Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2008-09 

• Section 1: Agency overview and resources
• 1.1 Strategic direction
• 1.2 Agency resource statement
• 1.3 Agency measures table
• 1.4 Additional Estimates and variations to outcomes
• 1.5 Breakdown of Additional Estimates by Appropriation Bill
• Section 2: Revisions to agency outcomes and planned performance
• 2.1 Outcomes and performance information
• Section 3: Explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements
• 3.1 Explanatory tables
• 3.2 Budgeted financial statements

Section 1: Agency overview and resources

1.1 Strategic Direction

A full outline of FaHCSIA's strategic direction can be found in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS. There has been no significant change in the Department's strategic direction since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS.

1.2 Agency Resource Statement

The Agency Resource Statement details the resourcing for FaHCSIA at Additional Estimates. Table 1.1 outlines the total resourcing available from all sources for the 2008-09 Budget year, including variations through Appropriation Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4), Special Appropriations and Special Accounts.

Table 1.1 FaHCSIA Resource Statement - Additional Estimates for 2008-09 as at Additional Estimates December 2008

		Estimate as at Budget1 2008-09 $'000	+	Proposed Additional Estimates 2008-09 $'000	=	Total Estimate at Additional Estimates 2008-09 $'000		Total Available Appropriation 2007-08 $'000
Ordinary Annual Services
Departmental outputs
Departmental outputs		1,530,257		22,112	2	1,552,369		1,443,783
Relevant agency receipts		21,812		-		21,812	3	22,821
Total		1,552,069		22,112		1,574,181		1,466,604
Administered expenses
Outcome 1		771,422		68,746	2	840,168		853,413
Outcome 2		517,015		- 12,108		504,907		444,853
Outcome 3		167,504		7,916		175,420		307,226
Outcome 4		185,062		1,160		186,222		142,928
Total		1,641,003		65,714		1,706,717		1,748,420
Non-Directly Appropriated Revenue excluding Special Accounts		45,472		-		45,472		153,036
Payments to CAC Act Bodies		124,060		- 473		123,587		-
Total Administered Expenses		1,810,535		65,241		1,875,776		1,901,456
Total Ordinary Annual Services	A	3,362,604		87,353		3,449,957		3,368,060
Other services Administered expenses Specific payments to states, ACT, NT and local government
Outcome 1		389,684		- 70,000	4	319,684		15,234
Outcome 2		1,009,391		15,101		1,024,492		958,421
Outcome 3		17,970		- 7,916		10,054		55,827
Outcome 4		1,201,399		- 600		1,200,799		1,158,379
Total		2,618,444		- 63,415		2,555,029		2,187,861
Departmental non-operating
Equity injections		6,758		-		6,758		39,409
Previous years' outputs		-		-		-		-
Total		6,758		-		6,758		39,409
Total Other Services	B	2,625,202		- 63,415		2,561,787		2,227,270
Total Available Annual Appropriations		5,987,806		23,938		6,011,744		5,595,330
Special Appropriations
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976		96,437		-		96,437		82,950
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999		44,279,882		156,250		44,436,132		34,571,626
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999		22,021,667		5,595		22,027,262		16,712,970
Total Special Appropriations5	C	66,397,986		161,845		66,559,831		51,367,546
Total Appropriations excluding Special Accounts		72,385,792		185,783		72,571,575		56,962,876
Special Accounts
Opening balance6		1,868,183		-		1,868,183		1,736,041
Adjustments		-		3		3		139
Appropriation receipts7		172,123		104		172,227		131,992
Non-Appropriation receipts to Special Accounts		264,781		34,577		299,358		132,842
Total Special Accounts	D	2,305,087		34,684		2,339,771		2,001,014
Total resourcing		74,690,879		220,467		74,911,346		58,963,890
A+B+C+D Less appropriations drawn from Annual or Special Appropriations above Annual or Special Appropriations above and credited to Special Accounts and/or CAC Act bodies through annual appropriations		- 296,183		369		- 295,814		- 131,992
Total net resourcing for Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs		74,394,696		220,836		74,615,532		58,831,898

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Third Party Payments from and on behalf of other agencies

	Estimate as at Budget 2008-09 $'000	Estimate at Additional Estimates 2008-09 $'000
Centrelink has authority to make the following payments to customers on behalf of FaHCSIA:
Special Appropriation - A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999	19,128,299	19,183,682
Special Appropriation - Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	44,185,681	44,287,580
DVA has authority to make the following payments to customers on behalf of FaHCSIA:
Special Appropriation - Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	71,406	71,406
Payments made to other agencies for the provision of services:
Australian Taxation Office	9,015	9,015
Centrelink	980,969	982,865
DVA	199	199
Medicare Australia	9,181	9,181
Payments made to CAC Act bodies within the portfolio:
Aboriginal Hostels Limited	34,281	34,281
Indigenous Business Australia	37,875	37,402
Torres Strait Regional Authority	51,904	51,904

DVA = Department of Veterans' Affairs
CAC Act = Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

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1.3 Agency Measures Table

Table 1.2 summarises new Government measures taken since the 2008-09 Budget and the 2008-09 Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (PSES). The table lists expense measures, with the affected output group identified.

