1. budget.gov.au
2. 2015‑16
3. Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
4. Part 3: Fiscal Strategy and Outlook
5. Attachment D
6. Annex A: Payments to the States (continued)

Part 3: Fiscal Strategy and Outlook (continued)

Attachment D: Australia's Federal Relations (continued)

Annex A: Payments to the States (continued)

Table A.2: Estimated payments to support state education services, by year and state

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2015‑16
Students First funding(a)(b)(c)	4,812,349	3,923,556	3,297,971	1,579,120	1,126,436	364,982	264,538	288,041	15,658,466
National Partnership payments
Independent Public Schools initiative	6,500	9,080	3,680	2,300	1,580	600	260	460	24,460
MoneySmart Teaching	273	257	206	140	134	-	-	115	1,125
National quality agenda for early childhood education and care(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	19,080
National School Chaplaincy Programme	11,113	12,615	18,102	7,627	7,489	2,192	966	483	60,587
National School for Travelling Show Children	200	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	200
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment(e)
Children and schooling component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51,213	51,213
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	1,250
School Pathways Programme	-	-	-	600	675	-	-	-	1,275
Schools Security Programme	3,029	1,570	329	573	131	-	13	67	5,712
Trade training centres in schools	5,699	20,673	4,620	9,345	2,405	-	725	8,251	51,718
Universal access to early childhood education	130,471	98,431	85,988	45,137	27,112	8,692	6,849	4,975	407,655
Total	4,969,634	4,066,182	3,410,896	1,644,842	1,165,962	376,466	273,351	353,605	16,282,741
Memorandum item — payments for non-governmentschools included in payments above
Students First funding(a)(b)(c)	3,057,978	2,568,388	2,008,124	1,010,593	726,048	199,306	183,255	139,505	9,894,670
National Partnership payments
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	365
Schools Security Programme	2,459	1,570	-	573	131	-	13	-	4,746
Trade training centres in schools	-	234	771	-	-	-	-	-	1,005
Total	3,060,437	2,570,192	2,008,895	1,011,166	726,179	199,306	183,268	139,505	9,900,786

(a) Includes funding for non‑government representative bodies.

(b) Includes special circumstances funding. As state allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of state totals.

(c) Includes other prescribed purpose funding.

(d) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

(e) Includes payments for government and non‑government schools; however, payments for non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.

Table A.2: Estimated payments to support state education services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2016‑17
Students First funding(a)(b)(c)	5,239,820	4,220,933	3,627,429	1,700,626	1,202,165	394,300	280,568	315,008	16,982,369
National Partnership payments
Independent Public Schools initiative	6,500	4,540	3,680	2,300	1,580	600	260	460	19,920
MoneySmart Teaching	318	300	240	162	156	-	-	134	1,310
National quality agenda for early childhood education and care(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	21,646
National School Chaplaincy Programme	11,113	12,615	18,102	7,627	7,489	2,192	966	483	60,587
National School for Travelling Show Children	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment(e)
Children and schooling component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46,097	46,097
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	2,500
School Pathways Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Schools Security Programme	2,780	3,617	329	1,146	262	-	13	67	8,214
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universal access to early childhood education	133,852	101,631	87,487	46,639	27,557	8,578	7,150	5,111	418,005
Total	5,394,383	4,343,636	3,737,267	1,758,500	1,239,209	405,670	288,957	367,360	17,560,648
Memorandum item — payments for non-governmentschools included in payments above
Students First funding(a)(b)(c)	3,255,378	2,760,117	2,173,016	1,096,820	778,008	215,483	195,393	148,427	10,624,162
National Partnership payments
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	727
Schools Security Programme	2,210	3,617	-	1,146	262	-	13	-	7,248
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	3,257,588	2,763,734	2,173,016	1,097,966	778,270	215,483	195,406	148,427	10,632,137

(a) Includes funding for non‑government representative bodies.

(b) Includes special circumstances funding. As state allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of state totals.

(c) Includes other prescribed purpose funding.

(d) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

(e) Includes payments for government and non‑government schools; however, payments for non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.

