I, Tim Youngberry, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 32 (2) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (the FMA Act).

This Determination is made because of changes in the administrative arrangements on 25 January 2008, specifically the transfer of childcare policy and programs from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Dated 19 December 2008

Tim Youngberry

1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the FMA Act Determination 2008/70 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to DEEWR).

Note 1   This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation: see sections 53 and 62 of the FMA Act.

Note 2   The Appropriation Acts, as made, refer to the names of particular Departments. However, some of those references have changed due to the reorganisation of government functions on 3 December 2007. The relevant changes are:

(a)      the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio was renamed the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio; and

(b)      the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs was        renamed the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous                Affairs.

Note 3   Acronyms and other organisational names used in this Determination are as follows:

(a)   “DEEWR” – refers to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

(b)   “FaHCSIA” – refers to the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

2              Commencement

                This Determination is taken to have commenced on 25 January 2008.

Note   Under subsection 32 (8) of the FMA Act, a Determination may be expressed to take effect before its making and registration under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

3              Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2006–2007

                Schedule 1 amends the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2006–2007 to transfer an amount of $17,095,000.00 of the administered item for Outcome 3 for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the administered item for Outcome 1 for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note   The amount transferred relates to the transfer of childcare policy and programs.

Schedule 1        Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2006-2007

(section 3)  

[1]           Schedule 1, Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table, Outcome 3, Administered Expenses

omit

           316,741

insert

           299,646

[2]           Schedule 1, Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, after the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table

omit the notes, insert

Note 1:          The table has been amended by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a)   for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)   for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                     No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/30 amended the amount alongside Outcome 1, under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer an amount from the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note 3:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/35 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note 4:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/70 amended the amount alongside Outcome 3, under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer an amount to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

[3]           Schedule 1, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations table, after table heading DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

insert

Outcome 1 -

Families and children have choices and opportunities –                               -               17,095             -      

Services and assistance that: help children have the best

possible start in life; promote healthy family relationships;

help families adapt to changing economic and social

circumstances; and assist families with the costs of children

 [4]          Schedule 1, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio, after the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations table

omit the notes, insert

Note 1:          The table has been inserted by a Determination under section 32 of the FMA Act. That determination has inserted only the actual appropriation items:

(a)      for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in relation to an entity under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b)      for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an entity under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

                      No other amounts in the table have been inserted.

Note 2:          FMA Act Determination 2008/27 inserted the amount alongside Total: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, under the heading Departmental Outputs, and inserted Outcome 7 and Outcome 9 and the amounts alongside Outcome 7 and Outcome 9 under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer amounts from the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note 3:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/45 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount from the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Note 4:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/48 inserted Outcome 2, Outcome 3 and Outcome 4, and the amounts alongside Outcome 2, Outcome 3 and Outcome 4 under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer amounts from the former Department of Education, Science and Training.

Note 5:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/61 amended the amount alongside Outcome 4, under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer an amount from the former Department of Education, Science and Training.

Note 6:          FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2008/70 inserted Outcome 1, and the amount alongside Outcome 1, under the heading Administered Expenses, to transfer an amount from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.