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Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2013‑14 Budget (Continued)

Expense Measures (Continued)

Prime Minister and Cabinet

Better employment outcomes for Indigenous Australians

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	20.0	25.0	‑	‑

The Government will provide $45.0 million over two years to establish at least four Vocational Training and Employment Centres to provide up to 5,000 Indigenous Australians with practical training and guaranteed employment.

Based on the GenerationOne model, these centres will provide Indigenous job seekers with training and support to prepare for available job opportunities. The centres will be established in areas where there is high demand for Indigenous employees and a significant population of Indigenous job seekers.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy on Indigenous Employment.

Community Cabinet — discontinue

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑3.2	‑3.3	‑3.3	‑3.3

The Government will achieve savings of $13.1 million over four years by not proceeding with funding to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for the Community Cabinet programme.

The saving from this measure will be redirected by the Government to repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

This measure implements the savings announced in the Government's pre‑election costings document.

Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services — cessation

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑	‑2.4	‑2.4	‑2.4

The Government will achieve savings of $7.1 million over three years by ceasing funding for the Coordinator‑General for Remote Indigenous Services. The role and function of the Coordinator‑General will conclude when the appointment of the current Coordinator‑General expires on 31 January 2014.

The savings from this measure will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

Economic Competitiveness Fund — discontinue

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑51.6	‑30.0	‑30.0	‑30.0

The Government will achieve savings of $141.6 million over four years by not proceeding with funding for the Economic Competitiveness Fund announced in the Pre‑election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013.

This funding was identified by the former Government to fund its election commitments and will be redirected by the Government to help repair the Budget and fund policy priorities.

Empowered Communities — design phase

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide $5.0 million over two years from 2013‑14 to support the design of a new model of Indigenous policy and service delivery based on the Empowered Communities model developed by Jawun Indigenous Corporate Partnerships.

The Empowered Communities model seeks to achieve reform by ensuring Indigenous people have a greater say in responding to local issues and on delivering improvements to the health, safety and economic outcomes of Indigenous communities.

The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resources of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy for Indigenous Affairs.

Establishment and support of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3

The Government will provide $1.0 million over four years to establish and support the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council.

The Council will have a central role in advising the Government on Indigenous matters, primarily by providing strategic policy advice to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs on a wide range of issues. It will also advise on specific Indigenous policy and programme matters referred to it by the Government.

The Council will engage and consult with stakeholders outside the Commonwealth Government, including State and Territory governments, Indigenous leaders and advocacy groups, community members, business representatives and academics.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Further information can be found in the Coalition's Policy for Indigenous Affairs.

Remote school attendance strategy

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide $28.4 million over two calendar years from 1 January 2014 for a remote school attendance strategy to improve the attendance of children in 40 remote Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.

This strategy will provide school attendance assistance which focuses on supporting families and communities to make sure children attend school. This strategy will commence from the first term of 2014.

The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resources of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme and the Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment Programme.

Re‑opening access to the Indigenous Employment Programme in remote areas

Expense ($m)
	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will re‑open access to the Indigenous Employment Programme for employers in remote Australia by redirecting up to $40 million of existing programme funding over two years from 2013‑14. This funding will ensure that employers can access the support they need in order to offer employment and training to Indigenous people.

Further information can be found in the press release of 29 November 2013 issued by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs.

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