ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2016-17
BRIEFING TOPICS INDEX
CROSS OUTCOMES
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
0.01
Staffing Profile- A3 Data Sheet
People Services
0.02
Communications Campaigns - VAW
Communication Services
0.03
Communications Campaigns - NDIS
Communication Services
Government and Executive
0.04
FOI Statistics
Services
Government and Executive
0.05
Questions on Notice
Services
Government and Executive
0.06
QoN Responses & Privacy Issues
Services
2016-17 Departmental Budget and Efficiency
0.07
Financial Accounting
Dividend
Change to DSS’s Total Net Resourcing between
0.08
2016-17 Portfolio Budget Statements and the
Budget Development
2016-17 Additional Estimates Statements
Property, Security and
0.09
National Office Accommodation Project
Business Continuity
Unauthorised Disclosure of Departmental
0.10
Assurance and Performance
Information – 30 November 2016
ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2016-17
BRIEFING TOPICS INDEX
OUTCOME 1 – SOCIAL SECURITY
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
Payments Policy - Payments
Supplementary Payments and Concessions –
1.01
Policy –
A3 Data Sheet
FPCSP/PaI/WASP/IMTP
Family Payments and Child
1.02
Child Support Placemat – A3 Data Sheet
Support Policy
1.03
Age Pension Placemat – A3 Data Sheet
Pensions and Integrity
Disability Support Pension Placemat – A3 Data
1.04
Pensions and Integrity
Sheet
1.05
Carer Payment Placemat – A3 Data Sheet
Pensions and Integrity
1.06
Newstart Allowance Placemat – A3 Data Sheet
Work and Study Payments
Parenting Payment Single Placemat – A3 Data
1.07
Work and Study Payments
Sheet
Parenting Payment Partnered Placemat – A3
1.08
Work and Study Payments
Data Sheet
Youth Allowance (other) Placemat – A3 Data
1.09
Work and Study Payments
Sheet
Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice)
1.10
Work and Study Payments
Placemat – A3 Data Sheet
Income Support for People in Special
1.11
Multicultural & Communities
Circumstances – A3 Data Sheet
Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Placemat - A3 Data
1.12
Work and Study Payments
Sheet
1.13
Online Compliance Intervention (OCI)
Pensions and Integrity
International and Means Test
1.14
Assets test changes from 1 January 2017
Policy
Trial Income test concession for seasonal
International and Means Test
1.15
horticultural workers - MYEFO 2016 measure
Policy
Automate regular income stream reviews –
International and Means Test
1.16
MYEFO 2016 measure
Policy
Remove family member exemption from the
International and Means Test
1.17
newly arrived residents waiting period
Policy
(NARWP) from 1 January 2017
Age pension - aligning the pension means
International and Means Test
1.18
testing arrangements with residential care
Policy
arrangements from 1 January 2017
Stop Payment of Pension Supplement after six
International and Means Test
1.19
weeks overseas
Policy
1.20
1 January 2017 – Interest Charge
Pensions and Integrity
1.21
1 January 2017 – Departure Prohibition Orders
Pensions and Integrity
1 January 2017 – Removal of Six Year Statute
1.22
Pensions and Integrity
of Limitation on Social Welfare Debt
Review of means test rules for retirement
International and Means Test
1.23
income streams
Policy
1.24
DHS Compliance and Integrity Measures
Pensions and Integrity
Family Payment Measures included in the
Family Payments and Child
1.25
SSLA (Omnibus Savings and Child Care
Support Policy
Reform) Bill 2017
New Treatment of Fringe Benefits for Family
Family Payments and Child
1.26
Assistance and Youth Payments
Support Policy
Regional students’ access to education – 2016-
1.27
Work and Study Payments
17 MYEFO measure
MYEFO: Income limit for FTB Part A
Family Payments and Child
1.28
Supplement
Support Policy
MYEFO: Not progressing with FTB Part B rate
Family Payments and Child
1.29
increase for families with children under 1
Support Policy
ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2016-17
BRIEFING TOPICS INDEX
OUTCOME 1 – SOCIAL SECURITY
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
Social Services Legislation Amendment
(Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill
Family Payments and Child
1.30
2017 - Closing Energy Supplement to New
Support Policy
Welfare Recipients
Mobility Allowance and the National Disability
1.31
Work and Study Payments
Insurance Scheme
1 January 2017 - Remove backdating
1.32
Pensions and Integrity
provisions for Carer Allowance Claims
1.33
MYEFO – Variations in Payments to Carers
Pensions and Integrity
Youth Allowance maintenance income test from
1.34
Work and Study Payments
1 January 2017
Youth Employment measures in the SSLA
1.35
Work and Study Payments
(Omnibus Savings and Child Reform) Bill 2017
The Priority Investment Approach – including
Investment Approach
1.36
PWC Contract Details/data access strategies
Taskforce
Investment Approach
1.37
The Try, Test and Learn Fund
Taskforce
1.38
Response to ACOSS Poverty Report
Policy Strategy Branch
Omnibus Bill – Extend existing freezes on
Rates and Means Testing
1.39
family payment thresholds until 2019-20
Policy
Eligibility and Participation
1.40
Welfare Reform – McClure Report
Policy
Eligibility and Participation
1.41
Welfare Reform – Taskforce
Policy
Multiple Relationships (Polygamy) in the Social
Eligibility and Participation
1.42
Security System
