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PORTFOLIO BUDGET STATEMENTS 2014–15BUDGET RELATED PAPER NO. 1.5

EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

BUDGET INITIATIVES AND EXPLANATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIFIED BY OUTCOMES AND PROGRAMMES BY AGENCY


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© Commonwealth of Australia 2014

ISSN 2203-5524 (PRIN !ISSN 2203-5532 ("N#IN$!

his %u&li'ation is a aila&le for )our use un*er a Creati e Commons+, Attri&ution 3 0 Australia li'en'e. with the e/'e%tion of theCommonwealth Coat of Arms. the e%artment of $*u'ation lo o.%hoto ra%hs. ima es. si natures an* where otherwise state* he fullli'en'e terms are a aila&le fromhtt% 'reati e'ommons or li'enses &) 3 0 au le al'o*e

se of the e%artment of $*u'ation material un*er a Creati eCommons +, Attri&ution 3 0 Australia li'en'e re uires )ou to attri&utethe wor6 (&ut not in an) wa) that su ests that the e%artment of$*u'ation en*orses )ou or )our use of the wor6!

Department of Education material used 'as supplied'

Pro i*e* )ou ha e not mo*i7e* or transforme* e%artment of$*u'ation material in an) wa) in'lu*in . for e/am%le. &) 'han in the

e%artment of $*u'ation te/t8 'al'ulatin %er'enta e 'han es8ra%hin or 'hartin *ata8 or *eri in new statisti's from %u&lishe*e%artment of $*u'ation statisti's 9 then the e%artment of

$*u'ation %refers the followin attri&ution

Source: The Australian Government Department of Education

Derivative materialIf )ou ha e mo*i7e* or transforme* the e%artment of $*u'ationmaterial. or *eri e* new material from those of the e%artment of$*u'ation in an) wa). then the e%artment of $*u'ation %refers thefollowin attri&ution

Based on The Australian Government Department of Education data

Use of the Coat of Arms he terms un*er whi'h the Coat of Arms 'an &e use* are set out onthe It:s an ;onour we&site at www itsanhonour o au

Other uses

In uiries re ar*in this li'en'e an* an) other use of this *o'ument arewel'ome at the e%artment of $*u'ation on 13 33


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Abbreviations and conventions

he followin notation ma) &e use*

- nilnot ?ero. &ut roun*e* to ?ero

na not a%%li'a&le (unless otherwise s%e'i7e*!nf% not for %u&li'ation@m @ million

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@& @ &illion

i ures in ta&les an* in the te/t ma) &e roun*e* i ures in te/t areenerall) roun*e* to one *e'imal %la'e. whereas 7 ures in ta&les areenerall) roun*e* to the nearest thousan* is're%an'ies in ta&les

&etween totals an* sums of 'om%onents are *ue to roun*in

Enquiries

Shoul* )ou ha e an) en uiries re ar*in this %u&li'ation %lease'onta't +ar&ara #i ese). Interim Chief inan'e "B'er. e%artment of$*u'ation on 13 33


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USER GUIDETO THE

P ORTFOLIO B UDGETS TATEME TS

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USER GUIDE he %ur%ose of the 2014915 Portfolio +u* et Statements (P+Statements! is to inform Senators an* Dem&ers of Parliament of the

%ro%ose* allo'ation of resour'es to o ernment out'omes &) a en'ieswithin the %ortfolio A en'ies re'ei e resour'es from the annuala%%ro%riations a'ts. s%e'ial a%%ro%riations (in'lu*in stan*ina%%ro%riations an* s%e'ial a''ounts!. an* re enue from other sour'es

A 6e) role of the P+ Statements is to fa'ilitate the un*erstan*in of%ro%ose* annual a%%ro%riations in A%%ro%riation +ills No 1 an* No 22014915 (or A%%ro%riation +ill EParliamentar) e%artmentsF No 12014915 for the %arliamentar) *e%artments! In this sense the P+Statements are +u* et relate* %a%ers an* are *e'lare* &) the

A%%ro%riation A'ts to &e Grele ant *o'uments: to the inter%retation ofthe A'ts a''or*in to se'tion 15A+ of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

he P+ Statements %ro i*e information. e/%lanation an* Husti7'ationto ena&le Parliament to un*erstan* the %ur%ose of ea'h out'ome%ro%ose* in the +ills

As re uire* un*er se'tion 12 of the harter of Bud!et "onest# Act199$ . non- eneral o ernment se'tor entities are not 'onsoli*ate*into the Commonwealth eneral o ernment se'tor 7s'al estimatesan* a''or*in l). these entities are not re%orte* in the P+ Statements

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! O TE TS

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Education portfolio overview.............................................................................

A&enc' resources and (#anned (er"or)ance%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Department of Education................................................................................ Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority........................ Australian nstitute of A!original and "orres #trait slander #tudies.............. Australian nstitute for "eaching and #chool $eadership.............................. Australian Research Council........................................................................."ertiary Education %uality and #tandards Agency........................................

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P ORTFOLIO O*ER*IE+

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EDU!ATIO PORTFOLIO O*ER*IE+

'inister and portfolio responsi!ilities

he Portfolio +u* et Statements %ro i*e information a&out the$*u'ation %ortfolio hrou h its %ortfolio a en'ies. the Australian

o ernment ta6es a national lea*ershi% role in e*u'ation at all sta es9 earl) 'hil*hoo*. s'hool. tertiar) an* international 9 an* resear'h

he *e%artment an* its a en'ies wor6 with state an* territor)o ernments. other Australian o ernment a en'ies an* a ran e of

ser i'e %ro i*ers to %ro i*e hi h ualit) %oli') a* i'e an* ser i'es forthe &ene7t of Australia

he $*u'ation %ortfolio 'om%rises the e%artment of $*u'ation (the*e%artment! an* the followin a en'ies

• the Australian Curri'ulum. Assessment an* Re%ortin Authorit)• the Australian Institute of A&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er

Stu*ies• the Australian Institute for ea'hin an* S'hool #ea*ershi%

• the Australian Resear'h Coun'il• the ertiar) $*u'ation >ualit) an* Stan*ar*s A en')

A full outline of the $*u'ation %ortfolio 'an &e foun* at i ure 1

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%ortfolio overvie&

Figure 1: Education portfolio structure and outcomes

The Hon Christopher !ne " Dinister for $*u'ation

The Hon #ussan $e! " Assistant Dinister for $*u'ation

#enator the Hon #cott %!an Parliamentar) Se'retar) to theDinister for $*u'ation

Department of Education#isa Paul A" PSD Se'retar)

"ut'ome 1

Im%ro e* a''ess to ualit) ser i'es that su%%ort earl) 'hil*hoo*learnin an* 'are for 'hil*ren throu h a national ualit) framewor6.a ree* national stan*ar*s. in estment in infrastru'ture. an* su%%ortfor %arents. 'arers. ser i'es an* the wor6for'e

"ut'ome 2

Im%ro e* learnin . an* litera'). numera') an* e*u'ational attainmentfor s'hool stu*ents. throu h fun*in for ualit) tea'hin an* learninen ironments. wor6%la'e learnin an* 'areer a* i'e

"ut'ome 3

Promote rowth in e'onomi' %ro*u'ti it) an* so'ial well&ein throu ha''ess to ualit) hi her e*u'ation. international e*u'ation an*international ualit) resear'h

Australian Curriculum& Assessment and %eporting Authorit!Dr Ro&ert Ran*all Chief $/e'uti e "B'er

"ut'ome

Im%ro e* ualit) an* 'onsisten') of s'hool e*u'ation in Australiathrou h national 'urri'ulum. national assessment. *ata 'olle'tion an*%erforman'e re%ortin s)stem

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%ortfolio overvie&

Australian (nstitute of A)original and Torres #trait (slander#tudiesRussell a)lor Prin'i%al (Chief $/e'uti e "B'er!

"ut'ome

urther un*erstan*in of Australian In*i enous 'ultures. %ast an*%resent throu h un*erta6in an* %u&lishin resear'h. an* %ro i*ina''ess to %rint an* au*io isual 'olle'tions

Australian (nstitute for Teaching and #chool $eadershipDar er) $ ans Chief $/e'uti e "B'er

"ut'ome

$nhan'e the ualit) of tea'hin an* lea*ershi% throu h *e elo%instan*ar*s. re'o nisin tea'her e/'ellen'e. %ro i*in %rofessional*e elo%ment o%%ortunities. an* su%%ortin the tea'her %rofession

Australian %esearch CouncilProfessor Ai*an +)rne Chief $/e'uti e "B'er

"ut'ome

rowth of 6nowle* e an* inno ation throu h mana in resear'hfun*in s'hemes. measurin resear'h e/'ellen'e an* %ro i*ina* i'e

Tertiar! Education *ualit! and #tandards Agenc!r Carol Ni'oll PSD Chief $/e'uti e "B'er

"ut'ome

Contri&ute to a hi h ualit) hi her e*u'ation se'tor throu h

streamline* an* nationall) 'onsistent hi her e*u'ation re ulator)arran ements8 re istration of hi her e*u'ation %ro i*ers8a''re*itation of hi her e*u'ation 'ourses8 an* in esti ation. ualit)assuran'e an* *issemination of hi her e*u'ation stan*ar*s an*%erforman'e

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P ORTFOLIO RESOUR!ES

a&le 1 shows the total new resour'es %ro i*e* to the %ortfolio in the2014915 +u* et )ear &) a en')

Ta)le 1: ortfolio resources ,udget estimates for -.1/01' as at,udget "a! -.1/


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AGE !, RESOUR!ES A DPLA ED PERFORMA !E

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Section 01 A&enc' overvie$ and resources%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%(.( #trategic direction statement............................................................(.) Agency resource statement..............................................................(.* +udget measures.............................................................................

Section 21 Outco)es and (#anned (er"or)ance%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%).( utcomes and performance information..........................................

Section 31 E4(#anator' tab#es and bud&eted "inancia# state)ents%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%*.( E-planatory ta!les............................................................................*.) +udgeted financial statements.........................................................

