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  <date date="2023-08-30T10:30:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Grant Programs</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Grant Programs</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="5383" referenceid="8d20958c10414e3591302354e69fab31" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Mr McBRIDE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">MacKillop</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2023-08-30T01:00:00+09:30">
            <name>Grant Programs</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001686">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="5383" referenceid="8d20958c10414e3591302354e69fab31">Mr McBRIDE (MacKillop)</by> (29 June 2023).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
        </text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4842" referenceid="78a22826e43d4639bdfa63b5f3ef73f9" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Lee</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Treasurer</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Defence and Space Industries</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2023-08-30T01:00:00+09:30">
            <name>Grant Programs</name>
          </question>
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          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="4842" referenceid="78a22826e43d4639bdfa63b5f3ef73f9">The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer):</by>  I have been advised that for the Department of Treasury and Finance:</inserted>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>The following table provides the requested information on grant program/fund under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years:</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Grant program/fund name</cell>
                <cell>Purpose of grant program/fund</cell>
                <cell>2023-24 Budget $000</cell>
                <cell>2024-25 Budget $000</cell>
                <cell>2025-26 Budget $000</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell colspan="5">Administered Items</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Community Support Grants and Donations</cell>
                <cell>Provides grants and donations to the South Australian community.</cell>
                <cell>158</cell>
                <cell>162</cell>
                <cell>166</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Contribution to Racing SA</cell>
                <cell>Grants to assist the racing industry in South Australia.</cell>
                <cell>15 059</cell>
                <cell>15 473</cell>
                <cell>15 899</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Economic Recovery Fund</cell>
                <cell>Promote economic growth and development opportunities in South Australia.</cell>
                <cell>20 000</cell>
                <cell>40 000</cell>
                <cell>30 000</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>First Home Owner Grants</cell>
                <cell>Provides grants to eligible first home owners.</cell>
                <cell>51 040</cell>
                <cell>54 601</cell>
                <cell>54 965</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Future Jobs Fund </cell>
                <cell>Support development of globally competitive industries and industrial capabilities that will create jobs of the future following the closure of the South Australia's car industry.</cell>
                <cell>7 311</cell>
                <cell>500</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>HomeBuilder</cell>
                <cell>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.</cell>
                <cell>13 339</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Jobs and Economic Growth Fund</cell>
                <cell>Provides targeted industry financial assistance.</cell>
                <cell>51 533</cell>
                <cell>45 750</cell>
                <cell>250</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Local Government Infrastructure Partnership Program</cell>
                <cell>Provides support to councils to accelerate spending on community infrastructure projects to enable growth in the future.</cell>
                <cell>40 524</cell>
                <cell>13 833</cell>
                <cell>1 200</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell colspan="5">Industry Financial Assistance Fund </cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Nature-based Tourism Co-investment Fund (1)</cell>
                <cell>Pilot grant program designed to assist eligible businesses and organisations to partner with the state government to deliver ecologically sensitive tourism experiences and products in South Australia.</cell>
                <cell>1 841</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Regional Growth Fund<page num="4993" /><sup> </sup>(1)</cell>
                <cell>To pursue economic opportunities for South Australia and aims to build and strengthen regional communities. </cell>
                <cell>1 200</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Research and Innovation Fund (1)</cell>
                <cell>Supports researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses to accelerate their progress with funding from the South Australian Government.</cell>
                <cell>2 072</cell>
                <cell>985</cell>
                <cell>—</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Tourism Industry Development Fund<sup> </sup>(1)</cell>
                <cell>Funding for the development of new and improved tourism infrastructure and the creation of new product and experiences that will attract domestic and international visitors.</cell>
                <cell>230</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Other grants<sup> </sup>(1)</cell>
                <cell>Funding for the establishment and operation of an aircraft base in Adelaide and to provide accommodation assistance for new business ventures.</cell>
                <cell>600</cell>
                <cell>600</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Other grants<sup> </sup>(1)</cell>
                <cell>Provides assistance for the Start Up Incubator project in South Australia, to facilitate short-term, rent-free access to underutilised commercial accommodation spaces in the Adelaide CBD for new ventures and business concepts.</cell>
                <cell>112</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Other grants<sup> </sup>(1)</cell>
                <cell>Provides support for the establishment of a manufacturing facility in South Australia which will expand and develop enabling technologies in the manufacture of vaccines.</cell>
                <cell>1 960</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
                <cell>-</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell colspan="2">Total grant programs/funds Budget</cell>
                <cell>206 979</cell>
                <cell>171 904</cell>
                <cell>102 480</cell>
              </row>
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          <inserted>(1) SAFA, through the Industry Financial Assistance Fund administers payments for these grant programs. DTF is not responsible for the grant programs.</inserted>
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        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001692">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Due to the early stage of the 2023-24 financial year, further details in relation to the grant program/fund beneficiaries and commitments is not yet available.</inserted>
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        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001693">
          <inserted>I have been advised that for the Lifetime Support Authority:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001694">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Controlled:</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001695">
          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Grant program/fund name </cell>
                <cell>Purpose of grant program/fund </cell>
                <cell>2023-24 Estimate </cell>
                <cell>2024-25 Estimate </cell>
                <cell>2025-26 Estimate </cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell>LifetimeSupportAuthority –Research,Education &amp;Programs (REP) -Grants</cell>
                <cell>Pursuant to s16c of the Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013 (SA), the LSA is to 'provide support and funding for programs that will provide high-quality services to participants in the Scheme; and research and education in connection with services provided to participants in the Scheme'.</cell>
