4.2	EXPENDITURE initiatives
Net new expenditure initiatives in the 2011-12 Budget total $266.5 million over four years.
The Budget provides for expenditure initiatives totalling $94.5 million in 2011-12 and $359.7 million across the Budget and forward estimates.  This includes $79.7 million covered by the Health Funding Envelope, and $13.6 million covered by revenue and other offsets resulting from the new initiatives.
Additionally, $2.9 million of agency funded initiatives are provided for in 2011-12 and across the forward estimates.
A summary of expenditure is shown at Table 4.2.1, below.
Table 4.2.1
Summary Expenditure Initiatives
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	Total	
Summary Expenditure Initiatives	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	4 Year	
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Expenditure Initiatives	94,528	93,411	87,018	84,772	359,729
	
Revenue / Other Offsets 	3,393	3,347	3,525	3,294	13,559	
Health Funding Envelope Employed	16,271	20,585	21,107	21,692	79,655
	
Net Budget Impact – Expenditure Initiatives	74,864	69,479	62,386	59,786	266,515	
Tables 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 provide a summary of these initiatives by portfolio.

Table 4.2.2 provides a summary of expenditure initiatives by portfolio.
Table 4.2.2
Recurrent Initiatives
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Recurrent Initiatives		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Chief Minister’s Directorate						
Performance and Accountability and Evaluation Implementation		355	361	368	375	
Building and Maintaining the ACTPS		200	204	207	211	
Government Information Office – Optimising ICT Investment		297	302	306	311	
Targeted employment Strategies to increase diversity in the ACTPS1		200	204	207	211	
ACTPS1 Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan		1,186	1,175	0 	0	
ACTGov 2.0 – Exploring Opportunities for Electronic Service Delivery (Scoping)		125	0	0	0	
Canberra Plan 2013		150	154	0	0	
Strategic Board Secretariat		120	123	126	130	
Community Engagement		200	200	0	0	
Development of Arts Activity Hubs (Scoping)		100	0	0	0	
Artists–in–Residence Program		50	51	52	53	
Community Centenary Initiatives Fund 		150	870	0	0	
						
Territory and Municipal Services Directorate						
Transport for Canberra – Improved ACTION Network Services		2,490	2,552	2,616	2,681	
Transport for Canberra – Transport Information		500	513	525	538	
ACTION Operations		4,300	3,429	631	647	
Canberra’s Urban Treescape		1,150	1,400	1,650	2,000	
Woodland Restoration		250	250	250	250	
Conservation Measures for Threatened Species and Communities		100	100	100	0	
Remediation of Asbestos		175	0	0	0	
Rabbit Control in Nature Reserves		200	154	158	0	
Pest Plant Management		500	492	405	372	
Increased Support for RSPCA Services		150	0	0	0	
Growth in Municipal Service Delivery		1,121	1,023	1,049	1,075	
Increased Uptake of Renewable Energy by the ACT Government		610	683	765	856	
						
Economic Development Directorate						
Affordable Housing		350	350	350	350	
Land Supply Strategy		400	400	400	400	
Development Planning – Commercial Centres		150	150	0	0	
National Arboretum Canberra (Commonwealth Contribution)		700	700	0	0	
University of Canberra – Support for Student Accommodation Projects 
(Grant of $6 million over nine years)		700	700	700	700	
AFL Matches at Manuka Oval		260	0	0	0	
Enhancing Facilities at Manuka Oval		100	103	105	108	
Canberra Stadium Waterproofing		240	160	0	0	
Manuka Oval Precinct Planning Study		200	0	0	0	
Hosting First Class Cricket Matches in the ACT		110	110	110	0	

		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Recurrent Initiatives		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Economic Development Directorate cont.						
ACT Olympic Council		50	0	0	0	
Physical Activity Foundation		110	75	50	0	
InnovationConnect (ICON) Program		400	420	359	378	
Advisory Services Support for High Growth Potential Firms		200	200	180	180	
Implementation of the Education Export Services Sector Strategy		100	104	0	0	
Skilled and Business Migration Program		300	310	250	250	
Airline Access Development Program 		100	0	0	0	
Centenary Marketing Fund 		500	750	500	0	
Major Events Strategy (Blockbuster Fund) 		1,000	1,000	0	0	
Increased Funding for the Canberra Convention Bureau 		440	280	280	0	
Asian Cup 2015		175	175	3,728	233	
Symphony in the Park		90	93	0	0	
						
Treasury Directorate						
Revenue Systems Future Business Needs Analysis		100	0	0	0	
Collection of Taxation Revenue		218	280	343	409	
Whole–of–Government Gateway		240	152	154	156	
Valuation Capacity		150	152	154	156	
						
Shared Services Centre						
ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan		814	825	0	0	
						
Health Directorate						
Increased Critical Care Capacity		2,000	2,050	2,101	2,154	
Growth in Demand for Acute Services		4,200	4,305	4,413	4,523	
Women and Children’s Hospital Operating Costs		1,500	2,000	2,050	2,100	
Growth in Demand for Surgical Services		2,500	2,563	2,627	2,692	
Growth in Cancer Services		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Mental Health Growth including costs for the new Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit		2,500	5,025	5,151	5,280	
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care Growth		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Chronic Disease Management		700	718	735	754	
Expansion of Radiation Oncology Services		871	1,874	1,928	2,035	
Recalculated Funding Envelope: Achievement of Benchmark		12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000	
Higher Costs for ACT Blood Supply Plan		1,870	0	0	0	
ACT Roadside Drug Testing Program		304	355	366	378	
Expansion of the ACT Magistrate Courts Forensic Mental Health Court Liaison Team		157	160	163	166	
Mental Health Training		300	308	315	323	
						
Justice and Community Safety Directorate						
Government Solicitor Additional Resourcing		900	913	926	940	
Security Industry and National Occupational Licensing Scheme Reforms		575	390	209	215	
Improved Access to Law and Justice Services and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People		147	150	153	157	
ORS – Base Funding		2,000	1,000	1,025	1,051	
AMC – Base Funding		1,234	1,265	1,296	1,329	
Courts Security and Court Transport Unit Resourcing		952	855	869	883	
Forensic Medical Centre Manager and Medical Costs		351	360	371	381	

		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Recurrent Initiatives		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Justice and Community Safety Directorate cont.						
ACT Ambulance Service – Sustainable Front Line Resourcing		4,669	4,905	5,151	5,161	
ACT Fire Brigade – Personal Protective Equipment Refresh		770	10	10	11	
ACT Fire Brigade – Recruit Colleges		1,052	0	0	0	
Workers Compensation Premium		1,712	1,733	0	0	
Enhanced Traffic Operations to Implement Roadside Random Drug Testing		692	683	726	825	
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service Improvements		536	550	564	578	
Taxi Matters – Primary Point of Contact		190	193	195	198	
Road Transport Authority Systems		1,800	1,538	0	0	
						
