Portfolio Budget Statements 2011–12
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- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency 1
- Aboriginal Hostels Limited
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- Indigenous Land Corporation
- Torres Strait Regional Authority
- Aboriginal Land Commissioner
- Coordinator General Remote Indigenous Services
- Executive Director of Township Leasing
- Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
- Northern Territory Land Councils
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal
- Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
Portfolio Budget Statements 2011–12 Budget related paper No. 1.7 FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Portfolio budget initiatives and explanations of appropriations specified by outcomes and Programs by agency 
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MINISTER FOR FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA 2600 President of the Senate Australian Senate Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Speaker
House of Representatives Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Mr President Dear Mr Speaker I hereby submit Portfolio Budget Statements in support of the 2011–12 Budget for the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio. These statements have been developed, and are submitted to the Parliament, as a statement on the outcomes for the portfolio. I present these statements to provide accountability to the Parliament and, through it, the public. Yours sincerely 
The Hon. Jenny Macklin, MP Abbreviations and conventionsThe following notation may be used: NEC/nec not elsewhere classified nil .. not zero, but rounded to zero na not applicable (unless otherwise specified) nfp not for publication $m $ million $b $ billion Figures in tables and in the text may be rounded. Figures in text are generally rounded to one decimal place, whereas figures in tables are generally rounded to the nearest thousand. Discrepancies in tables between totals and sums of components are due to rounding.
EnquiriesShould you have any enquiries regarding this publication please contact the Branch Manager, Budget Development Branch, in the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on (02) 6244 5571. A copy of this document can be located on the Australian Government Budget website at www.budget.gov.au. User Guide
User GuideThe purpose of the 2011–12 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio. Agencies receive resources from the annual appropriations acts, special appropriations (including standing appropriations and special accounts), and revenue from other sources. A key role of the PB Statements is to facilitate the understanding of proposed annual appropriations in Appropriation Bills No. 1 and No. 2 2011–12 (or Appropriation Bill [Parliamentary Departments] No. 1 2011–12 for the parliamentary departments). In this sense the PB Statements are Budget related papers and are declared by the Appropriation Acts to be ‘relevant documents’ to the interpretation of the Acts according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. The PB Statements provide information, explanation and justification to enable Parliament to understand the purpose of each outcome proposed in the Bills. As required under section 12 of the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998, non general government sector entities are not consolidated into the Commonwealth general government sector fiscal estimates and accordingly, these entities are not reported in the PB Statements. ContentsPortfolio Overview 1 Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio Overview 3 Agency Resources and Planned Performance 11 Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 13 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency 169 Aboriginal Hostels Limited 193 Indigenous Business Australia 221 Indigenous Land Corporation 259 Torres Strait Regional Authority 287
Ministers and portfolio responsibilitiesThe Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries responsible for the portfolio and its agencies are:
The portfolio has 12 outcome statements. The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has seven. The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency has its own outcome statement. In pursuing the achievement of this outcome, it also contributes to the achievement of FaHCSIA’s Women’s outcome statement. Aboriginal Hostels Limited, Indigenous Business Australia, the Indigenous Land Corporation and the Torres Strait Regional Authority each have their own outcome statements. In pursuing the achievement of their outcomes, they also contribute to the achievement of the FaHCSIA Indigenous outcome statements. Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous AffairsFaHCSIA is a key source of advice to the Australian Government on social policy and works in partnership with other government and non-government organisations to manage a diverse range of programs and services designed to support and improve the lives of Australians. FaHCSIA has whole-of-government policy coordination responsibilities in relation to Indigenous affairs and women. The Department is subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act).
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency1Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) is a statutory authority which administers the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and is subject to the FMA Act. The principal functions of EOWA are to promote employment for women on the basis of merit, promote equal opportunity, eliminate discrimination and foster workplace consultation between employers and employees on these issues. EOWA contributes to portfolio goals by working with business to develop work practices that improve women’s workforce participation in an environment free from discrimination. Aboriginal Hostels LimitedAboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) is an Australian Government company subject to the Corporations Act 2001 and Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act). AHL provides temporary accommodation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a national network. AHL contributes to the portfolio’s goals by helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to improve their standard of living and achieve health, aged care, educational and employment-related goals. Indigenous Business AustraliaIndigenous Business Australia (IBA) is a statutory authority established under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (ATSI Act) and is subject to the CAC Act. IBA creates opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to build assets and wealth. IBA contributes to the portfolio goals by contributing to Indigenous economic development. To achieve this, IBA assists the Government in working with the private sector and local Indigenous people to encourage and foster Indigenous economic independence. Indigenous Land CorporationThe Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is a statutory authority established under the ATSI Act and is subject to the CAC Act. The ILC assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to acquire and manage Indigenous-held land so as to provide economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. The ILC contributes to the goals of the portfolio by assisting in the delivery of sustainable benefits from land acquisition and by providing land management assistance. Torres Strait Regional AuthorityThe Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is a statutory authority established by the TSI Act and is subject to the CAC Act. TSRA implements and monitors the effectiveness of programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Torres Strait and also advises the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs about issues relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Torres Strait region. TSRA contributes to the goals of the portfolio by working to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Torres Strait to determine their own affairs based on the ailan kastom (island custom) of the Torres Strait. Aboriginal Land CommissionerThe Aboriginal Land Commissioner is an independent statutory office holder under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (ALRA Act) and is subject to the FMA Act. The principal function of the Commissioner is to consider applications for claims to traditional land and to provide recommendations to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs for the granting of land in the Northern Territory. Coordinator General Remote Indigenous ServicesThe Coordinator General Remote Indigenous Services is