegated this power under section 53.
(1B) Subsection (1A) does not authorise the Chief Executive to exercise, on behalf of the Commonwealth, a power conferred on the Commonwealth by section 32B.
5 Subsection 44(2)
Omit “doing so”, substitute “discharging the responsibility, and exercising the power, conferred by this section”.
6 Subsection 44(3)
Insert:
administer, in relation to an arrangement, includes give effect to.
7 Subsection 44(3)
Insert:
arrangement includes contract, agreement or deed.
8 Subsection 44(3)
Insert:
make, in relation to an arrangement, includes enter into.
9 Transitional—pre‑commencement arrangements
(1) This item applies to an arrangement made, or purportedly made, by the Commonwealth before the commencement of this item if:
(a) assuming that:
(i) section 32B of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as amended by this Schedule; and
(ii) any regulations made for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of that section within the transitional period; and
(iii) the amendments made by Schedule 2 to this Act;
had been in force when the arrangement was made or purportedly made, the arrangement would have been authorised by subsection (1) of that section; and
(b) the arrangement was in force, or purportedly in force, immediately before the commencement of this item.
For this purpose, it is immaterial whether the arrangement was the subject of a proceeding instituted in a court or tribunal before the commencement of this item.
(2) The arrangement has, and is taken to have had, effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been made under subsection 32B(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as amended by this Schedule.
(3) In this item:
arrangement includes contract, agreement or deed.
made, in relation to an arrangement, includes entered into.
transitional period means:
(a) the 60‑day period beginning at the commencement of this item; or
(b) if a longer period is specified in the regulations—that longer period.
(4) The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of transitional period in subitem (3).
Schedule 2—Amendments of regulations
Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997
1 After Part 5
Insert:
Part 5AA Supplementary powers to make commitments to spend public money etc.
16 Arrangements and programs (Act s 32B)
(1) For paragraph 32B (1) (b) of the Act:
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) arrangements under which public money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth; and
(ii) classes of arrangements; and
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 1AA specifies:
(i) grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory; and
(ii) classes of grants; and
(d) Part 4 of Schedule 1AA specifies programs.
Note Arrangement is defined in subsection 32B (3) of the Act.
(2) The specification of an arrangement, grant or program in Schedule 1AA is not affected by:
(a) a change in the name of the Department or authority specified as administering the arrangement, grant or program; or
(b) the transfer to another Department or authority of responsibility, in whole or in part, for the administration of the arrangement, grant or program.
2 After Schedule 1
Insert:
Schedule 1AA Arrangements, grants and programs
(regulation 16)
Part 1 Arrangements under which public money is, or may become, payable by the Commonwealth
Note This Part is reserved for future use.
Part 2 Grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory
Note This Part is reserved for future use.
Part 3 Grants of financial assistance to persons other than a State or Territory
Department of Immigration and Citizenship | |
317.001 | Grant to Refugee Council of Australia for advice on the views of the refugee and humanitarian non-government sector on the Humanitarian Program, including resettlement and onshore protection, and on humanitarian settlement issues |
317.002 | Grant to Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia to advise the Australian Government on the views and needs of ethnic communities in Australia |
317.003 | Grant towards the cost of developing a multicultural centre in Mirrabooka, Western Australia |
Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education | |
318.001 | Assistance to upgrade Simplot’s processing plants in Tasmania |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to upgrade Simplot’s coal-fired vegetable processing facilities |
318.002 | Ford Australia Environmental Innovation Grant |
| Objective: To provide assistance to the Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited in the design and engineering to reduce carbon dioxide emissions of the 2014 Falcon and improve the safety of the Falcon and the Territory vehicles |
318.003 | General Motors Holden—next generation vehicles |
| Objective: To provide assistance to General Motors Holden to support capital investment and design and engineering of Holden’s next generation vehicles |
318.004 | Programs to assist in the transition to lower-emission energy sources |
| Objective: Assistance to transition to lower-emission energy sources |
318.005 | Alcoa Point Henry assistance |
| Objective: To increase the productivity and sustainability of the Point Henry aluminium smelter |
318.006 | Cairns Institute Tropical Innovation Hub |
| Objective: To support the construction of a new research facility to work on issues of significance to the tropics, including marine and climate science, public health, social and community welfare and Indigenous development |
318.007 | Establishment of an ICT-enabled research laboratory—Commonwealth assistance |
| Objective: Assistance to establish a global research and development laboratory at the University of Melbourne in Victoria |
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | |
327.001 | Grant to an entity to assist in the transition to lower-emission energy sources |
| Objective: Providing grants to an entity to assist in the transition to lower-emission energy sources |
Part 4 Programs
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
401.001 | Carbon Farming Initiative |
| Clean energy future—Creating Opportunities on the Land—extending the benefits of the Carbon Farming Initiative |
| Objective: Through these programs, Australian farmers and land managers can participate in, and benefit from, the carbon crediting system by generating carbon offset credits that can be sold in domestic and international carbon markets |
401.002 | Climate Change Adaptation Partnerships Program |
| Climate Change Adjustment Program |
| Climate Change Research Program |
| Objective: To strengthen the capacity for primary producers to adapt and adjust to a changing climate while maintaining productivity |
401.003 | Drought Assistance—Re-establishment Assistance |
| Drought policy reform—Pilot of new measures in Western Australia |
| Drought Assistance—Professional Advice |
| Objective: These 3 programs increase the resilience and capacity of farmers, farming families and communities to better prepare for and self-manage the impacts of drought, climate variability and reduced water availability |
401.004 | Tasmanian Forest Industry—Adjustment package |
| Objective: To foster and enable productive, profitable, internationally competitive and sustainable Australian forest and forest products industries |
401.005 | Live Animal Exports—Assistance to Individuals |
| Live Animal Exports—Business Assistance |
| Objective: These 2 programs support eligible primary producers and small businesses with targeted assistance to manage adjustment pressures and remain viable in the long term |
401.006 | Regional Food Producers’ Innovation and Productivity Program |
| Objective: To foster and enable productive, profitable, internationally-competitive and sustainable horticulture and wine industries |
401.007 | Australian Animal Welfare Strategy |
| Objective: To improve animal welfare outcomes, including for the export of livestock, by coordinated action at the national and international levels |
401.008 | Northern Australia Beef Industry Strategy—Indigenous Pastoral Project |
| Objective: To provide an opportunity for the northern beef industry to diversify its production system and add value to its contribution to the region’s future economic prosperity |
401.009 | National Weeds and Productivity Research Program |
| Objective: To strengthen the national approach to weed and pest animal management and research |
401.010 | Fisheries Resources Research Fund |
| Objective: To foster and enable productive, profitable, internationally-competitive and sustainable Australian fishing and aquaculture industries |
401.011 | Agriculture Advancing Australia—International Agricultural Cooperation |
| Objective: To maintain and improve international market access opportunities for Australia's agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry industries |
401.012 | Live Cattle Exports—Business Assistance—official development assistance and improved supply chains |
| Objective: To improve animal welfare outcomes, including for the export of livestock, by coordinated action at the national and international levels |
401.013 | Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis and Research |
| Australia’s Biosecurity Strategy—Post Entry Quarantine—Communications |
| Animal Biosecurity & Response Reform |
| International Organisations Contributions—World Organisation for Animal Health |
| Other Exotic Disease Preparation |
| Payment to Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)—Contribution to the operating costs of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory |
| Commonwealth contribution to operating costs of Animal Health Australia |
| Objective: These 7 programs support access to overseas markets and protect the economy and the environment from the impacts of unwanted pests and diseases through the safe movement to and from Australia of animals, plants and their products, including genetic material, people and cargo |
401.014 | Rural Financial Counselling Service |
| Objective: To support eligible primary producers and small businesses with targeted assistance to manage adjustment pressures and remain viable in the long term |
401.015 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Minor Use Program |
| Objective: To support the National Registration Scheme for agricultural and veterinary chemicals |
401.016 | International Organisations Contribution |
| Objective: To maintain and improve international market access opportunities for Australia’s agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry industries |
401.017 | Transitional Farm Family Payment |
| Objective: To provide household support to primary producers, in recognition that farm families may experience hardship at any time |
Attorney-General’s Department | |
402.001 | Justice Services |
| Objective: To provide resources for legal assistance services for disadvantaged Australians and communities |
402.002 | Payments for membership of international bodies |
| Objective: To provide for annual membership payments to international bodies and organisations: the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH); the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO); the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT); and International Social Service (ISS) |
402.003 | Payments for grants to Australian organisations |
| Objectives: To fund the Commonwealth’s contributions to Standing Committee on Law and Justice (SCLJ) programs and to provide grants to organisations with projects or activities that contribute to the pursuit of an equitable and accessible system of federal civil justice |
402.004 | Payments for the provision of legal aid in expensive Commonwealth criminal cases—Legal Aid Commissions |
| Objective: To administer the Expensive Commonwealth Criminal Cases Fund to which legal aid commissions can apply on a reimbursement basis |
402.005 | Payments for the provision of community legal services |
| Objective: To contribute to the provision of access to legal assistance services for disadvantaged members of the community and those with special needs and/or whose interest should be protected as a matter of public interest through the provision of funding to community based organisations |
402.006 | Financial assistance towards legal costs and related expenses |
| Objective: To provide funding for legal costs and disbursements in proceedings involving Commonwealth law, or in circumstances that give rise to a special Commonwealth interest |
402.007 | Commonwealth Human Rights Education Program |
| Objective: To provide grants to community organisations to deliver practical, grassroots human rights education projects for the community and vulnerable groups |
402.008 | Family Relationships Services Program |
| Objective: To provide funding for family law related services |
402.009 | Payments under the Indigenous Justice Program |
| Objective: To provide grants to State, Territory and local governments, and non-government organisations, for projects to reduce crime and improve Indigenous community safety by reducing offending behaviour |
402.010 | Payments for the provision of Family Violence Prevention Legal Services for Indigenous Australia |
| Objective: To provide funding to help Indigenous adults and children who are victims or survivors of family violence, including sexual assault, or who are at immediate risk of such violence |
402.011 | Payments for Indigenous interpreter services in the Northern Territory |
| Objective: To provide Indigenous interpreter services in remote communities and urban living areas to assist in the delivery of Australian Government services and to improve access to appropriate legal services for Indigenous Australians |
402.012 | Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory law and order measures |
| Objective: To provide grants to the Northern Territory Government, local governments and non-government organisations to improve the safety of Indigenous communities and to reduce the risk of contact with the criminal justice system |
402.013 | Native title system |
| Objective: To support professional development and training for anthropologists in the native title field, to attract a new generation of junior anthropologists to native title work, and to encourage senior anthropologists to remain within the system |
402.014 | National Security and Criminal Justice |