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Department of Education Bud!et Statements


#ection ( Agency overview and resources

0%0 STRATEGI! DIRE!TIO STATEME T

he e%artment of $*u'ation is the Australian o ernment:s lea*a en') res%onsi&le for national %oli'ies an* %ro rammes that hel%Australians a''ess aJor*a&le. Ke/i&le. ualit) 'hil*'are an* earl)'hil*hoo* learnin . s'hool e*u'ation. hi her e*u'ation. internationale*u'ation an* a'a*emi' resear'h

he *e%artment wor6s to %ro i*e o%%ortunit) throu h learnin for allAustralians

he *e%artment 'olla&orates 'losel) with other Australian o ernmenta en'ies. state an* territor) o ernments an* e*u'ation sta6ehol*ers

he *e%artment *e elo%s an* %ro i*es a''ess to

• aJor*a&le. a''essi&le. Ke/i&le an* ualit) 'hil* 'are an* earl)'hil*hoo* learnin . a 'hil* 'are s)stem that su%%orts wor6for'e%arti'i%ation an* meets the nee*s of mo*ern families an* thee'onom). an* ser i'es that are in'lusi e an* res%onsi e to'hil*ren. %arents an* 'ommunities

• a worl* 'lass s'hool e*u'ation s)stem throu h hi h ualit)tea'hin . autonom) for s'hools. %arents: en a ement in their'hil*ren:s learnin . an* a stron national 'urri'ulum

• hi her e*u'ation an* resear'h so Australia e/'els throu h6nowle* e. &) ena&lin the *eli er) of ualit) hi her e*u'ation.international e*u'ation. an* resear'h that 'ontri&utes to

Australia:s so'iet) an* the lo&al e'onom)Lithin the *e%artment. In*i enous &usiness is e er)one:s &usiness.an* the *e%artment stri es to im%ro e the e*u'ational out'omes forA&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er %eo%les

Ear#' !.i#d.ood Education and !are

As %art of its 'ommitment. the o ernment will %ro i*e aroun*@2M 5 &illion in 'hil* 'are fee assistan'e o er four )ears un*in of@12 million for a national "''asional Care Pro ramme will &e

reinstate*. 'ommen'in from 1 Oul) 2014. to hel% families es%e'iall) inrural. re ional an* remote areas to a''ess the 'are the) nee*

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A new @200 million %rofessional *e elo%ment %ro ramme 9 the #ona) Care Professional e elo%ment Pro ramme 9 will assist lon *a)

'are e*u'ators to meet their uali7'ation re uirements un*er theNational >ualit) ramewor6 an* im%ro e out'omes for 'hil*ren It will%ro i*e Ke/i&le fun*in for ser i'es to meet e*u'ator %rofessional*e elo%ment nee*s an* tar et 6nown wor6for'e shorta es

In a**ition. throu h the $arl) #earnin #an ua es Australia trial.'hil*ren at u% to 40 ser i'es *eli erin earl) 'hil*hoo* e*u'ation%ro rammes will %arti'i%ate in a one )ear trial of online forei nlan ua e learnin in 2015

+etter tar etin of the Communit) Su%%ort Pro ramme for famil) *a)'are ser i'es an* Oo&s. $*u'ation an* rainin Chil* Care ee

Assistan'e will hel% ensure these %ro rammes are sustaina&le withintheir &u* et allo'ations

he o ernment has as6e* the Pro*u'ti it) Commission to un*erta6ean In uir) into Chil* Care an* $arl) Chil*hoo* #earnin 9 the 7rst su'hin*e%en*ent re iew in a eneration he Commission is 'onsi*erinwa)s to ensure Australia:s 'hil* 'are s)stem is more Ke/i&le.aJor*a&le an* a''essi&le. while su%%ortin %arents: wor6for'e%arti'i%ation an* 'hil*ren:s *e elo%ment he In uir):s *raft re%ortwill &e release* in Oul) 2014 with the 7nal re%ort to o ernment *ue

&) the en* of "'to&er 2014

he o ernment is wor6in 'losel) with state an* territor)o ernments an* the 'hil* 'are an* earl) 'hil*hoo* learnin se'tor. to

7n* wa)s to ease re ulator) &ur*en an* re* ta%e e/%erien'e* &)families. &usinesses an* 'ommunit) or anisations without'om%romisin the ualit) of e*u'ation an* 'are &ein %ro i*e*

Sc.oo#s and ,out.

o ensure Australia:s future %ros%erit) an* to remain 'om%etiti einternationall). the o ernment will ta6e a'tion to i e all Australianstu*ents a''ess to a hi h- ualit) e*u'ation his a'tion will &e &ase*on the four areas that 'an ha e a si ni7'ant im%a't on stu*entout'omes 9 tea'her ualit). s'hool autonom). en a in %arents ine*u'ation an* stren thenin the Australian Curri'ulum

he o ernment will wor6 with sta6ehol*ers to im%ro e tea'here*u'ation as e i*en'e tells us that tea'hers ha e the reatest in-s'hool inKuen'e on stu*ent en a ement an* a'hie ement he

ea'her $*u'ation Dinisterial A* isor) rou% will wor6 to i*entif)worl*:s &est %ra'ti'e in tea'her e*u'ation %ro rammes he

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o ernment will also fo'us on ensurin that entr) stan*ar*s totea'her e*u'ation 'ourses are ri orous an* that ra*uates fromtea'her e*u'ation 'ourses ha e the s6ills the) nee* to &e eJe'ti e'lassroom %ra'titioners

;i h %erformin s'hool s)stems aJor* s'hools the Ke/i&ilit) to ma6etheir own *e'isions a&out s'hool mana ement he In*e%en*entPu&li' S'hools initiati e will assist states an* territories to %ro resstheir s'hool s)stems further alon the autonom) 'ontinuum

ettin 'urri'ulum settin s ri ht is essential to im%ro in the ualit)of e*u'ation for all s'hool stu*ents his means wor6in withe*u'ation authorities to ensure a reater fo'us on s'ien'e.te'hnolo ). en ineerin an* mathemati's in &oth %rimar) an*

se'on*ar) s'hools It also means ensurin that the 'urri'ulum 'ontentis ro&ust. rele ant an* u% to *ate he o ernment will 'ontinue to%rioritise the *e elo%ment of the Australian Curri'ulum #an ua es tore i e the stu*) of forei n lan ua es. %arti'ularl) those of our 6e)re ional %artners

Parents are the 7rst an* most im%ortant inKuen'e on a 'hil*:sattitu*es an* alues towar* s'hool an* learnin he o ernment willwor6 to stren then %arent en a ement in e*u'ation to im%ro estu*ent learnin out'omes

he National S'hool Cha%lain') Pro ramme (NSCP! will assist%arti'i%atin s'hools to en a e a 'ha%lain to %ro i*e %astoral 'are forstu*ents he NSCP will fa'ilitate the en a ement of s'hool 'ha%lainsin aroun* 2


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• ensure that hi h ualit) e*u'ation is aJor*a&le for all throu h the;i her $*u'ation Contri&ution S'heme (;$CS! an* no one has to%a) a 'ent u%front

rom Oanuar) 201 . uni ersities will &e a&le to oJer Commonwealth

su%%orte* %la'es on a *eman* *ri en &asis to stu*ents enrollin inan) a''re*ite* un*er ra*uate uali7'ation or the 7rst time e er. theAustralian o ernment will %ro i*e tuition su&si*ies for un*er ra*uatestu*ents stu*)in at an) re istere* hi her e*u'ation %ro i*er for an)a''re*ite* 'ourse

rom Oanuar) 201 there will also &e 'han es to the amounts theAustralian o ernment %ro i*es un*er the Commonwealth rantS'heme hese 'han es. 'om&ine* with 'han es to the ;i her$*u'ation #oan Pro ramme (;$#P!. will hel% ensure the sustaina&ilit)of the hi her e*u'ation s)stem into the future

he retention an* im%ro ement of the ;$#P will mean that no stu*entis *enie* the o%%ortunit) to stu*) for 7nan'ial reasons he remo al of loan fees an* limits. to ether with the a%%li'ation of a fair interest ratean* re%a)ment threshol* will ensure that this s'heme remainsaJor*a&le. so that the o ernment 'an 'ontinue to hel% stu*ents*efer the 'osts of their stu*) until the) are earnin

hese new arran ements will fa'ilitate 'hoi'e an* o%%ortunit) forstu*ents from all &a'6 roun*s Alon si*e the 'ontinuation of the;i her $*u'ation Parti'i%ation Pro ramme. hi her e*u'ationinstitutions will also *e*i'ate 20 %er 'ent of their a**itional re enueraise* throu h stu*ent 'ontri&utions to s'holarshi%s an* othersu%%orts for *isa* anta e* stu*ents

hrou h a total in estment of @11 &illion o er four )ears in resear'h inuni ersities. the o ernment has ensure* the future of 6e)%ro rammes su'h as the uture ellowshi%s an* the National

Colla&orati e Resear'h Infrastru'ture Strate )

hese reforms also %ro i*e a fo'us on ualit) Stu*ents will ha e&etter information to su%%ort their *e'isions a&out where an* what tostu*) A''re*itation arran ements will &e im%ro e* an* streamline*throu h the ertiar) $*u'ation >ualit) an* Stan*ar*s A en')

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0%2 AGE !, RESOUR!E STATEME T

a&le 1 1 shows the total resour'es from all sour'es he ta&lesummarises how resour'es will &e a%%lie* &) out'ome an* &)a*ministere* an* *e%artmental 'lassi7'ation

Ta)le 121: Department of Education resource statement ,udgetestimates for-.1/01' as at ,udget "a! -.1/

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Ta)le 121: Department of Education resource statement ,udgetestimates for-.1/01' as at ,udget "a! -.1/ continued4

1 A%%ro%riation +ill (No 1! 2014915

2 $stimate* a*Huste* &alan'e 'arrie* forwar* from %re ious )ear

3 In'lu*es an amount of @22 53 m in 2014915 for the e%artmental Ca%ital +u* et

(refer to ta&le 3 2 5 for further *etails! or a''ountin %ur%oses this amount has &een*esi nate* as 'ontri&utions &) owners

4 s31 Rele ant A en') re'ei%ts 9 estimate

5 A%%ro%riation +ill (No 2! 2014915

$stimate* o%enin &alan'e for s%e'ial a''ounts (less GS%e'ial Pu&li' Done): hel* in

a''ounts li6e "ther rust Donies a''ounts (" D!. Ser i'es for other o ernment an*

Non-a en') +o*ies a''ounts (S" !. or Ser i'es for "ther $ntities an* rust Done)sS%e'ial a''ounts (S"$ D!!

