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PART A – USER GUIDE

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PART B – PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

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Portfolio Overview

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Portfolio Legislation

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Structure of Veterans’ Affairs Portfolio Outcomes

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PART C – AGENCY BUDGET STATEMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

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SECTION 1

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW, APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET MEASURES SUMMARY

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Department Overview

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Table 1.1 – Department of Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations

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Table 1.2.1 – Comparison of 2002-03 Estimated Actual and 2003-04 Budget Appropriations

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Table 1.2.2 – Comparison of Additional Estimates and Estimated Actual Expenditure for 2002-03

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Table 1.3 – Summary of Measures Disclosed in the 2003-04 Budget

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Table 1.4 – Non-appropriation departmental and administered revenue

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Table 1.5 – Estimates of expenses from special appropriations

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Table 1.6 – Estimated special account flows and balances

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Table 1.7 – Departmental Equity Injections

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SECTION 2

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OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS INFORMATION

Resourcing for Outcomes and Outputs

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Changes to Outcomes and Outputs

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Output Cost Attribution

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Trends in Resourcing Over Five Years

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Trends in Resourcing across Outcomes

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OUTCOME 1

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Description

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Measures Affecting Outcome 1

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Resources for Planned Outcome 1

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Table 2.1.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 1

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Reasons for Variation

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Contributions of Outputs to Outcome 1

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Performance Information for Outcome 1

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Table 2.1.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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Evaluations

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OUTCOME 2

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Description

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Measures Affecting Outcome 2

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Resources for Planned Outcome 2

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Table 2.2.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 2

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Reasons for Variation

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Contribution of Outputs to Outcome 2

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Performance Information for Outcome 2

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Table 2.2.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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Evaluations

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OUTCOME 3

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Description

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Measure Affecting Outcome 3

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Resources for Planned Outcome 3

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Table 2.3.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 3

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Reasons for Variation

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Contribution of Outputs to Outcome 3

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Performance Information for Outcome 3

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Table 2.3.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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Evaluations

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OUTCOME 4

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Description

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Measure Affecting Outcome 4

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Resources for Planned Outcome 4

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Table 2.4.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 4

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Reasons for Variation

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Contribution of Outputs to Outcome 4

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Performance Information for Outcome 4

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Table 2.4.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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Evaluations

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OUTCOME 5

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Description

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Resources for Planned Outcome 5

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Table 2.5.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 5

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Reasons for Variation

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Contribution of Outputs to Outcome 5

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Performance Information for Outcome 5

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Table 2.5.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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Evaluations

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR OUTPUT GROUP 6

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Table 2.6 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement 2003-04

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SECTION 3

BUDGETED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Analysis of Budgeted Financial Statement

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Budgeted Financial Statements

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Table 3.1A – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance

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(Amalgamated)

Table 3.1B – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance (DVA, excluding DSHI)

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Table 3.1C – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance (Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme)

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Table 3.2A – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position (Amalgamated)

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Table 3.2B – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position (DVA, excluding DSHI)

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Table 3.2C – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position (Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme)

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Table 3.3A – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (Amalgamated)

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Table 3.3B – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (DVA, excluding DSHI)

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Table 3.3C – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme)

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Table 3.4 – Departmental Capital Budget Statement (Amalgamated)

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Table 3.5 – Departmental Non-financial Assets – Summary of Movement Budget Year 2003-04 (Amalgamated)

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Table 3.6 – Schedule of Budgeted Revenues and Expenses Administered on behalf of the Government

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Table 3.7 – Schedule of Budgeted Assets and liabilities Administered on behalf of the Government

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Table 3.8 – Schedule of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows

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Notes to the Budgeted Financial Statements

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SECTION 4

PURCHASER/PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS

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Cross Agency Overview

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Responsibility

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Control Arrangements

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Resourcing

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Performance Against Outcomes And Outputs

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PART D – AGENCY BUDGET STATEMENTS

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AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

SECTION 1

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW, APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET MEASURES SUMMARY

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Agency Strategic Overview of The Australian War Memorial

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Table 1.1 – Australian War Memorial Appropriations

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Budget Measures – Agency Summary

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Receipts from Independent Resources

Table 1.2 – Receipts from Independent Sources

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Administered Capital and Departmental Equity Injections and Loans

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SECTION 2

OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS INFORMATION

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Outcomes and Output Groups

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Output Cost Attributions

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Changes to Outcomes and Outputs

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Trends in Resourcing Across Outcomes

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OUTCOME 1

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Description

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Budget Measures Affecting Outcome 1

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Resources for Planned Outcome 1

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Table 2.1.1 – Total Resources for Planned Outcome 1

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Contribution of Outputs to Outcome 1

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Performance Information for Outcome 1

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Table 2.1.2 – Performance Information and Planned Level of Achievement, 2002-2003

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Evaluations

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Competitive Tendering and Contracting

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SECTION 3

BUDGETED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Analysis of Budgeted Financial Statements

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Budgeted Financial Statements

Table 3.1 – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance

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Table 3.2 – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Position

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Table 3.3 – Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows

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Table 3.4 – Departmental Capital Budget Statement

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Table 3.5 – Departmental Non-financial Assets – Summary of Movement - Budget Year 2003-04

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Notes to the Budgeted Financial Statements

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GLOSSARY

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