| Objectives: To support strengthened bilateral and multilateral cooperation in regional and international crime and terrorism prevention, national and community crime prevention, national crisis and emergency management, support anti-people smuggling legislation in regional countries, the development of police and criminal justice legislation in Pacific Island countries, and participation in the work of, and payments to support, the International Criminal Court |
402.015 | National Community Crime Prevention Program |
| Objective: To provide grants to not-for-profit non-government organisations to undertake community based crime prevention projects. |
402.016 | Payments for membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) |
| Objective: To fund membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) |
402.017 | Payments for grants to Australian organisations |
| Objective: To provide annual payments to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to fund the National Crime Statistics Unit (NCSU), the National Corrective Services Statistics Unit (NCSSU) and the National Criminal Courts Statistics Unit (NCCSU) and make grant payments to Crime Stoppers Australia |
402.018 | Safer Suburbs |
| Objective: To reduce crime and antisocial behaviour by funding local initiatives run by not-for-profit and local government organisations to implement a range of community safety initiatives |
402.019 | Disaster Resilience Australia—Emergency Warning System Database |
| Objective: To maintain the Location Based Number Store (LBNS), which provides the phone number data and associated data services which underpin the emergency alerting systems used by State agencies in the event of emergencies which threaten lives |
402.020 | Disaster Resilience Australia Package |
| Objective: To fund emergency management projects of national significance to improve the ability to prevent, prepare, respond to and recover from disasters across social, economic, environmental and governance elements |
402.021 | National Counter-Terrorism Committee—special fund and operating expenses |
| Objective: To support a program of training, development and counter-terrorism exercises, the purchase of specialist counter-terrorism equipment, and forums, workshops and meetings which support the development of national policy and capabilities |
402.022 | Counter-terrorism exercises |
| Objective: To conduct national counter-terrorism exercises |
402.023 | National aerial firefighting |
| Objective: Funding to the National Aerial Firefighting Centre Ltd (NAFC), a joint company formed by the States and Territories in association with the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Inc |
402.024 | Countering Violent Extremism to Prevent Terrorism |
| Objective: To support community-based initiatives to counter the influence of violent extremist ideologies |
402.025 | Schools Security Program |
| Objective: To fund security measures for government and non-government schools assessed as being at risk because of racial, religious or ethnically motivated vandalism, property crime and harassment to meet their specific security needs |
402.026 | Assistance—New Zealand citizens affected by natural disasters in Australia |
| Objective: To provide payments to New Zealand citizens affected by natural disasters |
402.027 | Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements—Loans |
| Objective: To provide concessional loans for the victims of natural disasters |
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |
403.001 | Border protection and enforcement |
| Objective: To prevent, detect and deter prohibited, harmful or illegal goods or people entering Australia or operating illegally in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone |
Australian Federal Police | |
404.001 | National Security—Policing |
| Objective: To support prevention delivered by the following functions: Counter Terrorism, Aviation and Protection |
404.002 | International Deployments |
| Objective: To contribute to national security by providing, on behalf of the Australian Government, policing support for enhanced rule of law internationally, including Official Development Assistance |
404.003 | Operations—Policing |
| Objective: To reduce the criminal threats to Australia’s collective economic and societal interests by employing a multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary approach to the fight against Commonwealth crime. This includes transnational crime (drug trafficking, people smuggling and human trafficking), as well as financial and corporate crime, identity crime and other Commonwealth offences |
404.004 | Close Operational Support |
| Objective: To provide specialist support to 3 AFP national security and operations programs, particularly to address advances in technology and science, and operations in response to particular Criminal Code offences |
404.005 | ACT Community Policing |
| Objective: To provide a community policing capacity to the ACT Government. AFP activities in this regard include the 4 key outputs of crime and safety management, road safety, prosecution and judicial support, and crime prevention |
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | |
405.001 | International Organisations Contributions |
| Objective: To contribute funding to the International Telecommunication Union and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to ensure that Australian interests are represented in international standards development, capacity building and telecommunications cooperation |
405.002 | Cybersafety |
| Objective: To inform and educate the Australian community, particularly young people, about online risks and to provide tools in response to the risks |
405.003 | Cybersecurity |
| Objective: To raise Australians’ awareness about cybersecurity and to educate them on safe and secure online practices |
405.004 | Digital Productivity |
| Objective: To assist local governments, Australian citizens and small businesses to acquire the skills and capabilities necessary to harness the benefits of high speed broadband |
405.005 | ICT Centre of Excellence |
| Objective: To develop an ICT Centre of Excellence to a world-class standard in research and research training, with associated commercialisation, linkages and collaboration activities |
405.006 | Regional Telecommunications Review Response |
| Objective: To improve telecommunications affordability and access for people and Indigenous communities in regional and remote areas |
405.007 | Community Broadcasting Program |
| Objective: To assist community broadcasters to deliver community radio and television services in the support of media diversity and social inclusion and to provide opportunities for media training and skills development |
405.008 | Digital Television Switchover |
| Objective: To achieve the switchover to digital-only television through: assisting commercial television broadcasters to provide additional services to viewers in regional and remote licence areas; assisting eligible households to convert to digital via the Viewer Access Satellite Service; and providing practical and technical assistance to those who are most likely to have significant difficulties in switching to digital television |
405.009 | Indigenous Broadcasting |
| Objective: To contribute to the Indigenous communications sector through funding for independent radio and media organisations and peak bodies, the development of professional skills and the promotion of Indigenous culture |
405.010 | Digital Television Switchover—spectrum restacking—assistance |
| Objective: To assist broadcasters to replace and retune existing television transmission equipment and allow the digital dividend spectrum to be cleared as soon as possible after the switch-off of analog television services |
405.011 | Spectrum—assistance to broadcasters for electronic news gathering |
| Objective: To assist free-to-air commercial broadcasters to facilitate the clearance of the 2.5 gigahertz spectrum band |
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | |
406.001 | Extending the benefits of the Carbon Farming Initiative |
| Objective: To provide funding for research and development of reporting tools for Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodologies |
406.002 | Carbon Farming Initiative—Non-Kyoto Fund and Carbon Farming Skills |
| Objective: To purchase CFI credits that are not Kyoto-eligible and to promote the integrity of the CFI and ensure that landholders have access to high quality carbon services |
406.003 | Solar Cities |
| Objective: To support Australian residents to create a collective energy-wise response to climate change |
406.004 | Energy Efficiency Programs |
| Objective: To provide minimum energy performance standards and the labelling of residential and commercial buildings and the implementation of measures agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in relation to the National Strategy on Energy Efficiency |
406.005 | Solar Hot Water Initiative |
| Objective: To assist the energy efficiency of Australian homes through support to install new solar hot water systems or heat pump hot water systems |
406.006 | Green Loans/Green Start |
| Objective: To assist with energy efficiency initiatives in Australian homes by providing free home sustainability assessments, and reimbursing eligible Green Loans home assessors with costs of becoming an assessor and costs of further developing their professional qualifications |
406.007 | Home Insulation Program |
| Objective: To assist with energy efficiency in Australian homes through supporting the installation of insulation and the associated safety and industry assistance measures |
406.008 | GEMS National Legislative Framework |
| Objective: To implement minimum energy performance standards and labelling of appliances, equipment and products that significantly affect energy use |
406.009 | Clean energy future—Low Carbon Communities |
| Objective: To support the development and implementation of energy efficiency initiatives in local council facilities and infrastructure, community-use facilities and low-income households |
406.010 | Clean energy future—Carbon Deducible Gift Recipients Fund |
| Objective: To provide assistance to charitable organisations for the effective carbon price impact on essential maritime and aviation fuels |
406.011 | Clean energy future—Energy Efficiency Information grants |
| Objective: To provide information and training to help small and medium enterprises reduce energy costs |
406.012 | National Solar School Plan |
| Objective: To assist eligible primary and secondary schools to install solar and other renewable power systems, solar hot water systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures |
406.013 | Local Government Energy Efficiency Program |
| Objective: To support local government authorities to install solar and heat pump hot water systems in their buildings and community facilities to improve energy efficiency |
406.014 | Clean energy future—Voluntary Action Pledge Fund and GreenPower purchases |
| Objective: To establish a tax deductible pledge fund that allows households and individuals to access the carbon market to voluntarily cancel permits |
406.015 | Climate Change Science Program |
| Objective: To fund research to improve knowledge of the causes, nature, timing and consequences of climate change |
406.016 | National Climate Change Adaptation Centre |
| Objective: To support the development of climate change adaptation policy and risk analysis |
406.017 | Natural Resource Management for Climate Change |
| Objective: To provide coordination of research to produce regional-level climate change impacts and adaptation information to support regional natural resource management planning |
406.018 | International climate change |
| Objective: To influence the development of international policies and measures in relation to climate change through the pursuit of broad based international climate action and agreement |
406.019 | Energy security fund |
| Objective: To provide transitional assistance to eligible emissions-intensive coal-fired generators |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |
407.001 | Support for the Child Care System |
| Objective: To support child care services so that more families can access quality early childhood education and childcare services. This program helps families to participate in the social and economic life of the community |
407.002 | Child Care Services Support |
| Objective: To support Child Care Services to: |
| (a) improve access to child care; improve the quality of child care support; and |
| (b) promote and maintain high quality care and inclusion for all children; and |
| (c) promote and maintain high quality care and inclusion for all children; and |
| (d) support the development, maintenance and dissemination of information to assist families to make informed decisions about child care |
407.003 | Jobs Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance (JETCCFA) |
| Objective: To provide eligible parents with extra financial assistance to help with the cost of approved child care while undertaking activities such as job search, work, study, training or rehabilitation to help them to enter or re-enter the workforce |
407.004 | Early Childhood Education |
| Objective: To improve access to early childhood education and child care, to support optimal child development in the early years and prepare children for formal schooling |
407.005 | School Support |
| Objective: To support initiatives that aim to improve the quality outcomes for all Australian students |
407.006 | Teach Next |
| To address areas of teacher shortages in regional and hard-to-staff schools and to reduce the number of teachers currently teaching outside their subject areas |
407.007 | National Trade Cadetship |
| Objective: To deliver a school-based program that provides opportunities for students to undertake vocational learning and develop work readiness skills in preparation for a skilled occupation after leaving school |
407.008 | Online Diagnostic Tools |
| Objective: To deliver online assessment and learning tools for teachers and parents and to trial online delivery of the National Assessment Program including NAPLAN and sample population assessments in science, civics and ICT |
407.009 | Australian Baccalaureate |