Table 1.2 Agency 2008-09  Measures since Budget

	Output Group	2008-09 $'000	2009-10 $'000	2010-11 $'000	2011-12 $'000
Expense measures
Closing the Gap - Indigenous early childhood development - children and family centres1	1.2
Administered expense		-	-	-	-
Departmental outputs		-	-	-	-
Total		-	-	-	-
Removal of asbestos containing material in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory	1.2
Administered expense		887	15,228	-	-
Departmental outputs		380	491	-	-
Total		1,267	15,719	-	-
Partner Service Pension - age related arrangements for married partners of veterans who are separated but not divorced2	2.1
Administered expense		- 4,224	- 9,411	- 10,416	- 11,529
Departmental outputs		-	-	-	-
Total		- 4,224	- 9,411	- 10,416	- 11,529
Partner Service Pension - further arrangements for married partners of veterans who are separated but not divorced2	2.2, 2.3
Administered expense		- 874	- 204	- 213	- 221
Departmental outputs		-	-	-	-
Total		- 874	- 204	- 213	- 221
Retention of the current fringe benefit tax treatment for family assistance customers	3.1
Administered expense		57,513	59,009	60,546	62,059
Departmental outputs		294	-	-	-
Total		57,807	59,009	60,546	62,059
Implementation of Operation Sunlight3	All
Administered expense		-	-	-	-
Departmental outputs		306	-	-	-
Total		306	-	-	-
Total expense measures
Administered		53,302	64,622	49,917	50,309
Departmental		980	491	-	-
Total		54,282	65,113	49,917	50,309

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1.4 Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

The following tables detail the changes to the resourcing for FaHCSIA at Additional Estimates, by outcome.

Table 1.3 details the Additional Estimates and variations resulting from new measures in Appropriation Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4).

Table 1.4 details Additional Estimates or variations through other factors, such as parameter adjustments in Appropriation Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4).

Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes from measures since 2008-09 Budget

	Output Group	2008-09 ($'000)	2009-10 ($'000)	2010-11 ($'000)	2011-12 ($'000)
Outcome 1
Increase in estimates (administered)
Removal of asbestos containing material in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory	1.2	887	15,228	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 1 (administered)		887	15,228	-	-
Increase in estimates (departmental)
Implementation of Operation Sunlight	1.1 - 1.3	132	-	-	-
Removal of asbestos containing material in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory	1.2	380	491	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 1 (departmental)		512	491	-	-
Outcome 2
Increase in estimates (departmental)
Implementation of Operation Sunlight	2.0 - 2.5	86	-	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 2 (departmental)		86	-	-	-
Outcome 3
Increase in estimates (departmental)
Implementation of Operation Sunlight	3.1, 3.2	49	-	-	-
Retention of the current fringe benefit tax treatment for family assistance customers	3.1	294	-	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 3 (departmental)		343	-	-	-
Outcome 4
Increase in estimates (departmental)
Implementation of Operation Sunlight	4.1 - 4.4	39	-	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 4 (departmental)		39	-	-	-
Total Administered		887	15,228	-	-
Total Departmental		980	491	-	-

Note: All figures are reported in Total Resourcing terms. 

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Table 1.4: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes from other variations 

Outcome 1	Output Group	2008-09 ($'000)	2009-10 ($'000)	2010-11 ($'000)	2011-12 ($'000)
Increase in estimates (administered OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	1.2	-	5,891	8,496	11,965
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	1.2	70,000	-	-	-
Decrease in estimates (administered OAS)
Changes to program delivery arrangements1	1.2	- 1,643	- 1,459	- 1,114	- 568
Modification to previous Budget measures	1.2	- 498	- 680	- 696	- 713
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 1(administered OAS)		67,859	3,752	6,686	10,684
Increase in estimates (administered OS)
Parameter Adjustments	1.2	-	2,679	3,592	-
Decrease in estimates (administered OS)
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	1.2	- 70,000	-	-	-
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 1(administered OS)		- 70,000	2,679	3,592	-
Increase in estimates (departmental OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	1.1 - 1.3	-	224	270	320
Northern Territory Emergency Response2	1.2	19,913	-	-	-
Modification to previous Budget measures	1.2	636	-	-	-
Decrease in estimates (departmental OAS)
Estimates Variations3	1.2	-	- 82,275	- 83,286	- 84,086
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 1(departmental OAS)		20,549	- 82,051	- 83,016	- 83,766

Outcome 2	Output Group	2008-09 ($'000)	2009-10 ($'000)	2010-11 ($'000)	2011-12 ($'000)
Increase in estimates (administered OAS)
Movement of funds between years	2.5	2,915	-	-	-
Parameter Adjustments	2.1 - 2.5	-	1,028	1,228	1,247
Decrease in estimates (administered OAS)
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	2.2	- 15,023	- 17,342	- 3,327	- 3,322
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 2(administered OAS)		- 12,108	- 16,314	- 2,099	- 2,075
Increase in estimates (administered OS)
Parameter Adjustments	2.1 - 2.5	- 305	1,193	1,564	- 1,278
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	2.2	15,406	17,712	3,697	3,702
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 2 (administered OS)		15,101	18,905	5,261	2,424
Increase in estimates (departmental OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	2.0 - 2.5	-	668	803	952
Decrease in estimates (departmental OAS)
Estimates Variations3	2.0 - 2.5	-	- 394,058	- 386,173	- 385,702
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	2.2	- 383	- 370	- 370	- 380
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 2 (departmental OAS)		- 383	- 393,760	- 385,740	- 385,130