or further information on s%e'ial a''ounts see ta&le 3 1 2

Rea*er note All 7 ures are S e/'lusi e

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0%3 BUDGET MEASURES

+u* et measures in Part 1 relatin to the e%artment of $*u'ation are*etaile* in +u* et Pa%er No 2 an* are summarise* &elow

Ta)le 12-: Agenc! -.1/01' ,udget measures

art 1: "easures announced since the -.1301/ "5EFO

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Pre%are* on a o ernment inan'e Statisti's (7s'al! &asis

1 he lea* a en') for this measure is e%artment of Immi ration an* +or*er Prote'tion he full measure *es'ri%tion an* %a'6a e *etails a%%ear in +u* et Pa%er No 2 un*er

the e%artment of Immi ration an* +or*er Prote'tion %ortfolio

2 his measure is a%%ro%riate* to the e%artment of the reasur) ( reasur)!. un*er theederal inancial (elations Act )009 he full measure *es'ri%tion a%%ears in +u* et

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#ection ) utcomes and planned performance

2%0 OUT!OMES A D PERFORMA !E I FORMATIOo ernment out'omes are the inten*e* results. im%a'ts or

'onse uen'es of a'tions &) the o ernment on the Australian'ommunit) Commonwealth %ro rammes are the %rimar) ehi'le &)whi'h o ernment a en'ies a'hie e the inten*e* results of theirout'ome statements A en'ies are re uire* to i*entif) the%ro rammes whi'h 'ontri&ute to o ernment out'omes o er the+u* et an* forwar* )ears

$a'h out'ome is *es'ri&e* &elow to ether with its relate*%ro rammes. s%e'if)in the %erforman'e in*i'ators an* tar ets use*to assess an* monitor the %erforman'e of the e%artment of$*u'ation in a'hie in o ernment out'omes

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Education %ortfolio Glossar# and Acron#ms

Outco)e 01 I)(roved access to qua#it' services t.at su((ort ear#'c.i#d.ood #earnin& and care "or c.i#dren t.rou&. a nationa# qua#it'"ra)e$or5- a&reed nationa# standards- invest)ent in in"rastructure- andsu((ort "or (arents- carers- services and t.e $or5"orce

Outco)e 0 strate&' he Australian o ernment will 'ontinue to in est si ni7'antl) tosu%%ort Australian families: 'hil* 'are an* earl) 'hil*hoo* learninnee*s. in'lu*in re'or* su%%ort for families throu h Chil* Care +ene7tan* Chil* Care Re&ate fee assistan'e

he o ernment is 'ommitte* to Ke/i&le. aJor*a&le. a''essi&le an*ualit) 'hil* 'are an* earl) 'hil*hoo* learnin an* re'o nises that

Australian families nee* a more mo*ern 'hil* 'are s)stem

he o ernment is a'tin to a'hie e this throu h a ran e of initiati esin'lu*in

• the Pro*u'ti it) Commission In uir) into Chil* Care an* $arl)Chil*hoo* #earnin

• re*u'in re* ta%e an* im%ro e* im%lementation of the National>ualit) ramewor6 (N> !

• a new @200 million %rofessional *e elo%ment %ro ramme for lon

*a) 'are 'entres to %ro i*e a**itional su%%ort o er three )ears tomeet 6nown wor6for'e 'hallen es• restorin @12 million fun*in for o''asional 'are

• a trial of online forei n lan ua e learnin in earl) 'hil*hoo*e*u'ation

• esta&lishin a Dinisterial A* isor) Coun'il on earl) 'hil*hoo* an*earl) learnin

In No em&er 2013. the o ernment announ'e* the Pro*u'ti it)

Commission In uir) into Chil* Care an* $arl) Chil*hoo* #earnin . the7rst su'h in*e%en*ent %u&li' re iew in a eneration Dore than 1000su&missions an* online 'omments ha e &een re'ei e* from familiesan* sta6ehol*ers sin'e the release of the In uir):s issues %a%er in

e'em&er 2013 he Commission will release its *raft re%ort in Oul)2014 an* %ro i*e a 7nal re%ort to o ernment *ue &) the en* of"'to&er 2014

he o ernment is 'ommitte* to re*u'in the re* ta%e an* re ulator)&ur*en e/%erien'e* &) in*i i*uals. &usinesses an* 'ommunit)or anisations Consistent with this. the o ernment is wor6in 'losel)with states an* territories an* with the 'hil* 'are an* earl) 'hil*hoo*


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learnin se'tor to 7n* %ra'ti'al wa)s to im%ro e the im%lementationof the N> without 'om%romisin the ualit) of e*u'ation an* 'are%ro i*e*

"n 11 A%ril 2014. the Stan*in Coun'il on S'hool $*u'ation an* $arl)Chil*hoo* a ree* to 'han es to the Education and are Services*ational (e!ulations to im%ro e the o%eration of the N> heStan*in Coun'il also a ree* to wor6 with the Australian Chil*ren:s$*u'ation an* Care >ualit) Authorit) (AC$C>A! to im%lement a morestreamline* assessment an* ratin %ro'ess &) 1 Oul) 2014 urther'han es to the Education and are Services *ational +a& and*ational (e!ulations will &e 'onsi*ere* in the 'onte/t of the 2014Re iew of the National Partnershi% A reement on the National >ualit)A en*a for $arl) Chil*hoo* $*u'ation an* Care an* out'omes from

the Pro*u'ti it) Commission In uir)

A new %rofessional *e elo%ment %ro ramme 9 the #on a) CareProfessional e elo%ment Pro ramme (# C P P! 9 is &ein esta&lishe*to assist all e*u'ators in lon *a) 'are 'entres to meet the

uali7'ation re uirements un*er the N> an* im%ro e ualit)out'omes for 'hil*ren he @200 million # C P P will %ro i*e Ke/i&lefun*in for ser i'es to meet e*u'ator %rofessional *e elo%ment nee*san* will tar et 6nown wor6for'e shorta es su'h as earl) 'hil*hoo*tea'hers an* lon *a) 'are e*u'ators wor6in in rural an* remote

areas he o ernment will 'ontinue to su%%ort a ran e of initiati esto train an* retain e/%erien'e* an* uali7e* earl) 'hil*hoo*e*u'ators. in'lu*in a''ess to Re'o nition of Prior #earninassessments an* remo in e'hni'al an* urther $*u'ation ( A $!fees for a%%ro e* earl) 'hil*hoo* uali7'ations

Chan es to the In'lusion an* Professional Su%%ort Pro ramme from1 Oul) 201 will streamline a*ministration of the %ro ramme whileensurin 'ontinue* %rofessional su%%ort for ser i'es

he o ernment un*erstan*s that o''asional 'are %ro i*es a italser i'e for man) families an* in this +u* et has reinstate*@12 million fun*in for a national "''asional Care %ro ramme hereinstate* %ro ramme. to 'ommen'e from 1 Oul) 2014. will o%erate as%er %re ious arran ements with states an* territories as6e* to'ontri&ute 45 %er 'ent of the total 'ost

hrou h the $arl) #earnin #an ua es Australia trial. 'hil*ren at u% to40 ser i'es *eli erin earl) 'hil*hoo* e*u'ation %ro rammes will

%arti'i%ate in a one )ear trial of online forei n lan ua e learnin in2015


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he o ernment has also 'ommitte* to the 'reation of a DinisterialA* isor) Coun'il on earl) 'hil*hoo* an* earl) learnin to %ro i*einformati e 'onsultation an* re'ommen*ations on %ro%ose*le islation or %oli'ies aJe'tin the 'hil* 'are se'tor

his +u* et also ta6es a'tion to ensure that 'urrent earl) 'hil*hoo*%ro rammes are sustaina&le an* &etter tar ete* towar*s those whonee* them most. within e/istin fun*in allo'ations

In this +u* et. the o ernment 'ontinues to in est in the Oo&s.$*u'ation an* rainin Chil* Care ee Assistan'e (O$ CC A!%ro ramme to assist eli i&le %arents to enter or return to thewor6for'e O$ CC A will &e &etter tar ete* to hel% families to a''essthe 'are the) nee* while maintainin O$ CC A within the fun*in

en elo%e a aila&le for this %ro ramme rom Oanuar) 2015. there will&e

• a ma/imum @M %er hour 'a% for O$ CC A %a)ments. after Chil*Care +ene7t

• a 3 hour wee6l) limit %er 'hil* for O$ CC A %a)ments forre'i%ients un*erta6in stu*)

In Dar'h 2014 the Assistant Dinister for $*u'ation announ'e* 'han esto the eli i&ilit) re uirements for new famil) *a) 'are ser i'es see6in

7nan'ial su%%ort un*er the Communit) Su%%ort Pro ramme (CSP!rom 1 Oul) 2015 all famil) *a) 'are ser i'es see6in fun*in throu hthe CSP will &e su&He't to eli i&ilit) 'riteria that tar et fun*in toser i'es %ro i*in 'are in re ional. remote an* *isa* anta e*'ommunities

In a**ition a @250.000 annual 'a% will &e intro*u'e* on theo%erational su%%ort %a)ments that a famil) *a) 'are ser i'e 'anre'ei e from the CSP hese 'han es *o not aJe't famil) *a) 'areser i'es: eli i&ilit) for Chil* Care +ene7t an* Chil* Care Re&ate on&ehalf of families he 'han es ensure that the CSP is mana e* in ares%onsi&le an* sustaina&le wa) in li ht of the ti ht 7s'alen ironment. an* &rin eli i&ilit) re uirements for famil) *a) 'are inline with other ser i'e t)%es

he o ernment 'ontinues to %ro ress Coun'il of Australiano ernments: 'ommitments in'lu*in a num&er of National

Partnershi% A reements +oth the National Partnershi% A reement onni ersal A''ess to $arl) Chil*hoo* $*u'ation an* the National

Partnershi% A reement on the National >ualit) A en*a for $arl)Chil*hoo* $*u'ation an* Care re uire re iews *urin 2014 he


