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
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(A) Budgeta 2002–03 $’000
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(B) Actual 2002–03 $’000
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Variation (column B minus column A) $’000
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Budgetb 2003-04 $’000
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Administered Expenses (including third party outputs)
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Child Abuse Prevention
|
4 021
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3 853
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-168
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4 113
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Family Adjustment Payment
|
20
|
-1
|
-21
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0
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Grants to Family Relationship Support Organisations (including payments under the Family Law Act 1975 and the Marriage Act 1961)
|
27 719
|
26 636
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-1 083
|
29 515
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Indigenous Parenting and Family Wellbeing
|
2 084
|
1 706
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-378
|
1 869
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Services for Families with Children
|
7 941
|
6 936
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-1 005
|
8 047
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Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: Families Initiatives
|
17 999
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13 985
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-4 014
|
27 197
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Family and Youth Support
(National Illicit Drugs Strategy) SPP
|
4 875
|
4 875
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0
|
0
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Services for Families with Children SPP
|
371
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370
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-1
|
376
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Special Appropriations
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Double Orphan Pension (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)
|
2 015
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2 052
|
37
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2 063
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Family Tax Benefit (ANTS (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999)'c
|
10 657 770
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10 473 856
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-183 914
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11 252 532
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Maternity Allowances (ANTS (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999)
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218 262
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216 634
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-1 628
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222 653
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Total Administered Expenses
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10943077
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10750902
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-192 175
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11 548 365
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Price of Departmental Outputs
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Policy Advice
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18 219
|
17 712
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-507
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22 038
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Purchasing, Funding & Relationship Management
|
22 219
|
21 601
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-618
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25 056
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Research and Evaluation
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3 999
|
3 888
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-111
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8 185
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Service Delivery (Centrelink)
|
391 728
|
384 441
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-7 287
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393 310
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Service Delivery (other)
|
10 612
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10 612
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0
|
11 002
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Revenue from Government (Appropriation) for Departmental Output Groups
|
446 777
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438 254
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-8 523
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459 591
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FaCS Component
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55 049
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53 813
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-1 236
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66 281
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Centrelink Component
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391 728
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384 441
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-7 287
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393 310
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TOTAL FOR GROUP 1.1
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11389854
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11189156
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-200 698
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12 007 956
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Staffing Years (Number)
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2002-2003
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2003-2004
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FaCS (including the Social Security Appeals Tribunal)
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|
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192
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257
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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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