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Outcome 3	Output Group	2008-09 ($'000)	2009-10 ($'000)	2010-11 ($'000)	2011-12 ($'000)
Increase in estimates (administered OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	3.1	-	619	804	899
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	3.1	7,916	5,542	5,656	5,764
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 3 (administered OAS)		7,916	6,161	6,460	6,663
Increase in estimates (administered OS)
Parameter Adjustments	3.1	-	16	22	23
Decrease in estimates (administered OS)
Transfer of funds between Appropriation Bills	3.1	- 7,916	- 5,542	- 5,656	- 5,764
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 3 (administered OS)		- 7,916	- 5,526	- 5,634	- 5,741
Increase in estimates (departmental OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	3.1, 3.2	-	1,003	1,204	1,429
Changes to program delivery arrangements1	3.1	966	-	-	-
Decrease in estimates (departmental OAS)
Estimates Variations3	3.1	-	- 290,299	- 273,692	- 271,678
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 3 (departmental OAS)		966	- 289,296	- 272,488	- 270,249

Outcome 4	Output Group	2008-09 ($'000)	2009-10 ($'000)	2010-11 ($'000)	2011-12 ($'000)
Increase in estimates (administered OAS)
Movement of funds between years	4.2, 4.4	1,160	-	-	-
Parameter Adjustments	4.1, 4.2, 4.4	-	963	1,114	1,448
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 4(administered OAS)		1,160	963	1,114	1,448
Increase in estimates (administered OS)
Parameter Adjustments	4.1, 4.2, 4.4	-	7,394	9,675	9,795
Movement of funds between years	4.1	- 600	1,600	1,000	- 1,000
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 4(administered OS)		- 600	8,994	10,675	8,795
Increase in estimates (departmental OAS)
Parameter Adjustments	4.1 - 4.4	-	149	180	214
Decrease in estimates (departmental OAS)
Estimates Variations3	4.1, 4.3, 4.4	-	- 66,860	- 67,610	- 68,252
Net impact on estimates for Outcome 4(departmental OAS)		-	- 66,711	- 67,430	- 68,038
Total Administered OAS		64,827	- 5,438	12,161	16,720
Total Administered OS		- 63,415	25,052	13,894	5,478
Total Departmental OAS		21,132	- 831,818	- 808,674	- 807,183

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1.5 Breakdown of Additional Estimates by Appropriation Bill

The following tables detail the Additional Estimates sought for FaHCSIA through Appropriation Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4).

Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No 3) 2008-09

	2007-08 available ($'000)	2008-09 Budget ($'000)	2008-09 revised ($'000)	Additional estimates ($'000)	Reduced estimates ($'000)
Administered items
Outcome 1
Greater self-reliance and economic, social and community engagement for Indigenous Australians	853,413	771,422	840,168	68,746	-
Outcome 2
Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised and encouraged to participate in the community	444,853	517,015	504,907	-	- 12,108
Outcome 3
Families and children have choices and opportunities	307,226	167,504	175,420	7,916	-
Outcome 4
Strong and resilient communities	142,928	185,062	186,222	1,160	-
Total	1,748,420	1,641,003	1,706,717	77,822	- 12,108
Departmental outputs
Outcome 1
Greater self-reliance and economic, social and community engagement for Indigenous Australians	349,464	286,659	307,720	21,061	-
Outcome 2
Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised and encouraged to participate in the community	482,870	606,651	606,354	- 297	-
Outcome 3
Families and children have choices and opportunities	500,735	519,376	520,685	1,309	-
Outcome 4
Strong and resilient communities	110,714	117,571	117,610	39	-
Total	1,443,783	1,530,257	1,552,369	22,112	-
Total administered and departmental	3,192,203	3,171,260	3,259,086	99,934	- 12,108

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Table 1.6: Appropriation Bill (No 4) 2008-09

	2007-08 available ($'000)	2008-09 Budget ($'000)	2008-09 revised ($'000)	Additional estimates ($'000)	Reduced estimates ($'000)
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government
Outcome 1 Greater self-reliance and economic, social and community engagement for Indigenous Australians	15,234	389,684	319,684	-	- 70,000
Outcome 2 Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised and encouraged to participate in the community	958,421	1,009,391	1,024,492	15,101	-
Outcome 3 Families and children have choices and opportunities	55,827	17,970	10,054	-	- 7,916
Outcome 4 Strong and resilient communities	1,158,379	1,201,399	1,200,799	-	- 600
Total	2,187,861	2,618,444	2,555,029	15,101	- 78,516
Non-operating Equity injections	39,409	6,758	6,758	-	-
Total non-operating	39,409	6,758	6,758	-	-
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Total
	2,227,270	2,625,202	2,561,787	15,101	- 78,516

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Section 2: Revisions to agency outcomes and planned performance

2.1 Outcomes and performance information

FaHCSIA's outcome and output structure remains the same. There have been no significant changes to outcome and output functions since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS, including movement of functions between output groups. There has also been no change to the performance indicators since the 2008-09 PBS.

