Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2000-01 - Part A - User Guide

These statements have been developed, and are submitted to the parliament, as a statement on the funding requirements being sought for the portfolio.

In this section:

Introduction

The purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), like that of the Portfolio Budget Statements, is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio. They also facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 2000-01.

Structure of the portfolio additional estimates statements

The PAES are presented in four parts.

Part A: User guide

This section provides an introduction explaining the purpose of the PAES as well as information in relation to the styles and conventions used.

Part B: Portfolio overview

Part B provides a general overview of the portfolio, including a chart that outlines the structure of the outcomes to which the portfolio contributes. An overview of additional estimates and variations, and their effect on resourcing at the departmental level, is also included in this section.

Part C: Agency Additional Estimates statements

This part contains Additional Estimates statements for the Department of Health and Aged Care only, since no other agency within the Health and Aged Care portfolio sought any Additional Estimates in 2000-01. Part C is divided into a separate section for each of the nine portfolio outcomes. Each section provides: Top of page

measures since the 2000-01 Budget, where applicable;
a resource summary table which shows total resourcing for each outcome;
an explanation of variations since the 2000-01 Budget; and
revised performance measures to identify planned performance for administered items (in terms of quality, quantity, effectiveness and efficiency) and for departmental outputs (in terms of quality, quantity and price), where applicable.

Part D: Budgeted financial statements

This part contains the four budgeted financial statements in accrual format, covering budget year, previous year and the three outyears, for the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Health Insurance Commission.

Appendices 1 and 2

This section provides details of changes to departmental and administered revenue (excluding revenue directly appropriated) which are a direct result of additional estimates, and changes to estimates of expenses from Special Appropriations. Statements are presented only for the Department of Health and Aged Care.

A glossary is provided at the end of the document.

Styles and conventions used

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