The+Budget

The Australian Budget 2011


Teaching students with additional needscan sometimes cause a financial strain onschools and teachers, whom lack thefunds to provide for these studentsto the best of their ability. That iswhere the Australian Federal Budgetwebsite comes in handy – for those tobecome aware of their entitlements. Example of allowances for schools with students that have additional needs. **A Better Start for Children with Disability — Early intervention**
 * Expense ($m) ||
 * || 2010‑11  ||  2011‑12  ||  2012‑13  ||  2013‑14  ||  2014‑15  ||
 * Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs || 1.5  ||  36.5  ||  34.8  ||  31.8  ||  16.0  ||
 * Department of Health and Ageing || ‑  ||  5.7  ||  10.0  ||  6.1  ||  3.4  ||
 * Department of Human Services || ‑  ||  0.2  ||  0.1  ||  0.1  ||  0.1  ||
 * Medicare Australia || 0.2  ||  ‑  ||  ‑  ||  ‑  ||  ‑  ||
 * Total || 1.7  ||  42.4  ||  44.9  ||  38.0  ||  19.5  ||

**Helping Children with Autism — additional funding**
 * Expense ($m) ||
 * || 2010‑11  ||  2011‑12  ||  2012‑13  ||  2013‑14  ||  2014‑15  ||
 * Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs || 13.7  ||  15.0  ||  ‑  ||  ‑  ||  ‑  ||

**Schools — Support for Improving Learning Experiences and Educational Outcomes for School Students with Disability** (Budget Overview) This website is a great resource for schools as having the knowledge of expected funds, which are available to help with any financial strain, caused by lack of money and students with higher cost needs. By having this information principals, teachers and schools are more aware of what they are entitled too and can speak up if they aren’t getting this government assistance.
 * Expense ($m) ||
 * || 2010‑11  ||  2011‑12  ||  2012‑13  ||  2013‑14  ||  2014‑15  ||
 * Department of the Treasury || ‑  ||  61.2  ||  61.4  ||  30.7  ||  ‑  ||
 * Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations || ‑  ||  18.8  ||  18.6  ||  9.3  ||  ‑  ||
 * Total || ‑  ||  80.0  ||  80.0  ||  40.0  ||  ‑  ||

=Reference = //Budget Overview//. (n.d.). Retrieved July 19th, 2011, from Australian Budget: []

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