Outcome 1: Greater self-reliance and economic, social and community engagement for Indigenous Australians.

Services and assistance that promote greater self-reliance and engagement for Indigenous families and communities through: shared responsibility; practical support; and innovative whole-of-government policy.

Outcome 1 Strategy

There has been no significant change impacting on the strategy for achieving Outcome 1 since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS. An outline of the Outcome 1 strategy can be found in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS on page 45.

Outcome 2: Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised and encouraged to participate in the community

Services and assistance that help people to: participate actively in community and economic life; access a responsive and sustainable safety net; and develop their capabilities.

Outcome 2 Strategy

There has been no significant change impacting on the strategy for achieving Outcome 2 since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS. An outline of the Outcome 2 strategy can be found in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS on page 61.

Outcome 3: Families and children have choices and opportunities

Services and assistance that: help children have the best possible start to life; promote healthy family relationships; help families adapt to changing economic and social circumstances and take an active part in the community; and assist families with the costs of children.

Outcome 3 Strategy

There has been no significant change impacting on the strategy for achieving Outcome 3 since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS. An outline of the Outcome 3 strategy can be found in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS on page 84.

Outcome 4: Strong and resilient communities

Services and assistance that: help homeless people and low-income households to gain affordable and appropriate housing; promote community partnerships; and encourage participation in the local community by individuals, families, business and government.

Outcome 4 Strategy

There has been no significant change impacting on the strategy for achieving Outcome 4 since the portfolio's 2008-09 PBS. An outline of the Outcome 4 strategy can be found in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS on page 96.

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Section 3: Explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements

Section 3 presents the explanatory tables and budgeted departmental and administered financial statements with revisions since the 2008-09 PBS.

3.1 Explanatory Tables

3.1.1 Estimates of expenses from Special Appropriations

Special Appropriations are an amount of money appropriated by a particular Act of Parliament for a specific purpose. Table 3.1.1 details the Additional Estimates sought through Special Appropriations.

Table 3.1.1: Variations to Special Appropriations

	Output Group	Budget estimate 2008-09 ($'000)	Revised estimate 2008-09 ($'000)	Additional estimate 2008-09 ($'000)
Estimated expenses
Outcome 1
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
– maintenance of the Aboriginals Benefit Account under the Minister's direction	1.2	96,237	96,237	-
– Ranger Agreement	1.2	200	200	-
Total Outcome 1		96,437	96,437	-
Outcome 2
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
– Age Pension	2.1	27,913,558	27,768,997	- 144,561
– Bereavement Allowance	2.0	2,302	3,060	758
– Carer Allowance (Adult)	2.3	1,032,245	1,031,813	- 432
– Carer Allowance (Child)	2.3	702,597	713,130	10,533
– Carer Payment	2.3	1,910,455	1,915,379	4,924
– Child Disability Assistance Payment	2.3	139,842	142,139	2,297
– Disability Support Pension	2.2	10,533,220	10,806,058	272,838
– Seniors Concession Allowance	2.1	455,855	461,104	5,249
– Special Benefit	2.0	69,477	66,772	- 2,705
– Telephone Allowance for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders	2.1	18,052	18,244	192
– Utilities Allowance	2.1	1,114,895	1,114,053	- 842
– Widow B Pension	2.5	7,863	8,034	171
– Wife Pension (Age)	2.5	151,604	155,701	4,097
– Wife Pension (DSP)	2.5	202,707	206,368	3,661
Total Outcome 2		44,254,672	44,410,852	156,180
Outcome 3
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
– Baby Bonus	3.1	1,404,149	1,449,952	45,803
– Economic Security Strategy	3.1	3,850,878	3,850,878	-
– Family Tax Benefit A	3.1	12,599,262	12,583,222	- 16,040
– Family Tax Benefit B	3.1	4,117,149	4,094,234	- 22,915
– Maternity Immunisation Allowance	3.1	50,229	48,976	- 1,253
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
– Double Orphan Pension	3.1	3,105	3,175	70
Total Outcome 3		22,024,772	22,030,437	5,665
Outcome 4
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
– Disaster Recovery Payment	4.3	22,105	22,105	-
Total Outcome 4		22,105	22,105	-
Total Special Appropriations		66,397,986	66,559,831	161,845

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3.1.2 Variations to administered items

Administered items are expenses, revenues, assets or liabilities managed by agencies on behalf of the Commonwealth. Table 3.1.2 shows the variations to administered items.