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o ernment is wor6in with states an* territories to un*erta6e thesere iews

he o ernment is 'ommitte* to liftin the ualit) of +u* et +ase*un*e* (++ ! earl) 'hil*hoo* ser i'es ++ ser i'es %re*ominantl)

o%erate in re ional. remote an* A&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er'ommunities where the mar6et woul* otherwise fail to *eli er ser i'esto meet the nee*s of 'hil*ren an* families #on er term arran ementsfor the ++ %ro ramme will &e 'onsi*ere* in the Pro*u'ti it)Commission In uir) into Chil* Care an* $arl) Chil*hoo* #earnin

he o ernment 'ontinues to maintain in estment in the Australian$arl) e elo%ment In*e/ (A$ I! 'olle'tion. whi'h %ro i*es a alua&lesna%shot for 'ommunities an* o ernments on 'hil*ren:s

*e elo%ment a'ross Australia ata from the se'on* national A$ I'olle'tion was release* in A%ril 2013 an* %lannin is now un*erwa) forthe ne/t 'olle'tion in 2015

he o ernment will also maintain in estment to e/%an* the ;omeIntera'tion Pro ramme for Parents an* ,oun sters (;IPP,!. a two )ear.home-&ase* %arentin an* earl) 'hil*hoo* enri'hment %ro rammetar ete* to *isa* anta e* 'ommunities ;IPP, is 'urrentl) &einim%lemente* in 25 new A&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er fo'use*'ommunities. with a further 25 new lo'ations 'ommen'in in 2015

Lith this e/%ansion. ;IPP, will o%erate in 100 lo'ations a'rossAustralia from 2015. tar etin aroun* 2250 'hil*ren (a e* four )ears!ea'h )ear


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Outco)e e4(ense state)ent

a&le 2 1 1 %ro i*es an o er iew of the total e/%enses for "ut'ome 1&) %ro ramme

Ta)le -2121: ,udgeted e6penses for Outcome 1

1 e%artmental A%%ro%riation 'om&ines G"r*inar) annual ser i'es (A%%ro%riation +ill No

1!: an* GRe enue from in*e%en*ent sour'es (s31!:

2 $/%enses not re uirin a%%ro%riation in the +u* et )ear is ma*e u% of *e%re'iatione/%ense. amortisation e/%ense. ma6e oo* e/%ense an* au*it fees

Note $stimate* a'tual e/%enses 'o ers the %erio* 1M Se%tem&er 2013 to 30 Oune 2014


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Pro&ra))e 0%01 Su((ort "or t.e !.i#d !are S'ste)

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

o su%%ort 'hil* 'are ser i'es so that more families 'an a''ess ualit)

'hil* 'are an* earl) 'hil*hoo* learnin ser i'es he Chil* CareSer i'es Su%%ort Pro ramme (CCSSP! in'or%orates a num&er of'om%onents an* %a)ment t)%es whi'h are tailore* to su%%ort *iJerentt)%es of 'hil* 'are in *iJerent 'ir'umstan'es he %ro ramme hel%sfamilies to %arti'i%ate in the so'ial an* e'onomi' life of the 'ommunit)as it

• %romotes an* su%%orts ualit) 'hil* 'are

• assists ser i'es to im%ro e a''ess an* in'lusion for 'hil*ren an*

families with s%e'ial an* or a**itional nee*s• %ro i*es %rofessional su%%ort to &uil* the 'a%a'it) of the 'hil* 'are

se'tor an* in'rease the su%%l) of uali7e* earl) 'hil*hoo*e*u'ators

• su%%orts the sustaina&ilit) of 'hil* 'are for all Australian 'hil*renan* families in'lu*in in areas an* or un*er 'ir'umstan'es whereser i'es woul* not otherwise &e ia&le

• *e elo%s. maintains an* *isseminates information to assist

families to ma6e informe* *e'isions a&out 'hil* 'are an* therelate* su%%ort %ro rammes an* ser i'es %ro i*e* or fun*e* &)the o ernment

he *etails on the tren* in the num&er of 'hil*ren with a**itionalnee*s usin o ernment a%%ro e* 'hil* 'are ser i'es is seen as a

oo* measure of the o erall eJe'ti eness of a''ess to ualit) 'hil*'are an* earl) learnin ser i'es amilies with 'hil*ren from the tar et

rou%s i*enti7e* often 7n* it more *iB'ult to a''ess 'hil* 'are that isa%%ro%riate to their s%e'ial nee*s so monitorin their num&ers is a

oo* in*i'ator for a''essi&ilit)

he National >ualit) ramewor6 (N> ! is a Coun'il of Australiano ernments initiati e that is i en eJe't throu h a National

Partnershi% (NP! he NP sets out in*i'ators that the AustralianChil*ren:s $*u'ation an* Care >ualit) Authorit) is re uire* to %ro i*ere%orts a ainst

Ad)inistered ite)s

• Chil* Care Ser i'es Su%%ort the main su&-elements of this

a*ministere* item in'lu*e


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– 'ommunit) su%%ort *eli ers im%ro e* a''ess to 'hil* 'arethrou h su%%ort for esta&lishment of new ser i'es an*maintenan'e of ser i'es. es%e'iall) in areas where the mar6etwoul* otherwise fail to %ro i*e 'hil* 'are ser i'es

– 'hil* 'are ualit) su%%ort aims to ensure that 'hil*ren in 'areha e stimulatin . %ositi e e/%erien'es an* intera'tions that willfoster all as%e'ts of their *e elo%ment an* %romote ualit) 'arefor all 'hil*ren in a%%ro e* Australian 'hil* 'are ser i'es

– in'lusion an* %rofessional su%%ort %romotes an* maintains hi hualit) 'are an* in'lusion for all 'hil*ren in eli i&le 'hil* 'are

ser i'es. &) in'reasin the 'a%a'it) of the ser i'e an* the s6illle el of 'arers an* e*u'ators throu h the %ro ision of%rofessional *e elo%ment an* in'lusion su%%ort

– %ro ramme su%%ort su%%orts the *e elo%ment. maintenan'ean* *issemination of information to assist families to ma6einforme* *e'isions a&out 'hil* 'are an* the relate* su%%ort%ro rammes an* ser i'es %ro i*e* or fun*e* &) the

o ernment A ran e of %ro*u'ts an* ser i'es are fun*e* toassist %arents an* ser i'e %ro i*ers. in'lu*in the Australian$arl) e elo%ment In*e/ an* the ;ome Intera'tion Pro rammefor Parents an* ,oun sters

• Oo&s. $*u'ation an* rainin Chil* Care ee Assistan'e %ro i*eseli i&le %arents who are in'ome su%%ort re'i%ients with e/tra7nan'ial assistan'e to hel% with the 'ost of a%%ro e* 'hil* 'arewhile un*erta6in wor6. stu*) or trainin a'ti ities to hel% thementer or return to the wor6for'e

• #on a) Care Professional e elo%ment Pro ramme assistse*u'ators in 'entre-&ase* lon *a) 'are ser i'es to meet

uali7'ation re uirements un*er the N> an* im%ro e ualit)out'omes for 'hil*ren It tar ets 6nown wor6for'e shorta es su'has earl) 'hil*hoo* tea'hers an* lon *a) 'are e*u'ators wor6inin rural an* remote areas un*in will &e %ro i*e* o er three)ears In 2014915 an a**itional @30 million will &e *ire'te*towar*s trainin an* su%%ort for e*u'ators wor6in with ulnera&lean* *isa* anta e* 'hil*ren

#in6e* to e%artment of ;uman Ser i'es. Pro ramme 1 1 Ser i'es tothe Communit) an* e%artment of ;ealth. Pro ramme 1 3Immunisation


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Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 121 #upport for the Child Care #!stem

Pro&ra))e 0%0 de#iverab#esDe#iverab#es 2703809

Revisedbud&et

270980:Bud&et

270:80; 270;80< 270obs Education and Trainin& !.i#d !are Fee Assistance

2um!er of children in childcare 1*,&00 1(,(00 /0,/00 /(,&00 /*,000

2um!er of parents assisted *4,700 **,/00 *&,800 40,700 4(,400

1 In 2013914 there were 343 ++ ser i'es In Se%tem&er 2013. a*ministration for 32++ %ro ramme ser i'es (Stron er utures CrQ'hes in the Northern erritor) an*

In*i enous Pla) rou%s! transferre* to the e%artment of the Prime Dinister an*

Ca&inet. while two ser i'es are in the %ro'ess of mer in into one ser i'e. lea in 310++ ser i'es with the e%artment of $*u'ation his 'han e has also le* to are*u'tion in %ro ramme e/%enses


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Pro&ra))e 0%0 5e' (er"or)ance indicators

?e' (er"or)anceindicators

2703809Revised

bud&et

270980:Bud&et

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Pro&ra))e 0%21 !.i#d !are Bene"it

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

Assists %arents with the 'ost of a%%ro e* an* re istere* 'hil* 'are

he %ro ision of this assistan'e means more families are a&le toa''ess ualit) 'hil* 'are ser i'es

he eJe'ti eness in*i'ator (in the ta&le &elow! %ro i*es *etails on the'hil* 'are out-of-%o'6et e/%enses as a %ro%ortion of wee6l) *is%osa&lein'ome after 'hil* 'are su&si*ies

Ad)inistered ite)s

• Chil* Care +ene7t (CC+! the %a)ment of CC+ aries *e%en*in on

famil) in'ome. the num&er of 'hil*ren in 'are. the hours of 'are.an* the t)%e of 'hil* 'are use* #ow in'ome families re'ei e thehi hest rate of CC+ In*e/ation of %a)ment in'ome threshol*s forCC+ will &e maintaine* for three )ears from 1 Oul) 2014


Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 12- Child Care ,ene7t


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Pro&ra))e 0%2 de#iverab#es

De#iverab#es 2703809Revised

bud&et

270980:Bud&et

270:80; 270;80< 270


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Pro&ra))e 0%31 !.i#d !are Rebate

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

Pro i*es a**itional assistan'e for %arents who are wor6in . trainin or

stu*)in an* who use a%%ro e* 'hil* 'are an* earl) learnin ser i'es

Ad)inistered ite)s

• Chil* Care Re&ate (CCR! Co ers families for 50 %er 'ent of theirout-of-%o'6et a%%ro e* 'hil* 'are e/%enses after Chil* Care+ene7t has &een re'ei e*. u% to a ma/imum limit %er 'hil* %er)ear CCR is not in'ome-teste*. so wor6in families usin a%%ro e*'hil* 'are 'an re'ei e this assistan'e re ar*less of their in'ome


Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 123 Child Care %e)ate


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bud&et

270980:Bud&et

270:80; 270;80< 270


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Pro&ra))e 0%91 Ear#' !.i#d.ood Education

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

o im%ro e a''ess to hi h ualit) 'hil* 'are an* earl) learnin . to

su%%ort o%timal 'hil* *e elo%ment in the earl) )ears. an*%re%are 'hil*ren for formal s'hoolin

o a'hie e these oals. National Partnershi% A reements are &einim%lemente*

• he National Partnershi% A reement on the National >ualit)A en*a for $arl) Chil*hoo* $*u'ation an* Care esta&lishe* theNational >ualit) ramewor6 (N> !. whi'h 'ommen'e* on1 Oanuar) 2012 for most lon *a) 'are. famil) *a) 'are. outsi*e

s'hool hours 'are an* %res'hools It aims to *eli er a hi hstan*ar* of 'are for 'hil*ren in e*u'ation an* 'are ser i'es an*s'hool a e 'are he framewor6 sets a national &en'hmar6 for the

ualit) of e*u'ation an* 'are ser i'es It in'lu*es an assessmentan* ratin s)stem that has &een *esi ne* to %ro i*e 'lear an*a''urate information for families on the ualit) of e*u'ation an*'are ser i'es to su%%ort them in ma6in informe* 'hoi'es a&outthe e*u'ation an* 'are of their 'hil* A re iew of the N> is &ein'on*u'te* in 2014

•

he National Partnershi% A reement on ni ersal A''ess to $arl)Chil*hoo* $*u'ation (NP A$C$! to maintain uni ersal a''ess toearl) 'hil*hoo* %ro rammes for 00 hours for all 'hil*ren in the)ear &efore full-time s'hool. *eli ere* &) a *e ree uali7e* earl)'hil*hoo* tea'her who meets the N> re uirements. with a fo'uson %arti'i%ation &) ulnera&le an* *isa* anta e* 'hil*ren heNational Partnershi% su%%orts a''ess to earl) 'hil*hoo* e*u'ation%ro rammes A re iew of this National Partnershi% is &ein'on*u'te* in 2014

• he National Partnershi% A reement on e'hni'al an* urther$*u'ation ( A $! ee Lai ers for Chil* Care >uali7'ationssu%%orts in*i i*uals. in'lu*in e/istin 'hil* 'are wor6ers. to aina o'ational e*u'ation an* trainin uali7'ation in earl) 'hil*hoo*'are his fun*in remo es the re ulate* 'ourse fees for *i%lomasan* a* an'e* *i%lomas in 'hil*ren:s ser i'es. *eli ere* &) a A $institute or other o ernment trainin %ro i*er

• he National Partnershi% on the National "''asional CarePro ramme the Australian o ernment will %ro i*e fun*in forthe National Partnershi% on the National "''asional CarePro ramme to su%%ort non-Chil* Care +ene7t a%%ro e* 'hil* 'areser i'e %ro i*ers. %arti'ularl) in rural. re ional an* remote areas


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to a''ess the 'are the) nee* he reinstate* %ro ramme. to'ommen'e from 1 Oul) 2014. will o%erate as %er %re iousarran ements. with states an* territories as6e* to 'ontri&ute45 %er 'ent of the total 'ost

$arl) e/%osure to another lan ua e is a 6e) strate ) for en a in)oun 'hil*ren with a forei n lan ua e an* a ste%%in stone towar*s'hil*ren:s lon -term a' uisition of another lan ua e Resear'h stu*iesin*i'ate that the &est time for a 'hil* to learn another lan ua e is inthe 7rst three to four )ears of life. with lan ua e learnin also hel%in'hil*ren with the *e elo%ment of more eneral 'o niti e s6ills

he $arl) #earnin #an ua es Australia ($##A! trial will %ro i*e for'hil*ren at u% to 40 ser i'es *eli erin earl) 'hil*hoo* e*u'ation%ro rammes. to %arti'i%ate in a one )ear trial of online forei nlan ua e learnin in 2015 he o&He'ti e of the $##A trial is toas'ertain the eJe'ti eness of online lan ua e learnin %ro rammestar etin 'hil*ren &elow s'hool a e. in a sele't ran e of lan ua es.%ro i*in )oun 'hil*ren with earl) e/%osure to lan ua es other than$n lish

Ad)inistered ite)s

here are two su&-elements of this a*ministere* item

•

un*er the NP A$C$. fun*in for earl) 'hil*hoo* *ata*e elo%ment. re iew an* resear'h a'ti ities• fun*in for the $##A trial

#in6e* to e%artment of reasur). Pro ramme 1 10 NationalPartnershi% Pa)ments to the States

Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 12/ Earl! Childhood Education


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De#iverab#e 2703809Revised

bud&et

270980:Bud&et

270:80; 270;80< 270


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Outco)e 01 De(art)enta# out(uts

Per"or)ance in"or)ation "or Outco)e 0 de(art)enta# out(uts

9erformance indicator )0(4:(1 estimate

Pro&ra))e )ana&e)ent

#ervices provided !y the Department of ;uman #ervices D;#5 on !ehalf of theDepartment of Education programmessatisfy


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Outco)e 21 I)(roved #earnin&- and #iterac'- nu)erac' and educationa#attain)ent "or sc.oo# students- t.rou&. "undin& "or qua#it' teac.in& and#earnin& environ)ents- $or5(#ace #earnin& and career advice

Outco)e 2 strate&'

he Australian o ernment:s %oli') framewor6 for s'hool e*u'ation is&ase* on the 'ommitments ma*e in the Stu*ents irst %a'6a e ofreforms In %artnershi% with states an* territories an* the non-

o ernment se'tor. the o ernment will wor6 to im%ro e out'omes inAustralia:s s'hools &) fo'usin on tea'her ualit). s'hool autonom).en a in %arents in e*u'ation. an* stren thenin the AustralianCurri'ulum hese reforms are 'onsistent with the ,el-ourneDeclaration on Education Goals for .oun! Australians . whi'harti'ulates the followin two oals for Australian s'hoolin

• Australian s'hoolin %romotes e/'ellen'e an* e uit)

• All )oun Australians &e'ome su''essful learners. 'on7*entan* 'reati e in*i i*uals an* a'ti e an* informe* 'iti?ens

he o ernment has 'ommitte* to an a%%roa'h whi'h is &ase* on the&est e i*en'e a aila&le an* whi'h a'6nowle* es that states.territories an* s'hool s)stems are res%onsi&le for the o%eration an*mana ement of their s'hools. in'lu*in *eterminin the *istri&ution of

fun*in to their s'hools Consultation will o''ur with s'hool authorities*urin 2014 to amen* the Australian Education Act )01/ (the A't! tore*u'e re ulator) &ur*en an* ensure states an* territories remainres%onsi&le for s'hools an* non- o ernment s'hools maintain theirin*e%en*en'e an* autonom)

n*er "ut'ome 2. the &ul6 of the Commonwealth:s in estment ins'hools is ma*e either throu h %a)ments *ire't to states an*territories for o ernment s'hools or throu h states an* territories fornon- o ernment s'hools an* s)stems his a%%roa'h reKe'ts theim%ortant role that s'hools. %arents. an* 'ommunities shoul* %la) intranslatin national %oli') settin s into a'tion at the lo'al le el. an*will &e su%%orte* &) a fo'us on ensurin that ualit) *ata is a aila&leto tra'6 %ro ress an* inform %oli') *e elo%ment

rom 1 Oanuar) 2014. re'urrent fun*in to all s'hools an* s)stems inAustralia is &ase* on nee*s-&ase* fun*in arran ements 'ontaine*within the A't ;owe er. the o ernment:s a%%roa'h in ol es morethan Hust a fo'us on fun*in it is a&out im%ro in s'hoolin throu h

initiati es in those areas that 'an ha e a si ni7'ant im%a't on stu*entout'omes

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$ i*en'e tells us that tea'hers ha e the reatest in-s'hool inKuen'eon stu*ent en a ement an* a'hie ement he ea'her $*u'ationDinisterial A* isor) rou% will wor6 to i*entif) worl*:s &est %ra'ti'e intea'her e*u'ation %ro rammes with a %arti'ular fo'us on %e*a o i'ala%%roa'hes. 6nowle* e of su&He't 'ontent to &e tau ht an*%rofessional e/%erien'e In a**ition. the o ernment will fo'us onensurin that entr) stan*ar*s to tea'her e*u'ation 'ourses areri orous an* that ra*uates from tea'her e*u'ation 'ourses ha e thes6ills the) nee*

;i h %erformin s'hool s)stems 'onsistentl) aJor* s'hools theKe/i&ilit) to ma6e their own *e'isions a&out s'hool mana ement Ina**ition to a'ti el) %ro ressin a s'hool autonom) a en*a throu hthe In*e%en*ent Pu&li' S'hools initiati e. the o ernment is also

'ommitte* to ensurin that %arental en a ement is stren thene* an*alue* Parents are the 7rst an* most im%ortant inKuen'e on a 'hil*:sattitu*es an* alues towar* s'hool an* learnin here is stron'onsensus that %ositi e %arent en a ement inKuen'es stu*enta'a*emi' attainment. s'hool atten*an'e. well&ein an* %ro*u'ti it)

ettin 'urri'ulum settin s ri ht is essential to im%ro in the ualit)of e*u'ation for all s'hool stu*ents he o ernment has institute* are iew into the Australian Curri'ulum. with a re%ort *ue in mi*-2014.whi'h will e/amine the ro&ustness. in*e%en*en'e an* &alan'e of the

