Robert Somerville AM Director Aboriginal Education and Training

1. New Funding Arrangements 2009 onwards An Overview Robert Somerville AM Director Aboriginal Education and Training Western Australian Department of Education and Training

2. Western Australian Department of Education and Training

3. Current Major Influences • Council of Australian Governments (AESOC). • Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, • Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). • Heads of Treasury (HoT). • Apology. • Election Promises. • Northern Territory Intervention. Western Australian Department of Education and Training

4. State Revenue: Western Australia GST State Funds SPP Western Australian Department of Education and Training

5. Specific Purpose Payments SPP • Conversion of some SPPs to general revenue assistance (eg royalties) • Creating National PartnershipPayments (NPs) • (eg construction of facilities, water initiatives) • 3. Creating a small number of national SPs • Health* • Housing* • Schools* • VET* • Disabilities and Community Services* • (*all with specified targets) Western Australian Department of Education and Training

6. COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS • 3. Business Regulation and Competition Working Group • 4. Infrastructure Working Group • Infrastructure Audit subgroup • 5. Health and Ageing Working Group • 6. Housing Working Group • 7.Climate Change and Water Working Group • Complementary Measures subgroup • Renewable Energy subgroup • Water subgroup • Adaptation subgroup • Energy Efficiency subgroup Western Australian Department of Education and Training

7. COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS • Productivity Agenda Working Group • Schooling subgroup • Early Childhood subgroup • Skills and Workforce Development subgroup • 2. Indigenous Reform Working Group • Building the Evidence Base subgroup • Alcohol and Substance Abuse subgroup • Passive Welfare subgroup • Building Blocks and Governance subgroup • Optimising Service Delivery subgroup Western Australian Department of Education and Training

8. SP = National Education Agreement Has all Commonwealth funds embedded: SRA ESL Literacy and Numeracy Priority Country Area Program etc Western Australian Department of Education and Training

9. National Partnership Agreements (NPs) • *Indigenous Early Childhood. • *Remote Service Delivery • *Economic Participation • *Remote Indigenous Housing • Literacy and Numeracy • Teacher Quality • Low Socio-Economic • Youth Attainment and Transition • NPs in Health and Housing Western Australian Department of Education and Training

10. Election Commitment Building the Education Revolution (BER) Western Australian Department of Education and Training

11. Policy Context Aboriginal Education Policy 25 Year Plan Closing the Gap Australian Directions in Indigenous Education Western Australian Department of Education and Training

12. Western Australian Department of Education and Training