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Department of Education Annual Report 2018–19

Appendix A: Agency resource statement and expenses for outcomes

Table A.1: Agency resource statement, 2018–19

	Actual available appropriations¹ for 2018–19 $’000	Payments made 2018–19 $’000	Balance remaining $’000
Ordinary annual services
Departmental appropriation
Prior-year departmental appropriation	49,874	49,874	–
Departmental appropriation2,3	376,004	315,266	60,738
PGPA Act – section 74 receipts	18,209	18,209	–
Total	444,087	383,349	60,738
Administered expenses
Outcome 1	483,787	422,689
Outcome 2	1,325,176	1,144,860
Total	1,808,963	1,567,549
Total ordinary annual services	2,253,050	1,950,898
Other services⁴
Administered expenses
Specific payments to states, ACT, NT and local government
Outcome 1	62,514	64,406
Total	62,514	64,406
Departmental non-operating
Prior-year departmental appropriation	7,269	7,269	–
Equity injections⁴	9,210	1,922	7,288
Total	16,479	9,191	7,288
Total other services	78,993	73,597
Total available annual appropriations	2,332,043	2,024,495
Special appropriations
Special appropriations limited by criteria/entitlement
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999		7,882,059
Australian Education Act 2013		19,693,039
Higher Education Support Act 2003		16,128,564
VET Student Loans Act 2016		198,094
Trade Support Loans Act 2014		247,322
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 – section 77		92
Total special appropriations		44,149,170
Special accounts
Opening balance	92,793
Appropriation receipts	12,458
Non-appropriation receipts to special accounts	9,618
Payments made (through restructuring)		5,431
Payments made		26,042
Closing balance			83,396
Total resourcing and payments	114,869	44,180,643
Less appropriations drawn from annual or special appropriations above and credited to special accounts	(12,458)	(12,458)
and/or payments to corporate entities through annual appropriations	–	–
Total net resourcing and payments for the department	2,434,454	46,192,680

Figures in the table represent actual appropriations provided less any legally recognised reductions as outlined in notes D1.2 and I1.2 of the 2018–19 financial statements.
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2018–2019 and Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2018–2019. This also includes prior-year departmental appropriation and receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act.
Includes an amount of $14.9 million in 2018–19 for the departmental capital budget.
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018–2019 and Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2018–2019.

Table A.2: Expenses for Outcome 1, 2018–19

Outcome 1: Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality child care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments	Budget¹ 2018–19 $’000	Actual expenses 2018–19 $’000	Variation 2018–19 $’000
	A	B	A–B
Administered expenses
Program 1.1: Support for the Child Care System
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Child Care Services Support	333,682	267,768	65,914
Jobs, Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance (JETCCFA)	-	(599)	599
Child Care Subsidy communications campaign	87	87	-
Special account expenses
Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013	-	1,186	(1,186)
Services for Other Entities and Trust Monies – Child Care	-	11	(11)
Total for Program 1.1	333,769	268,453	65,316
Program 1.2: Child Care Benefit^a
Special appropriations
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999	-	-	-
Total for Program 1.2	-	-	-
Program 1.3: Child Care Rebate^a
Special appropriations
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999	-	-	-
Total for Program 1.3	-	-	-
Program 1.4: Child Care Subsidy^b
Special appropriations
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999	7,722,386	7,440,349	282,037
Total for Program 1.4	7,722,386	7,440,349	282,037
Program 1.5: Government Schools National Support
Other services (Appropriation Act nos. 2 and 4)
Additional Support for Northern Territory	4,987	4,987	-
Special appropriations
Australian Education Act 2013	7,700,930	7,677,423	23,507
Total for Program 1.5	7,705,917	7,682,410	23,507
Program 1.6: Non-Government Schools National Support
Other services (Appropriation Act nos. 2 and 4)
Non-government representative bodies	41,794	41,794	-
Special circumstances funding	3,000	4,640	(1,640)
Adjustment assistance	10,492	10,492	-
Special appropriations
Australian Education Act 2013	11,957,289	12,022,639	(65,350)
Total for Program 1.6	12,012,575	12,079,565	(66,990)
Program 1.7: Early Learning and Schools Support
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Australian Early Development Census	10,581	10,581	-
Australian Government response to Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group	3,700	3,700	-
Boost the Learning for Life Program	13,800	13,800	-
Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA)	4,177	4,177	-
Educating Against Domestic Violence	-	-	-
English Language Learning for Indigenous Children	3,305	1,855	1,450
Flexible Literacy Learning for Remote Primary Schools	2,300	2,196	104
Grants and awards	1,353	1,346	7
Helping Children with Autism	5,899	5,899	-
Inspiring all Australians in Digital Literacy and STEM	16,022	16,021	1
Maths and Science Participation	-	-	-
National Assessment Reform	2,200	2,200	-
National Schools Reform	19,905	12,698	7,207
National School Resourcing Board	813	465	348
Quality Outcomes	38,001	47,991	(9,990)
Quality Schools communication	10,000	7,739	2,261
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)	1,617	1,617	-
Teach for Australia	7,118	7,118	-
Universal Access	1,500	1,468	32
Other services (Appropriation Act nos. 2 and 4)
Literacy Support for Tasmanian Students	2,000	2,000	-
Special account expenses
Services for Other Entities and Trust Monies – Students with Disabilities	-	81	(81)
Total for Program 1.7	144,291	142,952	1,339
Outcome 1 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)	476,060	408,127	67,933
Other services (Appropriation Act nos. 2 and 4)	62,273	63,913	(1,640)
Special appropriations	27,380,605	27,140,411	240,194
Special accounts	-	1,278	(1,278)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriations²	184,093	176,877	7,216
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year	13,347	10,201	3,146
Total for Outcome 1	28,116,378	27,800,807	315,571
Average staffing level (number)	874	820	54

a This program ceased 1 July 2018, replaced by Child Care Subsidy (refer to Program 1.4).

b This program commenced 2 July 2018 and replaces the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate programs.

