Department of Education

Pricing Policies/Administered Payments
Pricing
policies
The department has some limited service-delivery
activities that require pricing of goods and services. In
accordance with the government’s policy on fees and
charges, the department is working towards pricing
models which are generally based on full cost-recovery
and/or commercial rates.
The department maintains a Fees and Charges Manual
that provides information on the fees and charges for
which the department is responsible. These are subject
to ongoing review.
Fees and charges subject to the Fee Units Act 1997 were
revised and gazetted in accordance with the provisions
of that legislation on 31 March 2011.
Administered
payments
The department administers the grant and subsidy
programs which are outlined below.
Accommodation allowance for tertiary
students
An allowance is paid to eligible full-time tertiary
students, whose parents are residents of Tasmania,
to assist with accommodation expenses when they
are required to live away from their primary place of
residence to undertake their chosen course of study.
In 2010–11, an allowance of $1,050 was paid to eligible
students receiving Youth Allowance or other equivalent
Australian Government benefits, and to students
approved under the special family provisions of the
scheme.
This scheme has been closed to new applicants with
effect from 1 July 2011.
Australian Government grants to nongovernment
schools
This grant program relates to Australian Government
funding for non-government schools.
Also included is additional funding for the Australian
Government Universal Access to Early Childhood
Education and Digital Education Revolution programs, and
funding under the Australian Government Building the
Education Revolution (BER) Stimulus Package. The BER
program will be completed early in 2011–12.
These funds are administered on behalf of the Australian
Government Department of Education, Employment
and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and, upon receipt,
are forwarded to non-government schools.
Non-government schools: Capital assistance
These grants provide funding to non-government
schools and non-government school authorities for
assistance with eligible capital projects in accordance
with sections 64–70 of the Education Act 1994. This
program was indexed from 2009–10 onwards.
Non-government schools: Grants
The program covers the cost of grants which are
distributed to registered non-government schools in
accordance with Part 5, Division 3 of the Education Act
1994 and Part 6 of the Education Regulations 1995.
Non-government schools: Special needs funding
These grants are provided for additional learning
support for students with high and/or additional needs.
Non-government schools: Student assistance
These grants enable schools to support students in need
to meet the costs of educational supplies, spectacles, and
special bursaries.
Administered payments: Expenditure
Program Expenditure $ ’000
Australian Government grants to non-government schools 202,788
Non-government schools: Capital assistance 1,141
Non-government schools: Grants 50,816
Non-government schools: Special needs funding 780
Non-government schools: Student assistance 315
Total 255,840
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