Sustainable Development Directorate						
Maintain ACT Building Quality		2,027	1,648	1,630	1,362	
Master Planning Program – Group Centres, Transport Corridors and Rural Villages		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Improved Regulation of Building Energy Efficiency		351	356	321	326	
Utilities Technical Regulation		139	141	143	145	
Accelerated Development of Unused Leased Land in Established Areas		297	301	0	0	
Improving Energy and Water Efficiency for Low Income and Disadvantaged Households		450	469	1,700	1,743	
Nature Conservation and Resource Management		198	199	201	0	
Urban Waterways Program		256	259	262	144	
Review of the ACT’s Environmental Noise Standards		150	0	0	0	
Sustainability Data Management System		100	240	250	190	
Contribution to National Trust		60	0	0	0	
Government Architect		45	130	0	0	
						
Education and Training Directorate						
Increased Frontline Support in Primary Schools 		250	400	450	500	
Disability Education		5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	
Career Paths for Teachers and School Leaders		1,411	2,651	3,600	4,146	
						
Community Services Directorate						
Addressing Demand for Disability Services		2,160	2,619	2,720	2,811	
Therapy Assistants in Schools		632	0	0	0	
Children and Young People’s Equipment Loan Service (CAPELS) Operating Costs		196	200	0	0	
Family Violence Prevention Program		100	104	108	112	
OMATSIA Operating Costs and Support for ATSI Programs		386	344	368	425	
National Multicultural Festival Enhancement		100	100	0	0	
Work Experience Support Program		40	41	42	43	
Supporting Youth Transitioning from Out of Home Care		500	513	525	538	
Enhanced Youth Justice Services		1,410	1,435	525	538	
Care and Protection Community Kinship Care Program		236	478	486	493	
Child Death Review Committee		156	169	0	0	
Out of Home Care Costs		523	541	561	581	
Children’s Services Scholarship Program		326	459	0	0	
Taxi Subsidy Scheme		555	569	583	598	
Utility Concessions		2,193	2,746	3,358	4,053	
						
Housing ACT						
Common Ground Feasibility Study		150	0	0	0	
Street to Home Program		120	125	129	134	

		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Recurrent Initiatives		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Canberra Institute of Technology						
Additional Building Space and Information Technology Investment		1,200	0	0	0	
						
Legal Aid Commission						
Legal Aid Helpdesk		228	467	481	495	
Street Law		225	0	0	0	
						
TOTAL EXPENDITURE INITIATIVES		94,528	93,411	87,018	84,772	
						
Revenue / Saving Offsets		3,393	3,347	3,525	3,294	
Health Funding Envelope Employed		16,271	20,585	21,107	21,692	
						
NET EXPENDITURE INITIATIVES		74,864	69,479	62,386	59,786	

Table 4.2.3
Agency Funded Initiatives
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Agency Funded Initiatives		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Shared Services Centre						
Certification of Goods and Services Procurement Group		150	0	0	0	
Project Management Accreditation		150	12	12	12	
						
Education and Training Directorate						
Increasing Access to the Arts – Canberra Symphony Orchestra Noteworthy Program		
67	
67	
67	
0	
Supporting Sporting Excellence – School Sport ACT Agreement		150	150	150	0	
ACT Public Secondary Schools Innovation Fund		375	375	0	0	
						
Housing ACT						
Antisocial Behaviour Response and Support		285	292	299	307	
						
TOTAL AGENCY FUNDED INITIATIVES		1,177 	896 	528 	319 	

Table 4.2.4
Capital Expenditure Associated with Recurrent Initiatives
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
Capital Expenditure Associated with Recurrent 		Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
Initiatives		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Justice and Community Safety Directorate						
Security Industry and National Occupational Licensing Scheme Reforms		120	0	0	0	
Improved Access to Law and Justice Services and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People		95	0	0	0	
						
Sustainable Development Directorate						
Maintain ACT Building Quality		100	0	0	0	
Improved Regulation of Building Energy Efficiency		100	0	0	0	
						
Community Services Directorate						
Taxi Subsidy Scheme		300	0	0	0	
Therapy Assistants in Schools		15	0	0	0	
Child Death Review Committee		100	0	0	0	
						
Total Capital Expenditure Associated with Recurrent Initiatives		830	0	0	0	

CHIEF MINISTER’S DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.5
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Performance and Accountability and Evaluation Implementation		355	361	368	375	
Building and Maintaining the ACTPS		200	204	207	211	
Government Information Office – Optimising ICT Investment		297	302	306	311	
Targeted Employment Strategies to Increase Diversity in the ACTPS		200	204	207	211	
ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan		1,186	1,175	0 	0	
ACTGov 2.0 – Exploring Opportunities for Electronic Service Delivery (Scoping)		125	0	0	0	
Canberra Plan 2013		150	154	0	0	
Strategic Board Secretariat		120	123	126	130	
Community Engagement		200	200	0	0	
Development of Arts Activity Hubs 
(Scoping)		100	0	0	0	
Artists–in–Residence Program		50	51	52	53	
Community Centenary Initiatives Fund 		150	870	0	0	
Total Initiatives		3,133	3,644	1,266	1,291	

Performance and Accountability and Evaluation Implementation	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	355	361	368	375	
The Performance and Accountability Framework and Evaluation Policy and Guidelines were released in 2010-11.  This initiative will support implementation of these policies and provide the foundation of a whole-of-government performance and analysis function in the Chief Minister’s Directorate as recommended by the Review of the ACT Public Sector.
Building and Maintaining the ACTPS	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	204	207	211	
This initiative provides continued capacity to build and maintain the leadership and management capacity of the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) to deliver the Government’s agenda.  This will promote the ACTPS as an ‘employer of choice’ and provide further investment in the capability and capacity of ACTPS staff.
Government Information Office – Optimising ICT Investment	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	297	302	306	311	
This initiative provides for the establishment of the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO).  In the first year, the CIO will progress work across government on an ICT strategy and complete preliminary work on a knowledge management framework and related initiatives.
Targeted Employment Strategies to Increase Diversity in the ACTPS	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	204	207	211	
This initiative coordinates the implementation of the recently released employment strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people and People with Disability (PWD).  The strategies’ aim, through a series of identified actions, is to increase the representation of people from these backgrounds in the ACTPS.
ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,186	1,175	0 	0	
This initiative will lead the implementation of the ACTPS workers’ compensation and work safety improvement plan.  The plan is designed to strengthen the capability of ACTPS case managers, implement a new case management model across the service, contribute to a healthy and productive ACTPS and, over time, improve the return to work and health outcomes for ACTPS injured workers.
ACTGov 2.0 – Exploring Opportunities for Electronic Service Delivery – Scoping 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	125	0	0	0	
This initiative will support a scoping exercise to examine opportunities for innovation in service development and enhance service delivery through ICT.  This is an important first step in developing a broader strategy for Web 2.0 for the ACT Government and is complemented by the establishment of a Chief Information Officer.
Canberra Plan 2013 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	154	0	0	
This initiative provides additional capacity for research and development for a new Canberra Plan 2013.  The initiative also provides for the use of social media in development and promulgation of a new look Plan.
Strategic Board Secretariat
	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	120	123	126	130	
The establishment of the Strategic Board is a key recommendation of the Review of the ACT Public Sector.  The Government has established a single agency as the administrative basis of the ACT Public Service.  The secretariat will provide support for the Strategic Board which is responsible for strategic leadership and ensuring alignment and coordination of effort by officials across the ACTPS.  