| Objective: To develop a new voluntary recognised senior school qualification, the Australian Baccalaureate |
407.010 | Indigenous Ranger Cadetships |
| Objective: To assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to complete school and build their capacity for further study, training, jobs and careers in land, water and resource management |
407.011 | National Asian Languages in Schools |
| Objective: To increase opportunities for school students to become proficient at learning the languages and understanding the cultures of our Asian neighbours, namely China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea |
407.012 | Grants and Awards |
| Objective: To assist in maintaining the operations of key national educational research and representative organisations |
407.013 | National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program (NSCSWP) |
| Objective: To assist school communities to support the wellbeing of their students, including by strengthening values, providing pastoral care and enhancing engagement with the broader community |
407.014 | Helping Children with Autism |
| Objective: To provide support for children with autism spectrum disorder, their parents, carers, teachers and other professionals |
407.015 | Quality Outcomes |
| Objective: To provide projects that support the objective of improved student learning outcomes in schools and a national leadership role in school education |
407.016 | Framework for Open Learning |
| Objective: To maximise the benefits of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for educational purposes across education and training sectors |
407.017 | Local Schools Working Together |
| Objective: To encourage government, Catholic and independent schools to work together to develop shared educational facilities which will broaden the benefit of government expenditure on capital infrastructure |
407.018 | Student Resilience and Wellbeing |
| Objective: To support student resilience and wellbeing |
407.019 | Review of School Funding |
| Objective: To conduct further policy and technical work to refine and verify elements of the recommendations made in the Review of Funding for Schooling |
407.020 | One Laptop Per Child |
| Objective: To support One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia to roll out additional custom-built laptops to thousands of primary school students and to provide helpdesk and online support to participating schools |
407.021 | Maths and Science Participation |
| To improve participation in the study of mathematics and science at school and university |
407.022 | Indigenous Education |
| To support initiatives that aim to improve the quality outcomes for Indigenous Australian students |
407.023 | Trade Training |
| Objective: To enable all secondary students to access vocational education training through Trade Training Centres |
407.024 | Digital Education |
| Objective: To support the effective integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Australian schools |
407.025 | Digital Education Revolution Project Pool |
| Objective: To support the development of digital curriculum, assist teachers and school leaders to embrace technology, provide technical advice and support for initiatives, and support the Australian Curriculum by enabling the use, sharing and discovery of digital resources aligned with the new curriculum |
407.026 | Digital Education Revolution (Non-Government) |
| Objective: To help schools to provide new computers and other ICT equipment for students in Years 9 to 12, as well as providing the necessary infrastructure to support the installation and maintenance of the additional ICT |
407.027 | National Action Plan on Literacy and Numeracy |
| Objective: To support teaching, leadership and the effective use of student performance information to deliver sustained improvement in literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students, especially those who are falling behind |
407.028 | Education Infrastructure |
| Objective: To provide economic stimulus through the rapid construction and refurbishment of school infrastructure and to build learning environments to help children, families and communities to participate in activities that support achievement, develop learning potential and bring communities together |
407.029 | Smarter Schools—Improving Teacher Quality National Partnership |
| Objective: To support ambitious, nationally-significant and sustainable reforms to attract, train, place, develop and retain quality teachers and school leaders in classrooms and schools |
407.030 | Support for Students with Disabilities |
| Objective: To assist government and non-government education authorities to support their work with students with disability and learning difficulties |
407.031 | Students with Disabilities (COPE) |
| Objective: To support the implementation of the Students with Disabilities National Partnership |
407.032 | Student with Disabilities (Non-Government) |
| Objective: To assist non-government education authorities to support their work with students with disability and learning difficulties, and to build the capacity of schools and teachers to better meet students’ individual needs |
407.033 | Youth Support |
| Objective: To support all young people to make a successful transition from school to further education, training or work |
407.034 | Youth Attainment and Transitions National Partnership |
| Objective: To improve young Australians’ educational participation and attainment, their engagement, and their transition to post-school education, training and employment |
407.035 | Youth Engagement |
| Objective: To support young Australians to engage with government on decisions that impact on them, to transition to independent living, to celebrate their contribution to the community, to provide specific assistance to vulnerable young people and to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information about key issues and practices in the youth field |
407.036 | Empowering Local Schools |
| Objective: To support participating schools to make decisions, to better respond to the needs of students and the school community, and to provide services designed to assist their students to achieve their best educational outcomes |
407.037 | Empowering Local Schools (COPE) |
| Objective: Leadership to support research, communities of practice and professional development for principals and school leaders participating in Phase One of the initiative |
407.038 | Empowering Local Schools (Non-Government) |
| Objective: To support non-government schools to make decisions at a local level and to better respond to the needs of students and the school community |
407.039 | Rewards for School Improvement |
| Objective: To encourage a nationally-consistent and rigorous approach to school self-evaluation and improvement planning through implementation of a National School Improvement Framework and reward payments to schools showing the most improvement |
407.040 | Rewards For School Improvement (COPE) |
| Objective: Support to develop a National School Improvement Framework (NSIF) |
407.041 | Rewards For School Improvement (Non-Government) |
| Objective: To encourage a nationally-consistent and rigorous approach to school self-evaluation and improvement planning through implementation of a National School Improvement Framework and reward payments to schools showing the most improvement |
407.042 | National Rewards for Great Teachers |
| Objective: To recognise and reward quality teachers in Australia who achieve certification at the highest levels of the National Professional Standards for Teachers |
407.043 | Employment Services |
| Objective: To invest in the skills that unemployed Australians need for the future to help them find and retain employment, and to ensure that government assistance supports workforce participation and economic and social inclusion |
407.044 | Job Services Australia |
| Objective: Job Services Australia (JSA) is a streamlined and personalised service for job seekers enabling providers to more effectively respond to changing economic conditions. JSA provides job seekers with tailored services to equip them with the skills and attributes to meet employers’ needs |
407.045 | Jobs Fund |
| Objective: To support families and communities most affected by the global financial crisis |
407.046 | National Green Jobs Corps |
| Objective: To offer young people, aged 17–24 years, a combination of work experience, skill development and accredited training to ensure they are ready for employment in emerging green and climate change industries |
407.047 | Pacific Seasonal Workers Program |
| Objective: To establish a seasonal labour mobility program that will provide workers from Pacific Island countries and East Timor with the opportunity to work in selected Australian industries experiencing unmet demand for labour |
407.048 | Productivity Education and Training Fund |
| Objective: To support projects which drive a focus on leadership and productivity improvement through enterprise bargaining under the Fair Work framework |
407.049 | Regional Education, Skills and Jobs Plans |
| Objective: To improve participation and outcomes in education, training and employment in regional Australia |
407.050 | Mature-age participation—job seeker assistance |
| Objective: To provide support to assist mature-age job seekers, aged 55 years and over, who are unemployed and would like help to re-enter the workforce |
407.051 | Productive Ageing Package |
| Objective: To assist mature-age Australians, who want to work, to remain engaged in the labour market by providing training and support and to encourage job retention and the transfer of their skills to younger generations |
407.052 | Indigenous Employment |
| Objective: To increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ employment outcomes and participation in economic activities, contributing to the Australian Government’s commitment to halve the gap in employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians within the decade |
407.053 | Disability Employment Services |
| Objective: To help individuals with injury, disability or a health condition to secure and maintain sustainable employment through disability employment services and employment assistance |
407.054 | Employment Assistance and Other Services |
| Objective: To support those eligible job seekers with permanent disability who are assessed as needing regular long-term ongoing support in the workplace |
407.055 | Remote Jobs and Communities Program |
| Objective: To build jobs and create sustainable communities in Remote Australia |
407.056 | Remote Participation and Employment Services |
| Projective: To support employer engagement and economic development in communities |
407.057 | Remote Youth Leadership and Development Corps |
| Objective: To support young job seekers to undertake a structured program of up to 12 months to get them job ready, with a specific focus on providing work experience in jobs that are available in or near their community |
407.058 | Working Age Payments |
| Objective: To support people to improve their prospects of gaining employment, to acquire labour market skills and knowledge and to participate in society |
407.059 | Compensation and Debt Relief |
| Objective: To provide access for eligible recipients to discretionary payments in special circumstances or financial relief from amounts owing to the Commonwealth |
407.060 | Employee Assistance |
| Objective: To provide safety-net support for employees in certain circumstances or, alternatively, supporting long-standing industry arrangements which deliver employee benefits |
407.061 | General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme |
| Objective: A safety-net payment scheme established to assist employees who have lost their employment due to the liquidation or bankruptcy of their employer and who are owed certain employee entitlements |
407.062 | Workplace Assistance |
| Objective: To ensure the successful operation of the workplace relations system, in particular through initiatives designed to demonstrate the benefit of cooperative workplace relations and/or to assist employers and employees understand their rights and obligations under the system |
407.063 | Protected Action Ballots Scheme |
| Objective: To pay costs incurred by the Australian Electoral Commission in relation to protected action ballots |
407.064 | Home Workers Code of Practice Program |
| Objective: To support the development and promotion of the Home Workers Code of Practice and the ‘Ethical Clothing Australia’ label |
407.065 | International Labour Organisation Subscription |
| Objective: To enable the Australian Government to participate fully in the development of international labour standards, progress ratification of standards at the national level, report to the ILO on Conventions and workplace relations reforms, and participate as a member of the ILO Governing Body |
407.066 | Social and Community Workers Education and Information Program |
| Objective: To assist Queensland social and community services sector employers to meet their obligations under the new Australian Government regulations for back pay to employees in the sector |
407.067 | Workers’ Compensation Payments |
| Objective: To support an early and safe return to work, and access to compensation for injured workers covered by the Comcare scheme, through working in partnership with employers to create best practice in rehabilitation and quick and accurate management of workers’ compensation claims |
Safe Work Australia | |
408.001 | Reform of, and improvements to, Australian work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements |
| Objective: The objective of Safe Work Australia is to monitor and evaluate harmonised laws, coordinate and develop national policy and strategies, undertake research and collect, analyse and report data to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia |
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman | |
409.001 | Education services and compliance activities |
| Objective: To educate employers, employees, organisations and contractors about the workplace relations system and to ensure compliance with workplace laws |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
410.001 | Family Support |
