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

Expense Measures (Continued)

Veterans' Affairs

Anzac Centenary Local Grants programme — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	3.8	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide an additional $3.8 million to increase the maximum funds available under the Anzac Centenary Local Grants programme from $100,000 to $125,000 for each Federal electorate.

This additional funding will ensure that Australian communities have an enhanced opportunity to commemorate the deeds of local people in the service of their nation.

Further information can be found in the statement made in the Senate by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC on 14 November 2013.

Anzac Centenary Programme 2014‑18 — Anzac Interpretive Centre Albany — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	1.0	‑	‑	‑

The Government will provide an additional $1.0 million in 2013‑14 to facilitate the completion of the Anzac Interpretative Centre at Albany, Western Australia, in time for Anzac Centenary commemorations in 2014.

Further information can be found in the statement of 14 November 2013 issued by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC.

Building Excellence in Support and Training — restore funding

Expense ($m)

	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	‑	1.0	1.0	1.0

The Government will provide $3.0 million over three years from 1 July 2014 to restore veterans' advocacy funding through the Building Excellence in Support and Training programme to its 2010 levels. This measure supports the work of veteran's advocates, and welfare and pension officers, around Australia.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Saluting Their Service programme — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will redirect funding of $1.2 million over four years from the Veteran and Community Grants programme to the Saluting Their Service programme, to provide additional support for commemoration activities during the Centenary of Anzac 2014.

See also the related expense measure titled Training and Information Programme — additional funding in the Veterans' Affairs portfolio.

Training and Information Programme — additional funding

Expense ($m)

	2012‑13	2013‑14	2014‑15	2015‑16	2016‑17
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑

The Government will redirect funding of $0.9 million over four years from the Veteran and Community Grants programme to the Training and Information programme, to improve the quality of training provided to veterans' advocates and to welfare and pension officers.

See also the related expense measure titled Saluting Their Service programme — additional funding in the Veterans' Affairs portfolio.

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