Community Engagement 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	200	0	0	
The Government is committed to involving Canberrans in decision making.  This initiative will enable the Chief Minister’s Directorate to more effectively lead community engagement by providing directorates with training support and development of online and social media engagement options.
Development of Arts Activity Hubs (Scoping)	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	0	0	0	
This scoping study will examine how to best create Arts Hubs in the ACT.  In the first instance, Arts Hubs to be scoped will be developed for visual arts and creative industries, performing arts and music.
Artists–in–Residence Program 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	50	51	52	53	
This initiative will provide for the development and implementation of an ACT Artist in Residence program, which will align existing programs and develop new programs for national and international artists.
Community Centenary Initiatives Fund 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	870	0	0	
This Fund will support new and existing festivals, events and initiatives, such as the Royal Canberra Show, that will be held in 2013 as part of the Centenary of Canberra celebrations.

TERRITORY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.6
	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
					
Initiatives					
Transport for Canberra – Improved ACTION Network Services	2,490	2,552	2,616	2,681	
Transport for Canberra – Transport Information	500	513	525	538	
ACTION Operations	4,300	3,429	631	647	
Canberra’s Urban Treescape	1,150	1,400	1,650	2,000	
Woodland Restoration	250	250	250	250	
Conservation Measures for Threatened Species and Communities	100	100	100	0	
Remediation of Asbestos	175	0	0	0	
Rabbit Control in Nature Reserves	200	154	158	0	
Pest Plant Management	500	492	405	372	
Increased Support for RSPCA Services	150	0	0	0	
Growth in Municipal Service Delivery	1,121	1,023	1,049	1,075	
Increased Uptake of Renewable Energy by the ACT Government	610	683	765	856	
Total Initiatives	11,546	10,596	8,149	8,419	

Transport for Canberra – Improved ACTION Network Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,490	2,552	2,616	2,681	
Revenues	0	0	200	200	
Improved services will respond to population growth in Gungahlin and the Inner North and employment demands in Fyshwick.  A trial extension of the Blue Rapid Service along Southern Cross Drive to Kippax will also be undertaken.  Frequency of services to the Canberra Hospital will increase.  Support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will also be enhanced through a dedicated community mini–bus.
Transport for Canberra – Transport Information	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	500	513	525	538	
Enhanced promotion and marketing of ACTION bus services – particularly around communicating changes in frequency and accessibility – will provide greater convenience for public transport users and encourage changes to more sustainable travel choices.
ACTION Operations	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	4,300	3,429	631	647	
To assist ACTION in meeting the increased costs of delivering public transport services to the community.
Canberra’s Urban Treescape	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,150	1,400	1,650	2,000	
An improved management regime will oversee more than 700,000 trees within the public urban spaces of Canberra, the largest urban tree population managed by one jurisdiction in Australia.  Programs to care for young trees as well as proactive maintenance of older trees, will improve the overall health of the urban forest, delivering future urban amenity and environmental benefits. 
Woodland Restoration	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	250	250	250	250	
This initiative will assist natural regeneration of the ACT’s nationally significant box‑gum woodlands in areas of particular significance.
Conservation Measures for Threatened Species and Communities 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	100	100	0	
Planning and research activities will be better supported to improve the conservation of threatened species and communities.  Initiatives over the three years include $0.175 million to map vegetation communities and undertake plant species conservation and $0.125 million to survey and address knowledge gaps in the presence and distribution of native mammal species.
Remediation of Asbestos	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	175	0	0	0	
A site adjacent to Jerrabomberra Wetlands will be remediated in accordance with an asbestos management plan for the area.
Rabbit Control in Nature Reserves	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	154	158	0	
Coordinated rabbit control programs will be delivered over the next three years in high priority nature reserves across the ACT, including followup control in areas that were treated in 2008-09 and 2009-10.  This will contribute to the protection of biodiversity for some of the ACT’s most valuable nature reserves and will boost the capacity of plants to regenerate, thereby reducing landscape erosion.
Pest Plant Management	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	500	492	405	372	
This coordinated program will control and remove invasive weeds such as Serrated Tussock, Chilean Needlegrass, African Lovegrass, St John’s Wort and Blackberry in areas of high conservation value.  Areas to be targeted include lowland native grasslands and woodland environments around the urban fringes of Canberra, subalpine and alpine areas of Namadgi National Park and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, and riverine environments such as the Murrumbidgee River Corridor and Jerrabomberra Creek.
Increased Support for RSPCA Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	0	0	0	
This additional support will allow the RSPCA to continue to provide care and protection for stray, seized, neglected and other vulnerable animals.
Growth in Municipal Service Delivery	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,121	1,023	1,049	1,075	
The initiative provides for the ongoing maintenance of municipal assets created in new suburbs, including parks and reserves, roads and stormwater assets.
Increased Uptake of Renewable Energy by the ACT Government	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	610	683	765	856	
The Government’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint will be advanced by increasing its uptake of green power from the current 32.5 per cent of total ACT Government electricity usage, to 37.5 per cent from 2011-12.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.7
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Affordable Housing		350	350	350	350	
Land Supply Strategy		400	400	400	400	
Development Planning – Commercial Centres		150	150	0	0	
National Arboretum Canberra (Commonwealth Contribution)		700	700	0	0	
University of Canberra – Support for Student Accommodation Projects 
(Grant of $6 million over nine years)		700	700	700	700	
AFL Matches at Manuka Oval		260	0	0	0	
Enhancing Facilities at Manuka Oval		100	103	105	108	
Canberra Stadium Waterproofing		240	160	0	0	
Manuka Oval Precinct Planning Study		200	0	0	0	
Hosting First Class Cricket Matches in the ACT		110	110	110	0	
ACT Olympic Council		50	0	0	0	
Physical Activity Foundation		110	75	50	0	
InnovationConnect (ICON) Program		400	420	359	378	
Advisory Services Support for High Growth Potential Firms		200	200	180	180	
Implementation of the Education Export Services Sector Strategy		100	104	0	0	
Skilled and Business Migration Program		300	310	250	250	
Airline Access Development Program 		100	0	0	0	
Centenary Marketing Fund 		500	750	500	0	
Major Events Strategy (Blockbuster Fund) 		1,000	1,000	0	0	
Increased Support for the Canberra Convention Bureau 		440	280	280	0	
Asian Cup 2015		175	175	3,728	233	
Symphony in the Park		90	93	0	0	
Total Initiatives		6,675	6,080	7,012	2,599	