| Objective: To support families and children, particularly those who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or live in disadvantaged communities, to improve their wellbeing, development and safety and to enhance family functioning. Includes funding to support Forgotten Australians and former child migrants, research, peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.002 | Housing Assistance and Homelessness Prevention |
| Objective: To provide rental subsidies for low- and moderate-income households, and to fund homelessness prevention initiatives including research and stakeholder engagement to reduce the impact of homelessness |
410.003 | Affordable Housing |
| Objective: To improve the supply of affordable housing and reduce the cost of new homes available to low- and moderate- income households and to invest in local infrastructure projects that support new housing developments in regional cities |
410.004 | Financial Management |
| Objective: To improve the financial knowledge, skills, capabilities and financial resilience of vulnerable individuals and families to alleviate the immediate impact of financial stress, and to progress initiatives in relation to problem gambling. Includes funding for research and stakeholder engagement and funding to peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.005 | Community Investment |
| Objective: To improve the responsiveness and integration of local community services to increase participation of vulnerable people in community life. Includes funding for research and stakeholder engagement and funding to national peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.006 | Support for People in Special Circumstances |
| Objective: To make payments to financially assist eligible people in severe financial hardship who do not have any other means of support, including payments to individuals and families affected by disasters and other crises. Includes making payments to Australians in circumstances beyond their control to support them in overcoming those circumstances and maintain their financial wellbeing |
410.007 | Supplementary Payments and Support for Income Support Recipients |
| Objective: To make payments and subsidise services to certain income support recipients and low-income households to assist them financially and to help them continue to participate economically and socially |
410.008 | Allowances, Concessions and Services for Seniors |
| Objective: To make payments and provide services to senior Australians to assist with household expenses, enabling them to maintain their standard of living and increase access to information and community resources |
410.009 | Targeted Community Care |
| Objective: To implement community mental health initiatives to assist people with mental illness, their families, carers and children, and those at risk of developing mental illness, through the provision of accessible and responsive community support services which provide opportunities for recovery to overcome social isolation, provide support to families and carers and promote early intervention for children and young people at risk of mental illness. It also provides funding for research and stakeholder engagement and funding to peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.010 | Income Support for Carers |
| Objective: To make payments and allowances to financially assist eligible carers of people with disability or a severe medical condition or of people who are frail aged |
410.011 | Services and Support for People with Disability |
| Objective: To provide supported employment and improve access to information, advocacy respite, supported accommodation and services for people with disability, their families and carers so that they can develop their capabilities and actively participate in community and economic life and to develop and implement national policies in relation to disability, including employment and income support policy, the National Disability Agreement, National Disability Strategy, National Carer Strategy and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Includes funding for research and stakeholder engagement and funding to peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.012 | Support for Carers |
| Objective: To provide peer support, respite and information services for carers to help them balance their care responsibilities with social participation and, in the case of young carers, complete their education. It also provides funding for research and stakeholder engagement and funding to peak bodies and other stakeholder organisations |
410.013 | National Disability Insurance Scheme |
| Objective: To improve the wellbeing and social and economic participation of people with disability and their carers by building a National Disability Insurance Scheme that delivers care and support through an insurance approach including any associated capital investment |
410.014 | Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability |
| Objective: To provide access to early intervention services and support for children with disability, their parents, carers and families to help eligible children achieve their potential, including education and support for parents, carers and families; to provide information and support to parents, carers and families to help them enable eligible children with disability to achieve their potential. Includes Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centres that provide early learning programs and specific support to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
410.015 | Gender Equality for Women |
| Objective: To implement strategies in priority areas to achieve gender equality. The priority areas include reducing violence against women and supporting women affected by violence; support for trafficked people; improving economic outcomes for women; and ensuring women’s equal place in society. Includes funding for National Women’s Alliances to engage with women’s groups to ensure that women’s issues are represented in decision-making and policy outcomes, and includes communication and information designed to change violence-supportive attitudes and effectively reduce the incidence and impact of violence in Australia |
410.016 | Economic Development and Participation |
| Objective: To improve the capacity of citizens to participate in the economy, including through employment and community development and participation opportunities that develop skills, improve capacity, work readiness and employability in remote areas |
410.017 | Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure |
| Objective: To improve the quality and supply of Indigenous housing, infrastructure and essential services in remote communities. Includes funding to assist Indigenous people in remote communities to access home ownership, supports the creation of sustainable positions for Indigenous Australians across a range of municipal and essential services, and includes funding to establish student accommodation for Indigenous young people from remote areas |
410.018 | Native Title and Land Rights |
| Objective: To support Indigenous rights to land recognised or provided through Commonwealth land rights legislation and to facilitate the representation and assistance of native title claimants and holders in the pursuit and exercise of native title rights, including through a network of funded native title representative bodies and native title service providers |
410.019 | Indigenous Capability and Development |
| Objective: To provide support for individuals, families and communities to improve wellbeing, capability and governance, including through building public awareness and community support for the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution |
410.020 | Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory |
| Objective: To provide whole-of-government policy coordination and implement targeted measures to increase the wellbeing and safety of communities, including women, children and young people, and improve engagement and development. Includes funding to support the governance, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Stronger Futures Northern Territory initiative; to support engagement and coordination in remote Northern Territory communities; and for high priority projects that help reduce the gap, including any associated capital investment |
410.021 | Remote Service Delivery (RSD) |
| Objective: To support the implementation, governance monitoring and evaluation of the RSD National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery in remote Indigenous communities |
410.022 | Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute |
| Objective: To contribute to the research undertaken on housing and homelessness |
410.023 | Longitudinal Studies |
| Objective: A program of longitudinal surveys including: |
| (a) Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia—a survey of the effects of policy and other changes on families and household formation including labour market and education participation and retirement preparation; and |
| (b) Longitudinal Study of Australian Children—a survey of children and their families to establish an evidence base for future family and child policy formulation; and |
| (c) Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children—a survey that records the development of Indigenous children in selected sites over time and collects data on health, family roles and relationships, child care, education, service provision and community issues |
410.024 | Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency |
| Objective: To increase influence over Australian employers to achieve equality for women in the workplace through regulation and education on eliminating discrimination and promoting merit based opportunity |
Department of Finance and Deregulation | |
411.001 | Grants in Aid |
| Objective: To provide community and research funding, as grants in aid, to non-government organisations that undertake work in science, humanities research, public policy or the promotion of animal welfare |
411.002 | Electorate and Ministerial Support Costs and Parliamentary Entitlements Support Costs |
| Objective: To provide funds to support the provision of entitlements to the current Prime Minister, and to former Prime Ministers once they have left the Parliament, the Australian Political Exchange Council and related activities, and political party secretariat training |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
412.001 | Foreign Affairs and Trade Operations |
| Objectives: |
| (a) to protect and advance the national interest through engaging in advocacy in Australia and overseas that promotes Australia’s foreign, trade, economic, and security interests; and |
| (b) to promote a whole-of-government approach in pursuit of Australia’s interests abroad, including through leadership at overseas missions and coordination of the overseas diplomatic network; and |
| (c) to ensure the security and protect the dignity of the diplomatic and consular corps serving in Australia by delivering a quality service and upholding Australia’s obligations under the Vienna conventions; and |
| (d) to deliver high-quality public diplomacy, international media and cultural visit programs, which improve understanding of Australia and Australian Government foreign and trade policies |
412.002 | Payments to International Organisations |
| Objective: To advance Australia’s foreign, trade, economic, and security interests through membership and participation in international organisations and their various peacekeeping activities |
412.003 | Public Information Services and Public Diplomacy |
| Objectives: |
| (a) to project a positive and contemporary image of Australia and promote a clear understanding of government policies and objectives through the Department’s public diplomacy, cultural and media activities cultural and media activities and through providing an independent, creditable and reliable voice and image in the region |
| (b) to promote people-to-people links and a contemporary and positive image of Australia and support for the Australian Government’s international policy goals, including through grants and other support to bilateral foundations, councils and institutes |
412.004 | Consular Services |
| Objective: To support and assist Australian travellers and Australians overseas through high-quality consular services, including accurate and timely travel advice, practical contingency planning and rapid crisis response |
AusAID | |
413.001 | Official Development Assistance—Papua New Guinea and Pacific |
| Objective: To assist Papua New Guinea and other developing countries in the Pacific region to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development |
413.002 | Official Development Assistance—East Asia |
| Objective: To assist developing countries in the East Asia region to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development |
413.003 | Official Development Assistance—Africa, South and Central Asia, Middle East and Other |
| Objective: To assist developing countries in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development |
413.004 | Official Development Assistance—Emergency, Humanitarian and Refugee Program |
| Objective: To assist developing countries to respond to emergencies and assist refugees |
413.005 | Official Development Assistance—United Nations, Commonwealth and Other International Organisations |
| Objective: To assist developing countries through contributions to the United Nations, Commonwealth and other international organisations |
413.006 | Official Development Assistance—Non-Government Organisation, Volunteer and Community Programs |
| Objective: To assist developing countries through contributions to non-government organisation, volunteer and community programs |
Department of Human Services | |
414.001 | Local Solutions Fund |
| Objective: To support social and economic participation in Local Government Areas and to provide funding to community organisations to employ and manage Community Action Leaders |
414.002 | Income Management Card |
| Objective: To support the delivery of income management measures, also known as the Basics Card |
Department of Health and Ageing | |
415.001 | Prevention, early detection and service improvement |