Table A.2: Estimated payments to support state education services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2017‑18
Students First funding(a)(b)	5,541,085	4,465,933	3,807,611	1,897,343	1,276,635	404,240	294,428	310,162	17,998,979
National Partnership payments
Independent Public Schools initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MoneySmart Teaching(c)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
National quality agenda for early childhood education and care(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	20,330
National School Chaplaincy Programme	11,113	12,615	18,102	7,627	7,489	2,192	966	483	60,587
National School for Travelling Show Children	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment(e)
Children and schooling component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46,567	46,567
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	3,750
School Pathways Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Schools Security Programme	3,202	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	3,214
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universal access to early childhood education	95,260	72,328	62,262	33,192	19,611	6,105	5,089	3,637	297,484
Total	5,650,660	4,550,876	3,887,975	1,938,162	1,303,735	412,537	300,495	360,849	18,430,911
Memorandum item — payments for non-governmentschools included in payments above
Students First funding(a)(b)	3,406,630	2,912,748	2,275,334	1,153,174	816,072	224,382	202,165	156,459	11,148,506
National Partnership payments
Online safety programs in schools(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	1,092
Schools Security Programme	3,202	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	3,214
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	3,409,832	2,912,748	2,275,334	1,153,174	816,072	224,382	202,177	156,459	11,152,812

(a) Includes special circumstances funding. As state allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of state totals.

(b) State allocations from the 2018 school year onwards are indicative only, and final allocations are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth, the States and the non‑government sector.

(c) Provision has been made in the Contingency Reserve for funding from 2017‑18, subject to negotiations with the States.

(d) State allocations are yet to be finalised.

(e) Includes payments for government and non‑government schools; however, payments for non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.

Table A.2: Estimated payments to support state education services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2018-19
Students First funding(a)(b)	5,692,591	4,668,140	3,914,899	2,090,194	1,344,558	406,084	310,847	297,968	18,726,846
National Partnership payments
Independent Public Schools initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MoneySmart Teaching(c)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
National quality agenda for early childhood education and care(d)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
National School Chaplaincy Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National School for Travelling Show Children	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment(e)
Children and schooling component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	39,644	39,644
Online safety programs in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
School Pathways Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Schools Security Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universal access to early childhood education	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	5,692,591	4,668,140	3,914,899	2,090,194	1,344,558	406,084	310,847	337,612	18,766,490
Memorandum item — payments for non-governmentschools included in payments above
Students First funding(a)(b)	3,518,593	3,043,845	2,361,520	1,206,544	851,833	229,864	211,237	163,291	11,588,292
National Partnership payments
Online safety programs in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Schools Security Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trade training centres in schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	3,518,593	3,043,845	2,361,520	1,206,544	851,833	229,864	211,237	163,291	11,588,292

(a) Includes special circumstances funding. As state allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of state totals.

(b) State allocations from the 2018 school year onwards are indicative only, and final allocations are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth, the States and the non‑government sector.

(c) Provision has been made in the Contingency Reserve for funding from 2017‑18, subject to negotiations with the States.

(d) Provision has been made in the Contingency Reserve for funding from 2018‑19, subject to negotiations with the States.

(e) Includes payments for government and non‑government schools; however, payments for non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.

Table A.3: Estimated payments to support state skills and workforce development services, by year and state

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2015-16
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP	465,560	363,696	292,773	159,649	103,642	31,336	23,876	14,952	1,455,484
National Partnership payments
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform	121,281	93,909	77,070	39,364	27,418	8,444	6,050	3,903	377,439
Joint group training programme	-	-	2,533	2,052	-	-	-	-	4,585
Total	586,841	457,605	372,376	201,065	131,060	39,780	29,926	18,855	1,837,508
2016-17
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP	472,026	370,283	297,289	162,992	104,635	31,397	24,236	15,113	1,477,971
National Partnership payments
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform	165,910	128,466	105,430	53,849	37,507	11,551	8,276	5,339	516,328
Joint group training programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	637,936	498,749	402,719	216,841	142,142	42,948	32,512	20,452	1,994,299
2017-18
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP	478,705	377,055	301,861	166,432	105,647	31,450	24,598	15,280	1,501,028
National Partnership payments
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joint group training programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	478,705	377,055	301,861	166,432	105,647	31,450	24,598	15,280	1,501,028
2018-19
National Skills and Workforce Development SPP	485,464	383,912	306,388	169,925	106,644	31,483	24,953	15,449	1,524,218
National Partnership payments
Building Australia's Future Workforce Skills reform	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joint group training programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	485,464	383,912	306,388	169,925	106,644	31,483	24,953	15,449	1,524,218