Affordable Housing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	350	350	350	350	
This initiative supports the delivery of the Affordable Housing Action Plan and the development of further policies to improve housing affordability.
Land Supply Strategy	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	400	400	400	400	
This initiative will assist in enhancing the design and delivery of the indicative land release program through collection of improved information and analysis.
Development Planning – Commercial Centres	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	150	0	0	
This initiative will deliver development planning options for our commercial centres.  In particular, it allows for community engagement and the development of options to improve the quality and mix of commercial centres.  
National Arboretum Canberra (Commonwealth Contribution)	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	700	700	0	0	
Commonwealth Government contributions will create a new entity to manage the National Arboretum Canberra.
University of Canberra – Support for Student Accommodation Projects (Grant of $6 million over nine years)	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	700	700	700	700	
Assistance will be provided to the University of Canberra to deliver additional accommodation for over 200 students.  The accommodation is to be located in Wing 5 of Cameron Offices.  This contribution will assist in providing affordable accommodation for students in the Territory.  
AFL Matches at Manuka Oval	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	260	0	0	0	
The continuation of AFL matches being played at Manuka Oval during 2011 is secured, with a commitment by the AFL to also conduct community activities such as sporting clinics and school visits.
Enhancing Facilities at Manuka Oval	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	103	105	108	
Revenue	50	52	52	54	
Enhancement of facilities at Manuka oval will ensure the venue continues to meet national and international safety and performance standards.
Canberra Stadium Waterproofing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	240	160	0	0	
Important repairs will be made to address leaks in concrete joints in the public and player areas, food concessions, ticket offices and communication pits of Canberra Stadium.
Manuka Oval Precinct Planning Study	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	0	0	0	
A formal planning study will be conducted to determine the feasibility, and any opportunities, for the development of parcels of unleased and under utilised land surrounding Manuka Oval.
Hosting First Class Cricket Matches in the ACT	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	110	110	110	0	
Cricket ACT will host an annual festival of cricket involving New South Wales senior teams at Manuka Oval for three years.  Participating players will also be involved in coaching clinics and promotional activities aimed specifically at children and younger people.
ACT Olympic Council	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	50	0	0	0	
A one off contribution will be provided to the ACT Olympic Council’s fundraising efforts for the Australian 2012 Olympic Team.
Physical Activity Foundation	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	110	75	50	0	
The continuation of the Physical Activity Foundation school program:  the Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge is supported for the next three years.  During this period the Foundation will transition from a partially government funded business model to one of self sufficiency.
InnovationConnect (ICON) Program 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	400	420	359	378	
The InnovationConnect (ICON) Program will be continued to provide matched grant support for small and medium enterprises developing innovative products and services and commercialisation opportunities. 
Advisory Services Support for High Growth Potential Firms 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	200	200	180	180	
Specialist advisory services will be made available to ACT businesses, accelerating capacity building in firms and their ability to grow and attract external development finance.  A focus of the services will be on firms that have strong growth potential and broader wealth creating attributes. 
Implementation of the Education Export Services Sector Strategy 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	104	0	0	
The ACT education export services sector is a significant part of the ACT economy and has strong development prospects.  This initiative supports the development of the ACT education export services sector, encompassing both public and private sector providers of education export services; and supports collaborative industry development activities, including joint marketing and capacity building projects within the sector.  
Skilled and Business Migration Program 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	300	310	250	250	
Delivery of the Government’s Skilled and Business Migration Program will be continued.  The Program facilitates skilled migrants into the Territory in areas of identified needs and skills priority. 
Airline Access Development Program 
	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	0	0	0	
This initiative will develop a demand analysis report that identifies and evaluates potential markets, including direct international flights. 
Centenary Marketing Fund 
	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	500	750	500	0	
A Centenary Marketing Fund will be established to promote nationally significant Centenary events and activities, developing a domestic marketing campaign that highlights these centenary events and experiences aimed at increasing interstate visitation.
Major Events Strategy (Blockbuster Fund) 
	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,000	1,000	0	0	
A Major Events Strategy is to be developed and delivered, initially including the establishment of a Blockbuster cooperative fund aimed at encouraging major tourism events that will drive interstate visitation.
Increased Support for the Canberra Convention Bureau 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	440	280	280	0	
This initiative supports the Canberra Convention Bureau in increasing Canberra’s position as an innovative and influential business event destination and will result in a consequent increase in the number of association, academic and business events attracted to the city. 
Asian Cup 2015 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	175	175	3,728	233	
Canberra will be a host city for the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup.  Canberra will host six preliminary games and a quarter final which will be played at Canberra Stadium.  The initiative will support the planning and delivery of this event and will honour a cost‑sharing funding commitment made with other participating jurisdictions and the Commonwealth Government.
Symphony in the Park 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	90	93	0	0	
This initiative will assist in planning and delivering the Symphony in the Park event as part of the annual Canberra Festival, featuring the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. 

TREASURY DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.8
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Revenue Systems Future Business Needs Analysis		100	0	0	0	
Collection of Taxation Revenue		218	280	343	409	
Whole-of-Government Gateway 		240	152	154	156	
Valuation Capacity		150	152	154	156	
Total Initiatives		708	584	651	721	

Revenue Systems Future Business Needs Analysis	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	0	0	0	
Preliminary work will be undertaken to establish a medium to long term business systems strategy and inform future procurement plans, ensuring that future revenue system enhancements are appropriate to the Territory’s needs and protect revenue collection activities.  
Collection of Taxation Revenue	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	218	280	343	409	
Provides for the increasing costs associated with the collection of Taxation Revenue due to the increase in the total number of rateable and land taxable properties in the ACT.
Whole-of-Government Gateway	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	240	152	154	156	
This initiative aims to strengthen the oversight and governance of major projects and assist agencies in delivering projects consistent with best practice.  A small team of suitably qualified staff will be established to initially develop a policy framework and guidelines for Gateway Reviews in the ACT.  
Valuation Capacity	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	152	154	156	
This initiative supports Change of Use Charge system reforms following the review which was announced in the 2009-10 Budget.  It provides for the establishment of a function within Treasury that supports the annual update of fee schedules, as well as scrutinising economic land valuations for large developments not subject to codification.  The initiative is partly offset by savings in the Sustainable Development Directorate.