| Objectives: To fund projects aimed at reducing the incidence of chronic disease, to support the early detection and prevention of cancer through screening, and to provide funding for chronic disease management, support and palliative care services |
415.002 | Communicable disease control |
| Objective: To provide funding to investigate and reduce the incidence of blood-borne viruses and sexually-transmissible infections |
415.003 | Drug strategy |
| Objective: To reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use and fund the provision of treatment services to reduce the harm to individuals and communities from excessive alcohol consumption, and to combat illicit drug use |
415.004 | Regulatory policy |
| Objectives: To support the development of national food and gene technology regulatory policy, maintain and improve the therapeutic goods regulatory framework, and promote the safe and sustainable use of industrial chemicals |
415.005 | National Immunisation Program |
| Objectives: To provide vaccines and financial support to strengthen immunisation coverage and improve the administration of the National Immunisation Program |
415.006 | Public health |
| Objective: To increase the evidence base for the development of targeted health programs, improve child and youth health, and promote healthy lifestyle choices |
415.007 | Community pharmacy and pharmaceutical awareness |
| Objective: To provide funding to improve access to medicines and pharmacy services |
415.008 | Pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical services |
| Objectives: To provide funding to support effective operation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, conduct post-market surveillance, and implement the National Medicines Policy |
415.009 | Targeted assistance—pharmaceuticals |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to improve access to new and existing medicines for patients with life threatening conditions |
415.010 | Targeted assistance—aids and appliances |
| Objective: To provide funding for services for people with diabetes, to assist people with a stoma by providing stoma-related products, and for services to improve the quality of life for people with Epidermolysis Bullosa |
415.011 | Medicare services |
| Objective: To improve access to evidence-based, best-practice medical services, improve access to specialist medical services through telehealth, and improve access to clinically-relevant dental services |
415.012 | Targeted assistance—medical |
| Objective: To provide funding for medical assistance provided to Australians overseas, improve access to specialist medical services through the use of telehealth, and support access to necessary medical services not available through mainstream mechanisms |
415.013 | Diagnostic imaging services |
| Objective: To provide funding to increase access to magnetic resonance imaging, strengthen the provision of quality diagnostic radiology services, encourage more effective use of diagnostic imaging, and administer the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme |
415.014 | Pathology services |
| Objective: To provide funding to ensure the quality and accessibility of pathology services and administer the Pathology Funding Agreement |
415.015 | Chronic disease—radiation oncology |
| Objective: To provide funding to improve access to quality radiation oncology services |
415.016 | Access and information |
| Objective: To provide equitable and timely access to aged care assessments and make it easier to find aged care services |
415.017 | Home support |
| Objective: To provide aged care services at home, match funding to care needs, and provide greater choice and control to consumers |
415.018 | Residential and flexible care |
| Objectives: To provide funding to aged care providers and financial assistance to aged care housing residents, to improve aged care services for older Indigenous Australians, and to provide aged care through other service models |
415.019 | Workforce and quality |
| Objectives: To provide funding to ensure the availability of a skilled aged care workforce, and develop programs to empower consumers and promote quality aged care |
415.020 | Ageing and service improvement |
| Objectives: To provide financial support for people living with dementia, to provide aged care services to meet the needs of diverse communities, to improve links to the health system, and to promote healthy and active ageing |
415.021 | Primary care education and training |
| Objectives: To provide funding to support quality education and training in primary health care and provide access to comprehensive, community-based health care |
415.022 | Primary care financing, quality and access |
| Objectives: To provide funding to establish Medicare Locals, improve access to after-hours primary health care, and improve primary health care access and infrastructure |
415.023 | Primary care practice incentives |
| Objectives: To provide general practice incentive payments to encourage continuing improvements, to increase quality of care, to enhance capacity, and to improve access and primary health care outcomes for patients |
415.024 | Rural health services |
| Objective: To provide funding for improved access to health and information services in regional, rural and remote areas and provision of rural health outreach services |
415.025 | Hearing services |
| Objective: To support access for eligible clients to quality hearing services and support research into hearing loss prevention and management |
415.026 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health |
| Objectives: To provide funding to providers to improve chronic disease prevention and detection, to improve child and maternal health, to improve service delivery and access to effective health services, and to enhance existing wellbeing, counselling, family tracing and reunion services to indigenous communities |
415.027 | Private health insurance |
| Objectives: To provide financial assistance to ensure the sustainability of the private health insurance rebate, to promote an affordable and sustainable private health insurance sector, to improve access to prostheses through private health insurance, to improve information for consumers, and to ensure that private health insurance covers clinically proven treatments |
415.028 | Chronic disease—treatment |
| Objective: To provide funding for improved detection, treatment and survival outcomes for people with cancer |
415.029 | e-Health implementation |
| Objective: To support the development of national eHealth infrastructure and standards, to develop systems to support a national eHealth system, and to provide eHealth services |
415.030 | Health information |
| Objective: To provide funding to support participation in the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council and the reform of maternity services |
415.031 | International policy engagement |
| Objective: To provide funding to facilitate Australia’s engagement with health ministries and institutions from other countries on global health issues |
415.032 | Research capacity and quality |
| Objective: To provide funding to improve research capacity, maintain effective health surveillance, monitor the use of diagnostics, therapeutics and pathology, and improve safety and quality in health care |
415.033 | Health infrastructure |
| Objective: To invest in the renewal and refurbishment of acute and primary care facilities, medical technology equipment, and major medical research facilities and health related projects |
415.034 | Mental health |
| Objectives: To provide funding to improve the mental health system, invest in more and better coordinated services for people with mental illness, and expand suicide prevention activities |
415.035 | Workforce and rural distribution |
| Objective: To provide funding to increase the supply of, and support for, health professionals in regional, rural and remote Australia and increase investment in medical training and education |
415.036 | Workforce development and innovation |
| Objectives: To provide funding to improve patient access to health professionals, including mental health nurses, and increase investment to increase the capacity, and support the professional development, of the dental workforce |
415.037 | Blood and organ donation services |
| Objective: To improve Australians’ access to organ and tissue transplants and support access to blood and blood products |
415.038 | Medical indemnity |
| Objectives: To provide funding to ensure the stability of the medical indemnity insurance industry, ensure that insurance products are affordable for doctors, and ensure availability of professional indemnity insurance for eligible midwives |
415.039 | Public hospitals and information |
| Objective: To provide funding to increase efficiency and capacity in public hospitals, improve access to public dental services, and increase support for health services for the Torres Strait |
415.040 | Health emergency planning and response |
| Objectives: To support national health emergency planning and response through the development of response plans and the maintenance of a National Medical Stockpile, to improve biosecurity, drug and chemical safety through regulation, and to develop a national strategy to minimise the risks posed by communicable diseases |
415.041 | Blood supply |
| Objectives: To support an efficient demand-driven blood supply system based on needs, evidence and good clinical practice, and to ensure that Australia’s blood supply is safe, secure, adequate and affordable |
National Mental Health Commission | |
416.001 | National Mental Health Commission |
| Objective: Provide expert advice to the Australian Government and cross-sectoral leadership on the policy, programs, services and systems that support mental health in Australia, including through administering the annual National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, undertaking performance monitoring and reporting, and engaging consumers and carers |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship | |
417.001 | Assistance for former child migrants |
| Objective: To provide for family tracing support, counselling services and other assistance to former child migrants who arrived in Australia after World War II from the United Kingdom and Malta |
417.002 | Grants for community settlement services |
| Objective: To provide for the delivery of settlement services including assistance to new arrivals to acquire and develop the knowledge and skills to settle in Australia; assistance to new communities to grow and develop in a self-sustaining manner; and promotion of social participation and integration |
417.003 | Humanitarian settlement services |
| Objective: To provide intensive settlement services for Humanitarian Program clients through contracted providers |
417.004 | National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd—contribution |
| Objective: To provide financial support to the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) |
417.005 | Supervision and welfare for unaccompanied humanitarian minors |
| Objective: To provide guardianship, monitoring and settlement support arrangements for unaccompanied humanitarian minors until they reach 18 years of age |
417.006 | Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme |
| Objective: To provide grants to identified organisations to support communities participating in the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme to build community capacity and promote community harmony |
417.007 | Diversity and Social Cohesion |
| Objective: To provide grants to community organisations to build social cohesion through stronger community relations, and to priority community groups to build capacity and develop leadership skills to assist them to fully participate in Australian society |
417.008 | Allowances for persons granted temporary visas in the Humanitarian Program |
| Objective: To provide for a one-off cash payment to cover the living expenses of holders of humanitarian visas after their release from detention, or on their arrival in Australia, until their first Centrelink income-support payment is made |
417.009 | Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme—onshore protection |
| Objective: To provide funding to selected migration agents to help all onshore asylum seekers in immigration detention and disadvantaged protection and other visa applicants in the community with professionally-qualified application assistance, including interpreters and being accompanied at visa interview, and for more frequent or larger general information sessions and brief face-to-face or telephone advice |
417.010 | Initiatives to address the situation of displaced persons to promote sustainable returns |
| Objective: To fund the development and implementation of durable solutions for displaced persons (whether through voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement) and strengthen the protection afforded to displaced populations throughout the world |
417.011 | International Organization for Migration—Contribution |
| Objective: To contribute towards the administrative costs for the International Organization for Migration to promote well managed migration, including managed humanitarian settlement and the reduction of irregular migration |
417.012 | Payments to the Australian Red Cross Society for the Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme |
| Objective: To provide subsistence support for asylum seekers who are in financial hardship and who meet the criteria for support, consistent with Australia’s international obligations under the Refugees Convention |
417.013 | Refugee and humanitarian passage, associated costs and related services |
| Objective: To provide for health screening, assisted passage and related costs of people approved for entry to Australia under the refugee component of the offshore Humanitarian Program through the International Organization for Migration |
417.014 | Secretariat for Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees—membership contribution |
| Objective: To contribute toward the administrative costs of the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees, which is an informal, non-decision making forum for information exchange and policy debate on issues relevant to the management of international migratory flows |