Table 3.1.2: Variations to administered items

		Output Group	Budget estimate 2008-09 ($'000)	Revised estimate 2008-09 ($'000)	Additional estimate 2008-09 ($'000)
Administered Items
Outcome 1
Australian Remote Indigenous Accommodation Programme	B1	1.2	51,455	122,342	70,887
Community Development and Employment Projects	B1	1.2	492,767	487,269	- 5,498
Indigenous Boarding Hostels Partnership initiative	B1	1.2	11,722	11,722	-
Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment	B1	1.2	33,756	31,008	- 2,748
Indigenous Leadership	B1	1.2	10,098	10,098	-
Native Title and Land Rights	B1	1.2	60,949	65,949	5,000
Northern Territory Emergency Response	B1	1.2	107,022	107,022	-
Payments to universities and other organisations for special studies and research	B1	1.2	183	1,288	1,105
Public Awareness	B1	1.2	2,916	2,916	-
Repatriation	B1	1.2	554	554	-
Australian Remote Indigenous Accommodation Programme SPP	B2	1.2	363,372	293,372	- 70,000
Improving Policing in Very Remote Areas SPP	B2	1.2	26,312	26,312	-
Total Outcome 1			1,161,106	1,159,852	- 1,254
Outcome 2
Broadband for Seniors	B1	2.1	5,000	5,000	-
Economic Security Strategy - public information campaign	B1	2.0	2,726	2,726	-
Ex-Gratia Payments to Unsuccessful Applicants of Carer Payment (Child)	B1	2.3	3,300	3,300	-
Mental Health	B1	2.2	143,602	143,602	-
Payments under s.33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997	B1	2.0	170	170	-
Reimbursement to Great Southern Rail for concessional fares	B1	2.1	7,378	7,878	500
Services for People with a Disability	B1	2.2	300,527	285,004	- 15,523
Support for Carers	B1	2.3	10,476	10,476	-
Support for Victims of Trafficking	B1	2.5	755	755	-
Women's Leadership and Development	B1	2.5	3,841	3,841	-
Women's Safety Agenda	B1	2.5	15,594	18,509	2,915
Youth Homelessness	B1	2.4	23,646	23,646	-
COAG Health Services - Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care SPP	B2	2.4	28,367	14,183	- 14,184
Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement SPP	B2	2.2	747,233	382,194	- 365,039
Compensation for Extension of Fringe Benefits to pensioners and older long-term allowees and beneficiaries	B2	2.1	219,737	219,737	-
Disability Services LGA	B2	2.2	1,554	-	- 1,554
National Disabilities Agreement	B2	2.2	-	396,378	396,378
State Seniors Card Reciprocal Transport Concessions SPP	B2	2.1	12,500	12,000	- 500
Total Outcome 2			1,526,406	1,529,399	2,993
Outcome 3
Child Protection Pilot - WA	B1	3.1	345	345	-
Economic Security Strategy - public information campaign	B1	3.1	2,394	2,394	-
Family Relationships	B1	3.1	86,199	94,115	7,916
Parenting	B1	3.1	78,566	78,566	-
Family Violence Partnership SPP	B2	3.1	7,916	-	- 7,916
Northern Territory Emergency Response - supporting families SPP	B2	3.1	9,500	9,500	-
Services for Families LGA	B2	3.1	167	167	-
Services for Families with children SPP	B2	3.1	387	387	-
Total Outcome 3			185,474	185,474	-
Outcome 4
Community Engagement	B1	4.4	61,402	62,502	1,100
Economic Security Strategy - public information campaign	B1	4.1	6,430	6,430	-
Ex-Gratia Payment to East Timor Medical Evacuees	B1	4.3	85	-	- 85
Ex-Gratia Payments to Victims and Family Members of the Bali Terrorist Attacks	B1	4.3	510	510	-
Financial Management	B1	4.2	49,102	49,162	60
Homelessness and Housing	B1	4.1	55,254	55,254	-
National Rental Affordability Scheme	B1	4.1	11,654	11,654	-
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness	B1	4.3	220	220	-
Payments under Special Circumstances	B1	4.4	5	5	-
Reconnecting People Assistance Package	B1	4.4	400	485	85
A Place to Call Home SPP	B2	4.1	25,000	24,400	- 600
Commonwealth State Housing Agreement SPP	B2	4.1	984,909	492,454	- 492,455
Innovation and Investment Fund SPP	B2	4.4	10,845	5,422	- 5,423
National Affordable Housing Agreement	B2	4.1	-	587,203	587,203
Social Housing Subsidy SPP	B2	4.1	1,995	1,995	-
Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme SPP	B2	4.1	178,650	89,325	- 89,325
Total Outcome 4			1,386,461	1,387,021	560
Total Administered Items			4,259,447	4,261,746	2,299

SPP = Specific Purpose Payments.

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3.1.3 Estimates of Special Account flows

Special Accounts provide a means to set aside and record amounts used for specified purposes. Table 3.1.3 shows the expected additions (receipts) and reductions (payments) for each account used by FaHCSIA. The corresponding table in the 2008-09 PBS is Table 3.1.3 on page 112.

