Amendment No. 2 to the Other Grants Guidelines 2006 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Higher Education Support Act 2003

OTHER GRANTS GUIDELINES 2006

Amendment No. 2 to the Other Grants Guidelines 2006

I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Education, Science and Training, make these Guidelines under section 238‑10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

Dated   5     December 2006.

JULIE BISHOP

Minister for Education, Science and Training

1              CITATION

These Guidelines may be cited as Amendment No.2 to the Other Grants Guidelines 2006.

2AUTHORITY

These Guidelines are made under section 238‑10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 for the purposes of Part 2‑3 of the Act.

3              DATE OF EFFECT

These Guidelines take effect on the day after the day on which they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

4              AMENDMENT

These Guidelines amend the Other Grants Guidelines 2006 registered on 22 November 2006 (see F2006L03785) and which commenced on 23 November 2006.

Item 1

Delete existing subchapter 11b) and substitute with the following.

OTHER GRANTS GUIDELINES, SUBCHAPTER 11b)

b)                FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF, OR PROMOTE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN, SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE OR THE HUMANITIES IN AUSTRALIA

11.20 Purpose

11.20.1            The purpose of this Chapter is to specify:

(a)the bodies corporate that are eligible for grants under item 11b) of the table in subsection

41-10(1) of the Act;

(b)the Learned Academies Programme, the Australian New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Youth Conference Grant Programme,  the Federation of

Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Programme; and the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Programme as programmes from which grants to

foster understanding of the importance of, or promote research and scholarship in,

science, social science or the humanities in Australia may be paid under subsection 41-

15(1) of the Act; and

(c)some of the matters set out in paragraphs 41-15(2)(a) to (g) of the Act for the programmes referred to in subparagraph 11.20.1(b) of these Guidelines.

11.25 Bodies corporate eligible to receive grants

11.25.1            The following bodies corporate are eligible for grants:

(a)    The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science;

(b)     The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering;

(c)     The Australian Academy of Science;

(d)    The Australian Academy of the Humanities; 

(e)    The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia;

(f)  The Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Incorporated; and

(g)    The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Incorporated. 

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE YOUTH CONFERENCE GRANT PROGRAMME

11.30     Purpose

11.30.1The purpose of this part is to specify the Australian New Zealand Association for the

Advancement of Science Youth Conference Grant Programme (“the ANZAAS programme”) as a programme under which grants to foster understanding of the importance of, and provides

research and scholarship in, science social science or the humanities in Australia, and to specify matters set out in paragraphs 41-15(2)(a),(c),(d) and (f) of the Act.

11.35 Programme Objectives

11.35.1         Grants under the programme are provided to cover the costs of transportation and accommodation for approximately five students from each Australian State and Territory to attend the annual ANZAAS Youth Conference.

11.35.5         The aim of the programme is to provide promising young scientists with an opportunity to mix with peers and internationally acclaimed scientists.

11.35.10       The ANZAAS Youth Conference contributes to the broader aims of ANZAAS which are to:

(a)Promote communication and interaction between scientists in different disciplines;

(b)Foster public interest in science and technology, and awareness of their role in every day life; and

(c)Encourage the curiosity of children about the natural and man made world around them.

11.40         Total Programme Grants and Indexation

11.40.1         The total grant amount to be allocated to ANZAAS for the purposes of supporting the Youth Conference in 2005 is $18,000.  Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act, as in force from time to time.

11.40.2         The ANZAAS Youth Conference Grant Programme is funded on an annual, calendar year basis and payments are made in respect of a year.

LEARNED ACADEMIES GRANT PROGRAMME

11.45         Purpose

11.45.1         The purpose of this part is to specify the Learned Academies Grant Programme as a programme under which grants to foster understanding of the importance of, and provide research and scholarship in, science social science or humanities in Australia, and to specify the matters set

out in subsection 41-15(2)(a) and (d) of the Act. 

11.50         Programme Objectives

11.50.1         The objectives of the Learned Academies Grant Programme are to:

(a)Assist in maintaining the Learned Academies, as independent organisations that promote and undertake research and scholarship in the natural and applied sciences, technological development and applied technology, the social sciences and the humanities;

(b)Maintain the Learned Academies as focal points for contact with the communities represented by the Academies and as sources of advice for the Government relating to their fields of expertise; and

(c)Assist in providing support for affiliations with appropriate international organisations.

11.55         Total Programme Funds and Indexation

11.55.1         Total funds available for the Learned Academies Grant Programme for 2005 are $1,946,000.    Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act, as in force from time to time. 

11.55.2         The Learned Academies Grant Programme is funded on an annual, calendar year basis, and grants are made in respect of a year.

FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETIES
GRANT PROGRAMME

11.60           Purpose

11.60.1      The purpose of this part is to specify the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Programme as a programme under which grants to foster understanding of the importance of, or promote research and scholarship in, science, social science or the humanities in Australia, and to specify the matters set out in paragraphs 41-15(2)(a), (c), (d) and (f) of the Act. 

11.65           Programme Objective

11.65.1         The objective of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Programme is to assist in supporting the activities of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies, including the Federation’s role in policy formulation; raising public awareness and promoting the importance of science and technology in addressing important national issues.

11.70         Total Programme Funds And Indexation

11.70.1         Total funds available for the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Programme per calendar year are $204,000 over the four calendar years from 2007 to 2010.  Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed using the method set out in Part 5-6 of the Act.

11.70.2  The Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Programme is funded on a calendar year basis, and grants are made in respect of a calendar year.

THE COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES GRANT PROGRAMME

11.75         Purpose

11.75.1         The purpose of this part is to specify the Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Programme as a programme under which grants to foster understanding of the importance of, or promote research and scholarship in, science, social science or the humanities in Australia, and to specify the matters set out in paragraphs 41-15(2)(a), (c), (d) and (f) of the Act. 

11.80           Programme Objective

11.80.1         The objective of the Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Programme is to help the Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences build the contribution of the arts, humanities and social sciences to the national innovation system. 

11.85           Total Programme Funds And Indexation

11.85.1         Total funds available for the Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Programme per calendar year are $208,000 over the three calendar years from 2008 to 2010.  Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed using the method set out in Part 5-6 of the Act. 

11.85.2         The Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Programme is funded on an annual, calendar year basis, and grants are made in respect of a calendar year.