Annual Report 2002–03 Volume I



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Performance summary

Key achievements included:


providing assistance to around 130 000 clients through the FRSP

Men’s Line Australia answering over 16 100 calls and having around 568 000 hits on their web site (www.menslineaus.org.au)

around 16 000 clients accessing services through the Commonwealth Financial Counselling Program

over 108 000 families participating in approximately 10 000 self-managed playgroups Australia-wide

distributing the Healthy Kids Australia Newsletter (information to parents of children 0-12 years old to help them make decisions about healthy food and suitable activities) to primary schools and child care centres Australia-wide

providing policy advice to government that led to a package of measures in late 2002 giving families more choice in the way they receive their family assistance

working with the Family Assistance Office partner agencies for the successful implementation of the ‘More Choice for Families’ package and the drafting of the Business Requirement Statement

providing financial assistance to families as part of the Government’s commitment to helping parents maintain and build strong families

paying Family Tax Benefit to around 2 million families

continuing the successful implementation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.


Work is required to:


consider the future directions of the FRSP, including an evaluation of the program

begin a review of Indigenous Parenting and Family Wellbeing in late 2003-04 to identify strategies to improve delivery of services

complete the review of the Early Intervention Parenting Program in early 2004

begin a review of AICCAs to identify strategies to build capacity, improve governance, and focus on early intervention and prevention

provide an improved Intensive Support Playgroup service delivery model in caravan parks, housing estates and long grass areas in South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland over the next two years

review the families initiative as part of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.


Financial and staffing resources summary


Table 4: Output Group 1.1—Family Assistance




(A) Budgeta 2002–03 $’000

(B) Actual 2002–03 $’000

Variation (column B minus column A) $’000

Budgetb 2003-04 $’000

Administered Expenses (including third party outputs)

Child Abuse Prevention

4 021

3 853

-168

4 113

Family Adjustment Payment

20

-1

-21

0

Grants to Family Relationship Support Organisations (including payments under the Family Law Act 1975 and the Marriage Act 1961)

27 719

26 636

-1 083

29 515

Indigenous Parenting and Family Wellbeing

2 084

1 706

-378

1 869

Services for Families with Children

7 941

6 936

-1 005

8 047

Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: Families Initiatives

17 999

13 985

-4 014

27 197

Family and Youth Support
(National Illicit Drugs Strategy) SPP

4 875


4 875

0

0

Services for Families with Children SPP

371

370

-1

376

Special Appropriations

Double Orphan Pension (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)

2 015

2 052

37

2 063

Family Tax Benefit (ANTS (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999)'c

10 657 770

10 473 856

-183 914

11 252 532

Maternity Allowances (ANTS (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999)

218 262

216 634

-1 628

222 653

Total Administered Expenses

10943077

10750902

-192 175

11 548 365

Price of Departmental Outputs

Policy Advice

18 219

17 712

-507

22 038

Purchasing, Funding & Relationship Management

22 219

21 601

-618

25 056

Research and Evaluation

3 999

3 888

-111

8 185

Service Delivery (Centrelink)

391 728

384 441

-7 287

393 310

Service Delivery (other)

10 612

10 612

0

11 002

Revenue from Government (Appropriation) for Departmental Output Groups

446 777

438 254

-8 523

459 591

FaCS Component

55 049

53 813

-1 236

66 281

Centrelink Component

391 728

384 441

-7 287

393 310

TOTAL FOR GROUP 1.1

11389854

11189156

-200 698

12 007 956

Staffing Years (Number)

2002-2003

2003-2004

FaCS (including the Social Security Appeals Tribunal)







192

257

a Final estimates have been used for special appropriations while additional estimates have been used for annual appropriations.

b Budget prior to additional estimates.

c Budget and actual expenses relate to fortnightly payments made by the Family Assistance Office through Centrelink. Claims can also be made through the taxation system and are accounted for in the estimates of the Australian Taxation Office.

d FaCS includes the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.




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