Table 3.1.3: Estimates of Special Account flows

	Output Group	Opening balance 2008-09 2007-08 ($'000)	Receipts 2008-09 2007-08 ($'000)	Payments 2008-09 2007-08 ($'000)	Adjustments 2008-09 2007-08 ($'000)	Closing balance 2008-09 2007-08 ($'000)
Outcome 1
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
– Aboriginals Benefit Account Special Account (A)	1.2	197,022 178,710	105,896 97,801	- 106,354 - 79,489	- -	196,564 197,022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account (A)	1.2	1,635,675 1,553,529	103,412 82,146	- 44,789 -	- -	1,694,298 1,635,675
Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987
– Aboriginal Advancement Trust Account (A)	1.2	- 619	- -	- - 619	- -	- -
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (s20)
– Northern Territory Flexible Funding Pool Special Account (A,D)	1.2	28,735 -	75,980 47,292	- 78,416 - 18,557	- -	26,299 28,735
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
– Income Management Special Account (A)	1.2	3,235 -	182,355 33,896	- 177,602 - 30,661	- -	7,988 3,235
Outcome 2
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (s20)
– Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement Account (A)	2.2	221 531	921 52	- 771 - 362	- -	371 221
– Other Services - Services for Other Government and Non-Government Bodies (A)	2.0	72 77	44 46	- 105 - 51	- -	11 72
– Other Trust Monies (A)	2.0	141 158	142 142	- 159 - 159	- -	124 141
Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
– Comcare Trust Account (A)	2.0	- 426	- -	- - 426	- -	- -
Outcome 3
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (s20)
– Social Security - Services for Other Government and Non-Government Bodies (A)	3.1	223 348	- -	- - 125	- -	223 223
Outcome 4
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (s20)
– SAAP Data and Program Evaluation Fund Special Account (A)	4.1	2,859 1,643	2,835 3,459	- 4,426 - 2,382	3 139	1,271 2,859
Total Special Accounts 2008-09 Budget estimate		1,868,183	471,585	- 412,622	3	1,927,149
Total Special Accounts 2007-08 actual		1,736,041	264,834	- 132,831	139	1,868,183

(A) = Administered
(D) = Departmental

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3.1.4 Estimates of variations to Average Staffing Level

Changes in Average Staff Level (ASL) are presented in the PAES at the whole-of-agency level to demonstrate any movements since FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS. The ASL figures for Budget were reported in FaHCSIA's 2008-09 PBS in each Outcome Resourcing Table.

Table 3.1.4: Average Staffing Level

	2008-09 Budget	2008-09 Revised	Variation
Outcome 1 Greater self-reliance and economic, social and community engagement for Indigenous Australians	1145	1148	3
Outcome 2 Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised and encouraged to participate in the community	711	712	1
Outcome 3 Families and children have choices and opportunities	447	449	2
Outcome 4 Strong and resilient communities	330	330	-
Total	2633	2639	6

3.1.5 Movement of administered funds between years

Administered funds can be provided for a specified period, for example, under annual Appropriation Acts. Funds not used in the specified period are subject to review by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, and may be moved to a future period, in accordance with provisions in legislation.

Table 3.1.5 shows the movement of funds for the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio. The total movement of funds in 2008-09 amounts to $3.5 million.

Table 3.1.5: Movement of administered funds between years

	2008-09 ($'000)
Outcome 2 Women's Safety Agenda - To fund the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children	2,915
Outcome 4 Financial Management - To improve the financial self-reliance and wellbeing of individuals and families through research into gambling	60
Community Engagement - To support disadvantaged communities and community organisations	1,100
A Place to Call Home - To optimise the commencement of proposals and projects	- 600
Movement of administered funds in 2008-09	3,475

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3.2 Budgeted Financial Statements

3.2.1 Analysis of budgeted financial statements

Operating results

Departmental

FaHCSIA is budgeting for a balanced operating position in 2008-09.

Total operating income for 2008-09 is estimated at $1.574 billion. Increases in appropriations from Government of $38.678 million since the 2008-09 PBS reflect additional funding to implement new measures and variations to existing measures.

Total operating expenses for 2008-09 are estimated to be $1.574 billion, an increase of $38.678 million over the 2008-09 PBS reflecting additional spending involved in new measures. The majority of this additional spending is for service delivery through Centrelink.

Administered

FaHCSIA will administer the collection of non-tax revenues of $344.8 million in 2008-09.

FaHCSIA will administer programs totalling $71.183 billion on behalf of the Australian Government in 2008-09. The increase of $8.584 billion since the 2008-09 PBS is primarily due to the implementation of the Economic Security Strategy.

Balance sheet

Departmental

The Department's net asset position for 2008-09 is estimated to decrease by $16.3 million primarily due to an anticipated increase in payables resulting from implementing new measures.

Administered

Total administered assets for 2008-09 are expected to increase by $797.4 million.

Total administered liabilities are expected to increase by $380.6 million reflecting estimated higher receivables for personal benefits programs.

3.2.2 Budgeted financial statements

Departmental financial statements

Table 3.2.1: Budgeted departmental income statement (for the period ended 30 June)

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised estimate 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Income
Revenue
Revenues from Government	1,441,827	1,552,369	440,887	442,987	450,642
Goods and services	21,348	19,422	19,397	19,197	19,197
Other	1,530	1,100	1,100	1,100	1,100
Total revenue	1,464,705	1,572,891	461,384	463,284	470,939
Gains
Sale of assets	49	-	-	-	-
Other	10,931	1,290	1,290	1,290	1,290
Total gains	10,980	1,290	1,290	1,290	1,290
Total income	1,475,685	1,574,181	462,674	464,574	472,229
Expense
Employees	291,822	295,275	234,857	236,184	240,199
Suppliers	216,782	252,809	194,433	196,368	202,241
Grants	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation and amortisation	24,376	24,837	23,964	21,582	19,246
Payment for service delivery	947,847	1,001,260	9,420	10,440	10,543
Other	4,621	-	-	-	-
Total expenses	1,485,448	1,574,181	462,674	464,574	472,229
Surplus (deficit) before income tax	(9,763)	-	-	-	-
Surplus (deficit) attributable to the Australian Government	(9,763)	-	-	-	-

