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Termination Benefits<br />

Liabilities for termination benefits are recognised when a detailed plan for the termination has been developed and a<br />

valid expectation has been raised with those employees affected that the terminations will be carried out. The<br />

liabilities for termination benefits are recognised in other creditors unless the amount or timing of the payments is<br />

uncertain, in which case they are recognised as a provision.<br />

Employee Benefits On-Costs<br />

Employee benefits on-costs are recognised and included in employee benefits liabilities and costs when the employee<br />

benefits to which they relate are recognised as liabilities.<br />

(n)<br />

(o)<br />

Leased Property and Equipment<br />

A distinction is made between finance leases which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all<br />

the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased non-current assets, and operating leases under which the<br />

lessor effectively retains all such risks and benefits. Where a non-current asset is acquired by means of a finance<br />

lease, the minimum lease payments are discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease. The discounted amount<br />

is established as a non-current asset at the beginning of the lease term and is amortised on a straight-line basis over<br />

its expected useful life. A corresponding liability is established and each lease payment is allocated between the<br />

principal component and the interest expense. Operating lease payments are representative of the pattern of benefits<br />

derived from the leased assets and accordingly are expensed in the periods in which they are incurred.<br />

Revenue Recognition<br />

Revenue is recognised in accordance with AAS 15. Income is recognised as revenue to the extent it is earned.<br />

Unearned income at reporting date is reported as income received in advance.<br />

Amounts disclosed as revenue are, where applicable, net of returns, allowances, duties and taxes.<br />

Government Grants<br />

Grants are recognised as revenue when the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health gains control of the<br />

underlying assets. Where grants are reciprocal, revenue is recognised as performance occurs under the grant.<br />

Non-reciprocal grants are recognised as revenue when the grant is received or receivable. Conditional grants may be<br />

reciprocal or non-reciprocal depending on the terms of the grant.<br />

Indirect Contributions<br />

• Insurance receipts are recognised as revenue following advice from the Department of Human Services.<br />

• Long Service Leave (LSL) – Revenue is recognised upon finalisation of movements in LSL liability in line with the<br />

arrangements set out in the Acute Health Division Hospital Circular 16/<strong>2004</strong>.<br />

(p)<br />

(q)<br />

(r)<br />

Fund Accounting<br />

The Institute operates on a fund accounting basis and maintains three funds in accordance with its Statement of<br />

Understanding with Department of Human Services – Operating, Specific Purpose and Capital Funds.<br />

Comparative Information<br />

Where necessary the previous year’s figures have been reclassified to facilitate comparisons.<br />

Contributed Capital<br />

Consistent with UIG Abstract 38 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities’ and<br />

Financial <strong>Report</strong>ing Direction 2 ‘Contributed Capital’, transfers that are in the nature of contributions or distributions,<br />

have been designated as contributed capital.<br />

Note 2<br />

Statement of Understanding and Service Agreement<br />

A Statement of Understanding (1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999) between the Department of Human Services and the<br />

Institute specifically provides for the following –<br />

The Department of Human Services acknowledge their liability for the accrued long service leave entitlements for all<br />

employees with service up to 1 July 1998 transferred from the Department to the Institute under the provisions of<br />

section 97 of the Mental Health Act 1986.<br />

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