Volunteer Services

In reply to Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (3 August 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

1. The primary cause of movement between the 2015-16 budget and 2016-17 budget is indexation. The 2014-15 Actual Expenses is lower than the 2015-16 budget as a result of a delay in the commencement of the Volunteer Recognition pilot program in 2014-15.

2. As per the footnote on page 101 of Budget Paper 4, the employee expenditure has been removed from Sub-Program 1.7: Volunteer Services and is now reported in Sub-Program 1.2: Policy and Community Development. This is consistent with the realignment of functions to strengthen capacity to deliver across portfolio responsibilities and enable staff to work across portfolios as part of a centrally co-ordinated team.