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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Table 3.2.2: Budgeted departmental balance sheet (as at 30 June)

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised estimate 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Assets
Financial assets
Cash and equivalents	5,129	9,074	8,891	8,681	12,582
Trade and other Receivables	101,099	102,945	91,115	95,970	100,753
Total financial assets	106,228	112,019	100,006	104,651	113,335
Non-financial assets
Land and buildings	145,149	143,917	138,089	125,272	112,778
Infrastructure, plant and equipment	16,079	16,642	15,343	13,919	12,531
Intangibles	47,820	46,649	45,506	37,691	29,946
Other	22,953	22,953	22,953	22,953	22,953
Total non-financial assets	232,001	230,161	221,891	199,835	178,208
Assets held for sale
Total assets	338,229	342,180	321,897	304,486	291,543
Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Leases	174	-	-	-	-
Total interest bearing liabilities	174	-	-	-	-
Provisions
Employees	69,491	69,981	54,981	50,155	50,155
Other	9,765	9,765	9,765	9,765	9,765
Total provisions	79,256	79,746	64,746	59,920	59,920
Payables
Suppliers	47,540	44,417	39,099	26,099	13,099
Other	15,380	15,380	15,380	15,380	15,380
Total payables	62,920	59,797	54,479	41,479	28,479
Total liabilities	142,350	139,543	119,225	101,399	88,399
Net assets	195,879	202.637	202,672	203,087	203,144
Equity*
Parent entity interest
Contributed equity	54,534	61,292	61,327	61,742	61,799
Reserves	36,032	36,032	36,032	36,032	36,032
Retained surpluses or accumulated deficits	105,313	105,313	105,313	105,313	105,313
Total parent entity interest	195,879	202,637	202,672	203,087	203,144
Total equity	195,879	202,637	202,672	203,087	203,144
Current assets	129,181	130,690	122,943	116,293	111,350
Non-current assets	209,048	211,490	198,954	188,193	180,193
Current liabilities	128,587	126,051	107,698	91,595	79,852
Non-current liabilities	13,763	13,492	11,527	9,804	8,547

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.
*Note: 'Equity' is the residual interest in assets after deduction of liabilities.

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Table 3.2.3: Budgeted departmental statement of cash flows (for the period ended 30 June)

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised estimate 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Operating Activities
Cash received
Goods and services	20,454	12,839	12,839	12,839	12,839
Appropriations	1,459,097	1,549,837	437,226	438,132	445,859
Interest	112	-	-	-	-
Other	144	7,683	7,658	7,458	7,458
Net GST received	36,002	-	-	-	-
Total cash received	1,515,809	1,570,359	457,723	458,429	466,156
Cash used
Employees	295,044	281,561	231,157	232,488	236,943
Suppliers	219,176	249,029	195,642	196,742	200,536
Other	951,173	1,018,085	23,911	24,566	24,816
Total cash used	1,465,393	1,548,675	450,710	453,796	462,295
Net cash from or (used by) operating activities	50,416	21,684	7,013	4,633	3,861
Investing Activities
Cash received
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	2,165	51,940	52,395	-	-
Total cash received	2,165	51,940	52,395	-	-
Cash used
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	83,206	76,437	64,469	415	57
Total cash used	83,206	76,437	64,469	415	57
Net cash from or (used by) investing activities	(81,041)	(24,497)	(12,074)	(415)	(57)
Financing Activities
Cash received
Appropriations - contributed equity	29,781	6,758	35	415	57
Total cash received	29,781	6,758	35	415	57
Net cash from or (used by)  financing activities	29,781	6,758	35	415	57
Net increase or (decrease) in cash held	(844)	3,945	(5,026)	4,633	3,861
Cash at the beginning of the reporting period	5,973	5,129	9,074	4,048	8,681
Cash at the end of the reporting period	5,129	9,074	4,048	8,681	12,542

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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Table 3.2.4: Departmental statement of changes in equity — summary of movement (Budget year 2008-09)

	Retained earnings $'000	Asset revaluation reserve $'000	Other reserves $'000	Contributed equity/capital $'000	Total equity $'000
Opening balance as at 1 July 2008
Balance carried forward from previous period	105,313	36,032	-	54,534	195,879
Adjusted opening balance	105,313	36,032	-	54,534	195,879
Transactions with owners
Contribution by owners
Appropriation (equity injection)	-	-	-	6,758	6,758
Sub-total transactions with owners	-	-	-	6,758	6,758
Estimated closing balance as at 30 June 2009	105,313	36,032	-	61,292	202,637

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

Schedule of administered activity

Table 3.2.5: Schedule of budgeted income and expenses administered on behalf of government (for the period ended 30 June)

