Annual Report - 4.4 Grant Programs

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Part 3: Management Arrangements

Part 4: Accountability Reporting

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On 9 December 2008, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation announced a number of reforms relating to the reporting of grant program expenditure. From 1 January 2009, the Department is required to publish details of individual grants on its website, no later than seven working days after a funding agreement is signed by both parties. Information on grants awarded by the Department since 1 January 2009, and details of funding to recipients by program group, is available at www.health.gov.au.

Discretionary grants are payments where the portfolio Minister or paying agency has discretion in determining whether or not a particular applicant receives funding and may or may not impose conditions in return for the grant. The payment can be made to an organisation or individual and is provided without expectation of a service to government in return for the grant. This definition includes program grants as well as ad-hoc and one-off payments and excludes:

Service agreements, which should be treated as contracts;
Intra-Commonwealth government funding;
Payments to states and other government agencies;
Specific Purpose Payments, inter-government transfers;
Payments to overseas aid organisations;
Government income support programs;
Emergency payment programs;
Grants under commercial industry development programs (including increasing research and development, and assisting exporters);
Grant programs specifically for educational institutions and medical research institutions;
Grants approved by Commonwealth bodies outside the General Government Sector; and
Payments of a specific sum of money or fixed percentage of shared funding to an organisation or individual that are made according to a Cabinet Decision, a letter from the Prime Minister, or a determination of a Ministerial Council.

Information on outcome and program groups under which discretionary grants were awarded between 1 July and 31 December 2008 are detailed below.

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Table 4.4.1: Discretionary Grant Payments by Outcome and Program Group in 2008

Outcome	Program Group
Outcome 1 – Population Health The incidence of preventable mortality, illness and injury in Australians is minimised.	1.2 Communicable Disease Control
	1.3 Drug Strategy
	1.5 Immunisation
	1.6 Public Health
Outcome 2 – Access to Pharmaceutical Services Australians have access to cost-effective medicines.	2.3 Targeted Assistance – Pharmaceuticals, Aids and Appliances
Outcome 3 – Access to Medical Services Australians have access to cost-effective medical services.	3.2 Alternative Funding for Health Service Provision
	3.3 Diagnostic Imaging Services
Outcome 4 – Aged Care and Population Ageing Older Australians enjoy independence, good health and wellbeing. High quality, cost-effective care is accessible to frail older people, and their carers are supported.	4.3 Ageing Information and Support
	4.5 Culturally Appropriate Aged Care
	4.8 Residential Care
Outcome 5 – Primary Care Australians have access to high quality, well-integrated and cost-effective primary care.	5.1 Primary Care Education and Training
	5.2 Primary Care, Financing, Quality and Access
	5.3 Primary Care, Policy, Innovation and Research
Outcome 6 – Rural Health Improved health outcomes for Australians living in regional, rural and remote locations.	6.1 Rural Health Services
Outcome 8 – Indigenous Health Improved access by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to effective primary health care and substance use services and population health programs.	8.1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Outcome 9 – Private Health A viable private health industry to improve the choice of health services for Australians.	9.1 Private Health Insurance
Outcome 10 – Health System Capacity and Quality The capacity and quality of the health care system meets the needs of Australians.	10.1 Chronic Disease – Treatment
	10.5 Palliative Care and Community Assistance
Outcome 12 – Health Workforce Capacity Australians have access to an enhanced health workforce.	12.1 Rural Workforce
Outcome 13 – Acute Care Australians have access to public hospitals and related hospital care underpinned by appropriate medical indemnity arrangements.	13.1 Blood and Organ Donation Services
Outcome 14 – Biosecurity and Emergency Response Australia’s health system has coordinated arrangements to respond effectively to national health emergencies, including infectious disease outbreaks, terrorism and natural disaster.	14.1 Health Emergency Planning and Response
	14.2 Surveillance
Outcome 15 – Development of a Stronger and Internationally Competitive Australian Sports Sector and Encouragement of Greater Participation in Sport by All Australians	15.1 Sport and Recreation
Departmental Departmental grants are generally for promotional activities.	9.1 Private Health Insurance (Outcome 9 – Private Health)
	11.1 Mental Health (Outcome 11 – Mental Health)

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