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PAE 04-05 Section 1 DEWR

Overview


There have been changes to the department’s outcomes and outputs structure since the Portfolio Budget Statements 2004-05 were tabled in May 2004. The changes arise from the Administrative Arrangements Orders (AAO) of 24 June 2004 , 26 October 2004 and 16 December 2004 , and other administrative changes within the portfolio.

Outcomes

  • Outcome 1 - Efficient and effective labour market assistance has been retitled from ‘An effectively functioning labour market’.
  • Outcome 2 - Higher productivity, higher pay workplaces remains unchanged.
  • Outcome 3 - Increased workforce participation has been created.

Old Output Group 1.1 - Labour market policy

  • Output Group 1.1 ‘Labour market policy’, with Output 1.1.1 ‘Policy advice’ and Output 1.1.2 ‘Research, evaluation and reporting’ have been subsumed into Output Group 3.1 ‘Working age policy’.

New Output Group 1.1- Working age payments

  • A new Output Group 1.1 ‘Working age payments’, with Output 1.1.1 ‘Working age payments and compliance’ have been created to accommodate the transfer of these functions to DEWR from the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) .

Output Group 1.2 – Labour market programme management and delivery

  • A new Output 1.2.5 ‘Employment preparation services’ has been added to Output Group 1.2 to accommodate the transfer of these functions to DEWR from FaCS , including the Personal Support Programme (PSP) and Job Placement, Employment and Training (JPET) .
  • Other Administered programmes that have transferred from FaCS will be reported under existing Outputs, as follows: ‘Employment Assistance and Other Services ’ and ‘Rehabilitation Services ’ under Output 1.2.2 ‘Employment Services’; and ‘Green Corps ’ and ‘Payment to Voluntary Work Agencies ’ under Output 1.2.4 ‘Mutual Obligation initiatives’.

Output Group 2.2 – Workplace relations implementation

  • A new Output 2.2.9 ‘Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council ’ has been created following the transfer of responsibility for functions from the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) to DEWR.
  • A new Output 2.2.10 ‘Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner ’ has been created. This body has been established administratively by the Australian Government to foster improved occupational health and safety performance in the building and construction industry .

New Output Group 3.1 – Working age policy:

    A new Output Group 3.1 ‘Working age policy’, with Output 3.1.1 ‘Working age policy and legislation’ and Output 3.1.2 ‘Research and evaluation’ have been created.

New Output Group 3.2 – Labour market strategies

  • A new Output Group 3.2 ‘Labour market strategies’, with Output 3.2.1 ‘Labour market analysis’, Output 3.2.2 ‘Industry and labour supply strategies’ and Output 3.2.3 ‘CDEP management’ have been created.

Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

The department has the following additional estimates variations:

Departmental Outputs

The departmental output appropriation for 2004-05 has been increased
by $6.2m to $400.4m. The major changes include:

  • An increase of $3.8m associated with new measures announced since the
    2004-05 Budget. These are: Financial Literacy Training and Entrepreneurial Skills Development for Indigenous Australians , Australian Workplace Agreement – Encouraging Uptake by Small Businesses,Workplace Dispute Settlement Pilot Programme , Labour Market and Structural Adjustment Assistance – South Australia Assistance Package and Australia - US Free Trade Agreement.
  • An increase of $2.6m for the creation of the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner.
  • A reduction of $0.2m associated with transfer of funding for Indigenous Community Volunteers from departmental funds to administered funds.

Administered Expenses

Administered expense appropriations for 2004-05 have increased by $371.5m to $1,719.0m. The major changes include:

  • An increase of $6.2m associated with new measures announced since the
    2004-05 Budget. These are: Financial Literacy Training and Entrepreneurial Skills Development for Indigenous Australians , Encouraging Volunteers – Volunteering Tasmania Inc , and Labour Market and Structural Adjustment Assistance – South Australia Assistance Package .
  • An increase of $365.1m associated with revised estimates for the Job Network .
  • An increase of $0.2m associated with transfer of funding for Indigenous Community Volunteers from departmental funds to administered funds.

Administered Equity Injection

An administered equity injection of $25.7m has been provided for the Job Network programme to fund outcome payments accrued as at 30 June 2004 .

Detailed explanations of variations to the 2004-05 estimates are outlined in Section 2 by outcome.

DEWR has been affected by a number of Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) and Machinery of Government changes in 2004-05.

  • The AAO announced on 24 June 2004 transferred the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) and the Business Development and Assistance Programme (both the grants and loans components of the programme) from
    ATSIS to DEWR, with functional responsibility effective from 1 July 2004.
  • The AAO announced on 26 October 2004 transferred nine special appropriations administered under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and six administered annual appropriations from FaCS to DEWR, with functional responsibility effective from 26 October 2004 .
  • The AAO announced on 16 December 2004 transferred a further three special appropriations administered under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 , with functional responsibility effective from 16 December 2004 .
  • On 7 February, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC ) was transferred to DEWR. The office provides occupational health and safety services, to the Commission. DEWR will receive section 31 revenue from NOHSC for the services delivered until June 2005. From 2005-06, DEWR will be directly appropriated to deliver these services.
  • DEWR has contributed departmental resources to the Department of Human Services , which was established in the 26 October 2004 AAO changes.

While DEWR was charged with the functional programme responsibility from the dates identified above, the effective financial reporting dates vary according to the nature of the appropriation for each function.

  • Special Appropriations are to be reported from the date of the AAO change.
  • Administered annual appropriations are to be reported from the date of the section 32 transfer of the appropriation.
  • Departmental expenditure is to be reported from the date of the section 72 of the Public Service Act 1999 , transfer of staff. The determined amount for the section 32 transfer of departmental resources to DEWR is based on the forecast expenses to be incurred from the date of the section 72 transfer of staff.