                <cell>$2,097,760</cell>
                <cell>$1,705,056</cell>
                <cell>$362,393</cell>
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          </inserted>
        </text>
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        <page num="4994" />
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001697">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001698">
          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Grant program/fund name</cell>
                <cell>Beneficiary/Recipient</cell>
                <cell>Purpose</cell>
                <cell>Value $</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>University of Sydney</cell>
                <cell>Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Guidelines for People with Spinal Cord Injury—Expanding a NSW initiative to involve South Australia.</cell>
                <cell>$65,812.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority</cell>
                <cell>Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program (Moto-CAP)</cell>
                <cell>$67,000.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>The University of Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>Prevalence, management, and treatment of cognitive dysfunction after spinal cord injury: A new way to train the brain.</cell>
                <cell>$154,500.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Hordacre</cell>
                <cell>Evaluating a novel gait training technology to improve physical health after complex trauma injury</cell>
                <cell>$239,217.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>A dance program to improve physical function in individuals with recent acquired brain injury : a feasibility study conducted at Flinders Medical Centre</cell>
                <cell>$199,072.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury SA</cell>
                <cell>Reconnect Transition Program</cell>
                <cell>$488,657.39</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>The Turner Clinics, MERRC, Monash University</cell>
                <cell>Capacity building ABI services to improve outcomes for adults with challenging behaviours: A Feasibility Evaluation</cell>
                <cell>$283,901.43</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>RAA</cell>
                <cell>Street Smart Primary</cell>
                <cell>$300,000.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury SA</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury Peer Mentoring Program</cell>
                <cell>$136,139.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>The Patient Journey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with a Road Traffic Injury</cell>
                <cell>$424,140.14</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>The Paraplegic and Quadraplegic Association of South Australia</cell>
                <cell>Peer Support Advocacy Service</cell>
                <cell>$598,439.46</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>Where do I start? Tailoring information to empower people with serious trauma injuries</cell>
                <cell>$211,450.40</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>University of South Australia</cell>
                <cell>Effect of Immersion Therapy delivered by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist on physical and psychosocial recovery following traumatic injury when transitioning from hospital inpatient to outpatient care</cell>
                <cell>$283,204.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>The Paraplegic and Quadraplegic Association of South Australia</cell>
                <cell>Regional Peer Network</cell>
                <cell>$248,046.60</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>University of Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>Mind the gap: are intrathecal pressure and flow the missing links in spinal cord injury treatment?</cell>
                <cell>$585,850.23</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>University of South Australia</cell>
                <cell>Activity levels, mobility skills and quality of life in adults with acquired brain injury who cannot walk when they are discharged from acute care</cell>
                <cell>$221,033.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>Pilot trial of a motivational conversational agent for brain injury rehabilitation</cell>
                <cell>$91,644.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>University of Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>Do head and neck posture before head-first impact determine the risk of neck dislocation injury during a motor-vehicle accident?</cell>
                <cell>$375,473.92</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>The University of Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>A feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness trial to assess combining the Progressive Goal Attainment Program and Vocational Rehabilitation to maximize vocational outcomes and participation following Acquired Brain Injury</cell>
                <cell>$70,085.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>From roadside to rehabilitation: improving outcomes for older people after trauma</cell>
                <cell>$203,520.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury SA</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury Peer Support Program</cell>
                <cell>$449,999.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>Sleep Check before Shift Work: A sleep education, screening and management approach to prevent road trauma in Australia's young adults</cell>
                <cell>$293,578.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Brain Injury SA</cell>
                <cell>Be Well for Carers—Strengthening our contribution to wellness in families and carers of people with brain injury</cell>
                <cell>$37,349.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>Flinders University</cell>
                <cell>Supporting and educating children and families after a familial acquired brain injury: enhancement, evaluation and implementation of the 'Brain Connect' platform</cell>
                <cell>$230,952.94</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell> Central Adelaide Local Health Network</cell>
                <cell>Phase 2—Australian Arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus-InSCI) Community Survey</cell>
                <cell>$266,097.00</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Lifetime Support Authority REP grants</cell>
                <cell>SA Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service</cell>
                <cell>Managing Cognitive Fatigue</cell>
                <cell>$12,035.50</cell>
              </row>
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          </inserted>
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        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001699" />
        <page num="4995" />
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001700">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Controlled.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001701">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Administered.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001702">
          <inserted>I have been advised that for the CTP Regulator:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001703">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>The CTP Regulator does not manage grant programs or funds.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001704">
          <inserted>I have been advised that for the Essential Services Commission of South Australia:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001705">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Controlled.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001706">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Administered.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001707">
          <inserted>I have been advised that for Funds SA:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001708">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Controlled.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20230830919d4cbfc97d4c36a0001709">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>There are nil grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years–Administered.</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
      </talker>
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