2011-2012

Outcome 4 Aged Care and Population Ageing

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Access to quality and affordable aged care and carer support services for older people, including through subsidies and grants, industry assistance, training and regulation of the aged care sector.

Table 2.4.1: Resource summary - Outcome 4

	Budget 2011-12 $'000	Revised 2011-12 $'000	Additional estimates $'000	Reduced estimates $'000
Program 4.1: Aged Care Assessment1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	1,180	1,180	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	5,357	5,357	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	253	253	-	-
Total for Program 4.1	6,790	6,790	-	-
Program 4.2: Aged Care Workforce
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	86,560	86,560	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	8,139	8,139	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	384	384	-	-
Total for Program 4.2	95,083	95,083	-	-
Program 4.3: Ageing Information and Support
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	101,164	103,534	2,370	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	67,768	67,768	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	3,200	3,200	-	-
Total for Program 4.3	172,132	174,502	2,370	-
Program 4.4: Community Care1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	279,172	268,852	-	10,320
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997 - CommunityCare Subsidies	587,069	574,666	-	12,403
National Health Act 1953 - Continence Aids Payment Scheme	44,269	48,269	4,000	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	51,154	58,277	7,123	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	2,416	2,416	-	-
Total for Program 4.4	964,080	952,480	11,123	22,723
Program 4.5: Culturally Appropriate Aged Care
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	21,502	22,451	949	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	728	728	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	34	34	-	-
Total for Program 4.5	22,264	23,213	949	-
Program 4.6: Residential Care
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)4	81,074	81,074	-	-
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997 - Residential Care Subsidies	7,006,144	7,450,094	443,950	-
Zero Interest Loans - expense
Concessional loan discount	95,844	95,844	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	46,019	46,193	174	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	2,173	2,173	-	-
Total for Program 4.6	7,231,254	7,675,378	444,124	-
Program 4.7: Flexible Aged Care
Administered expenses	4,400	4,400	-	-
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997 - Flexible Care Subsidies	815,653	832,935	17,282	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	6,833	6,833	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	323	323	-	-
Total for Program 4.7	827,209	844,491	17,282	-
Outcome 4 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)4	575,052	568,051	-	7,001
Special appropriations	8,453,135	8,905,964	452,829	-
Zero Interest Loans - expense Concessional loan discount	95,844	95,844	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	185,998	193,295	7,297	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	8,783	8,783	-	-
Total for Outcome 4	9,318,812	9,771,937	460,126	7,001

1 - Budget estimates for this program exclude National Partnership funding paid to state and territory governments by the Treasury as part of the Federal Financial Relations (FFR) framework. National partnerships are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each program. For budget estimates relating to the National Partnership component of the program, please refer to the 2011-12 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
2 - Departmental appropriation combines 'Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No 1)' and 'Revenue from independent sources (s31)'.
3 - "Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year" is made up of depreciation expense, amortisation expense,
makegood expense and audit fees.
4 - Annual Appropriation Bill 1/3 against Program 4.6 excludes $225.0 million in Budget and $116.1 million in Revised for zero interest loans as this funding is not accounted for as an expense.

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	Budget 2011-12	Revised 2011-12
Average staffing level (number)	1,212	1,267

Table 2.4.2: Variations table - Outcome 4

	2011-12 $'000	2012-13 $'000	2013-14 $'000	2014-15 $'000
Program 4.1: Aged Care Assessment
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	89	95	(4)
	-	89	95	(4)
Program 4.2: Aged Care Workforce
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	89	88	-
	-	89	88	-
Program 4.3: Ageing Information and Support
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Aged Care Program Support - rephase of funding	2,370	-	-	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	106	139	25
	2,370	106	139	25
Program 4.4: Community Care
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Home and Community Care - transfer to Treasury COAG Reform Fund	(10,320)	-	-	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	1,391	2,947	1,555
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Home and Community Care - transfer from Treasury COAG Reform Fund	7,123	-	-	-
	(3,197)	1,391	2,947	1,555
Program 4.5: Culturally Appropriate Aged Care
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Service Model - variation to reflect expected costs	949	-	-	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	22	22	-
	949	22	22	-
Program 4.6: Residential Care
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	651	654	646
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Measure - Clean Energy Future - Helping Households - tax cuts and increased payments	174	-	-	-
	174	651	654	646

1 - See explanation in glossary.

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Table 2.4.3: Program expenses table - Outcome 4

	2011-12 Revised budget $'000	2012-13 Forward year 1 $'000	2013-14 Forward year 2 $'000	2014-15 Forward year 3 $'000
Program expenses 4.1: Aged Care Assessment1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	1,180	94,678	100,699	108,317
Program support	5,610	5,571	5,603	5,439
Total program expenses	6,790	100,249	106,302	113,756
Program expenses 4.2: Aged Care Workforce
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	86,560	91,262	89,563	76,294
Program support	8,523	8,464	8,512	8,263
Total program expenses	95,083	99,726	98,075	84,557
Program expenses 4.3: Ageing Information and Support
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	103,534	108,804	115,573	115,954
Program support	70,968	70,473	70,874	66,802
Total program expenses	174,502	179,277	186,447	182,756
Program expenses 4.4: Community Care1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	268,852	1,421,947	1,540,239	1,656,804
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997- Community Care Subsidies	574,666	590,992	625,277	660,188
National Health Act 1953- Continence Aids Payment Scheme	48,269	56,985	65,959	75,346
Program support	60,693	53,196	53,496	51,935
Total program expenses	952,480	2,123,120	2,284,971	2,444,273
Program expenses 4.5: Culturally Appropriate Aged Care
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	22,451	21,933	22,328	22,752
Program support	762	757	762	740
Total program expenses	23,213	22,690	23,090	23,492
Program expenses 4.6: Residential Care
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services2	81,074	78,376	77,240	79,024
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997- Residential Care Subsidies	7,450,094	7,759,225	8,268,054	8,887,919
Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006	-	-	-	-
Unfunded Expenses	95,844	-	-	-
Program support	48,366	47,856	48,128	46,720
Total program expenses	7,675,378	7,885,457	8,393,422	9,013,663
Program expenses 4.7: Flexible Aged Care
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	4,400	-	-	-
Special appropriations
Aged Care Act 1997- Flexible Care Subsidies	832,935	862,903	885,131	910,332
Program support	7,156	7,106	7,147	6,938
Total program expenses	844,491	870,009	892,278	917,270

1 - Budget estimates for this program exclude National Partnership funding paid to state and territory governments by the Treasury as part of the Federal Financial Relations (FFR) framework. National partnerships are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each program. For budget estimates relating to the National Partnership component of the program, please refer to the 2011-12 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
2 - Ordinary Annual Services against Program 4.6 excludes $474.1 million over four years (including $116.1 million in 2011-12)for zero real interest loans as this funding is not ccounted for as an expense.

Program key performance indicators

There have been no changes to the performance information for Outcome 4 since the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS). Refer to Page 163 of the PBS for current performance information.Top of page