417.015 | Joint Commonwealth, State and Territory Research Program (for payment to the Australian Population, Multicultural and Immigration Research Program Account) |
| Objective: To provide information to assist with the formulation and assessment of migration policies by the Australian Government, State and Territory Ministers and Departments |
417.016 | Compliance Resolution, Community Care and Assistance |
| Objective: To manage unlawful non-citizens and holders of Bridging Visa E visas in the community to an immigration outcome through early intervention and provision of needs-based support and assistance |
417.017 | Onshore Detention Network—Community and Detention Services |
| Objective: To manage all unlawful citizens placed into immigration detention who did not arrive in Australia at an excised offshore place, except for illegal foreign fishers |
417.018 | Offshore Asylum Seeker Management—Community and Detention Services |
| Objective: To provide support, health and detention services to people in immigration detention, in both community and detention environments, and to offshore entry persons seeking asylum |
417.019 | Foreign Fishers—Community and Detention Services |
| Objective: To advise on, develop and provide a range of support, health and detention services in community and detention environments for illegal foreign fishers apprehended and detained in Australian territorial waters |
417.020 | Management and Care of Irregular Immigrants in Indonesia |
| Objective: To provide funding to the International Organization for Migration to enhance Indonesian detention and transit facilities and to improve the care and support provided to irregular migrants in Indonesia |
417.021 | Regional Cooperation and Capacity Building |
| Objective: To strengthen the migration and border management capabilities of governments in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of South East Asia and the Middle East by providing advice on, developing and providing a range of support and other services in respect of regional cooperation and associated activities |
417.022 | Returns and reintegration assistance packages |
| Objective: To facilitate returns of Irregular Maritime Arrival clients found not to be owed protection by Australia |
417.023 | Migration Regional Support Office |
| Objective: To assist in the establishment of a Regional Support Office to coordinate activity that may be undertaken under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Framework, including for the management of irregular migration within the region |
417.024 | Combating People Smuggling—addressing irregular migration in region |
| Objective: To provide funding to enhance engagement and provide training and technical assistance to regional immigration agencies. This will assist these agencies to detect and disrupt irregular people movements throughout the region |
417.025 | Refugee Status Determinations for Offshore Entry Persons |
| Objective: To process refugee status applications under the Protection Obligation Determination process for offshore entry persons |
417.026 | Onshore Detention Network |
| Objective: To provide refurbishment projects to maintain a humane environment for persons in immigration detention |
417.027 | Offshore Asylum Seeker Management |
| Objective: To provide for capital works to ensure appropriate accommodation for asylum seekers and for upgrades and enhancements to essential amenities and security at existing facilities |
Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education | |
418.001 | Australian Business Number and Business Names Registration System |
| Objective: To increase the productivity, sustainability and growth of industry by providing a system to deliver online business information services and ongoing interactions between government and business |
418.002 | Enterprise Connect |
| Objective: To provide support and advice designed to improve long-term productivity, capability and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises |
418.003 | Buy Australian at Home and Abroad |
| Objective: To increase the productivity, sustainability and growth of industry |
418.004 | Cooperative Research Centres Program |
| Objective: To provide economic, environmental and social benefits by supporting research partnerships between publicly-funded researchers and end-users to address major challenges that require medium- to long-term collaborative efforts |
418.005 | Tasmanian Innovation and Investment Fund |
| Objective: To provide support for investment in new activities and industries that diversify the regional economy and create sustainable new jobs. This includes investing in specific regions and areas |
418.006 | Leveraging Australia’s Global Expat Platform |
| Objective: To provide assistance to Advance, a not-for-profit organisation that provides services to a global network of more than 24,000 expatriate Australians |
418.007 | Manufacturing Technology Innovation Centre |
| Objective: To support the Manufacturing Technology Innovation Centre and create networks with major manufacturers, small and medium enterprises, industry bodies and research organisations to improve business performance through utilising new technologies, business processes and technical knowledge |
418.008 | Australian Leather Holdings |
| Objective: To provide a loan to Howe and Company Proprietary Limited, and its parent company Howe Automotive Limited, to be fully repaid over 10 years with annual interest and principal payments |
418.009 | Innovation Investment Fund and Innovation Investment Follow-on Fund |
| Objective: To assist in the development of a self-sustaining Australian early-stage venture capital industry by developing fund managers with experience in the early stage venture capital industry, addressing capital and management constraints and encouraging the development of new companies which are commercialising research and development |
418.010 | National Enabling Technologies Strategy |
| Objective: To develop a National Enabling Technologies Strategy to set the direction for future technology development, including the uptake of biotechnology and nanotechnology products and processes across the economy and society |
418.011 | Small scale mammalian cell production facility |
| Objective: The provision of assistance to bridge the gap in the infrastructure of the national biotechnology manufacturing chain by assisting in the establishment of a facility to produce recombinant proteins in mammalian cells |
418.012 | Support for Industry Service Organisations program |
| Objective: To provide assistance to Standards Australia and the National Association of Testing Authorities to support Australian participation in international standards and conformance bodies, and ensure Australian standards and conformity assessment are in alignment with international practices |
418.013 | CSL |
| Objective: To support the provision of expanded research and manufacturing capacity at the CSL’s facility at Broadmeadows in Victoria |
418.014 | Pre-Seed Fund |
| Objective: To provide assistance to universities and public sector research agencies that facilitates the commercialisation of public sector research and development activities by further developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of public sector researchers and building links with the finance and business community |
418.015 | Australian Space Science Program |
| Objective: To provide assistance and support to space research, innovation and skills development |
418.016 | Commercialisation Australia |
| Objective: To provide support to build the capacity of, and opportunities for, Australian researchers, entrepreneurs and innovative firms to convert intellectual property into commercial ventures |
418.017 | Commercial Ready Program |
| Objective: To provide support to small and medium sized firms to undertake research and development, proof of concept and early stage commercialisation projects |
418.018 | Green Car Innovation Fund |
| Objective: To provide assistance to Australian companies for projects that enhance the research, development and commercialisation of Australian technologies that significantly reduce fuel consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions of passenger motor vehicles |
418.019 | Automotive New Markets Initiative |
| Objective: To assist firms in the automotive supply chain to expand their operations into export markets and supply their products to other industries |
418.020 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vehicle Scheme |
| Objective: To provide assistance towards the cost of the conversion of a new or used petrol or diesel motor vehicle or the purchase of a new motor vehicle with a Liquefied Petroleum Gas unit fitted |
418.021 | Automotive Market Access |
| Objective: To increase component suppliers’ access to global supply chains through the appointment of 2 Automotive Envoys, support for Team Australia Automotive activities in North America and an expanded Austrade adviser network in key Asian markets |
418.022 | Automotive Industry Structural Adjustment Program |
| Objective: To assist in the consolidation of supply chains and allow the industry to achieve greater scale and retain core capabilities through structural adjustment support which assists firms with legal, relocation and other merger costs and by providing labour market adjustment support by helping with employment services |
418.023 | Automotive Supply Chain Development Program |
| Objective: To assist the automotive components sector to further develop its capabilities and better integrate into local and global supply chains, and to enhance the industry’s domestic and international competitive advantage by improving the operational performance of individual firms and the sector as a whole |
418.024 | Clean Business Australia—Retooling for Climate Change |
| Objective: To assist small and medium sized Australian manufacturers to reduce their environmental footprint through projects that improve the energy and/or water efficiency of their production processes |
418.025 | Clean Business Australia—Green Building Fund |
| Objective: To provide support to retro-fit and retro-commission existing commercial buildings to reduce the impact of Australia’s built environment on greenhouse gas emissions |
418.026 | Clean Business Australia—Climate Ready Program |
| Objective: To support research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities that develop solutions to climate change challenges |
418.027 | Clean Technology Investment—Food and Foundries Program |
| Objective: To assist manufacturing industries to transition to a low-carbon economy by supporting the adoption and deployment of technologies to improve energy and carbon efficiency at manufacturing facilities in the food and beverage processing and metal forging and foundry industries |
418.028 | Clean Technology Investment |
| Objective: To assist manufacturing industries transition to a low-carbon economy by supporting the adoption and deployment of technologies to improve energy and carbon efficiency at manufacturing facilities |
418.029 | Clean Technology Innovation Program |
| Objective: To support business investment in low-emissions research and development in the areas of renewable energy, low-emissions technology and energy efficiency |
418.030 | Enhanced and amalgamated mediation services for the Franchising Code of Conduct, the Horticultural Code of Conduct, the Oilcode and the Produce and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct |
| Objective: To increase the productivity, sustainability and growth of industry by enhancing and amalgamating the mediation services for the Franchising Code of Conduct, the Horticultural Code of Conduct, the Oilcode and the Produce and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct |
418.031 | Food Industry Policy |
| Objective: To support the increased productivity, sustainability and growth of the food industry |
418.032 | Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund |
| Objective: To provide support for investment in new activities and industries that diversifies the economy of the Illawarra region of New South Wales and creates sustainable new jobs |
418.033 | Small Business Support Line |
| Objective: To provide advice to small businesses on issues such as: obtaining finance; cash flow management; retail leasing; personal stress and hardship counselling; and promotion and marketing |
418.034 | Small Business Advisory Services |
| Objective: To provide assistance to small businesses to improve sustainability, productivity and growth through providing access to low-cost business advisory services and activities to enhance business management skills |
418.035 | Australian Small Business Commissioner |
| Objective: To fund a Australian Small Business Commissioner to provide advocacy and representation for small business interests and concerns to the Australian Government |
418.036 | South-East South Australian Innovation and Investment Fund |
| Objective: To create new sustainable jobs and opportunities for the south-east region of South Australia with a focus on manufacturing and manufacturing services |
418.037 | Textile Clothing and Footwear—Strategic Capability Program |
| Objective: To provide assistance to the textile, clothing and footwear industries to build innovative capability at the enterprise and workplace level, and increase the productivity, sustainability and growth of the industry |
418.038 | Textile Clothing and Footwear—Structural Adjustment Program |
| Objective: To support further textile, clothing and footwear industry consolidation and labour market adjustment through labour adjustment assistance through the Job Network and through a Restructuring Initiative Grant Scheme |
418.039 | Support to Industry and Innovation |
| Objective: To improve the growth, performance and competitiveness of business |
418.040 | Australia-China Science and Research Fund |
| Objective: To increase collaboration between Australian and Chinese scientists by providing support for building bilateral research relationships, linking research institutions and supporting collaborative research activities |
418.041 | Collaborative Research Network program |
| Objective: To provide assistance to less research intensive regional higher education institutions to develop improved research capability by teaming up with other institutions with established research expertise |