1. 2018–19 Budget, including any subsequent adjustment made at Additional Estimates.

2. Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3) and receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act.

Table A.3: Expenses for Outcome 2, 2018–19

Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality higher education, international education, and international quality research, skills and training	Budget¹ 2018–19 $’000	Actual expenses 2018–19 $’000	Variation 2018–19 $’000
	A	B	A–B
Administered expenses
Program 2.1: Commonwealth Grant Scheme
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Cluster Fund and place loadings	6,980,769	6,950,952	29,817
Regional loading	73,075	73,074	1
Total for Program 2.1	7,053,844	7,024,026	29,818
Program 2.2: Higher Education Superannuation Program
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Higher Education Superannuation Program	221,837	1,094,199	(872,362)
Total for Program 2.2	221,837	1,094,199	(872,362)
Program 2.3: Higher Education Support
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
National Disability Coordination Officer	4,309	4,385	(76)
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching	8,843	5,142	3,701
Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships	12,843	12,772	71
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Central Coast Health and Wellbeing Precinct	3,750	3,750	-
Disability Support Program	7,572	7,570	2
Diversity and structural reform	-	-	-
Higher Education Partnerships and Participation Program	152,492	142,567	9,925
Improved Support for Regional Universities	10,839	7,789	3,050
Jobs and Growth in Tasmania	20,000	-	20,000
National institutes	222,630	222,586	44
Promotion of Excellence in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education	-	-	-
Quality initiatives	503	502	1
Supporting more women into STEM careers (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute intern)	9,200	-	9,200
Teaching awards – Universities Australia	600	600	-
Howard Library	13,500	13,500	-
Special account expenses
Education Investment Fund – Higher Education	2,000	2,000	-
Total for Program 2.3	469,081	423,163	45,918
Program 2.4: Higher Education Loan Program
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Higher Education Loan Program	1,077,641	21,626	1,056,015
VET Student Loans Act 2016
VET Student Loans	251,333	6	251,327
Total for Program 2.4	1,328,974	21,632	1,307,342
Program 2.5: Investment in Higher Education Research
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Research Support Program	894,016	894,015	1
Research Training Program	1,027,084	1,027,084	-
Total for Program 2.5	1,921,100	1,921,099	1
Program 2.6: Research Capacity
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Commonwealth – ANU Strategic Relationships	-	-	-
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy	162,472	162,472	-
Special appropriations
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Academic Centres of Cyber Security Excellence	479	479	-
Higher Education Research Promotion	4,968	4,968	-
Total for Program 2.6	167,919	167,919	-
Program 2.7: International Education Support
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
International education support	38,316	23,019	15,297
Special account expenses
Overseas Student Tuition Fund	9,256	2,940	6,316
Services for Other Entities and Trust Monies – Cheung Kong	-	870	(870)
Total for Program 2.7	47,572	26,829	20,743
Program 2.8: Building Skills and Capability
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Sub-Program 2.8.1: Industry Competitiveness
Industry Skills Fund	1,994	125	1,869
National Workforce Development Fund	-	1	(1)
Sub-Program 2.8.2: Skills Development
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Australian Apprenticeship Support Network	189,447	138,102	51,345
Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program	392,083	357,163	34,920
Industry Specialist Mentoring for Australian Apprentices	39,038	27,636	11,402
Trades Recognition Australia	12,628	6,551	6,077
South Australian Enterprise Scholarships	8,557	4,365	4,192
Rollout of Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers Program	3,875	3,280	595
Special appropriations
Trade Support Loans Act 2014
Trade Support Loans	52,764	1,385	51,379
Special account expenses
Growth Fund – Skills and Training	20,033	17,446	2,587
Sub-Program 2.8.3: Access to Training
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Adult Migrant English Program	258,418	225,698	32,720
National Foundation Skills Strategy	-	-	-
Skills for Education and Employment Program	94,157	88,535	5,622
Sub-Program 2.8.4: Support for the National Training System
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)
Australian Industry and Skills Committee	1,490	1,258	232
Industry Workforce Training	40,891	40,740	151
My Skills website	562	562	-
National Centre for Vocational Education Research	686	686	-
National Training System Commonwealth Own-Purpose Expenses	36,423	30,741	5,682
Licensing of international vocational education and training courses	1,253	1,054	199
Integrated information service	-	-	-
Special account expenses
Services for Other Entities and Trust Monies – National Training System Commonwealth Own-Purpose Expenses VET employer survey	-	107	(107)
Total for Program 2.8	1,154,299	945,435	208,864
Outcome 2 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act nos. 1 and 3)	1,308,285	1,134,287	173,998
Special appropriations	11,025,052	10,466,652	558,400
Special accounts	31,289	23,363	7,926
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriations²	193,979	200,345	(6,366)
Special accounts	5,981	3,998	1,983
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year	20,347	17,181	3,166
Total for Outcome 2	12,584,933	11,845,826	739,107
Average staffing level (number)	900	815	85