Australian Government, 2007–08 Budget

Table 4: Realising Our Potential

  2007-08
$m
2008-09
$m
2009-10
$m
2010-11
$m
Total
$m
REVENUE MEASURES          
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Department of Education, Science and Training          
Realising Our Potential          
– increasing university funding - 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.8
– allowing more responsive universities 1.3 2.9 3.6 4.2 12.0
– FEE-HELP for Diploma and Advanced Diploma VET courses 1.8 6.8 15.1 25.3 49.0

Sub-total

3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
Total Revenue measures 3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
EXPENSE MEASURES          
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Department of Education, Science and Training          
Realising Our Potential - Higher Education          
– Higher Education Endowment Fund - 304.0 304.0 304.0 912.0
– increasing university funding 156.8 143.2 133.6 126.0 559.6
– allowing more responsive universities 51.3 56.6 57.1 58.2 223.2
– Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.8 66.8
– reducing red tape for universities 0.6 0.3 - - 0.9
– additional Commonwealth Learning Scholarships 11.6 22.3 26.6 30.9 91.4
– extending Rent Assistance to Austudy recipients 13.2 24.0 24.5 25.1 86.9
– extending income support to Masters students 5.5 11.2 12.5 14.1 43.3
Realising Our Potential - VET          
– support for young Australian Apprentices in skill-shortage trades 69.3 87.1 90.7 95.4 342.5
– fee assistance for Australian Apprentices 47.8 52.2 52.9 53.6 206.4
– fast-track apprenticeships 6.4 11.8 17.3 23.0 58.5
– FEE-HELP for Diploma and Advanced Diploma VET courses 4.3 3.4 3.5 3.4 14.5
– Australian Technical Colleges 1.1 19.8 27.4 17.1 65.4
Realising Our Potential - Schools          
– national literacy and numeracy vouchers 70.9 120.9 131.4 134.1 457.4
– additional support for regional and remote schools 15.4 32.2 35.2 38.3 121.1
– rewarding schools for improving literacy and numeracy outcomes 2.2 17.0 16.9 17.0 53.2
– improving the practical component of teacher education 18.8 19.2 19.4 19.6 77.0
– Australian Government Summer Schools for Teachers 30.0 24.8 23.2 23.6 101.7
– national teacher training and registration standards 2.7 2.2 - - 5.0
– core curricula standards 4.4 8.6 - 0.1 13.0
– national student aptitude test for tertiary admission 4.9 4.8 4.8 - 14.5

Sub-total

533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total Expense measures 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
CAPITAL MEASURES          
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Department of Education, Science and Training          
Realising Our Potential          
– increasing university funding - - - - -
– allowing more responsive universities - - - - -
– FEE-HELP for Diploma and Advanced Diploma VET courses - - - - -

Sub-total

- - - - -
Total Capital measures - - - - -
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE          
Total expense measures 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total capital measures - - - - -
Total expenditure 533.9 982.5 997.9 1000.1 3514.4
Total revenue measures 3.1 10.0 19.5 31.2 63.8
Net additional expenditure 530.8 972.5 978.4 968.9 3450.6