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Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Building Better Regional Cities program — establishment

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	0.2	60.9	70.9	70.9

The Government will provide $203.0 million over four years to support the construction of affordable homes in regional cities.

Competitive grants of up to $15.0 million will be provided to councils to invest in local infrastructure projects that support new housing developments, such as connecting roads, extensions to drains and sewerage pipes, and community infrastructure such as parks and community centres.

This measure will be partly funded by the savings measures titled Housing Affordability Fund — redirection of funding, National Rental Affordability Scheme — deferral, and Community Investment Program — redirection of funding.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Cinema modifications for people with a vision or hearing impairment

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1

The Government will provide $0.5 million over four years for grants to encourage the introduction of audio description and captioning technology in major Australian cinemas. This measure will address the barriers to participation for people who are deaf, hearing impaired, blind or vision impaired in relation to many social and cultural activities in the community.

There are currently 24 accessible cinemas in Australia. In partnership with four major cinema groups, this measure will contribute to making 242 accessible cinemas available by 2014.

Further information can be found in the press release of 24 July 2010 issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

See also the related savings measures Services for people with disability — reduction in funding in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, and Local Government Reform Fund — reduction in funding in the Treasury portfolio.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Community Investment Program — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	-	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9

The Government will reduce funding for the Community Investment Program (CIP) by $2.6 million over three years from 2011‑12. This saving will be redirected to fund the Building Better Regional Cities Program.

Remaining funding for CIP of $279.2 million over four years from 2010‑11 will still be available to provide grants to community organisations to undertake local community projects.

See also the related expense measure titled Building Better Regional Cities Program—establishment in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Disability community website — creation

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	0.3	0.3	-	-

The Government will provide $0.5 million over two years to establish and maintain a new website, Attitudes, to improve awareness of people with disability and disability issues.

The measure will support social inclusion and build the capacities of people with disability, as well as address perceptions and attitudinal issues in the broader community. The measure will also recruit people with disability as editorial staff for the Attitudes website.

Further information can be found in the press release of 24 July 2010 issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Housing Affordability Fund — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	-	-11.1	-40.8	-

The Government will redirect funding from the Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) of $51.9 million over two years from 2011‑12 to the Building Better Regional Cities Program.

See also the related expense measure titled Building Better Regional Cities Program—establishment in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment and was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Leadership development for people with disability

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8

The Government will provide $3.0 million over four years for a national program to assist people with disability become leaders in business, the community and government. The funding will provide up to 200 places in intensive 12 month leadership development programs for people with a disability. On completion of the leadership program, participants will be matched with mentors in leading organisations in their field of interest.

Further information can be found in the press release of 24 July 2010, issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Local community accessibility program — additional funding

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	6.0	-	-	-

The Government will provide $6.0 million in 2010‑11 to assist local government authorities to improve disability access in local communities.

A $5.0 million funding pool will be established for grants of up to $100,000 to local councils for small infrastructure projects to make buildings and public spaces more accessible for people with disability. Local councils will provide up to $100,000 in matched contributions.

An additional $1.0 million will be provided for digital playback devices and improved access to digital content in public libraries to make print materials more accessible for people with disability.

Further information can be found in the press release of 24 July 2010, issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Services for people with disability — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	-9.0	-	-	-

The Government will redirect funding of $9.0 million in 2010‑11 from the Services and Support for People with Disability program to help fund the following related measures:

local community accessibility program — additional funding;
leadership development for people with disability;
cinema modifications for people with a vision or hearing impairment;
disability community website — creation; and
universal design for housing — voluntary guidelines.

The Services and Support for People with Disability program will retain funding of $1.3 billion over four years from 2010‑11 to continue to provide supported employment and improve access to information, advocacy and services for people with a disability.

Further information can be found in the press release of 24 July 2010 issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

See also the related savings measure Local Government Reform Fund — reduction in funding in the Treasury portfolio.

This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.

Universal design for housing — voluntary guidelines

Expense ($m)
	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	-	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3

The Government will provide $1.0 million over four years from 2010‑11 to support the implementation of the voluntary Livable Housing Design guidelines developed by the National Dialogue on Universal Housing Design.

The Livable Housing Design initiative aims to promote the building of houses that are disability-friendly and adaptable to meet the changing needs of residents over their lifetime. Membership of the National Dialogue on Universal Housing Design includes industry, community, research and government stakeholders.

Further information can be found in the press release of 13 July 2010 issued by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.

This measure was originally reported in the Economic Statement 2010.

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