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In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (4 August 2021). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): In response to questions 14 and 15 I have been advised the following:
Department for Innovation and Skills
The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Innovation and Skills—Controlled:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2020-21 Actual result $000 | 2021-22 Estimate $000 | 2022-23 Estimate $000 | 2023-24 Estimate $000 | 2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Adelaide Film Festival | Operational funding for Adelaide Film Festival. | 1,084 | 1,110 | 1,126 | 1,133 | 1,140 |
| Adult Community Education (ACE) | Grants paid to ACE providers to deliver foundation skills training (literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills) in accessible community settings. | 739(COVID impacts) | 1,984 | 1,984 | 1,984 | 1,996 |
| Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C) | To establish and support the A3C which support cyber start-ups, scale-ups and existing enterprises to launch new productsand services to global markets. | 1,390 | 1,780 | 430 | — | — |
| Australian Institute of Machine Learning | Build on research strengths in machine learning. It is the first machine learning institute in Australia. | 1,000 | 1,300 | — | — | — |
| Boosting Business Investment Migration | To assist with achieving 1,000 business migrant nominations. | — | 375 | 425 | 428 | 431 |
| Bushfire Response—Small Business and Not for Profit grants | Provide up to $50,000 for eligible small businesses impacted by the 2019-20 South Australian bushfires. (short-term program responding to bushfires) | 2,605 | — | — | — | — |
| Bushfire Response—Small Business Loss of Income Grant | Provide up to $10,000 for eligible small businesses impacted by the significant 2019-20 bushfires. (short-term program responding to bushfires) | 2,140 | — | — | — | — |
| Centre for Business Growth | Support the creation of a new position, the Playford Professor of Business Growth, and provide continued support for outreach activities included in the centre's Growing South Australian Companies program. | — | 680 | 506 | 320 | 275 |
| Defence Industry Workforce & Skills Action Plan | To partially fund the salary and other expenses associated with the Director Defence Industry Workforce and Skills. | 375 | — | — | — | — |
| EXCITE Strategy | To establish Innovation and Translation Intermediaries within South Australia's Innovation Districts and Neighbourhoods. | — | 1,880 | 1,878 | 1,876 | — |
| Gig City | Connect businesses within key innovation precincts with extremely fast broadband speeds of 1 gigabit per second and up to 10 gigabits per second available on request. | 807 | 1,105 | 349 | 356 | — |
| Government as First Customer (Go2Gov) | To support early-stage business to pitch their innovation product or service to state government agencies. | 286 | 813 | — | — | — |
| Jamfactory | Operational Funding for the Jamfactory. | 950 | 1,075 | 1,087 | 1,093 | 1,100 |
| JobTrainer National Partnership Agreement | To ensure job seekers can reskill and upskill for in-demand jobs, school leavers are provided a pathway into their careers, and businesses are able to get the skilled workers they need. (short-term program in response to COVID-19 impacts) | 9,551 | 82,478 | 27,572 | — | — |
| Live Music Venue Support | Live music venue grants to support the hosting of live music. Provided as a reimbursement of costs from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 as part of the Arts Recovery Fund to fast track recovery in the South Australia's arts and Culture Sector. (short-term program in response to COVID-19 impacts) | 458 | — | — | — | — |
| Local Finance Management Scholarships | Scholarship program to provide post-graduate research opportunities in finance and related sectors by investing in research projects exploring new innovations, products or problems in the finance and fintech sectors. | — | 250 | — | — | — |
| Longitudinal Study | Funding for undertaking a Longitudinal Study over 5 years to assess the impact on former automotive workers as a result of the closure of GMH and Toyota. | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | — |
| Lot Fourteen/FIXE | Rental subsidies for the Innovation, Incubation, Start-Up and Growth Hub to be domiciled at Lot Fourteen. | 1,630 | 1,669 | — | — | — |
| Music Development Office | Facilitate the development of South Australia's music industry by supporting both creative and business development. | 1,711 | 1,609 | 1,616 | 1,626 | 1,636 |
| National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy | To support South Australian based NCRIS facilities through the purchase of new equipment and theupgrade of existing equipment. | 4,159 | 3,784 | 3,675 | 462 | 462 |
| National Infection Control Training Fund | To support the accelerated uptake of the new nationally accredited Infection Prevention and Control Training skills set (or equivalent nationally accredited training), for customer-facing employees in any industry. (short-term program in response to COVID-19 impacts) | 329 | — | — | — | — |
| Regional Jobs Support and Incentive program | To assist the urgent mobilisation of a seasonal and regional workforce to fill vacancies and boost employment access across South Australia in key industries and supply chains, over the next 6-12 months. (short-term program in response to COVID-19 impacts) | 1,585 | 490 | — | — | — |
| Research and Innovation Fund (formerly Research Commercialisation and Start-up Fund) | To support South Australian businesses to collaborate with researchers and universities to solve industrial problems, commercialise new products and services and attract research infrastructure investment into the state, as well as to encourage the establishment and growth of start-ups. | 7,618 | 7,253 | 8,824 | 8,874 | 8,922 |
| SA Film Corporation | Operational Funding for the SA Film Corporation. | 4,839 | 6,506 | 6,604 | 6,702 | 6,848 |
| SA Film Corporation – Video Games Development Rebate | Rebate Scheme to support the game development industry. | 307 | 3,010 | - | - | - |
| SA Film Corporation – Post-production, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate Scheme | PDV Rebate Scheme to support the screen industry. | 917 | 7,598 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Science and Research Fund | Dedicated Research and Development funding to support the State's research community to compete successfully on a national and global scale. | 1,650 | 100 | — | — | — |
| Skilling South Australia | Fund to support a range of initiatives to create an additional 20,800 apprenticeships and traineeships in South Australia through subsidised training and support services. (NP Agreement ends June 2022) | 42,257 | 43,787 | 19,333 | 16,794 | 5,238 |
| Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Advisory Services Scheme | To assist small to medium enterprises in South Australia to access business advice to support the development of sustainable business strategies. (short-term program in response to COVID-19 impacts) | 2,708 | — | — | — | — |
| Tauondi | Review of business and commercial development capability to support program design towards delivering services that meet current and future training needs. (funding through peppercorn lease, maintenance programs and training continued) | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| TechInSA | Contribute to the development of South Australia's high-tech industry. ( | 211 | — | — | — | — |
| Training Fund & other VET Support | Subsidies for TAFE SA and non-government training providers for the provision of VET and associated services. | 264,536 | 261,407 | 264,680 | 260,209 | 247,010 |
| Workforce Mobility and Micro Credential | To support the development and pilot of micro-credential training in priority sectors and also includes funding for the development of suitable online platforms. (pilot project) | 2,737 | — | — | — | — |
| TAFE SA Capital | Support provided to the TAFE SA Capital program. | 19,176 | 24,080 | 20,109 | 12,179 | 12,484 |
| Other minor grant payments | Various | 499 | 154 | -102 | 104 | 106 |
The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Innovation and Skills – Administered Items:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2020-21 Actual result $000 | 2021-22 Estimate $000 | 2022-23 Estimate $000 | 2023-24 Estimate $000 | 2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Student Transport Concessions | To support Student Transport Concessions. Payable to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT). | 15,590 | 13,096 | 13,424 | 13,759 | 14,103 |
The following table details the carryover of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for the Department for Innovation and Skills—Controlled:
| Grant/Program Name | 2020-21$000 | 2021-22$000 |
| GigCity | -921 | 921 |
There were no carryovers of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for the Department for Innovation and Skills – administered Items.