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Appendix: Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure 2006–07

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio Expenditure 2006–07
Administered $289,957.00
Departmental $328,613.00
TOTAL $618,570.00
Attorney-General's portfolio
Commonwealth Community Legal Services Programme-Indigenous Women's Initiatives $1,029,483.00
Departmental $8,081,000.00
Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Programme $12,512,264.00
Law and Justice Advocacy Programme $2,477,000.00
Legal Aid for Indigenous Australians Programme $51,771,343.00
Native Title 1 $5,944,000.00
Native Title Financial Assistance Payments 2 $0.00
Northern Territory Aboriginal Interpreter Service $1,107,000.00
Prevention, Diversion, Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice Programme 3 $8,489,037.00
Virtual Funding Pool $1,446,488.00
Australian Customs Service
Engage and Train Torres Strait Islanders as Marine Crew to Serve in the Torres Strait $228,366.00
National Indigenous Cadetship Programme $167,964.00
Australian Federal Police
Addressing Violence and Child Abuse in Indigenous Communities-Indigenous Task Force 4 $205,441.00
Addressing Violence and Child Abuse in Indigenous Communities-Joint Strike Teams $258,723.00
Indigenous Affairs 5

$290,195.00
Family Court
Determination of Hearing of Family Disputes Involving Indigenous People $118,782.00
Resolution of Family Disputes Involving Indigenous People $356,345.00
Federal Court
Native Title Jurisdiction Matters $8,520,388.00
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Community Affairs $1,091,996.00
National Native Title Tribunal
Recognition and Protection of Native Title $28,221,000.00
National Indigenous Violence and Child Abuse Intelligence Task Force $3,479,341.00
TOTAL $135,796,156.00
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio
Connect Australia-Backing Indigenous Ability $3,662,000.00
Cultural Development Programme Indigenous Art Training and Facilities $1,000,000.00
Cultural Development Programme Indigenous Dance Training $1,236,000.00
Virtual Funding Pool $0.00
Indigenous Broadcasting $13,565,015.00
Indigenous Community Broadcasting $670,722.00
Indigenous Culture $21,268,014.00
Indigenous Sport and Recreation $11,864,034.00
Return of Indigenous Cultural Property $231,354.00
Telecommunications Action Plan for Remote Indigenous Communities $1,022,977.00
Australia Council
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board 6 $4,032,000.00
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Indigenous online-Programmes and Education Development $2,552,000.00
Australian Film Commission
AFC Indigenous Programme 7 $3,069,108.00
Australian Film Television and Radio School
AFTRS Indigenous Programme Initiative 8 $100,867.00
Australian National Maritime Museum
Indigenous Acquisitions Fund 9 $233,468.00
Australian Sports Commission
Indigenous Sports Programme $1,486,960.00
National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia $455,545.00
National Museum of Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programme $1,109,798.00
Special Broadcasting Service
SBS Indigenous New Media 10 $45,000.00
SBS Indigenous Radio $251,000.00
SBS Indigenous Television 11 $1,369,000.00
TOTAL $69,224,862.00
Defense portfolio
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programme $163,000.00
Army Community Assistance Project $2,357,000.00
Australian Defence Force Cadets -Indigenous Participation Programme $303,000.00
Indigenous Liaison Officers and Review into Indigenous Heritage Issues $764,000.00
TOTAL $3,587,000.00
Environment and Water Resources portfolio
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 $226,606.00
Development of Indigenous Indicators for Measuring Natural Resource Health
in Southern Queensland 12		 $253,500.00
Enhancing Indigenous Engagements in NRM $366,000.00
Indigenous Heritage Assessment 13 $0