a statutory office established under the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009 and is subject to the FMA Act. The central functions of the Coordinator General are to monitor, assess, advise and drive the development and delivery of government services and facilities in each of the specified remote communities to a standard broadly comparable with that in non-Indigenous communities of similar size, location and needs elsewhere in Australia, and to monitor, assess, advise and drive progress towards achieving Closing the Gap targets in those same communities. Executive Director of Township LeasingThe Executive Director, Township Leasing is a statutory office established under the ALRA Act to enter into leases of Aboriginal-held land in the Northern Territory on behalf of the Commonwealth, and to administer sub-leases and other rights and interests derived from such leases. A central function of the Executive Director is to hold and administer leases over townships on Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory in accordance with section 19A of the ALRA Act, following approval from traditional owners. Registrar of Indigenous CorporationsThe Registrar of Indigenous Corporations is an independent statutory office holder who administers the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 and is subject to the FMA Act. The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations registers and regulates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations. Northern Territory Land CouncilsThe Northern Land Council, the Central Land Council, the Anindilyakwa Land Council and the Tiwi Land Council are the four Northern Territory land councils established under the ALRA Act. The land councils are subject to the CAC Act. Each is an independent statutory body established to represent Aboriginal interests in a range of processes under the ALRA Act. Outback Stores Pty LtdOutback Stores Pty Ltd (OBS) is an Australian Government-owned company subject to the Corporations Act 2001 and the CAC Act. OBS contributes to health, employment and economic activity in remote communities by managing quality, sustainable retail stores. OBS contributes to the portfolio’s goals by contributing to improved food security in remote communities. Social Security Appeals TribunalThe Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) is a statutory body under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and is subject to the FMA Act. The tribunal conducts merit reviews of administrative decisions made under a number of enactments, in particular social security law, family assistance law and child support law. The tribunal has the power to review decisions independently of Centrelink and the Child Support Agency. It seeks to provide a review mechanism that is just, efficient, effective and informal. It contributes to the portfolio by ensuring that administrative decisions of Centrelink and the Child Support Agency are consistent with the legislation. Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community CouncilThe Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council is an independent statutory body established by the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 and is subject to the CAC Act. The council holds title to land and provides services to the Aboriginal community of Jervis Bay. Figure 1: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio structure and outcomes 
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs The Hon. Jenny Macklin, MP Minister for the Status of Women The Hon. Kate Ellis, MP Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Senator the Hon. Mark Arbib Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers Senator the Hon. Jan McLucas Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services The Hon. Julie Collins, MP 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Secretary: Mr Finn Pratt Outcome 1: Families and Children – Improved child development, safety and family functioning through support services for all Australians, payments for low and medium income families with children and child support policy. Outcome 2: Housing – Access to affordable, safe housing through: payments and support services; and rental subsidies to low and moderate income households. Outcome 3: Community Capability and the Vulnerable – Improved capacity for vulnerable people and communities to participate economically and socially and to manage life transitions through payments, targeted support services and community capability building initiatives. Outcome 4: Seniors – An adequate standard of living and improved capacity to productively manage resources and life-transitions for senior Australians through the delivery of payments, concessions and information services. Outcome 5: Disability and Carers – An adequate standard of living, improved capacity to participate economically and socially and manage life-transitions for people with disability and/or mental illness and carers through payments, concessions, support and care services. Outcome 6: Women – Improved gender equality through coordinated whole of government advice and support for women’s economic security, safety and status. Outcome 7: Indigenous – Closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage with improved wellbeing, capacity to participate economically and socially and to manage life-transitions for Indigenous Australians through Indigenous engagement, coordinated whole of government policy advice and targeted support services. 
(continued on next page) Figure 1: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio structure and outcomes (continued)
General Manager: Mr Roger Barson Outcome: Improved access to education, employment, health and other services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people travelling and relocating through the operation of temporary hostel accommodation services. Indigenous Business Australia General Manager: Mr Christopher Fry Outcome: Improved wealth acquisition to support the economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through commercial enterprise, asset acquisition, construction and access to concessional home and business loans. Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager: Mr David Galvin Outcome: Enhanced socio-economic development, maintenance of cultural identity and protection of the environment by Indigenous Australians through land acquisition and management. Northern Territory Land Councils Northern Land Council Chief Executive Officer: Mr Kim Hill Central Land Council Director: Mr David Ross Anindilyakwa Land Council Chief Executive Officer: Mr Richard Preece Tiwi Land Council Chief Executive: Mr John S. Hicks
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency Director: Ms Helen Conway Outcome: Increased influence over Australian employers to achieve equality for women in the workplace through regulation and education on eliminating discrimination and promoting merit based opportunity. Social Security Appeals Tribunal Principal Member: Ms Jane Macdonnell Objective: Correct and preferable decisions on review of decisions made under 11 Acts, which constitute the social security law, family assistance law, child support law and paid parental leave law. Outback Stores Pty Ltd Chief Executive Officer: Mr Rod Mainard Objective: To improve access to affordable, healthy food for Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas, through providing food supply and store management and support services. Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council Chief Executive Officer: Mr Chris Moon Objective: Established by the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 to hold title to land and provide council services to the Aboriginal Community of Jervis Bay.  
Portfolio resourcesTable 1 shows the total new resources provided to the portfolio in the 2011–12 budget year, by agency. Table 1: Portfolio resources 2011–12 
Agency Resources and Planned Performance Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 13 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency 169 Aboriginal Hostels Limited 193 Indigenous Business Australia 221 Indigenous Land Corporation 259 Torres Strait Regional Authority 287 Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Agency resources and planned performance Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents documents -> North Mankato Taylor Library documents -> In the Red and Brown Water documents -> - documents -> Cbp and Trade Automated Interface Requirements Appendix: pga december 22, 2015 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union Download 0.59 Mb. Share with your friends:
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