Performance summary Key achievements included:
meeting the needs of 14 117 new clients through 135 JPET service providers
rolling out the remainder of 21 ICYS projects
negotiating the TILA deed of agreements with 21 non-government organisations nationally I implementing service profiling for Youth Allowance
establishing FaCS as lead agency in managing a funding agreement between the Australian Government and First Australians Business (FAB) as a project under Mentor Marketplace. FAB provides business-related mentoring for young Indigenous entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35
releasing the evaluation of the YOPP and providing the report, containing good practice examples of intensive, coordinated support for young offenders, to state and territories for consideration
the announcement by the Government of the Simple Service Solutions approach to servicing, making services for young people easier to find and understand
releasing the publication Fresh footprints, which results from recommendations of the Australian Government-funded National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group and tells inspiring stories of young Indigenous Australians who achieved success and became leaders and role models for their communities
organising, in cooperation with state and territory governments, more than 1500 events held across Australia during the National Youth Week 2003, a successful celebration of youth and their achievements.
Work is required to:
complete the next JPET procurement process by end of March 2004
repeal the Student Financial Supplement Scheme from 1 January 2004
extend Youth Allowance service profiling and implement Austudy service profiling
complete the Reconnect evaluation final report for release in September 2003
deliver other Mentor Marketplace projects through a number of organisations in 2003-04
further develop TILA data collection and evaluation strategies in cooperation with Community Services Ministers’ Advisory Committee Youth Working Group and its sub-committee
finalise the process of harmonising contractual and reporting arrangements for FaCS youth support services
complete negotiations with states and territories to finalise Youth Protocols.
Table 8: Output Group 1.2—Youth and Student Support
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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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Ex gratia payments to former Youth Allowance recipients affected by the increase in the school leaving age in South Australia
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0
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99
|
99
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20
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Green Corps
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23 082
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23 600
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518
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23 520
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Job Placement, Employment and Training Program
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18 507
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18 317
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-190
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19 400
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Mentor Marketplace
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802
|
802
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0
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1 372
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Reconnect (Youth Homelessness Early Intervention)
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19 244
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17 898
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-1 346
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20 179
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Targeted Youth Assistance Program
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2 004
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3 080
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1 076
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0
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Transition to Independent Living Allowance
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897
|
930
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33
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2 560
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Youth Activities Services
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6 733
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6 499
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-234
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6 923
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Special Appropriations
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Austudy Payment (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)
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263 690
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270 623
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6 933
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282 590
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Fares Allowance (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)
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1 500
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1 304
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-196
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1 500
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Student Financial Supplement Scheme (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)
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129 837
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114 359
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-15 478
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87 140
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Youth Allowance (Social Security (Administration) Act 1999)
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2 240 832
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2 235 020
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-5 812
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2 296 661
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Total Administered Expenses
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2 707128
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2 692531
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-14 597
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2 741 865
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Price of Departmental Outputs
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Policy Advice
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5 085
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9 877
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4 792
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6 998
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Purchasing, Funding & Relationship Management
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4 721
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9 170
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4 449
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14 822
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Research and Evaluation
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2 300
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4 468
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2 168
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1 890
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Service Delivery (Centrelink)
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226 868
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222 648
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-4 220
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234 471
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Service Delivery (other)
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1 471
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1 471
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0
|
1 401
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Revenue from Government (Appropriation) for Departmental Output Groups
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240 445
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247 634
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7 189
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259 582
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FaCS Componentc
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13 577
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24 986
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11 409
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25 111
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Centrelink Component
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226 868
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222 648
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-4 220
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234 471
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TOTAL FOR GROUP 1.2
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2 947 573
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2 940 165
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-7 408
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3 001 447
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Staffing Years (Number)
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|
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2002–03
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2003-04
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FaCS (including the Social Security Appeals Tribunal)
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|
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248
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221
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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. FaCS includes the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.
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