Appendix A: Policy Decisions taken since the 2012-13 Budget (Continued)
Expense Measures (Continued)
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Baby Bonus — reduce to $3,000 for second and subsequent children
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | ‑ | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ‑ | 0.3 | ‑169.2 | ‑170.0 | ‑175.7 |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | 6.3 | ‑167.4 | ‑169.5 | ‑175.4 |
From 1 July 2013 the Government will reduce the Baby Bonus payment for second and subsequent children to $3,000. The Baby Bonus will remain at $5,000 for the first child of eligible families and for multiple births. The payment will continue to be paid in 13 fortnightly instalments.
In addition to the Baby Bonus, which helps with the upfront costs of having a baby, eligible families will remain able to claim Family Tax Benefit Part A and/or Part B, as well as the Child Care Rebate and the new Schoolkids Bonus, to assist them with the costs of raising their child.
This measure is estimated to provide savings of $505.9 million over four years from 2012‑13. Savings from this measure will be redirected to support other Government priorities.
Bali memorial service — assistance to victims and their families
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ‑ | 3.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Human Services | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | 3.3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide $3.3 million in 2012‑13 as ex‑gratia payments to victims of the 2002 Bali terrorist bombings. The payments assist Australians who were seriously injured, and the families of Australians who lost their lives, to attend the 10th anniversary commemorative services in either Bali, Indonesia or Canberra, Australia.
Better Start for Children with Disability — extension of eligibility
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Ageing | ‑ | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Department of Human Services | ‑ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ‑ | ‑0.2 | ‑0.2 | ‑0.2 | ‑0.2 |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | .. | .. | .. | .. |
The Government will provide $10.8 million over four years to expand, from 1 January 2013, the Better Start for Children with Disability initiative to include children with Prader‑Willi, Williams, Angelman, Kabuki, CHARGE, Cornelia de Lange, Cri du Chat and Smith‑Magenis syndromes and microcephaly.
Better Start provides eligible children with access to up to $12,000 for early intervention services. A $2,000 one‑off tax exempt payment is also available to families living in outer regional, rural and remote areas to help meet some of the costs of accessing services.
This measure builds on the 2011‑12 Budget measure titled A Better Start for Children with Disability — Early intervention.
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs will fund the costs of this measure through a redirection of resources.
Income Management — Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Department of Human Services | ‑ | ‑0.1 | .. | ‑ | ‑ |
| Total — Expense | ‑ | ‑0.1 | .. | ‑ | ‑ |
| Related capital ($m) | |||||
| Department of Human Services | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Total — Capital | ‑ | 0.1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide $4.4 million over two years to introduce income management in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia to help families ensure their welfare payments are spent on essential items, such as food, housing and clothing.
From October 2012, similar to the model of income management operating in Western Australia, people on the APY Lands will be able to volunteer for income management, or may be referred by child protection authorities or a Centrelink social worker. Income management participants will have access to financial counselling and money management services, as well as voluntary incentive and matched savings payments.
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Department of Human Services will fund their costs through a redirection of resources.
Further information can be found in the press release of 7 September 2012 issued by the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
National Regulatory System for Community Housing Providers — National Regulatory Council — Contribution
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
The Government will provide up to $1.0 million over four years for the establishment of a National Regulatory Council for community housing to advise Housing Ministers on the ongoing effectiveness of the newly agreed National Regulatory System for Community Housing Providers.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
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