Australian Government, 2007–08 Budget

Table 5: A Better Future for Indigenous Australians

  2007-08
$m
2008-09
$m
2009-10
$m
2010-11
$m
Total
$m
EXPENSE MEASURES          
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S          
Attorney-General's Department          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– Indigenous liaison pilot programme for the Family Court of Western Australia 0.2 0.2 0.3 - 0.7
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 8.6
Australian Customs Service          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– illegal foreign fishing – Indigenous rangers trial - - - - -
Sub Total 2.8 2.2 2.3 2.0 9.3
COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS          
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– extension of the Return of Indigenous Cultural Property Programme 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 4.7
Sub Total 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 4.7
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING          
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– digitisation of Indigenous cultural resources - 3.3 3.4 3.5 10.2
Department of Education, Science and Training          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– opportunities for education 13.8 16.5 26.0 28.1 84.5
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery 4.8 3.6 3.3 3.3 15.1
– COAG Work Skills Vouchers 4.0 4.8 6.3 6.3 21.4
– expanding employment pathways for Indigenous young people 8.5 7.9 8.1 8.4 32.8
– Indigenous employment services 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 23.4
Sub Total 36.7 42.0 53.0 55.6 187.3
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS          
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery -7.5 -8.8 -9.1 -9.4 -34.9
– Indigenous employment services -5.5 -18.8 -20.7 -20.6 -65.6
– Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) programme – continuation of funding - - - - -
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– compliance and eligibility checks for Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) programme participants -0.5 -17.7 -18.3 -19.2 -55.8
– enhancing opportunities for employment and participation in remote communities 5.8 5.2 5.4 3.6 19.9
– improving accountability and increasing returns from Indigenous assets 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2
Sub Total -6.8 -39.8 -42.5 -45.2 -134.2
ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES          
Department of the Environment and Water Resources          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery 7.6 9.9 15.0 15.1 47.6
Sub Total 7.6 9.9 15.0 15.1 47.6
FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS          
Aboriginal Hostels Limited          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– opportunities for education - - 1.2 1.2 2.4
– accommodation support for education and health 0.7 1.3 2.4 3.3 7.8
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– opportunities for education 3.1 12.4 19.6 5.5 40.5
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery 4.7 4.2 3.8 3.8 16.5
– enhancing opportunities for employment and participation in remote communities 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.7
– expansion of playgroups for Indigenous families 2.3 3.4 4.0 4.1 13.8
– improved access to child care and early childhood services 1.8 7.8 6.4 7.5 23.5
– Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children – continuation 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 8.8
– continuation of Indigenous social and economic research - - - - -
– Centrelink access sites – continuation of funding - - - - -
– foundations for Indigenous welfare reform - - - - -
– Indigenous housing and infrastructure reforms 8.8 94.5 86.5 103.8 293.6
– continuation of the Cape York Digital Network 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.2
Sub Total 24.6 126.8 127.2 132.2 410.9
HEALTH AND AGEING          
Department of Health and Ageing          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– building an Indigenous workforce in government service delivery 2.9 2.0 1.8 1.8 8.5
– family centred primary health care 6.3 8.9 11.6 11.4 38.2
– Health @ Home Plus 3.9 8.8 11.2 13.4 37.2
– continuing the National Illicit Drug Strategy – Indigenous Communites Initiative 0.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 14.6
– establishing quality health standards 5.2 7.5 10.8 13.4 36.9
Sub Total 19.0 31.7 40.0 44.7 135.4
HUMAN SERVICES          
Department of Human Services          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– Indigenous employment services 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8
Medicare Australia          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– Health @ Home Plus 0.1 - .. .. 0.1
Sub Total 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0
Total Expense measures 85.8 174.5 196.6 206.1 663.0
CAPITAL MEASURES          
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS          
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– Indigenous employment services 1.7 - - - 1.7
– compliance and eligibility checks for Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) programme participants 0.5 - - - 0.5
– enhancing opportunities for employment and participation in remote communities - - - - -
Sub Total 2.1 - - - 2.1
FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS          
Aboriginal Hostels Limited          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– accommodation support for education and health 14.1 5.3 1.9 - 21.3
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs          
A Better Future for Indigenous Australians          
– Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children – continuation 0.1 - - - 0.1
Sub Total 14.2 5.3 1.9 - 21.3
Total Capital measures 16.3 5.3 1.9 - 23.5
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE          
Total expense measures 85.8 174.5 196.6 206.1 663.0
Total capital measures 16.3 5.3 1.9 - 23.5
Total expenditure 102.1 179.8 198.4 206.1 686.5
Total revenue measures - - - - -
Net additional expenditure 102.1 179.8 198.4 206.1 686.5