House of Assembly: Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Grant Programs

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (28 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): In response to questions 14 and 15 I have been advised the following:

Department of Treasury and Finance

The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department of Treasury and Finance—Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2020-21 Actual $000 2021-22 Estimate $000 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000 2024-25 Estimate $000
Augusta Zadow Award This funding is used to meet the costs of a work health and safety initiative benefitting young workers or working women, which may involve practical solutions, research or further education. 25 25 25 25 25
Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Training Subsidy This subsidy is available to Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) and the approved training providers that deliver training to those HSR. Certain criteria needs to be met to be eligible for the subsidy. - 20 20 20 20
SafeWork Australia Funding South Australia's contribution to the administration of Safe Work Australia pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety 744 741 760 779 798
Sponsorships Program Contribution for various work health and safety awards, expos and conferences. 7 10 10 10 10


The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department of Treasury and Finance—Administered:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2020-21 Actual $000 2021-22 Estimate $000 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000 2024-25 Estimate $000
Community Support Grants and Donations Provides grants and donations to the South Australian community. - 150 154 158 162
Contribution to Racing SA Grants to assist the racing industry in South Australia 15,082 16,014 16,254 16,557 16,792
COVID-19 Support Fund Provides grants targeted towards recovery in sectors and across the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and additional community services required to respond to demands directly resulting from COVID-19. 146,911* 259,887 15,786 - -
First Home Owner Grants Provides grants to eligible first home owners. 63,291 86,169 38,615 21,048 47,886
Future Jobs Fund Provides targeted industry financial assistance. 3,889 5,069 991 450 150
HomeBuilder Provides grants to assist the residential construction market by encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations. This is a Commonwealth funded initiative administered by states and territories. 99,925 163,367 23,303 - -
Industry Financial Assistance Fund (IFADA) Provides targeted industry financial assistance to South Australian businesses. 8,470 23,249 - - -
Job Accelerator Grant Provides grants to employers for employing additional employees in South Australia. 1,508 - - - -
Jobs and Economic Growth Fund Provides targeted industry financial assistance. 73,583 134,208 93,888 60,709 40,203
Local Government Infrastructure Partnership Program Provides support to councils to accelerate spending on community infrastructure projects to enable growth in the future. - 81,715 - - -
Pre-Construction Grant Provides grants to eligible off-the-plan apartment purchases. 710 - - - -
Small Business Payroll Tax Rebate Rebate provided to eligible employers with taxable Australian payrolls under a threshold. 61 - - - -


*Covid-19 Support Fund 2020-21 actual not yet finalised.

The following table details the carryover of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for the Department of Treasury and Finance:

Grant/program name 2020-21 2021-22
$000 $000
Economic and Business Growth Fund -25,410 25,410
IFADA -12,094 12,094


The above table does not include carryovers which will be finalised as part of the 2020-21 end of financial year carryover process.