'urri'ulum. an* e aluate &oth the %ro'ess of its *e elo%ment an* the'ontent At the same time. the o ernment will 'ontinue to %rioritisethe *e elo%ment of the lan ua es 'urri'ulum Re i in the stu*) offorei n lan ua es. %arti'ularl) those of our 6e) re ional %artners. is

ital to unlo'6in the %otential of the Asian 'entur) for Australia

he Australian o ernment &elie es it is im%ortant that the out'omesof the National Assessment Pro ramme 9 #itera') an* Numera')(NAP#AN! tests are %ro i*e* to %arents. tea'hers an* s'hools as soonas %ossi&le after the tests ha e &een 'on*u'te* he Australian

o ernment is wor6in with states an* territories an* the AustralianCurri'ulum. Assessment an* Re%ortin Authorit) an* $*u'ationSer i'es Australia to im%ro e turnaroun* times an* to mo e NAP#ANtests online

he o ernment is also su%%ortin )oun %eo%le to rea'h their full%otential an* ma6e a su''essful transition from s'hool to furthere*u'ation. trainin or wor6 throu h a ran e of initiati es he ,outh 20summit in Oul) 2014 will &rin to ether )oun *ele ates from 20

'ountries. formin the oB'ial )outh en a ement rou% for Australia:shostin of the 20

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Pro&ra))e 2%01 Govern)ent Sc.oo#s ationa# Su((ort

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he o ernment %ro i*es su%%lementar) fun*in to states an*

territories to su%%ort the o%eratin 'osts of o ernment %rimar) an*se'on*ar) s'hools

A*ministere* items in'lu*e

• from 1 Oanuar) 2014. fun*in for o ernment s'hools is &ein'al'ulate* a''or*in to a S'hoolin Resour'e Stan*ar* 'om%risina &ase amount for e er) %rimar) an* se'on*ar) s'hool stu*ent.in'lu*in loa*in s to tar et *isa* anta e he Australian

o ernment:s fun*in for o ernment s'hools is &ase* onarran ements 'ontaine* within the Australian Education Act )01/

• the o ernment will %ro i*e fun*in for the In*e%en*ent Pu&li'S'hools initiati e to in'rease the autonom) of o ernment s'hoolsthrou h %roHe't a reements with states an* territories heinitiati e will ma6e a aila&le @=0 million to su%%ort aroun* 1500

o ernment s'hools a'ross Australia. in'lu*in throu h reateren a ement of %arents an* lo'al 'ommunities in s'hool *e'isionma6in an* the %ro ision of %rofessional *e elo%ment for%rin'i%als. s'hool lea*ers an* s'hool 'ommunities he initiati e:so&He'ti es are

– a fo'us on lo'al o ernan'e – in'rease* a''ounta&ilit) to the lo'al 'ommunit) – the use of streamline* or one-line &u* ets – lo'al mana ement of s'hool fa'ilities – in'rease* *ele ation o er staBn for s'hool %rin'i%als

#in6e* to e%artment of reasur). 1 10 National Partnershi% Pa)mentsto the States

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Pro&ra))e 2%21 onCGovern)ent Sc.oo#s ationa# Su((ort

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he o ernment %ro i*es fun*in to su%%ort the o%eratin 'osts of

non- o ernment s'hools an* s)stems. an* su%%lements fun*inraise* &) s'hools from other sour'es

A*ministere* items in'lu*e

• from 1 Oanuar) 2014. fun*in for non- o ernment s'hools is &ein'al'ulate* a''or*in to a S'hoolin Resour'e Stan*ar* 'om%risina &ase amount for e er) %rimar) an* se'on*ar) s'hool stu*ent.in'lu*in loa*in s to tar et *isa* anta e he &ase %er-stu*entamount will &e *is'ounte* &) the 'a%a'it) of their s'hool'ommunit) to 'ontri&ute towar*s the o%eratin 'osts of the s'hool

he o ernment:s fun*in for non- o ernment s'hools is &ase* onarran ements 'ontaine* within the Australian Education Act )01/

• the %ro ision of @1 5 million o er four )ears to state an* territor)Catholi' $*u'ation Commissions an* Asso'iations of In*e%en*entS'hools. as non- o ernment re%resentati e &o*ies a%%ro e* un*erthe Australian Education Act )01/ . to hel% non- o ernments'hools im%lement national reforms

• 'a%ital fun*in is %ro i*e* un*er the Ca%ital rants Pro ramme toassist non- o ernment s'hool 'ommunities to im%ro e s'hool'a%ital infrastru'ture. %arti'ularl) for the most e*u'ationall)-*isa* anta e* stu*ents Ca%ital rants are su%%lementar) tofun*in %ro i*e* &) the s'hool 'ommunities an* non- o ernments'hool authorities who ha e the %rimar) res%onsi&ilit) for%ro i*in . u% ra*in an* maintainin their s'hool fa'ilities

• the In*i enous +oar*in S'hools (A**itional un*in for Non-o ernment S'hools with Su&stantial Num&ers of Remote or er)

Remote In*i enous +oar*in Stu*ents! initiati e whi'h %ro i*esinterim su%%ort in 2014 for non- o ernment s'hools with morethan 50 In*i enous &oar*in stu*ents from remote or er) remoteareas. or where 50 %er 'ent or more of their &oar*in stu*ents areIn*i enous an* from remote or er) remote areas he e/trasu%%ort will assist non- o ernment &oar*in s'hools to %ro i*ethese stu*ents with a hi h ualit) e*u'ation


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ndigenous students8

)8,17* *0,000 *),000 *4,000 */,000

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Pro&ra))e 2%31 Sc.oo#s Su((ort

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

In its national lea*ershi% role. the o ernment fun*s other initiati es

to im%ro e out'omes for all Australian stu*ents A num&er of theseinitiati es su%%ort the Stu*ents irst %a'6a e of reforms

Ad)inistered ite)s

• he o ernment has 'ommitte* to restorin the fo'us on s'ien'e.te'hnolo ). en ineerin an* mathemati's su&He'ts in %rimar) an*se'on*ar) s'hools throu h im%ro e* tea'her trainin .'olla&oration with states an* territories to raise the %ro7le of thesesu&He'ts (%arti'ularl) in senior se'on*ar) )ears! an* maintainin

fun*in for Primar) Conne'tions an* S'ien'e &) oin s'ien'ee*u'ation %ro rammes• he National S'hool Cha%lain') Pro ramme (NSCP! will assist

%arti'i%atin s'hools to en a e a 'ha%lain to %ro i*e %astoral 'arefor stu*ents he NSCP will fa'ilitate the en a ement of s'hool'ha%lains in aroun* 2


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lan ua es 'urri'ula for oun*ation to ,ear 10 for Auslan. Classi'allan ua es. ;in*i an* ur6ish his initiati e will su%%ort theAustralian o ernment s ele'tion 'ommitment to im%ro e theta6e-u% of forei n lan ua es in Australian s'hools so that at least40 %er 'ent of ,ear 12 stu*ents are on'e more stu*)in a lan ua eother than $n lish within a *e'a*e

• he ea'h for Australia %ro ramme was esta&lishe* to intro*u'eem%lo)ment-&ase* %athwa)s into the %rofession an* attra't hi h-'ali&re ra*uates who ma) otherwise not ha e 'onsi*ere* a 'areerin tea'hin "n 'om%letion of their two )ear %la'ement.%arti'i%ants are awar*e* a %ost ra*uate tea'hin uali7'ation

he Australian o ernment is 'ommitte* to on oin su%%ort for ea'h for Australia

•

he rants an* Awar*s Pro ramme su%%orts the AustralianStu*ent Pri?e an* Australian o'ational Stu*ent Pri?e as well as there'urrent ser i'e fee for the Asia $*u'ation oun*ation for itsa'ti ities to su%%ort the stu*ies of Asia in Australian s'hools8 an*

rants-in-Ai* whi'h assist in maintainin the o%erations of 6e)national e*u'ation resear'h or anisations an* national %arents:an* %rin'i%als: or anisations

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he ra*e rainin Centres in S'hools Pro ramme. whi'h %ro i*es

fun*in for ra*e S6ills Centres. aims to hel%

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he i ital $*u'ation Re olution ProHe't Pool su%%orte* national

%roHe'ts to inte rate information an* 'ommuni'ations te'hnolo ) intotea'hin an* learnin he ProHe't Pool was use* for a ran e of *i erse%roHe'ts. in'lu*in *e elo%ment of online resour'es to su%%ort theAustralian Curri'ulum. su'h as the irtual #an ua e #earnin S%a'e

his %ro ramme will 'on'lu*e on 30 Oune 2014


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Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he Dore Su%%ort for Stu*ents with isa&ilities (DSS ! initiati e

(201292014!. will %ro i*e a total of @300 million a**itional su%%ort fortea'hers an* s'hools in re'o nition of the im%ortan'e of in'reasinthe s6ills an* ualit) of 'lassroom tea'hers an* ena&lin a morein'lusi e 'ulture in s'hools A @100 million e/tension of DSS into2014 is %ro i*in a**itional fun*in for o ernment an* non-

o ernment e*u'ation authorities to &uil* on an* 'onsoli*ate thealua&le reforms that are alrea*) un*erwa)

he maHor fo'us of this initiati e is on &uil*in the 'a%a'it) of s'hoolsan* tea'hers to &etter su%%ort the nee*s of stu*ents with *isa&ilit)an* or learnin *iB'ulties there&) 'ontri&utin to im%ro e* stu*entlearnin e/%erien'es. e*u'ational out'omes an* transitions hisinitiati e will 'on'lu*e in e'em&er 2014


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Outco)e 31 Pro)ote &ro$t. in econo)ic (roductivit' and socia# $e##bein&t.rou&. access to qua#it' .i&.er education- internationa# education andinternationa# qua#it' researc.