418.042 | Science for Australia’s Future—Inspiring Australia |
| Objective: To support the implementation of a national strategy for science engagement that will enhance the level of societal understanding and engagement with science |
418.043 | Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope—supporting the Australia-New Zealand bid |
| Objective: To support the promotion and diplomatic efforts, development of a site proposal and negotiation with stakeholders for the Australia-New Zealand bid to host the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope |
418.044 | Commonwealth-Australian National University Strategic Relationship |
| Objective: To establish and maintain the Australian National Institute for Public Policy on the Australian National University campus |
418.045 | International Education and Training |
| Objective: To assist Australian researchers from both the public and private sectors to participate in leading-edge scientific research projects and workshops with Indian scientists, and to support the development of strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers |
418.046 | Learned Academies |
| Objective: To foster an understanding of, or to promote research and scholarship in, science, social science and the humanities in Australia |
418.047 | Super Science—Future Industries |
| Objective: To provide support to a range of projects that will strengthen Australia’s research infrastructure and research capacity in future technologies (nanotechnology and life sciences) |
418.048 | Super Science—Space and Astronomy |
| Objective: To provide support to a range of projects that will strengthen Australia’s research infrastructure and research capacity in space and astronomy |
418.049 | European Molecular Biology Laboratory partner facility |
| Objective: To support the establishment and development of a European Molecular Biology Laboratory facility on the campus of Monash University in Victoria and facilitate the collaboration with molecular biology research world leaders |
418.050 | Support to Science and Research |
| Objective: To increase production, use and awareness of science and research knowledge |
418.051 | Higher Education Special Projects |
| Objective: To provide support for Australia’s higher education sector, through initiatives that support higher education institutions and students |
418.052 | Indigenous Education Advisory Council |
| Objective: To support the provision of policy advice on higher education, research and research training issues in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education students and staff |
418.053 | My University Website |
| Objective: To support the move to a student centred higher education system, improving transparency and informed choice |
418.054 | Australian Apprenticeship Centres |
| Objective: To support apprentices through information and assistance to employers, apprentices, and other interested people, through marketing and promotion, and through administering incentive payments to employers and allowances to apprentices |
418.055 | Australian Apprenticeships Information Management System—establishment |
| Objective: To provide a streamlined electronic system for registering training contracts and processing payments |
418.056 | Australian Apprenticeships Workforce Skills Development |
| Objective: To support the enhancement of skills development in the Australian workforce |
418.057 | Australian Government Skills Connect—Investing in Experience (Skills, Recognition and Training) |
| Objective: To support the recognition of qualifications for mature-age workers who have relevant skills but no formal qualification |
418.058 | Australian Government Skills Connect—Workplace English Language and Literacy |
| Objective: To support workers with low literacy levels to continue to progress in their employment and participate effectively in further training |
418.059 | Australian Government Skills Connect—National Workforce Development Fund |
| Objective: To support training for job seekers and existing workers in areas of current and future skills need |
418.060 | Australian Government Skills Connect—Australian Apprenticeships Mentoring |
| Objective: To provide support to apprentice candidates in choosing the right trade and providing targeted mentoring and assistance that will help them successfully progress through their apprenticeship |
418.061 | Australian Government Skills Connect—Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships |
| Objective: To support Australian apprentices to progress through their training as they demonstrate the required competencies, rather than on a time-served basis, helping business and industry to get the qualified tradespeople needed as soon as possible |
418.062 | Critical Skills Investment Fund |
| Objective: To undertake projects to provide training and employment opportunities in critical industry sectors |
418.063 | Language, Literacy and Numeracy |
| Objective: To improve job seekers language, literacy or numeracy to enable them to secure sustainable employment or participate in further training and education |
418.064 | National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| Objective: To support the collection, analysis, publication and dissemination of research and statistics on vocational education and training |
418.065 | National Foundation Skills Strategy |
| Objective: To bring a national focus to improving the foundation skills of Australian adults and to provide a framework for Australian, State and Territory government action |
418.066 | National Training Programs |
| Objective: To assist the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector through support for industry, group training organisations to assist Australian Apprenticeship outcomes, the achievement of agreed objectives as they relate to equity, and the development of the VET system |
418.067 | Support for Australian Apprenticeships |
| Objective: To provide support services for apprentices and employers |
418.068 | The Right Trade for You |
| Objective: To provide support services for apprentices in choosing the right trade for them |
418.069 | Australian Apprenticeship Access |
| Objective: To assist vulnerable job seekers by providing nationally recognised pre-vocational training linked to an apprenticeship pathway, training in basic work and life skills, pastoral care, advocacy, intensive job search and post-placement support |
418.070 | Australian Skills Centres of Excellence |
| Objective: To support innovative production processes and teaching and learning methods in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector |
418.071 | Productive Ageing Through Community Education |
| Objective: To support adult education providers and community organisations to expand the delivery of educational and training courses tailored to the needs of senior Australians |
418.072 | VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme |
| Objective: To support income contingent loans for Vocational Education and Training (VET) students |
418.073 | Apprentice to business owner—business skills and mentoring program |
| Objective: To provide business skills training and mentoring support for individuals who are seeking to establish a business within 2 years of completing a trade-related apprenticeship |
418.074 | Assessment Subsidy for Overseas-Trained Professionals |
| Objective: To support eligible overseas-trained professionals to obtain recognition of their professional qualifications for the purposes of registration and/or employment in Australia |
418.075 | Education Services for Overseas Students Assurance Fund |
| Objective: To protect the interests of people coming to Australia on student visas, by providing tuition and financial assurance and by ensuring a nationally-consistent approach to provider registration |
418.076 | International Education and Training |
| Objectives: To develop and strengthen the sustainable development of Australia’s international education and training engagement and to develop and strengthen regional international links |
418.077 | Support to the Tertiary Education and Vocational Education Training sectors |
| Objective: To support national growth in skills, qualifications productivity and social inclusion |
Department of Infrastructure and Transport | |
419.001 | Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance in respect of the cost of moving non-bulk freight by sea between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, or the main island of Tasmania and King Island or islands of the Furneaux Group |
419.002 | Tasmanian Wheat Freight Scheme |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance in respect of the cost of moving bulk wheat by sea between the Australian mainland and Tasmania |
419.003 | Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance in respect of the cost of transportation by sea of passenger vehicles between the Australian mainland and Tasmania |
419.004 | keys2drive |
| Objective: To enable the provision to learner drivers and their mentors of educational materials and assistance, including professional guidance from accredited instructors |
419.005 | Seat Belts on Regional School Buses |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to enable school bus operators in regional and rural areas to equip their buses with seat belts |
419.006 | Strengthening Aviation Security—optimal technologies at international gateway airports |
| Objective: To strengthen Australia’s aviation security regime against threats by providing financial assistance to enable the acquisition of optimal screening technologies at international passenger screening points at international gateway airports |
419.007 | Strengthening Aviation Security—regional and domestic aviation security |
| Objective: To strengthen Australia’s aviation security regime against threats by providing financial assistance to enable the introduction of security measures at regional and domestic airports |
419.008 | Remote Air Services Subsidy Scheme |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to ensure the availability to remote communities of a regular air service for the carriage of passengers and essential freight |
419.009 | Remote Aerodrome Inspection Program |
| Objective: To provide remote Indigenous communities with annual aerodrome inspections and related services to assist those communities to meet their aviation safety obligations |
419.010 | Remote Aviation Infrastructure Fund |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to enable aviation safety upgrade works at aerodromes that service remote Indigenous communities |
419.011 | Remote Aerodrome Safety Program |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to enable aviation safety upgrades to be undertaken at remote aerodromes |
419.012 | Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to improve the safety of airstrips in remote and isolated communities in Australia |
419.013 | Payment Scheme for Airservices Australia’s en route charges |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to certain air service operators in respect of the cost of en route charges imposed by Airservices Australia |
419.014 | Sustainable Australia—Liveable Cities |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to support initiatives to improve the quality of life in capital cities and major regional cities |
419.015 | Regional Infrastructure Fund |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to: |
| (a) support initiatives to address urgent infrastructure needs; and |
| (b) support the mining industry; and |
| (c) boost export capacity; and |
| (d) develop and grow regional economies |
419.016 | Jobs Fund—Infrastructure Employment Projects |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to support initiatives and projects which support and create employment and skills, build community infrastructure or build social capital in communities |
419.017 | Cloncurry Community Precinct |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to enable the construction of a community centre at Cloncurry |
419.018 | Nation Building Plan for the Future Program |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to enable the construction and implementation of nationally significant infrastructure projects |
419.019 | Implementation of noise amelioration for Adelaide Airport |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to persons affected by aircraft noise in areas around Adelaide Airport, primarily through the provision of building insulation |
419.020 | Implementation of noise amelioration for Sydney Airport |
| Objective: To provide financial assistance to persons affected by aircraft noise in areas around Sydney Airport, primarily through the provision of building insulation |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
420.001 | Domestic Policy |
| Objective: To provide funding to support volunteering and to contribute to the achievement of the National Compact with not-for-profit organisations |
420.002 | National Security & International Policy |
| Objective: To provide funding to the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney for a three-year study entitled ‘21st Century Australia-United States Alliance’ |
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport | |
421.001 | Regional Development |
| Objective: Regionally-focused stakeholder consultation and engagement, research, policy development, and program delivery activities to strengthen the sustainability, capacity and diversity of regional economies |
421.002 | Local Government |
| Objective: To build capacity in local government and provide local and community infrastructure |
421.003 | Services to Territories |
| Objective: To provide services for and in non-self governing Territories |
421.004 | Arts and Cultural Development |
| Objective: To support excellence in the arts and culture, support indigenous arts, cultures and languages, develop and promote access to cultural activities, support Australian creative industries, and protect Australia's movable cultural heritage |
421.005 | Sport and Recreation |
| Objective: To increase participation in physical and active recreation activities and excellence in high-performance athletes, including investment in sport infrastructure and events, research and international cooperation |