SHARED SERVICES CENTRE
Table 4.2.9
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan		814	825	0	0	
Total Initiatives		814	825	0	0	
						
Agency Funded Initiatives						
Certification of Goods and Services Procurement Group		150	0	0	0	
Project Management Accreditation		150	12	12	12	
Total Agency Funded Initiatives		300	12	12	12	

ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	814	825	0 	0	
This initiative supports the implementation of the ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan.  The plan is designed to strengthen the capability of ACTPS case managers, implement a new case management model across the service, contribute to a healthy and productive ACTPS and, over time, improve the return to work and health outcomes for ACTPS injured workers.
Agency Funded Initiatives
Certification of Goods and Services Procurement Group	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	0	0	0	
This initiative will provide corporate certification for the goods and services procurement area, through the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply in Australia (CIPSA).  In doing so, CIPSA will assess current policies and practices and helps to bring those to the CIPSA standard of excellence.
Project Management Accreditation	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	12	12	12	
The Project Management Accreditation initiative will provide corporate certification for the infrastructure and capital works area through the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).  This endorsement will provide assurance to clients that the organisation has in place appropriate structures, methodologies and training policies for consistently delivering successful projects.

HEALTH DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.10
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Increased Critical Care Capacity		2,000	2,050	2,101	2,154	
Growth in Demand for Acute Services		4,200	4,305	4,413	4,523	
Women and Children’s Hospital Operating Costs		1,500	2,000	2,050	2,100	
Growth in Demand for Surgical Services		2,500	2,563	2,627	2,692	
Growth in Cancer Services		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Mental Health Growth including costs for the new Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit		2,500	5,025	5,151	5,280	
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care Growth		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Chronic Disease Management		700	718	735	754	
Expansion of Radiation Oncology Services		871	1,874	1,928	2,035	
Recalculated Funding Envelope: Achievement of Benchmark		12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000	
Higher Costs for ACT Blood Supply Plan		1,870	0	0	0	
ACT Roadside Drug Testing Program		304	355	366	378	
Expansion of the ACT Magistrate Courts Forensic Mental Health Court Liaison Team		157	160	163	166	
Mental Health Training		300	308	315	323	
Total Initiatives		30,902	33,408	33,951	34,559	
						
Health Funding Envelope Employed		(16,271)	(20,585)	(21,107)	(21,692)	

Increased Critical Care Capacity	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,000	2,050	2,101	2,154	
Intensive care demand management plans will be developed, reducing pressure on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by improving the management of patients within ward areas and increasing the Canberra Hospital ICU capacity by up to two beds to meet the current demand for care.
Growth in Demand for Acute Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	4,200	4,305	4,413	4,523	
This initiative addresses general growth in the demand for inpatient services, as well as providing a new nursing service for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Women and Children’s Hospital Operating Costs	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,500	2,000	2,050	2,100	
This initiative provides for the operations of the new Women and Children’s Hospital in addition to the $8.6 million over four years provided in the 2010-11 Budget to further enhance obstetric and gynaecological services.
Growth in Demand for Surgical Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,500	2,563	2,627	2,692	
From 2011-12, an additional 306 elective surgery operations will be made available, building on the $90 million provided over the past eight years to increase access to elective surgery.  The initiative will also provide an additional 100 procedures in a paediatric ophthalmological service at the Canberra Hospital and additional emergency and elective plastic surgery at Calvary Public Hospital.
Growth in Cancer Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
The capacity of the Capital Region Cancer Service (CRCS) will be enhanced to meet the continuing growth in activity.  The CRCS is responsible for the provision of acute inpatient, outpatient and community based cancer treatment and screening services in the ACT and, for some services, in southern NSW.  
Mental Health Growth including costs for the new Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,500	5,025	5,151	5,280	
This initiative addresses the growing demand for mental health services in both government and non‑government services.  The new Adult Mental Health Inpatient facility at the Canberra Hospital is expected to open in February 2012 to meet this growth, providing up to five additional beds.
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care Growth	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
This initiative will assist the Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Care service to meet the increase in demand for healthcare services in the ACT community, including the expansion of Therapy Services and managing the demand in the ACT Domiciliary Oxygen and Respiratory Support Scheme. 
Chronic Disease Management	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	700	718	735	754	
This initiative is aimed at reducing the risk factors in preventable disease, reducing complications and slowing disease progression where possible.  This includes the Get Healthy Information and Coaching service, better outcomes for people with high cardiovascular disease risk in the ACT General Practice and the diabetes enhancement service at the Canberra Hospital.
Expansion of Radiation Oncology Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	871	1,874	1,928	2,035	
Revenue	0	306	315	325	
The capacity of the Radiation Oncology department to provide radiotherapy treatment to cancer patients will be enhanced, including providing resources to enable the full clinical commissioning of the fourth Linear Accelerator to meet projected service demands.

Recalculated Funding Envelope: Achievement of Benchmark	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000	
Since its adoption, the Health Directorate’s growth envelope has incorporated 2 per cent per annum efficiency savings, with the objective of achieving unit costs within 110 per cent of the national average benchmark.  The growth envelope has been recalibrated as the costs per weighted separation are now around 103 per cent of the national average, based on the recent data.
In view of the (higher) efficiency target incorporated in the growth envelope, the Health Directorate was exempt from the Efficiency Dividend applicable to other agencies.  The growth envelope now includes an Efficiency Dividend applicable to other agencies.  The funding provided through this initiative is net of the dividend required.

Higher Costs for ACT Blood Supply Plan	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,870	0	0	0	
This initiative will address increased costs associated with the supply of blood and high cost blood products within the ACT.
ACT Roadside Drug Testing Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	304	355	366	378	
This initiative provides for the implementation of the ACT Roadside Drug Testing program under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) (Random Drug Testing) Amendment Act. 

Expansion of the ACT Magistrate Courts Forensic Mental Health Court Liaison Team	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	157	160	163	166	
This initiative provides for mental health assessment, consultation and liaison services to the ACT Law Courts to better meet the demands of the target population group and the judicial system.  This is a continuation from the original two year pilot Court Liaison Officer program initiated in the 2009‑10 Budget.

Mental Health Training	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	300	308	315	323	
The Health Directorate will continue to work with the Education and Training Directorate, the Justice and Community Safety Directorate, ACT Policing and the ACT Ambulance Service to provide mental health training for teachers, police and ambulance workers.  This is a continuation from the original two year pilot program initiated in the 2009-10 Budget.

JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.11
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Government Solicitor Additional Resourcing		900	913	926	940	
Security Industry and National Occupational Licensing Scheme Reforms		575	390	209	215	
Improved Access to Law and Justice Services and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People		147	150	153	157	
ORS – Base Funding		2,000	1,000	1,025	1,051	
AMC – Base Funding		1,234	1,265	1,296	1,329	
Courts Security and Court Transport Unit Resourcing		952	855	869	883	
Forensic Medical Centre Manager and Forensic Medical Costs		351	360	371	381	
ACT Ambulance Service – Sustainable Front Line Resourcing		4,669	4,905	5,151	5,161	
ACT Fire Brigade – Personal Protective Equipment Refresh		770	10	10	11	
ACT Fire Brigade – Recruit Colleges		1,052	0	0	0	
Workers Compensation Premium		1,712	1,733	0	0	
Enhanced Traffic Operations to Implement Roadside Random Drug Testing		692	683	726	825	
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service Improvements		536	550	564	578	
Taxi Matters – Primary Point of Contact		190	193	195	198	
Road Transport Authority Systems		1,800	1,538	0	0	
Total Initiatives		17,580	14,545	11,495	11,729	

Government Solicitor Additional Resourcing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	900	913	926	940	
Six additional lawyers and an associated administrative support will be provided to address increased demand in government legal services, particularly in relation to human rights; employment and industrial relations; administrative law; and child protection issues.
Security Industry and National Occupational Licensing Scheme Reforms	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses (Controlled)	408	303	119	121	
Expenses (Territorial)	167	87	90	94	
Capital	120	0	0	0	
Expenses (Depreciation) 	12	24	24	24	
Security industry reforms and changes will be made to the National Occupational Licensing Scheme under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) initiatives. 

Improved Access to Law and Justice Services and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	147	150	153	157	
Capital	95	0	0	0	
Expenses (Depreciation)	34	41	10	10	
This initiative allows for the engagement of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guidance Partner to provide guidance and assistance to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are referred to or involved in restorative justice.  It will also provide for appropriate remuneration of Galambany Circle Sentencing Court panel members who are called upon to assess offenders for acceptability for Circle Court and to participate in the Circle Court sentencing process.
ORS – Base Funding	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,000	1,000	1,025	1,051	
Resources provided will enable the Office of Regulatory Services to maintain and improve its performance levels particularly in relation to the quality and effectiveness of services and its ability to meet diverse government and community expectations.
AMC – Base Funding	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,234	1,265	1,296	1,329	
This initiative increases funding for the Alexander Maconochie Centre which will assist in addressing resourcing issues identified in the recent independent review.
Courts Security and Court Transport Unit Resourcing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	952	855	869	883	
Security at the Courts will be enhanced by providing a security manager and additional security officers, as well as additional correctional officers in the Court Transport Unit.
Forensic Medical Centre Manager and Forensic Medical Costs	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	351	360	371	381	
A centre manager will be appointed for the new Forensic Medical Centre and additional resources will be provided to meet anticipated levels of forensic pathologist and mortuary technician services, and analytical testing.

ACT Ambulance Service – Sustainable Front Line Resourcing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	4,669	4,905	5,151	5,161	
This initiative enhances ACT Ambulance Service capacity to meet continued increases in demand for ambulance services by employing 30 additional ambulance officers.  It will also establish appropriate headquarters support structures in areas including audit and patient safety, clinical and industry research, clinical and operational risk and quality assurance to support front line services.
ACT Fire Brigade – Personal Protective Equipment Refresh	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	770	10	10	11	
The ACT Fire Brigade will undertake a significant refresh and update of its fire fighting personal protection clothing and equipment, which has reached its useful life.  
ACT Fire Brigade – Recruit Colleges	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,052	0	0	0	
This initiative will allow the ACT Fire Brigade to conduct two recruit colleges during 2011‑12 to address vacancies due to its ageing workforce and normal staff turnover.

Workers Compensation Premium	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,712	1,733	0	0	
This initiative provides for additional funding as a result of an increase in the Worker’s Compensation Premium rate for the Directorate.
Enhanced Traffic Operations to Implement Roadside Random Drug Testing	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	692	683	726	825	
ACT Policing Traffic Operations will increase its capacity by employing three additional officers, one equipped traffic vehicle, testing equipment and consumables to facilitate the introduction and ongoing use of Random Roadside Drug Testing as a result of this initiative.
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service Improvements	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	536	550	564	578	
Revenues	536	550	564	578	
This initiative establishes a centralised booking system for wheelchair accessible taxi services and provides incentives for improved services such as financial assistance for vehicle modifications, driver performance incentives and sanctions for non-compliance with service standards by operators or drivers.  Improved rosters for out-of-hours services and better coordination of services for school runs and other institutions will also be implemented.
Taxi Matters – Primary Point of Contact	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	190	193	195	198	
Revenues	190	193	195	198	
This initiative provides for the creation of a primary point of contact for the taxi industry and other stakeholders on taxi matters, including the development of service standards to improve taxi performance, monitoring compliance, enforcement and fare setting.
Road Transport Authority Systems	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,800	1,538	0	0	
Enhancements will be made to the rego.act system to support Government policy initiatives such as competition in the Third Party Insurance industry.  Additional support will also be provided for system maintenance to ensure system stability and efficiency.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.12
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Maintain ACT Building Quality		2,027	1,648	1,630	1,362	
Master Planning Program – Group Centres, Transport Corridors and Rural Villages		1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
Improved Regulation of Building Energy Efficiency		351	356	321	326	
Utilities Technical Regulation		139	141	143	145	
Accelerated Development of Unused Leased Land in Established Areas		297	301	0	0	
Improving Energy and Water Efficiency for Low Income and Disadvantaged Households		450	469	1,700	1,743	
Nature Conservation and Resource Management		198	199	201	0	
Urban Waterways Program		256	259	262	144	
Review of the ACT’s Environmental Noise Standards		150	0	0	0	
Sustainability Data Management System		100	240	250	190	
Contribution to National Trust		60	0	0	0	
Government Architect		45	130	0	0	
Total Initiatives		5,073	4,768	5,558	4,987	