Outco)e 3 strate&'

he *e%artment:s o erall oal for "ut'ome 3 is to su%%ort theo ernment:s o&He'ti es to %romote rowth in e'onomi' %ro*u'ti it)

an* so'ial well&ein throu h a''ess to ualit) hi her e*u'ation.international e*u'ation an* worl*-'lass resear'h

Australia:s hi her e*u'ation s)stem is the 6e) to our e'onomi'%ros%erit)

his is where the %rofessional wor6for'e for the Ho&s an* the e'onom)

of the future is forme* It is throu h uni ersities an* 'olle es thatin*i i*uals are i en the o%%ortunit) to realise their as%irations to ahi h s6ill 'areer Australia nee*s to &e sure that it is %ro i*in

ra*uates with s6ills that are internationall) 'om%etiti e an* rele ant

ni ersities an* 'olle es also %ro i*e the %latform for inno ation.'reati it) an* %ro*u'ti it) Australia:s e'onom) relies on the resear'han* the hi hl) s6ille* ra*uates %ro*u'e* &) hi her e*u'ation toinno ate an* a*o%t worl*:s &est %ra'ti'e "ur resear'hers are lea*inthe worl* in sol in some of the most %ressin %ro&lems fa'in

Australia an* the worl* throu h a hi hl) 'om%etiti e an* well-resour'e* resear'h 'a%a&ilit)

o ensure that we retain our %osition as a 6nowle* e-&ase* nation. theo ernment has announ'e* a 'om%rehensi e reform a en*a for a

worl* 'lass hi her e*u'ation s)stem his a en*a fo'uses on%ro i*in 'hoi'e an* o%%ortunit) for stu*ents. where er the) stu*) inAustralia an* whate er the) 'hoose to *o It will foster e/'ellen'e &)*ere ulatin the %ro ision of hi her e*u'ation an* *ire'tin %u&li'fun*in to where it is nee*e*. so that the *e'isions of stu*ents. thenee*s of em%lo)ers an* the initiati e of our a'a*emi' lea*ers *ri esthe future of our hi her e*u'ation s)stem

rom Oanuar) 201 . uni ersities will &e a&le to oJer Commonwealthsu%%orte* %la'es on a *eman*-*ri en &asis to stu*ents enrollin inan) a''re*ite* un*er ra*uate uali7'ation or the 7rst time e er. theAustralian o ernment will %ro i*e tuition su&si*ies for un*er ra*uatestu*ents stu*)in at an) re istere* hi her e*u'ation %ro i*er for an)a''re*ite* 'ourse

hese 'han es will i e stu*ents reater 'hoi'e a&out where the)stu*). as the) will &e a&le to a''ess an Australian o ernment

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su&si*ise* %la'e no matter whi'h hi her e*u'ation %ro i*er the)'hoose It will also enerate 'om%etition in the hi her e*u'ationmar6et as institutions will 'om%ete on a more e ual &asis for stu*ents

his will hel% to *ri e ualit) im%ro ements +) 201M. o er M0.000a**itional stu*ents a )ear will &e su%%orte* to stu*) in the 'ourse thatis &est for them

rom Oanuar) 201 there will also &e 'han es to the amounts theAustralian o ernment %ro i*es un*er the Commonwealth rantS'heme hese 'han es. 'om&ine* with 'han es to the ;i her$*u'ation #oan Pro ramme (;$#P!. will hel% ensure the sustaina&ilit)of the hi her e*u'ation s)stem into the future

hese reforms will ensure that there is a fair sharin of the 'osts for

hi her e*u'ation &etween %u&li' fun*in an* the stu*ents who &ene7tfrom this e*u'ation he remo al of the ma/imum stu*ent'ontri&utions for all Commonwealth su%%orte* stu*ents will for the7rst time ena&le 'om%etition &ase* on ualit) an* inno ation in thehi her e*u'ation s)stem Current stu*ents will 'ontinue un*er e/istinarran ements until 2020. or when the) 'om%lete theirstu*ies whi'he er is earlier

he retention an* im%ro ement of the ;$#P will mean that no stu*entis *enie* the o%%ortunit) to stu*) for 7nan'ial reasons he remo al of

loan fees an* limits. to ether with the a%%li'ation of a fair interest ratean* re%a)ment threshol* will ensure that this s'heme remainsaJor*a&le. so that the o ernment 'an 'ontinue to hel% stu*ents*efer the 'osts of their stu*) until the) are earnin

hese new arran ements will fa'ilitate 'hoi'e an* o%%ortunit) forstu*ents from all &a'6 roun*s Alon si*e the 'ontinuation of the;i her $*u'ation Parti'i%ation Pro ramme. hi her e*u'ationinstitutions will also *e*i'ate 20 %er 'ent of their a**itional re enueraise* throu h stu*ent 'ontri&utions to s'holarshi%s an* othersu%%orts for *isa* anta e* stu*ents

he o ernment has 'ommitte* a stron an* sustaine* in estment inresear'h that su%%orts inno ation an* allows in*ustr) to row an*

enerate e/%orts an* in'ome hrou h a total in estment of @11&illion o er four )ears in resear'h in uni ersities. the o ernment hasensure* the future of 6e) %ro rammes su'h as the uture ellowshi%san* the National Colla&orati e Resear'h Infrastru'ture Strate )

hese reforms also %ro i*e a fo'us on ualit) Stu*ents will ha e&etter information to su%%ort their *e'isions a&out where an* what to

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stu*) A''re*itation arran ements will &e im%ro e* an* streamline*throu h the ertiar) $*u'ation >ualit) an* Stan*ar*s A en')

he New Colom&o Plan is a si nature initiati e of the Australiano ernment. su%%orte* &) a 'ommitment of @100 million in new

fun*in o er 7 e )ears whi'h aims to lift 6nowle* e of the In*o Pa'i7'in Australia an* stren then %eo%le-to-%eo%le an* institutionalrelationshi%s. throu h stu*) an* internshi%s un*erta6en &) Australianun*er ra*uate stu*ents in the re ion



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Pro&ra))e 3%01 !o))on$ea#t. Grant Sc.e)e

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

hrou h the Commonwealth rant S'heme (C S!. the Australian

o ernment su&si*ises tuition 'osts for hi her e*u'ation stu*entsa'ross a wi*e ran e of *is'i%line areas an* uali7'ation le els

he o&He'ti e of the C S is to en'oura e %eo%le to o&tain hi here*u'ation uali7'ations &e'ause these %ro i*e the s6ills that arenee*e* in the new e'onom). an* will un*er%in Australia:s futuree'onomi' rowth an* %ros%erit)

Currentl) the maHorit) of C S fun*in is %ro i*e* to %u&li' uni ersitiesfor stu*ents enrollin in &a'helor *e rees hese are fun*e* on a*eman*-*ri en &asis rom 201 . %u&li' uni ersities will also &e a&leto oJer o ernment-su&si*ise* %la'es on a *eman*-*ri en &asis tostu*ents enrollin in *i%lomas. a* an'e* *i%lomas an* asso'iate*e rees he) will 'ontinue to ha e a limite* allo'ation of su&si*ise*%la'es for %ost ra*uate 'oursewor6 *e rees Pla'es will also &ea aila&le on a *eman*-*ri en &asis for stu*ents enrollin in an)a''re*ite* un*er ra*uate 'ourse at non-uni ersit) hi her e*u'ation%ro i*ers. su'h as e'hni'al an* urther $*u'ation institutions an*%ri ate 'olle es

Pro ramme 3 1 'om%onents 'ontri&ute to a'hie in the o&He'ti esthrou h

• ma6in a *ire't 'ontri&ution to the 'ost of e*u'atin all *omesti'Commonwealth su%%orte* stu*ents

• %ro i*in a**itional fun*in to meet the hi her 'ost of re ional%ro ision of hi her e*u'ation

• su%%ortin stu*ents to %re%are for an* su''essfull) 'om%lete

hi her e*u'ation throu h fun*in for ena&lin 'ourses• meetin me*i'al wor6for'e nee*s throu h the %ro ision of

tar ete* su%%ort for me*i'al %ro rammes

Pro&ra))e e4(enses

here has &een stron rowth in e/%en*iture un*er this %ro rammesin'e the intro*u'tion of *eman*-*ri en fun*in arran ements in2012 uture rowth arisin from e/%an*in eli i&ilit) will &emo*erate* &) the 'han es to su&si*) rates. whi'h are inten*e* to

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Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he o&He'ti es of Pro ramme 3 3 are to im%ro e hi her e*u'ationa''ess an* %arti'i%ation. an* to ensure that the ualit) of our hi here*u'ation s)stem is maintaine*


• %romotin an* su%%ortin 'han e in hi her e*u'ation institutionsfor the enhan'ement of learnin an* tea'hin throu h thePromotion of $/'ellen'e in #earnin an* ea'hin in ;i her

$*u'ation Pro ramme• in*e%en*entl) a*ministerin ualit) in*i'ators for learnin an*

tea'hin that hel%s fo'us on ualit) an* %ro i*e &etter informationfor stu*ent 'hoi'e

• tar ete* initiati es to %romote the im%ortan'e of mathemati's an*s'ien'e

• im%ro in a''ess to. an* %arti'i%ation an* su''ess in hi here*u'ation for stu*ents from low so'io-e'onomi' status (S$S! an*

A&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er &a'6 roun*s• remo in &arriers to %arti'i%ation in hi her e*u'ation for stu*ents

with *isa&ilit)• su%%ortin the on oin o%erations of a limite* num&er of National

Institutes• su%%ortin re ional hi her e*u'ation institutions to im%ro e the

ualit) of trainin an* e*u'ation for re ional stu*ents

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1 2014915 in'lu*es fun*in for Oul) to e'em&er 2014 for the %re ious ;i her $*u'ation

Partnershi% an* Parti'i%ation Pro ramme

Pro&ra))e co)(onents

Com%onents of Pro ramme 3 3 in'lu*e

• isa&ilit) Su%%ort Pro ramme• $*u'ation In estment un* ($I !. Re ional Priorities Roun* an*

Stru'tural A*Hustment un*

• ;i her $*u'ation Parti'i%ation Pro ramme• A&ori inal an* orres Strait Islan*er ;i her $*u'ation A* isor)

Coun'il• National Institutes• Promotion of $/'ellen'e in #earnin an* ea'hin in ;i her

$*u'ation• >ualit) Initiati es• Stru'tural A*Hustment un* (SA ! fun*e* throu h the "i!her

Education Support Act )00/ an* $I• National isa&ilit) Coor*ination "B'er Pro ramme

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Pro&ra))e 3%91 Hi&.er Education Loan Pro&ra))e

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he o&He'ti e of Pro ramme 3 4 is to remo e the u%-front 'ost &arriers

to tertiar) e*u'ation an* trainin his is a'hie e* throu h the%ro ision of in'ome 'ontin ent loans for stu*ents un*erta6in hi here*u'ation 'ourses an* in 'ertain hi her le el o'ational e*u'ation an*trainin 'ourses

he 'om%onents of %ro ramme 3 4 'ontri&ute to a'hie in thiso&He'ti e are

• ;$CS-;$#P %ro i*es loans to eli i&le Commonwealth su%%orte*hi her e*u'ation stu*ents to %a) their stu*ent 'ontri&utions