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised budget 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Income administered on behalf of government
Revenue
Non-taxation
Interest	124,371	112,671	113,117	114,600	113,842
Other sources of non-taxation revenues	378,262	232,169	225,024	219,350	214,522
Total non-taxation	502,633	344,840	338,141	333,950	328,364
Total revenues administered on behalf of Government	502,633	344,840	338,141	333,950	328,364
Gains
Other gains	47,955	-	-	-	-
Total gains administered on behalf of Government	47,955	-	-	-	-
Total income administered on behalf of Government	550,588	344,840	338,141	333,950	328,364
Expenses administered on behalf of government
Grants	3,697,005	4,347,270	4,491,378	4,677,502	4,798,039
Subsidies	12,862	7,378	7,824	8,044	8,245
Personal benefits	51,768,183	66,516,541	61,245,506	64,684,009	68,316,262
Suppliers	161,504	128,476	94,373	21,385	17,840
Write down and impairment of assets	-	-	-	-	-
Other	77,766	183,468	181,139	181,478	181,489
Total expenses administered on behalf of Government	55,717,320	71,183,133	66,020,220	69,572,418	73,321,875

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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Table 3.2.6 Schedule of budgeted assets and liabilities administered on behalf of government (as at 30 June)

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised budget 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Assets administered on behalf of government
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	11,807	12,889	21,025	36,641	61,613
Receivables	988,331	3,823,992	3,684,886	3,753,775	4,038,867
Investments	3,098,662	3,159,521	3,288,131	3,366,806	3,467,172
Total financial assets	4,098,800	6,996,402	6,994,042	7,157,222	7,567,652
Non-financial assets
Other	7,065	7,065	7,065	7,065	7,065
Total non-financial assets	7,065	7,065	7,065	7,065	7,065
Total assets administered on behalf of Government	4,105,865	7,003,467	7,001,107	7,164,287	7,574,717
Liabilities administered on behalf of government
Provisions
Other provisions	3,171,763	5,277,877	5,321,680	5,427,967	5,506,307
Total provisions	3,171,763	5,277,877	5,321,680	5,427,967	5,506,307
Payables
Suppliers	9,688	9,688	9,688	9,688	9,688
Grants and subsidies	5,388	5,396	5,404	5,403	5,408
Personal benefits payable	1,040,942	1,772,502	1,602,774	1,565,379	1,772,126
Other payables	27,216	27,216	27,216	27,216	27,216
Total payables	1,083,234	1,814,802	1,645,082	1,607,686	1,814,438
Total liabilities administered on behalf of Government	4,254,997	7,092,679	6,966,762	7,035,653	7,320,745

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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Table 3.2.7: Schedule of budgeted administered cash flows (for the period ended 30 June) 

	Actual 2007-08 $'000	Revised budget 2008-09 $'000	Forward estimate 2009-10 $'000	Forward estimate 2010-11 $'000	Forward estimate 2011-12 $'000
Operating activities
Cash received
Sales of goods	101,395	-	-	-	-
Interest	755	755	755	755	755
Net GST received	171,473	64,252	63,197	63,197	63,197
Other	276,551	231,759	224,624	218,950	214,122
Total cash received	550,174	296,766	288,576	282,902	278,074
Cash used
Grant payments	3,926,040	4,330,665	4,485,404	4,671,537	4,794,779
Subsidies paid	12,002	7,377	7,823	8,043	8,244
Personal benefits	51,422,692	63,667,219	61,410,893	64,640,356	68,071,074
Suppliers	198,124	130,929	97,515	24,527	20,982
Net GST paid	-	64,252	63,197	63,197	63,197
Other	42,359	179,536	194,728	181,480	181,489
Total cash used	55,601,217	68,379,978	66,259,560	69,589,140	73,139,765
Net cash from operating activities	(55,051,043)	(68,083,212)	(65,970,984)	(69,306,238)	(72,861,691)
Investing activities
Cash received
Interest	97,346	112,316	112,362	113,845	113,087
Total cash received	97,346	112,316	112,362	113,845	113,087
Cash used
Net Investments	106,172	79,214	110,255	78,675	100,366
Total cash used	106,172	79,214	110,255	78,675	100,366
Net cash from investing activities	(8,826)	33,102	2,107	35,170	12,721
Net increase or (decrease) in cash held
Cash at beginning of reporting period	11,207	11,807	12,889	21,025	36,641
Cash from Official Public Account for: - appropriations	55,387,792	68,097,341	66,017,637	69,321,521	72,903,405
Cash to Official Public Account	327,323	46,149	40,624	34,837	29,463
Cash at end of reporting period	11,807	12,889	21,025	36,641	61,613

Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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Notes to the financial statements

Accounting policies

Budgeted statements of income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and cash flows have been included for the financial years 2007-08 to 2011-12. These statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Government's financial budgeting and reporting framework.

Amounts in these statements are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

Reporting entities

FaHCSIA's budgeted financial statements include:

• the Department
• the Social Security Appeals Tribunal
• the Aboriginals Benefit Account
• the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account.

Departmental and administered items

Departmental revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are those which are controlled by FaHCSIA. Departmental expenses include employee and supplier expenses and other administrative costs which are incurred by FaHCSIA in providing its goods and services.

Administered items are revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities which are managed by FaHCSIA on behalf of the Australian Government, according to set Government directions. Administered expenses include subsidies, grants and personal benefit payments.

The distinction between departmental and administered funding enables an assessment of the administrative efficiency of the Department in managing Government programs.

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