Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 4) Regulations 2017 (Cth)

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 4) Regulations 2017

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 18 September 2017

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

Contents

1Name

This instrument is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Social Services Measures No. 4) Regulations 2017.

2Commencement

1. (1)

   Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.	20 September 2017

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

1. (2)

   Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3Authority

This instrument is made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.

4Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1. 1

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 199, column headed “Objective(s)”, subparagraph (d)(i))

Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:

(i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (particularly Article 6(2)); and

1. 2

   In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

247	Bali Lifetime Rehabilitation Assistance Program	To provide assistance for out‑of‑pocket expenses for rehabilitation care to eligible Australians injured in the Bali Bombings that occurred on 12 October 2002 or 1 October 2005. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to: (a) providing pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits and medical services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or (b) giving effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Article 26.
248	Strong and Resilient Communities—Community Resilience	To provide grants for projects in high needs communities directed at addressing actual or potential, or early signs of, low social cohesion or racial, religious or cultural intolerance that could ultimately pose a risk to Australia’s national security. Such projects may include a multicultural arts or festival event and a Harmony Day event. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or (b) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under: (i) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (particularly Articles 2 and 7); or (ii) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (particularly Articles 2, 18, 19 and 27).
249	Strong and Resilient Communities—Inclusive Communities	To support the social and economic participation of people in their communities by providing grants for projects that: (a) support the development of children under 18 who are disengaged or marginalised, at risk of marginalisation or at risk of poor educational outcomes, through: (i) early intervention, mentoring, volunteering, sport or recreational activities; or (ii) activities that encourage school attendance and retention; or (iii) mentoring and support programs; or (b) are directed at eliminating racial, cultural or ethnic discrimination within the community, including through educational and awareness activities, community workshops or forums; or (c) are directed at addressing issues of discrimination against women in order to support women in exercising their rights and freedoms on an equal basis with men; or (d) are directed at people with disabilities (including people with mental health issues) in order to support their full and equal participation in society on an equal basis with others, and to support them to become and remain independent, including through skills training; or (e) are directed at unemployed people in order to provide them with technical and vocational guidance and training programs, including opportunities which will provide them with a pathway to paid employment and improve work skills; or (f) support the social and economic participation of non‑citizens in their communities; or (g) are delivered online to support the social and economic participation of people in their communities; or (h) support the social and economic participation of Indigenous Australians within their communities; and that may include a multicultural arts or festival event and a Harmony Day event. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the following: (i) the Convention on the Rights of the Child (particularly Articles 4, 6, 28, 29 and 31); (ii) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (particularly Articles 2 and 7); (iii) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (particularly Articles 2, 18, 19 and 27); (iv) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (particularly Article 3); (v) the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (particularly Articles 4, 19, 26 and 27); (vi) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (particularly Article 6); (vii) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Employment Policy (particularly Article 1); or (b) providing unemployment or sickness benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or (c) in relation to aliens; or (d) in connection with the use of postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (e) to benefit Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders; or (f) peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.