FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 3) 2012

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Contents

1 Short

title

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2 Commencement

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3 Schedule(s)

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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 Bill (No. 3) 2012 No. , 2012 1

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to

finance, and for other purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Financial Framework Legislation

Amendment Act (No. 3) 2012.

2 Commencement

(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.

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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.

2. Schedule 1

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3. Schedule 2

Immediately after the commencement of

Schedule 1 to this Act.

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.

3 Schedule(s)

(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Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the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repealed by the Governor-General.

Amendments of Acts Schedule 1

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Schedule 1--Amendments of Acts

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;

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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.

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(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.

32D Delegation by a Minister

(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

Commonwealth.

Note:

Some Chief Executives have delegated this power under section 53.

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(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.

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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).

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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.

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

(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

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(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

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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

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Objective: Providing grants to an entity to assist in the transition to

lower-emission energy sources

Part 4

Programs

Department

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

To address areas of teacher shortages in regional and hard-to-staff

schools and to reduce the number of teachers currently teaching

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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National

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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)

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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

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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

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