Policy
1.43
FOI Request for FTB Cameos
Work and Study Payments
ANAO Report on the Management of Selected
1.44
Fraud Prevention and Compliance Budget
Pensions and Integrity
Measures
ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2016-17
BRIEFING TOPICS INDEX
OUTCOME 2 – FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
Data Brief – Strengthening Communities - A3
2.01
Multicultural & Communities
Data Sheet
2.02
Data Brief – Settlement - A3 Data Sheet
Settlement Support
Data Brief – Settlement - A3 Data Sheet
2.03
Settlement Support
additional information
Income Management and Cashless Debit Card
Welfare Quarantining &
2.04
- A3 Data Sheet
Gambling
2.05
Families and Children - A3 Data Sheet
Family Policy and Programs
Financial Wellbeing and Capability – A3 Data
2.06
Family Policy and Programs
Sheet
2.07
PPL – A3 Data Sheet
Children’s Policy
2.08
Paid Parental Leave (PPL) measure
Children’s Policy
Content and Consultation on a new Multicultural
2.09
Multicultural & Communities
Statement
Strong and Resilient Communities – Redesign
2.10
Multicultural & Communities
of the Strengthening Communities Activity
Digital Literacy for Older Australians Program
2.11
Multicultural & Communities
Implementation
2.12
Syrian and Iraqi Refugees – Status Update
Settlement Support
HSS and CCS Future Contracts (Humanitarian
2.13
Settlement Support
Settlement Program)
Cashless Debit Card implementation, costs and
Welfare Quarantining &
2.14
future state
Gambling
Illegal Offshore Wagering – progressing the
Welfare Quarantining &
2.15
Government’s
Response
Gambling
2.16
1800RESPECT
Family Safety
National Press Club Indigenous Panel on
2.17
National Plan to Reduce Violence Against
Family Safety
Women and their Children 2010-2022
Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse
Royal Commission Redress
2.18
Redress
Taskforce
2.19
Inter-country Adoption - Philippines
Children’s Policy
Building Capacity in Australian Parents (BCAP)
2.20
Children’s Policy
trial
Supporting Young People in Out of Home Care
2.21
Children’s Policy
to Thrive
2.22
Career Pathways Pilot
Multicultural & Communities
2.23
Settlement – Fairfield
Multicultural & Communities
2.24
Settlement – Armidale
Multicultural & Communities
2.25
St Vincent’s Health Australia - Eltham
Multicultural & Communities
ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2016-17
BRIEFING TOPICS INDEX
OUTCOME 3 – DISABILITY AND CARERS
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
Release of Quality & Safeguards Framework
Market Regulation (Quality and
3.01
Overview
Safeguards)
Overview of Functions of the independent
Market Regulation (Quality and
3.02
Commonwealth body
Safeguards)
Market Oversight (Market and
3.03
NDIA Market Readiness
Workforce Development)
Market Oversight (Sector
3.04
NDIS Sector Development Fund Investments
Development Fund)
3.05
Program transition to the NDIS
Program Transition
3.06
Mental Health and NDIS
Program Transition
3.07
Specialist Disability Accommodation
Market Oversight
Financial Policy and
3.08
NDIS Savings Fund Special Account
Performance
Financial Policy and
3.09
DisabilityCare Australia Fund
Performance
Financial Policy and
3.10
Scheme sustainability
Performance
Financial Policy and
3.11
Scheme Performance (incl. map brief)
Performance
Financial Policy and
3.12
NDIS in the ACT
Performance / Transition
Oversight and Governance
Transition Oversight and
3.13
NDIA Board Appointments/Governance
Governance
Adequacy of NDIS Supports (incl. carers,
Transition Oversight and
3.14
transport, housing)
Governance
Transition Oversight and
3.15
Transition to Full Scheme
Governance
Transition Oversight and
3.16
NDIS in Western Australia
Governance
Transition Oversight and
3.17
Young People in Residential Aged Care
Governance
Financial Policy and
3.18
PC Review of Scheme Costs
Performance
Disability and Carer Policy
3.19
Carer reform and the National Carer Gateway
Branch Disability and Carer
Policy Branch
National Disability and Carers Advisory Council
Supported Employment Policy,
3.20
(2013 election commitment for an industry
Access and Engagement
advisory council for the disability and carer sector)
Supported Employment Policy,
3.21
National Disability Advocacy Framework Review
Access and Engagement
Supported Employment Policy,
3.22
NDAP and Reform
Access and Engagement
BSWAT Payment Scheme and Representative
Supported Employment Policy,
3.23
Proceedings
Access and Engagement
Supported Employment Policy,
3.24
Development of a wage tool (FWC process)
Access and Engagement
Disability Employment Services beyond March
3.25
Disability Employment Services
2018
3.26
DES Business Reallocation
Disability Employment Services
Disability and Carer Policy
3.27
National Disability Strategy
Branch
Future Funding under the Disability and Carer
Supported Employment Policy,
3.28
Service Improvement and Sector Support
Access and Engagement
Program
OUTCOME 4 – HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
No.
Title of Briefing
Group Manager
Branch
Homelessness – Future Reforms and Funding
Housing Programs &
4.01
Arrangements
Homelessness
NRAS - ANAO Report Administration of
Housing Programs &
4.02
Allocations and Incentives
Homelessness
Welfare Reform and Housing
4.03
Housing Policy
Policy
The Future of the National Affordable Housing
Welfare Reform and Housing
4.04
Agreement (NAHA)
Policy