National Capital Authority | |
422.001 | National Capital Functions |
| Objectives: To realise the promise of the city plan and the ideals of the founders, to foster Canberra as the National Capital, and to develop the special character of the National Capital |
422.002 | National Capital Estate |
| Objectives: To develop and renew the special character of the National Capital Estate, and to mitigate risk associated with management of the National Capital estate |
Old Parliament House | |
423.001 | Old Parliament House Functions |
| Objectives: To manage the heritage values of Old Parliament House, develop and manage the agency’s collections, and increase access, engagement and participation through on site, online and outreach programs |
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | |
424.001 | Ethanol Production Grants Program |
| Objective: To support production and deployment of ethanol as an alternative transport fuel in Australia |
424.002 | Radioactive Waste Management Program |
| Maralinga Maintenance Program |
| Rum Jungle Program |
| Objective: To implement solutions for radioactive waste management and storage for Australia and meet maintenance, environmental and rehabilitation objectives in relation to the Rum Jungle and Maralinga sites |
424.003 | Smart Grid, Smart City Program |
| Connecting Renewables to the Grid Program |
| Objective: To support the adoption of new technologies within the energy system |
424.004 | Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Program |
| Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Program |
| Australian Solar Institute Program |
| Solar Flagships Program |
| Low Emission Technology Demonstration Fund Program |
| Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships Program |
| Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Program |
| National Low Emissions Coal Initiative Program |
| National CO2 Infrastructure Plan Program |
| Objective: To support the development and implementation of low emission technologies in Australia and in partnership with industry and other countries, including activities to enable industry to transition to lower carbon energy sources |
424.005 | Coal Sector Jobs Package Program |
| Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package Program |
| Contracts for Closure Program |
| Objective: To provide targeted transitional assistance to emissions intensive coal mines and develop methane abatement technologies to ensure the long-term viability of the coal industry, and to provide funding to close emissions intensive generations capacity subject to negotiation with eligible generators |
424.006 | TQUAL Grants Program |
| National Tourism Accreditation Framework—Establishment Program |
| Tourism Industry Regional Development Program |
| Objective: To assist the tourism industry to develop and deliver quality tourism products and services |
424.007 | Asia Marketing Fund Program |
| Objective: To support demand-side activity in the tourism sector |
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | |
425.001 | Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment |
| Objective: To develop and implement a national approach to protecting and managing biodiversity and natural resources, including through programs to build resilience in marine, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems |
425.002 | Environmental Information and Research |
| Objectives: To improve Australia’s capacity to deliver environmental research and information (including enhancing taxonomy), and to pursue a permanent end to all forms of commercial whaling |
425.003 | Carbon Pollution Reduction—Land Sector Initiatives |
| Objectives: To improve the resilience of Australia’s landscape to climate change, enhance the environmental outcomes of Carbon Farming Initiative projects, and assist landholders to protect carbon and biodiversity values of their land |
425.004 | Management of Hazardous Wastes, Substances and Pollutants |
| Objective: To improve the quality of the environment and reduce pollution through national frameworks, standards, regulation and monitoring of wastes, hazardous substances, air pollutants, ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases |
425.005 | Sustainable Communities—Suburban Jobs |
| Objective: To assist State and local governments to plan for and provide enduring employment opportunities in the growing outer suburbs of our major capital cities |
425.006 | Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence |
| Objective: To advance Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic through the Australian Antarctic Science Grants program |
425.007 | Water Reform |
| Objectives: To support government and non-government partners to promote adaptation to climate change, wise water use, secure water supplies, and to improve the health of rivers, waterways and freshwater ecosystems |
425.008 | Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program |
| Objectives: To assist farmers to make better use of water by upgrading their irrigation infrastructure and to assist communities to address the impact of climate change by securing their long-term water supplies |
425.009 | Water Smart Australia |
| Objectives: To accelerate the development and uptake of smart technologies and practices in water use across Australia and to advance the implementation of the National Water Initiative |
425.010 | National Urban Water and Desalination Plan |
| Objective: To provide funding for desalination, water recycling and stormwater harvesting projects in Australian cities |
425.011 | National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns |
| Objective: To work with governments and local authorities to minimise water loss, invest in more efficient water infrastructure, refurbish older pipes and water systems, and fund practical projects to save water |
425.012 | Commonwealth Contribution under the Murray Darling Basin Agreement |
| Objective: To deliver governance and operational reforms for the integrated management of water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin |
425.013 | Restoring the Balance in the Basin |
| Objectives: To provide an opportunity for eligible irrigators who wish to sell their water entitlements to the Australian Government with the chance to do so, while minimising the effect of water trade on shared irrigation delivery networks |
425.014 | Science-Based Framework for Coal Seam Gas and Coal Mining Impacts on Water |
| Objectives: To improve community confidence in decision making of the impacts of coal seam gas and coal mining developments on water resources |
425.015 | Conservation of Australia’s Heritage and Environment |
| Objective: To conserve natural, Indigenous and historic heritage, threatened species and ecological communities, and internationally-traded flora and fauna and related biodiversity consistent with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and international obligations |
425.016 | Remediation of land affected by the Tiwi Islands Plantation project |
| Objectives: To contribute to the implementation of a Rehabilitation Management Plan by the Tiwi Island Council on land affected by the Tiwi Islands Plantation project in the Northern Territory |
425.017 | Sustainable Australia—Sustainable Regional Development |
| Objectives: To support the development of sustainability plans for regional and coastal high-growth centres by State and local governments |
425.018 | Commonwealth Environmental Water |
| Objective: To protect and restore environmental water assets through the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water |
Department of the Treasury | |
426.001 | Support for Markets and Business |
| Objective: To provide grant funding to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation and to make payments in respect to insurance claims arising from the residual Housing Loans Insurance Company Limited portfolio |
426.002 | Department of the Treasury |
| Objective: To provide grant funding to monitor and assess economic conditions and prospects, to enhance macroeconomic policy and related research, and to ensure well-functioning markets |
426.003 | Payments to International Financial Institutions |
| Objective: To provide payments to international financial institutions to facilitate the achievement of government objectives in international forums |
Australian Taxation Office | |
427.001 | Australian Taxation Office |
| Objective: To make payments to OECD Tax Administration initiatives and the Legal Institute, and to encourage community participation in the tax system through sponsorship and mentoring arrangements |
Department of Defence | |
428.001 | Support for Defence personnel, their families and local communities |
| Objective: To support Australian Defence Force personnel and their families, including through family support groups, information services, services to support children, services to support defence spouses, educational assistance and other activities to support local communities |
428.002 | Locations of significance for the Australian Defence Force |
| Objective: To enable and continue recognition of Australian Defence Force actions overseas, including through payments to support groups for local communities |
428.003 | Indigenous Australians and the Australian Defence Force |
| Objective: To recognise the contribution of Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders to the Australian Defence Force through payments for research and other purposes |
428.004 | Defence research and policy |
| Objective: To research, record and support the Australian Defence Force through assistance for research, studies and independent policy work in military, justice, diplomacy, strategic defence policy, national security and related fields. This includes the commissioning of research, exchange programs, funding research positions and scholarships, fostering future leaders, related study and promoting academic work |
Defence Materiel Organisation | |
429.001 | Training for defence industry and businesses that serve the defence industry |
| Objective: To support skilling Australian defence industry employers and employees through payments for commercially provided training, on the job training, and university/vocational education and training opportunities in disciplines relevant to defence industry capacity |
429.002 | Defence apprenticeships |
| Objective: To support apprenticeships in key areas and provide adequate supervision of apprentices working in defence industry |
429.003 | Key defence capabilities |
| Objective: To ensure maintenance of key capabilities within defence industry including funding positions and strategic business activities |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs | |
430.001 | Repayments of maintenance deductions |
| Objective: To provide for the discharge of legal obligations in regards of the probate of deceased veterans’ estates where that veteran had the Department act on their behalf to deduct amounts from their payments to ensure their maintenance in an institution |
430.002 | Payments to Ex-Service Organisations (BEST & TIP) |
| Objective: To deliver assistance to the Ex-Service Organisations (ESO) community through Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants and funding the Training and Information Program (TIP) |
430.003 | Veterans’ Access to Community Information |
| Objective: To support agencies that provide information services to veterans in regional Australia |
430.004 | Grants-In-Aid |
| Objective: To assist national Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) with administration costs on DVA associated business undertaken on behalf of the veteran community |
430.005 | Community Care Grants |
| Objective: To assist eligible organisations to develop projects for the veteran community that support a healthy quality lifestyle, reduce social isolation and provide access to community services |
430.006 | Joint Venture Grants |
| Objective: To provide funding to assist in the support of activities and services that sustain and/or enhance the health and well-being of veterans and their carers |
430.007 | Joint Venture Day Clubs |
| Objective: To contribute to Day Clubs that provide social and recreational activities for veterans, their spouses, war widows/widowers and any other members of the community |
430.008 | Joint Venture Home Maintenance |
| Objective: To contribute to the Veterans’ Home Maintenance Line (VHML), a toll-free telephone service that provides advice on general property maintenance matters and referral to local reliable and efficient tradespeople |
430.009 | Counselling support and children’s assistance |
| Objective: To provide a wide range of mental and allied health care services, including counselling and referral services for veterans, their families and children |
430.010 | Health and medical research |
| Objective: To contribute funding for research into mental and health care issues specific to veterans, war widows and widowers, serving members, former Defence Force members and their families |
430.011 | Veterans’ commemorative activities |
| Objective: To provide for the acknowledgement and commemoration of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations |
430.012 | Gallipoli-related activities |
| Objective: To coordinate and manage the delivery of annual commemorative and related activities at Gallipoli |
430.013 | War Graves Care and Maintenance |
| Objective: To provide for the acknowledgement and commemoration of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations |
430.014 | Office of Australian War Graves—refurbishment, reconstruction and relations |
| Objective: To provide for the acknowledgement and commemoration of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations |
430.015 | Veterans’ Children Education Scheme |
| Objective: To provide support to eligible students to assist with their education needs |
430.016 | Compensation and legal expenses |
| Objective: To assist in funding legal services to support the delivery of the Department’s programs |
430.017 | F111 Payments |
| Objective: To provide payments to eligible De-seal re-seal participants |
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 26 June 2012
Senate on 27 June 2012]
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