Indigenous Heritage Programme $4,959,182.00
Indigenous Land Management Facilitators Programme $1,864,949.00
Indigenous Protected Areas Programme $3,119,004.00
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Indigenous Expenditure $1,456,000.00
Bureau of Meteorology
Indigenous Expenditure 14 $24,352.00
TOTAL $12,269,593.00
Education, Science and Training portfolio
ABSTUDY Secondary $113,146,000.00
ABSTUDY Student Financial Supplement Loans 15 $0
ABSTUDY Tertiary $52,464,000.00
Virtual Funding Pool $2,227,525.00
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2004 $314,359,000.00
Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council $408,000.00
Indigenous Staff Scholarships $177,000.00
Indigenous Support Programme $31,560,000.00
Infrastructure Funds for Boarding School Facilities $50,000,000.00
Questacon-Indigenous Outreach Programmes $690,000.00
Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005 (was Voc. Ed.& Training Funding Act) $4,979,000.00
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Collection Development and Management $7,922,000.00
Dissemination of Information $1,119,000.00
Research $4,988,000.00
Australian Research Council
Indigenous Researchers Development Scheme $596,604.00
TOTAL $584,636,129.00
Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio
Community Development Employment Projects 16 $556,908,575.00
Indigenous Employment Programme $108,287,112.00
Virtual Funding Pool 17 $0
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)
Home Ownership on Indigenous Land $1,092,000.00
Equity and Investments $47,270,000.00
Home Ownership Programme $117,937,000.00
IBA Enterprises $47,202,000.00
TOTAL $878,696,687.00
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio
Australian Remote Indigenous Accommodation 18 $0.00
Child Abuse Prevention 19 $2,556,000.00
Combating Petrol Sniffing $996,000.00
Commonwealth State Housing Agreement 20 $94,439,000.00
Community Housing and Infrastructure Programme 21 $227,817,000.00
Emergency Relief $2,492,000.00
Virtual Funding Pool $2,300,000.00
Departmental 22 $137,929,000.00
Family and Community Networks Initiative $2,264,000.00
Family Income Management 23 $2,942,000.00
Family Violence Partnership Programme $11,422,000.00
Family Violence Regional Activities Programme $4,483,000.00
Improving Policing in Very Remote Areas $4,467,000.00
Indigenous Affairs Litigation $74,000.00
Indigenous Children's Programmes 24 $4,288,000.00
Indigenous Disability Advocacy Services $284,424.00
Indigenous Leadership 25 $7,864,000.00
Native Title and Land Rights $61,036,000.00
Payments Aboriginal Benefits Account (under the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 s63) $69,080,000.00
Payments to Universities and Other Organisations for Special Studies and Research $1,914,000.00
Public Awareness 26 $2,723,000.00
Ranger Payment $200,000.00
Reconciliation Australia $500,000.00
Reconnect $3,046,936.00
Repatriation $273,000.00
Shared Responsibility Agreements Implementation Assistance 27 $34,255,000.00
Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: Family Initiatives $2,489,000.00
Support for Child Care 28 $28,702,000.00
Youthlinx $624,437.00
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Community Operated Hostels 29 $6,589,000.00
Company Owned and Operated Hostels $41,418,000.00
Indigenous Land Corporation
Assistance in the Acquisition and Management of Land 30 $75,681,110.00
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Community Development, Employment and Training $32,095,000.00
Housing and Environmental Health Infrastructure $9,280,000.00
Native Title $1,691,000.00
Policy and Information $2,593,000.0
Social, Cultural and Development $9,773,000.00
Economic Development $2,870,000.00
TOTAL $893,450,907.00
Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio
Departmental 31 $227,574.00
Austrade
Departmental 32 $77,421.00