• $$-;$#P %ro i*es loans to eli i&le fee-%a)in hi her e*u'ationstu*ents to %a) all or %art of their tuition fees

• "S-;$#P %ro i*es loans to eli i&le Commonwealth su%%orte*hi her e*u'ation stu*ents who wish to un*erta6e some of theirAustralian 'ourse of stu*) o erseas

• SA-;$#P %ro i*es loans to eli i&le hi her e*u'ation stu*ents to%a) stu*ent ser i'es an* amenities fees 'har e* &) their hi here*u'ation %ro i*er

• $ $$-;$#P %ro i*es loans to eli i&le stu*ents to %a) all or %artof their tuition fees for o'ational $*u'ation an* rainin ( $ !a''re*ite* *i%loma. a* an'e* *i%loma. ra*uate 'erti7'ate an*

ra*uate *i%loma 'ourses

Pro&ra))e e4(enses

It is e/%e'te* that 'han es to ;i her $*u'ation #oan Pro ramme willmo*erate e/%en*iture rowth asso'iate* with im%ro in a''ess toloans an* stu*ents %a)in a reater share of the 'ost of their hi here*u'ation hese in'lu*e the 'han e to the interest rate that &roa*l)reKe'ts the 'ost of o ernment &orrowin s to fun* loans. an* a newre%a)ment threshol* rom 201591 e/%en*iture is estimate* toin'rease in line with stu*ent fees un*er the new %oli'ies announ'e* inthis +u* et

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rogramme e6penses 32/ Higher Education $oan rogramme

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Com%onents of Pro ramme 3 4 in'lu*e

• ;i her $*u'ation #oan Pro ramme

– ;$CS-;$#P – $$-;$#P – "S-;$#P – SA-;$#P – $ $$-;$#P


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Pro&ra))e 3%:1 Invest)ent in Hi&.er Education Researc.

Pro&ra))e ob6ective

he Australian o ernment is 'ommitte* to *ri in ualit).

e/'ellen'e. 'olla&oration. *i ersit) an* sustaina&ilit) throu hout thehi her e*u'ation resear'h se'tor. whi'h in turn stimulates e'onomi'

rowth he o&He'ti es of Pro ramme 3 5 are to un*er%in the%ro*u'tion an* use of resear'h 6nowle* e throu h

• sustainin a worl*-'lass hi her e*u'ation resear'h s)stem thatalues ualit). 'olla&oration. trans%aren'). an* a''ounta&ilit)

• attra'tin hi h- ualit) *omesti' an* international stu*ents to%ro i*e the s6ille* resear'h wor6for'e of the future


• su%%ortin the in*ire't 'osts asso'iate* with 'on*u'tin Australian'om%etiti e rant resear'h throu h the Sustaina&le Resear'h$/'ellen'e initiati e an* the Resear'h Infrastru'ture +lo'6 rants

• %ro i*in Ke/i&ilit) for hi her e*u'ation %ro i*ers to su%%ort theirresear'h stren ths an* fa'ilitate 'olla&orati e resear'h a'ti ities&etween uni ersities. in*ustr) an* en*-users throu h the Ooint

Resear'h $n a ement s'heme• %ro i*in li in sti%en*s an* tuition fee su%%ort for resear'h

trainin throu h the Resear'h rainin S'heme. the AustralianPost ra*uate Awar*s an* the International Post ra*uate Resear'hS'holarshi%s

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Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 32' (nvestment in Higher Education%esearch


Resear'h rainin S'heme

Australian Post ra*uate Awar*s International Post ra*uate Resear'h S'holarshi%s

Ooint Resear'h $n a ement S'hemeResear'h Infrastru'ture +lo'6 rants

Sustaina&le Resear'h $/'ellen'e

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Pro&ra))e ob6ective

Resear'h a* an'es our 6nowle* e an* *ri es our %otential for

inno ation. as it sha%es e'onomi' 'om%etiti eness an* so'ial'han es he o&He'ti es of Pro ramme 3 are to in'rease the%ro*u'tion. use an* awareness of resear'h 6nowle* e throu h

• %romotin a stron 'ulture of 'olla&oration an* networ6in

• su%%ortin resear'h infrastru'ture• raisin awareness of the im%ortan'e of resear'h an* %romotin

s'holarshi% a'ross all 7el*s of stu*)

Pro ramme 3 'om%onents 'ontri&ute to a'hie in the o&He'ti esthrou h

• su%%ort for the 'osts of o%eratin an* maintainin 'a%a&ilitiesfun*e* un*er the National Colla&orati e Resear'h Infrastru'tureStrate ) (NCRIS!

• su%%ort for resear'h institutions to in'rease the 7el*s of resear'hat or a&o e worl*-'lass stan*ar* un*er the Colla&orati e Resear'hNetwor6s

• su%%ort for the %romotion of the role of resear'h. s'ien'e an*te'hnolo ) in a* an'in the interests of Australia:s so'ial an*e'onomi' well-&ein un*er the ;i her $*u'ation Resear'hPromotion Pro ramme

Pro ramme 3 items are rou%e* un*er the followin su&-%ro rammes

• infrastru'ture• networ6s

• awareness an* %romotion

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Pro&ra))e e4(enses

he o ernment has %ro i*e* fun*in to 'ontinue the o%eration of theNCRIS fa'ilities for the 201591 7nan'ial )ear

rogramme e6penses 32; %esearch Capacit!

Pro&ra))e co)(onents• $*u'ation In estment un* 9 Clean $ner ) Initiati e (Resear'h!• $*u'ation In estment un* Roun* 1 (Resear'h!• $*u'ation In estment un* Roun* 3 (Resear'h!

• $*u'ation In estment un* 9 Sustaina&ilit) Roun* (Resear'h!• $*u'ation In estment un* 9 Su%er S'ien'e (Resear'h!• iant Da ellan eles'o%e• National Colla&orati e Resear'h Infrastru'ture Strate ) 9

'ontinuation• Resear'h Infrastru'ture for Australia 9 'ontinuation of the National

Colla&orati e Resear'h Infrastru'ture Strate )• Colla&orati e Resear'h Networ6s %ro ramme

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Pro&ra))e e4(enses

rogramme e6penses 32+ (nternational Education #upport


• Assessment Su&si*) for " erseas raine* Professionals• International $*u'ation an* rainin• " erseas Stu*ents uition un*

Pro&ra))e 3%< de#iverab#es


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Education Bud!et Statements

#ection * E-planatory ta!les and !udgeted financialstatementsSe'tion 3 %resents e/%lanator) ta&les an* &u* ete* 7nan'ialstatements whi'h %ro i*e a 'om%rehensi e sna%shot of a en')7nan'es for the 2014915 &u* et )ear It e/%lains how &u* et %lansare in'or%orate* into the 7nan'ial statements an* %ro i*es further*etails of the re'on'iliation &etween a%%ro%riations an* %ro rammee/%enses. mo ements in a*ministere* fun*s. s%e'ial a''ounts an*

o ernment In*i enous e/%en*iture

3%0 E PLA ATOR, TABLES

3%0%0 Move)ent o" ad)inistered "unds bet$een 'ears

a&le 3 1 1 shows the mo ement of a*ministere* fun*s a%%ro e*&etween )ears

Ta)le 32121: "ovement of administered funds )et


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3%0%2 S(ecia# accounts

a&le 3 1 2 shows the e/%e'te* a**itions (re'ei%ts! an* re*u'tions(%a)ments! for ea'h a''ount use* &) the e%artment of $*u'ation

Ta)le 3212-: Estimates of special account =o


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3%0%3 Austra#ian Govern)ent Indi&enous e4(enditure

Ta)le 32123: Australian 8overnment (ndigenous e6penditureA8(E4

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3%2 BUDGETED FI A !IAL STATEME TS3%2%0 Di""erences in a&enc' resourcin& and "inancia# state)ents

here are no *iJeren'es &etween the a en') resour'in ta&le 1 1 an*7nan'ial statements

3%2%2 Ana#'sis o" bud&eted "inancia# state)ents

An anal)sis of the *e%artment:s &u* ete* 7nan'ial statements. whi'h'onsists of the &u* ete* *e%artmental statements an* a*ministere*s'he*ules. is %ro i*e* &elow he 2013914 estimate* a'tual is use* asthe 'om%arati e )ear &ut &e'ause it onl) reKe'ts %art of the 7nan'ial)ear 'are nee*s to &e ta6en in inter%retin the *iJeren'e

Bud&eted de(art)enta# co)(re.ensive inco)e state)ent

he *e%artment:s in'ome statement reKe'ts a *e7'it in 2013914 his*e7'it is solel) attri&uta&le to the *e%re'iation e/%ense for the )ear

he *e%artment 'ommen'e* o%erations on 1M Se%tem&er 2013 As aresult. the 2013914 estimate* a'tual re%resents this %erio* $/%ensesfor 2014915 are estimate* to &e @321 3 million his reKe'ts anin'rease of @


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Sc.edu#e o" bud&eted inco)e and e4(enses ad)inistered on be.a#" o"Govern)ent

Chan es in a*ministere* re enue ains are a net result of newmeasures asso'iate* with the im%ro ements to the hi her e*u'ations)stem reform. in'lu*in the remo al of all ;i her $*u'ation #oanPro ramme (;$#P! loan fees an* the 'han e in in*e/ation rate a%%lie*to outstan*in ;$#P *e&t as outline* in a&le 1 2

he 'han es in a*ministere* e/%enses are the net result of

• new measures announ'e* sin'e the 2013914 Portfolio A**itional$stimates Statements he new measures en'om%ass &othe/%ense an* sa in s measures an* are outline* in ta&le 1 2

• mo ements of a*ministere* fun*s an* e/%enses &etween )earssin'e the 2013-14 Portfolio A**itional $stimates Statements asoutline* in a&le 3 1 1

Sc.edu#e o" bud&eted assets and #iabi#ities ad)inistered on be.a#" o"Govern)ent

otal a*ministere* assets are %roHe'te* to in'rease from @2M 1 &illionto @54 4 &illion in 2013914 to 201=91M mainl) attri&uta&le to ;$#P

he total a*ministere* lia&ilities %re*ominatel) relates to the %ro isionof rants lia&ilit) for unfun*e* uni ersit) su%erannuation

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Ta)le 32-21 Comprehensive income statement shoune

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