Maintain ACT Building Quality	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,027	1,648	1,630	1,362	
Revenue	2,091	2,143	2,197	2,252	
Capital	100	0	0	0	
Expenses (Depreciation)	0	10	10	10	
Enhanced regulation of the construction industry will be pursued.  This is essential to ensure that new dwellings entering the market meet both community expectations of quality, safety and environmental sustainability, and standards set by local and national building codes.
Master Planning Program – Group Centres, Transport Corridors and Rural Villages	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,000	1,025	1,051	1,077	
The development of Master plans for strategic priority areas will improve planning outcomes for town and group centres, rural villages and transport corridors.  These plans will focus on potential growth, transport, land use and community concerns for the future of these areas, and will identify planning strategies which will guide future opportunities.
Improved Regulation of Building Energy Efficiency	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	351	356	321	326	
Revenue	351	356	321	326	
Capital	100	0	0	0	
Expenses (Depreciation)	0	23	23	23	
The quality and certainty of energy efficiency ratings required for the sale of residential properties in the ACT will be increased through the provision of dedicated inspection and enforcement resources, and the centralisation of pertinent data.  This will lead to a more sustainable and higher quality residential building stock in the Territory.  
Utilities Technical Regulation	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	139	141	143	145	
Revenue	139	141	143	145	
This initiative provides for enhanced technical regulation of utilities, including power and water, as required under the Utilities Act 2000 to ensure the continued safe and effective provision of essential services to the community.
Accelerated Development of Unused Leased Land in Established Areas	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	297	301	0	0	
This initiative will resolve the range of complex issues preventing redevelopment of a number of leased or vacant sites in Canberra.  Management of long term, non-compliant leases, including disused service stations and undeveloped bushfire properties will be pursued through to development, resale or termination of leases.
Improving Energy and Water Efficiency for Low Income and Disadvantaged Households	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	450	469	1,700	1,743	
Further assistance will be provided through the successful ‘outreach program’ to reduce the cost of energy and water in low income households and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the provision of household energy assessments and the installation of energy efficient appliances. 
Nature Conservation and Resource Management	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	198	199	201	0	
The review of the Nature Conservation Act 1980 has identified critical gaps in the knowledge required for conservation and management of biodiversity in the Territory.  This initiative will address these critical knowledge gaps through the development of the climate change impacts statement, development of an adaption plan for the biodiversity policy and the creation of a register of landowners interested in conservation management. 
Urban Waterways Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	256	259	262	144	
The delivery of the Urban Waterways Program will be continued, in particular, the Commonwealth funded Canberra Integrated Urban Waterways trial, the ACT Government funded Dickson and Lyneham ponds and the Valley ponds in Gungahlin. 
Review of the ACT’s Environmental Noise Standards	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	0	0	0	
The collection of empirical data will assist in determining appropriate noise zone standards and permissible time periods in the ACT, including land uses and activities to which these standards and times apply.
Sustainability Data Management System	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	240	250	190	
Accurate and reliable Ecologically Sustainable Development data will be collated and provided for the whole of the Government.  This will be achieved through the installation of additional electricity, gas and water sub meters, as well as the centralisation of data collection.
Contribution to National Trust	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	60	0	0	0	
This initiative will assist the ACT Branch of the National Trust of Australia to carry out its functions, particularly in providing care and protection of the ACT's unique heritage places and objects in the lead up to Canberra's Centenary in 2013.
Government Architect	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	45	130	0	0	
This initiative will provide administrative support to the Government Architect, who gives strategic advice to the Government on architectural and urban design issues, aimed at promoting Canberra as a city of design.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.13
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Increased Frontline Support in Primary Schools 		250	400	450	500	
Disability Education		5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	
Career Paths for Teachers and School Leaders		1,411	2,651	3,600	4,146	
Total Initiatives		6,661	8,051	9,050	9,646	
						
Agency Funded Initiatives						
Increasing Access to the Arts – Canberra Symphony Orchestra Noteworthy Program		
67	
67	
67	
0	
Supporting Sporting Excellence – School Sport ACT Agreement		150	150	150	0	
ACT Public Secondary Schools Innovation Fund		375	375	0	0	
Total Agency Funded Initiatives		592	592	217	0	

Increased Frontline Support in Primary Schools 	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	250	400	450	500	
Additional resources will be provided to support increased accountability for primary school business managers. 
Disability Education	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000	
Capacity will be enhanced under this initiative to meet the needs of students with a disability in ACT public schools. 
Career Paths for Teachers and School Leaders	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,411	2,651	3,600	4,146	
This initiative provides support to implement priority education reforms through providing enhanced career paths for teachers and school leaders.  
Agency Funded Initiatives
Increasing Access to the Arts – Canberra Symphony Orchestra Noteworthy Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	67	67	67	0	
This initiative expands the Noteworthy program from 2011-12 to 2013-14 by providing more students with the opportunity to participate in a symphonic experience and enhance students’ appreciation and understanding of music.
Supporting Sporting Excellence – School Sport ACT Agreement	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	150	150	0	
Additional support will be provided to the ACT School Sports Council to enable an enhancement of current services.  The increased support will enable the Council to plan and meet the expanding range of community expectations in the provision of sports opportunities for ACT students, including the provision of qualified staff to support ACT representative sport.  
ACT Public Secondary Schools Innovation Fund	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	375	375	0	0	
The innovation fund will provide access to additional resources for secondary schools to develop and implement improved approaches to teaching and learning, as well as new pathways for students. 

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTORATE
Table 4.2.14
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Addressing Demand for Disability Services		2,160	2,619	2,720	2,811	
Therapy Assistants in Schools		632	0	0	0	
Children and Young People’s Equipment Loan Service (CAPELS) Operating Costs		196	200	0	0	
Family Violence Prevention Program		100	104	108	112	
OMATSIA Operating Costs and Support for ATSI Programs		386	344	368	425	
National Multicultural Festival Enhancement		100	100	0	0	
Work Experience Support Program		40	41	42	43	
Supporting Youth Transitioning from Out of Home Care		500	513	525	538	
Enhanced Youth Justice Services		1,410	1,435	525	538	
Care and Protection Community Kinship Care Program		236	478	486	493	
Child Death Review Committee		156	169	0	0	
Out of Home Care Costs		523	541	561	581	
Children’s Services Scholarship Program		326	459	0	0	
Taxi Subsidy Scheme		555	569	583	598	
Utility Concessions		2,193	2,746	3,358	4,053	
Total Initiatives		9,513	10,318	9,276	10,192	