Departmental-Indigenous Cadetships $15,917.00
Departmental NAIDOC Week/IAB $168,113.00
AusAID
Departmental 33 $1,667.00
TOTAL $490,692.00
Finance and Administration portfolio
Australian Electoral Commission
Indigenous Specific Expenditure $481,000.00
Office of Evaluation and Audit $4,940,000.00
TOTAL $5,421,000.00
Human Services portfolio
Centrelink Indigenous Services 34 $63,387,100.00
Medicare Australia $2,406,607.00
TOTAL $65,793,707.00
Health and Ageing portfolio
Intervention to Reduce Smoking Among Pregnant Indigenous Women $61,176.00
Access to Effective Family Tracing and Reunion Services $4,843,000.00
Aged Care Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders-Residential Care $17,767,000.00
Alternative Arrangements for the Delivery of Pharmaceutical Benefits $26,814,991.00
Australian Hearing Special Programme for Indigenous Australians $4,609,036.00
Building Healthy Communities in Remote Australia 35 $3,561,970.00
Capacity Building in Indigenous Communities $1,311,894.00
Croc Festivals $2,700,000.00
Virtual Funding Pool $7,800,000.00
Health Programme Grants-General Practice Services-Rural and Remote Areas of Northern Territory 36 $0.00
Health Services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities $414,408,687.00
Indigenous Coordinated Care Trials 37 $7,748,109.00
Indigenous Environmental Health Programme $755,448.00
Indigenous Specific Immunisation $2,685,000.00
Indigenous Specific Palliative Care 38 $95,176.00
Katherine West SmokeCheck project 39 $90,000.00
MBS item for Aboriginal Health Worker -Immunisation and Wound Management $43,894.00
MBS item for Indigenous Adult Health Check for ATSI people aged 15 to 54 years $3,236,000.00
Menzies School of Health Research Smoking Cessation Trial in the Groote Eylandt area of the Northern Territory 40 $22,000.00
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tobacco Project $379,180.00
National Indigenous Chronic Disease Self Management Service Delivery Project $535,990.00
National Indigenous Self Management Service Delivery Project -Sharing Health Care Initiatives $585,996.00
National Rural Primary Health Projects $593,972.00
National Suicide Prevention Strategy $2,290,721.00
National Health and Medical Research Council Indigenous Research Grants $23,960,140.00
Optimising Health Benefits with Aboriginal People who take Warfarin $20,000.00
Petrol Sniffing Diversion Project $729,393.00
Quality Assurance in Aboriginal Medical Services Programme $587,209.00
Regional Health Services $5,544,120.00
Section 19(2) Exemptions for Aboriginal Medical Services Under the Health Insurance Act $21,937,000.00
Tough on Drugs Indigenous Communities Initiative $3,828,442.00
Treatment Grants for Indigenous Specific Services $2,894,929.00
TOTAL $562,440,473.00
Industry, Tourism and Resources portfolio
Business Ready Programme for Indigenous Tourism 41 $1,060,441.00
Indigenous Cadetship 42 $44,094.00
Indigenous Communities/Mining Industry Working in Partnership Programme 43 $474,000.00
Tourism Australia
Tourism Niche Market Development (Indigenous Programme Delivery) 4 $608,314.00
TOTAL $2,186,849.00
Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio
Australian Public Service Commission
Indigenous Employment 45 $4,021,000.00
Indigenous Functions New Arrangements 46 $1,112,000.00
TOTAL $5,133,000.00
Transport and Regional Services portfolio
Virtual Funding Pool $330,000.00
East Kimberley COAG Trial $977,278.00
Regional Aerodrome Inspection Programme $285,646.00
TOTAL $1,592,924.00
Treasury portfolio
Australian Taxation Office
GST Field Compliance and Advisory Work $887,740.00
Indigenous Liaison Officer $105,335.00
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resource Centre $449,831.00
Special Audiences Unit (Indigenous Unit) $212,126.00
Productivity Commission
Developing and Reporting on key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage $1,131,000.00
TOTAL $2,786,032.00

