3.1 Explanatory Tables
Section 3 presents explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements that provide a comprehensive overview of agency finances for the 2017-18 budget year. It explains how budget plans are incorporated into the financial statements and provides further details of the reconciliation between appropriations and Program expenses, movements in administered funds, special accounts and government indigenous expenditure.
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Summary of Estimated Special Account Balances[1][2][3]
3.1.1 Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure -
Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure
Defence Reconciliation Action Plan
Defence is committed to the Government’s plan to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage. The Defence Reconciliation Action Plan provides the overarching strategy for Defence’s commitment to increasing its Indigenous employment to 2.7 per cent and Indigenous procurement to three per cent by 30 June 2018.
The Defence Reconciliation Action Plan includes a number of actions under the themes of Respect, Relationships and Opportunities, with the key areas of focus being to:
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offer employment opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia;
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provide professional and career development opportunities for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce; and
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provide Indigenous businesses with contracting opportunities.
Defence’s Indigenous workforce continues to grow, with over two per cent of the total Australian Defence Force and Australian Public Service workforce being Indigenous.
Implementation of the Indigenous Procurement Policy across Defence has resulted in the awarding of 285 contracts to 94 Indigenous businesses in financial year 2015–16. This was almost four times Defence’s planned procurement target and totalled $142 million or half of all expenditure under the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy that year.
Defence Indigenous Development Program
Defence continues to offer a range of programs for Indigenous Australians interested in a career in the Australian Defence Force or Defence Australian Public Service workforce and existing Indigenous members of Defence.
The Australian Defence Force continues to conduct the Defence Indigenous Development Program - Navy, Army Indigenous Development Program and Indigenous Pre-Recruit Program across Australia.
Defence implements a number of entry-level programs for the Australian Public Service workforce, including several Indigenous traineeships and Indigenous placements on mainstream graduate programs. These are all implemented through collaboration with other public sector agencies.
A number of programs are offered to existing personnel to support their career development and retention, including Indigenous leadership training, establishment of regional Defence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Network chapters and ensuring that Defence is a culturally inclusive and respectful workplace through the implementation of the Defence Cultural Awareness (Indigenous) Learning Framework and the Defence Indigenous Cultural Advisory Group.
Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program
The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) is a collaborative partnership between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) and the Australian Army which aims to improve environmental health and living conditions in remote Indigenous communities. One project is undertaken each calendar year targeting improvements in housing and essential services including water, power, sewerage and health. Community selection capitalises on Army's ability to deploy and sustain a construction camp for a prolonged period in a remote area of Australia, to holistically deliver a range of services to Indigenous communities which would not normally be available through other project means. The 2017 Project is being delivered in Toomelah, New South Wales over the period April to June 2017. Development for the 2018 Project in Yatala, South Australia is underway.
3.1.2 Grants -
Approved Grants
The following are grants that have been approved since the 2016-17 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements:
New Air Combat Capability – Industry Support Program (NACC-ISP)
The Program provides funding to Australian companies and research organisations to support the development of new or improved capabilities that may enhance the ability to win work in the production, sustainment and modernisation phases of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program.
3.2 Resource Summary -
Budgeted Departmental Net Cost of Service (cash) (for the period ended 30 June)
Portfolio Resource Statement -
Total Departmental and Administered Consolidated Cash Budget for the Department of Defence[1]
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Defence Resource Statement – Budget Estimates for 2017-18 as at May 2017
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Third Party Payments to and from other Agencies[1]
3.3 Budgeted Financial Statements 3.3.1 Departmental and Administered Budgeted Financial Statements -
Variation in Budgeted Departmental Comprehensive Income Statement (Showing Net Cost of Services) (for the period ended 30 June)
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Variation in Budgeted Departmental Balance Sheet (as at 30 June)
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Variation in Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (for the period ended 30 June)
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Budgeted Departmental Comprehensive Income Statement (Showing Net Cost of Services) (for the period ended 30 June)
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Budgeted Departmental Balance Sheet (as at 30 June)
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Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (for the period ended 30 June)
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Departmental Statement of Changes in Equity — Summary of Movement (Budget year 2017-18)
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Departmental Capital Budget Statement
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Statement of Departmental Asset Movements (2017-18)
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Variation in Schedule of Budgeted Income and Expenses Administered on Behalf of Government (for the period ended 30 June)
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Variation in Schedule of Budgeted Assets and Liabilities Administered on Behalf of Government (as at 30 June)
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Variation in Schedule of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows (for the period ended 30 June)
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Schedule of Budgeted Income and Expenses Administered on Behalf of Government (for the period ended 30 June)
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Schedule of Budgeted Assets and Liabilities Administered on Behalf of Government (as at 30 June)
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Schedule of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows (for the period ended 30 June)
3.3.2 Notes to the Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 (FRR).
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