Addressing Demand for Disability Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,160	2,619	2,720	2,811	
A sustained response will be provided to individuals who require support as a result of breakdown of natural and/or formal supports and who are transitioning from school to adult life.  The initiative also provides specialist after school care and holiday support for young people with complex behaviour, associated with autism and other developmental delays.
Therapy Assistants in Schools	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	632	0	0	0	
Capital 	15	0	0	0	
A pilot Therapy Assistant Program will be developed and implemented at ACT Schools, both government and non–government.  Under the Program, Therapy Assistants would work in schools to carry out therapy programs developed by allied health professionals for individual children.
Children and Young People’s Equipment Loan Service (CAPELS) Operating Costs	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	196	200	0	0	
This initiative provides for the additional operation requirements of the Children and Young People’s Equipment Loan Service (CAYPELS), including staffing and maintenance of the equipment pool, including repair and replacement of items.  
Family Violence Prevention Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	104	108	112	
This initiative establishes a specialist accommodation and counselling intervention service for adult males who use violence.  The aim of the service is to provide effective services to sustain long–term behavioural change and reduce re–offending.
OMATSIA Operating Costs and Support for ATSI Programs	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	386	344	368	425	
This initiative provides additional base financial support to assist in the operations of the Office of Multicultural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (OMATSIA).  It also assists a number of ATSI initiatives including the ATSI Elected Body Elections in 2011, Aboriginal Elders Camps and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grants program for leadership training. 
National Multicultural Festival Enhancement	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	100	100	0	0	
Additional open spaces will be provided for families and children to enjoy the National Multicultural Festival leading up to the celebrations for the Centenary of Canberra in 2013.
Work Experience Support Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	40	41	42	43	
The Work Experience and Support Program (WESP), which aims to help people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds gain employment, will be enhanced.  The Program offers office skills training, work experience on-the-job training and entry-level appointments with ACT Government agencies.  
Supporting Youth Transitioning from Out of Home Care	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	500	513	525	538	
A case management service will be provided for young people transitioning from out of home care to independent living, and extends support to these young people beyond the statutory age of 18 to 25 years.  
Enhanced Youth Justice Services	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,410	1,435	525	538	
Youth Services will be enhanced at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre and response capacity improved for young people at risk of remand.  Diversionary policies and programs will be developed and implemented, aiming to minimise the involvement of young people in the justice system.

Care and Protection Community Kinship Care Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	236	478	486	493	
This initiative supports children in kinship care and their carers by offering specialised training and support to kinship carers caring for children with complex problems and promoting alternative mechanisms to support families.
Child Death Review Committee	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	156	169	0	0	
Capital 	100	0	0	0	
This initiative will see the establishment of a Child Death Review Committee that will review all child deaths in the ACT, consider the trends and patterns of these deaths and make recommendations that may contribute to preventing future child deaths.
Out of Home Care Costs	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	523	541	561	581	
This initiative addresses the increase in the cost of children and young people in out-of-home care arrangements.
Children’s Services Scholarship Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	326	459	0	0	
Additional support will be provided to the children’s services sector to up–skill its workforce in time to meet the requirements of the new National Standards, which become effective in 2014.
Taxi Subsidy Scheme	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	555	569	583	598	
Capital 	300	0	0	0	
Benefits for Taxi Subsidy Scheme members will be boosted by increasing the subsidy per trip for people in wheelchairs.  A scoping exercise will also be undertaken into the introduction of a smart card system to replace the current paper based voucher arrangement.
Utility Concessions	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	2,193	2,746	3,358	4,053	
This initiative enables utility concessions to keep pace with the rising cost of utility services.

HOUSING ACT
Table 4.2.15
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Common Ground Feasibility Study		150	0	0	0	
Street to Home Program		120	125	129	134	
Total Initiatives		270	125	129	134	
						
Agency Funded Initiatives						
Antisocial Behaviour Response and Support		285	292	299	307	
Total Agency Funded Initiatives		285	292	299	307	

Common Ground Feasibility Study	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	150	0	0	0	
The feasibility study will assess the scale, location and benefits of implementing a Common Ground Model to support low income and homeless people in the ACT.  This initiative is part of the Government’s on–going commitment to addressing homelessness. 
Street to Home Program	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	120	125	129	134	
The Street to Home Program works to assertively engage people experiencing chronic homelessness (particularly ‘rough sleepers’) to re–engage with support services to gain and sustain a successful tenancy.  This will increase the capacity of a similar program (Community Outreach for Rough Sleepers) funded in the 2009–10 Budget by 50 per cent or 10 additional placements.
Agency Funded Initiatives
Antisocial Behaviour Response and Support	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	285	292	299	307	
This initiative provides for the implementation of tenancy management plans for inappropriate tenant behaviour that will address the underlying causes of problem behaviour including, drug and alcohol misuse, and will provide appropriate support options to clients.

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Table 4.2.16
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Additional Building Space and Information Technology Investment		1,200	0	0	0	
Total Initiatives		1,200	0	0	0	

Additional Building Space and Information Technology Investment	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	1,200	0	0	0	
This initiative supports the viability of CIT in the delivery of vocational education and training in the ACT to address the expanded footprint of CIT’s buildings and the increased complexity of information technology systems. 

LEGAL AID
Table 4.2.17
		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
						
Initiatives						
Legal Aid Helpdesk		228	467	481	495	
Street Law		225	0	0	0	
Total Initiatives		453	467	481	495	

Legal Aid Helpdesk	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	228	467	481	495	
The Legal Aid Helpdesk initiative will facilitate the early identification and resolution of legal problems.  Its function is to operate as a triage and information service that diagnoses the nature and seriousness of people’s legal problems and arranges appropriate legal or non‑legal assistance.  
Street Law	2011-12
$’000	2012-13
$’000	2013-14
$’000	2014-15
$’000	
Expenses	225	0	0	0	
Financial support was provided in 2009-10 and 2010-11 to pilot a legal service for homeless people in the ACT called Street Law, which is managed by the Welfare Rights and Legal Centre.  Following the set–up phase the service commenced seeing clients in April 2010, the third phase of the pilot in 2011-12 will enable the service to assess long term demand and determine an appropriate model for service delivery into the future. 

Wage Negotiations
The 2011-12 Budget and forward estimates provides for a range of current and future wage negotiations.  Where negotiations are yet to be concluded, or are to commence in 2011-12, provisions have provided for broad budgetary planning, against government agreed policy.
Table 4.2.18 represents appropriation provided to agencies, reflecting the impacts the previous 2010 Agreement outcome, the current Government offer for the 2011 Agreement.  As well as the Remuneration Tribunal outcomes since the previous Budget.
Table 4.2.18
Whole-of-Government – Revised Wage Parameters
Revised Wage Parameters		2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	
							
Revisions to the 2010‑11 Budget Wage Parameters						
Revised Appropriations / ACT Government User Charges 		-756	-5,629	-6,484	-6,642	-6,673	
Revised Net Own–Source Revenue / Non ACT Government Service Receipts		-341	-1,733	-1,879	-1,882	-1,900	
Total Revisions to the 2010‑11 Budget Wage Parameters		-1,097	-7,362	-8,363	-8,524	-8,573	
							
Revised Parameters for the 2011‑12 Budget							
Net Appropriations / ACT Government User Charges		0	5,609	11,380 	11,462 	11,606 	
Net Own–Source Revenue / Non ACT Government Service Receipts 		0	1,408 	2,828 	2,858 	2,898 	
Sub Total		0	7,017	14,208	14,320	14,504	
							
Other Revised Agreements 							
ACT Courts and Tribunals – Remuneration Tribunal Outcomes		0	319	319	319	319	
ACT Judges Pension Scheme – Remuneration Tribunal Outcomes		0	256	277	277	277	
Sub Total		0	575	596	596	596	
							
Total Revised Parameters for the 2011‑12 Budget			7,592	14,804	14,916	15,100