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INDIGENOUS EXPENDITURE 2006–07 $3,224,124,581.00

 

Notes

  1. Native Title Respondent Funding Scheme expenditure is not included in the Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure.
  2. All states and territories have been invited to enter into bilateral agreements with the Australian Government to reimburse them for up to 75% of some Native Title compensation costs and 50% of the cost of tribunals performing native title functions. Funds for such assistance have been appropriated as a Specific Purpose Payment since 1997–98. However, as no financial assistance agreements have been signed, no payments have been made.
  3. The amount of $843,609 was sourced from the Prevention, Diversion, Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice programme listed. This amount has been included in the total 2006–07 expenditure of this programme ($8,489,037). The remaining $602,879 was sourced from the Proceeds of Crime Act, which is a mainstream programme, not from Indigenous specific expenditure.
  4. New measure approved in 2006. Terminates 30 June 2010.
  5. This figure includes expenditure contributing to the Indigenous Employment Strategy and Inititiaives, Mawul Rom Project and ACT Policing expenditure on Indigenous Employment and Indigenous Crime Prevention.
  6. The variation in expenditure for 2006–07 resulted from delays in the implementation of key Indigenous strategic projects arising from the development of a new National Indigenous Arts Reference Group within the Australia Council. The timing of the contracting and expenditure of funds on key projects has been driven by the Group.
  7. The difference between the actual and the estimate is primarily due to the return of a grant provided to Indigenous Screen Australia, as it was unable to carry out all of the activities contemplated.
  8. Timing of project expenditure resulted in temporary underspending, subsequently paid out in new financial year.
  9. Actual expenditure includes costs incurred in respect to the upgrade of the Eora Gallery and a research project undertaken in April and June 2007.
  10. This figure is lower than last financial year because in 2005–06, SBS Indigenous online expenditure included significant upgrades for two Indigenous websites (the Living Black website and establishment of a site for the Indigenous drama series Remote Area Nurse).
  11. This figure is lower than last financial year because in 2005–06, SBS Indigenous Television expenditure included major Indigenous drama/feature productions which have now been either completed or are nearing completion.
  12. Project fully expensed in 2006–07.
  13. This programme is no longer reported under AGIE as it is not specific Indigenous expenditure.
  14. Proposed travel in support of Indigenous Weather Knowledge website not undertaken; no suitable applications identified for National Indigenous Cadetship Project.
  15. This is no longer an ongoing programme. It is repayment of outstanding student loans (debt).The debt is revalued at 30 June each year and the fair value recognised as an asset to the government.
  16. Included in this amount is a notional allocation for the Flexible Funding Pool including actual expense of $6 million in 2006–07.
  17. Included in the Community Development Employment Projects and Indigenous Employment Programme amounts is a notional allocation for the Flexible Funding Pool including actual expense of $6 million in 2006–07.
  18. Will be reported in 2007–08. No expenditure reported in 2006–07.
  19. Includes REACh (Responding Early Assisting Children) Programme.  
  20. Includes the Aboriginal Rental Housing Programme.
  21. This represents a re-phasing request for approximately $60 million, as there are unspent funds which will be moved from 2006–07 to 2007–08.
  22. The increase is the result of the full-year effect of the transfer of Indigenous Affairs functions to FaCSIA.
  23. Includes Improving Financial Outcomes for Indigenous Children.
  24. Includes Indigenous Parenting and Family Well-Being.
  25. Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination moving to FaCSIA in the January 2006 machinery of government change has resulted in some programmes' expenditure only having part year figures previously reported.
  26. This programme was previously known as Public Information.
  27. Expenditure for 2006–07 included the utilisation of re-phased prior year funding. This programme is now part of the Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment Fund following the FaCSIA 2007–08 Budget.
  28. Includes MACS, Flexible Multipurpose Centre-Based Services, Mobile Services/Toy Libraries, Outside School Hours Care/Vacation Care Services, Indigenous Playgroups and Indigenous Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Programme Creche.
  29. Department of Health and Ageing grant of $1,852,000 is not included in this total.
  30. Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination moving to FaCSIA in the January 2006 machinery of government change has resulted in some programmes' expenditure only having part year figures previously reported.
  31. Includes Indigenous Cadetship Programme and Roni Ellis Study Awards.
  32. Indigenous Exporter Programme.
  33. NAIDOC Week.
  34. These figures are based on internal budgeting parameters, revenue for some specific initiatives and other available information and estimates.
  35. The majority of the projects that comprise the Building Healthy Communities in remote Australia initiative were being setup during 2005–06.
  36. This programme finished in 2005–06.
  37. Funding for the Indigenous Coordinated Care Trials terminated in December 2006. The amount reported in 2006– 07 therefore reflects part year funding.
  38. The programme is a mainstream programme that seeks to include an appropriate focus on Indigenous projects. Projects are selected for funding through a competitive grants process.
  39. This programme started and finished in 2006–07.
  40. This programme started and finished in 2006–07.
  41. Actual expense figure is only for administered funds.
  42. The programme normally budgets for two cadets per financial year. However, this financial year there were three cadets for part of the year.
  43. Salary expenditure less than forecast.
  44. Overspend is due to two key projects costing more than originally budgeted for plus two additional projects that were not budgeted for.
  45. This amount includes $445,000 paid to other Australian Government agencies to fund their employment and training of Indigenous staff.
  46. This represents the expenditure for the Indigenous Policy Branch of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and does not include the resourcing provided in the department for work on Indigenous issues in specific policy areas.

 

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