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and state

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2015‑16
National Disability SPP	461,246	360,325	290,060	158,170	102,682	31,045	23,655	14,813	1,441,996
National Partnership payments
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(a)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme	-	-	-	-	-	616	-	-	616
Home and Community Care	-	433,785	-	185,154	-	-	-	-	618,939
Launch of My Way sites	-	-	-	46,246	-	-	-	-	46,246
National Occasional Care Programme	-	1,168	-	534	318	-	-	-	2,020
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment
Community safety component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	72,992	72,992
Municipal and essential services component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	154,821	154,821
Pay equity for the social and community services sector	16,770	27,939	61,012	30,994	12,900	2,679	4,008	2,208	158,510
Transitioning responsibilites for aged care and disability services - specialist disability services	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	478,016	823,217	351,072	421,098	115,900	34,340	27,663	244,834	2,496,140

(a) Access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund will be determined through negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States. The maximum amount of funding available to the States is set out in the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2016‑17
National Disability SPP	476,537	373,821	300,130	164,550	105,635	31,697	24,468	15,257	1,492,095
National Partnership payments
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(a)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Home and Community Care(b)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	-	nfp
Launch of My Way sites	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Occasional Care Programme	-	1,186	-	543	323	-	-	-	2,052
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment
Community safety component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	65,833	65,833
Municipal and essential services component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pay equity for the social and community services sector	25,604	46,767	42,272	25,313	9,862	4,311	2,603	1,668	158,400
Transitioning responsibilites for aged care and disability services - specialist disability services(c)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	251,024
Total	502,141	421,774	342,402	190,406	115,820	36,008	27,071	82,758	1,969,404

(a) Access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund will be determined through negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States. The maximum amount of funding available to the States is set out in the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013.

(b) Funding for 2016‑17 is provisioned for in the Contingency Reserve subject to negotiations.

(c) Payments relating to the transition of responsibilities for aged care and disability services, including the budget neutral adjustment, are subject to negotiations and will be finalised as part of the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2017‑18
National Disability SPP	494,280	389,323	311,682	171,847	109,085	32,473	25,398	15,777	1,549,865
National Partnership payments
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(a)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Home and Community Care(b)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	-	nfp
Launch of My Way sites	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Occasional Care Programme	-	1,207	-	552	329	-	-	-	2,088
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment
Community safety component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62,145	62,145
Municipal and essential services component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pay equity for the social and community services sector	32,483	59,918	49,253	32,645	12,584	5,420	3,311	2,100	197,714
Transitioning responsibilites for aged care and disability services - specialist disability services(c)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	264,757
Total	526,763	450,448	360,935	205,044	121,998	37,893	28,709	80,022	2,076,569

(a) Access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund will be determined through negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States. The maximum amount of funding available to the States is set out in the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013.

(b) Funding for 2017‑18 is provisioned for in the Contingency Reserve subject to negotiations.

(c) Payments relating to the transition of responsibilities for aged care and disability services, including the budget neutral adjustment, are subject to negotiations and will be finalised as part of the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Table A.4: Estimated payments to support state community services, by year and state (continued)

$'000	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT	Total
2018-19
National Disability SPP(a)	513,809	406,326	324,276	179,846	112,870	33,321	26,410	16,351	1,613,209
National Partnership payments
Assistance to States for DisabilityCare Australia(b)	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp	nfp
Assisting preparation towards the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Home and Community Care(c)	-	-	-	nfp	-	-	-	-	nfp
Launch of My Way sites	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
National Occasional Care Programme	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment
Community safety component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53,938	53,938
Municipal and essential services component	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pay equity for the social and community services sector	39,895	74,329	56,809	40,760	15,549	6,598	4,077	2,559	240,576
Transitioning responsibilites for aged care and disability services - specialist disability services(d)	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	278,593
Total	553,704	480,655	381,085	220,606	128,419	39,919	30,487	72,848	2,186,316

(a) The Commonwealth and New South Wales have agreed that there will be a process to cease the National Disability SPP for New South Wales from 1 July 2018, coinciding with the full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in that state.

(b) Access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund will be determined through negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States. The maximum amount of funding available to the States is set out in the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013.

(c) Funding for 2018‑19 is provisioned for in the Contingency Reserve subject to negotiations.

(d) Payments relating to the transition of responsibilities for aged care and disability services, including the budget neutral adjustment, are subject to negotiations and will be finalised as part of the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.