Part 1.2 - High-Level Objectives of the Vote
Government Priorities and Outcomes - Links to Appropriations
| Government Priorities | Government Outcomes | Appropriations |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing long-term welfare dependency | More people into work and out of welfare dependency | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Management of Student Loans, Management of Student Support, excluding Student Loans, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People, Services to Protect the Integrity of the Benefit System, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, and Vocational Skills Training. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Assistance to Disadvantaged Persons, Connected Communities, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Services for Young People, Student Placement Services, Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Youth Development Partnership Fund, Youth Support Services (MCOA) - Support for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment recipients output class and Support to prevent disengaged young people from coming on to benefit at the age of 18 output class, and Vocational Services for People with Disabilities. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Accommodation Assistance, Benefits Paid in Australia, Childcare Assistance, Disability Assistance, Domestic Purposes Benefit, Employment Related Training Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Family Start/NGO Awards, Hardship Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Invalid's Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Special Circumstance Assistance, Student Allowances, Study Scholarships and Awards, Transition to Work, Unemployment Benefit and Emergency Benefit, and Widow's Benefit. Non-Departmental Other Expenses Employment Assistance, Mainstream Supported Employment Programme, and Out of School Care Programmes. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Recoverable Assistance, and Student Loans. |
| Boosting skills and employment | More young people are in education, training or work | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Development and Funding of Community Services, Family and Community Services, Management of Student Loans, Management of Student Support, excluding Student Loans, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, Vocational Skills Training, and Youth Development. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Assistance to Disadvantaged Persons, Connected Communities, Families Commission, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Strengthening Providers and Communities, Student Placement Services, Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Vocational Services for People with Disabilities, Youth Development Partnership Fund, Youth Support Services (MCOA) - Support for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment recipients output class, and Support to prevent disengaged young people from coming on to benefit at the age of 18 output class. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Accommodation Assistance, Benefits Paid in Australia, Childcare Assistance, Disability Assistance, Domestic Purposes Benefit, Employment Related Training Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Family Start/NGO Awards, Hardship Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Invalid's Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Special Circumstance Assistance, Student Allowances, Study Scholarships and Awards, Transition to Work, Unemployment Benefit and Emergency Benefit, and Widow's Benefit. Non-Departmental Other Expenses Employment Assistance, Mainstream Supported Employment Programme, and Out of School Care Programmes. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Recoverable Assistance, and Student Loans. |
| Boosting skills and employment | More young people contribute positively to their communities | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Management of Student Loans, Management of Student Support, excluding Student Loans, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, and Youth Development. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Connected Communities, Families Commission, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Services for Young People, Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, and Youth Development Partnership Fund. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. |
| Supporting vulnerable children | Fewer children are vulnerable | Departmental Output Expenses Adoption Services, Care and Protection Services, Development and Funding of Community Services, Family and Community Services, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Prevention Services, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, and Youth Justice Services. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Assistance to Disadvantaged Persons, Children's Commissioner, Connected Communities, Counselling and Rehabilitation Services, Education and Prevention Services, Families Commission, Family Wellbeing Services, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Strengthening Providers and Communities, Strong Families, Youth Support Services (MCOA) - Support for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment recipients output class and Support to prevent disengaged young people from coming on to benefit at the age of 18 output class. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Childcare Assistance, Disability Assistance, Domestic Purposes Benefit,, Family Start/NGO Awards, Hardship Assistance, Invalid's Benefit, and Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit. Non-Departmental Other Expenses Out of School Care Programmes. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. |
| Supporting vulnerable children | More efficient and effective allocation of government resources to meet community needs | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Development and Funding of Community Services, Family and Community Services, Management of Service Cards (MCOA) - Administration of Community Services Card output class and Management of SuperGold Card output class, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, and Youth Justice Services. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Assistance to Disadvantaged Persons, Children's Commissioner, Connected Communities, Counselling and Rehabilitation Services, Education and Prevention Services, Families Commission, Family Wellbeing Services, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Strengthening Providers and Communities, Strong Families, Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Youth Support Services (MCOA) - Support for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment recipients output class and Support to prevent disengaged young people from coming on to benefit at the age of 18 output class. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Accommodation Assistance, Childcare Assistance, Domestic Purposes Benefit, Family Start/NGO Awards, Hardship Assistance, Invalid's Benefit, Special Circumstance Assistance, and Study Scholarships and Awards. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA |
| Reducing crime | Fewer children and young people commit crime | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Collection of Balances Owed by Former Clients and Non-beneficiaries, Development and Funding of Community Services, Family and Community Services, Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring, Services to Protect the Integrity of the Benefit System, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class, and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, Vocational Skills Training, and Youth Justice Services. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Children's Commissioner, Counselling and Rehabilitation Services, Education and Prevention Services, Families Commission, Family Wellbeing Services, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Strengthening Providers and Communities, and Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Accommodation Assistance, Disability Assistance, Hardship Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Invalid's Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Special Circumstance Assistance, Student Allowances, Study Scholarships and Awards, and Unemployment Benefit and Emergency Benefit. Non-Departmental Other Expenses Employment Assistance. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Recoverable Assistance, and Student Loans. |
| Reducing crime | Fewer people commit fraud and the system is fair and sustainable | Departmental Output Expenses Collection of Balances Owed by Former Clients and Non-beneficiaries, Services to Protect the Integrity of the Benefit System, and Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. |
| Improving interaction with government | More people interact with the Ministry in a digital environment | Departmental Output Expenses Administration of Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Care and Protection Services, Collection of Balances Owed by Former Clients and Non-beneficiaries, Development and Funding of Community Services, Family and Community Services, Income Support and Assistance to Seniors, Management of Service Cards (MCOA) - Administration of Community Services Card output class and Management of SuperGold Card output class, Management of Student Loans, Management of Student Support, excluding Student Loans, Prevention Services, Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People, Services to Protect the Integrity of the Benefit System, Social Policy Advice (MCOA) - Forecast, Modelling, Information Monitoring and Analysis output class, Longitudinal Studies output class, Policy Advice output class and Research and Evaluation output class, Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence, and Youth Development. Non-Departmental Output Expenses Assistance to Disadvantaged Persons, Connected Communities, Counselling and Rehabilitation Services, Education and Prevention Services, Family Wellbeing Services, Independent Advice on Government Priority Areas (MCOA) - Other Advice output class and Policy Advice output class, Services for Young People, Strengthening Providers and Communities, Strong Families, Trialling New Approaches to Social Sector Change, Vocational Services for People with Disabilities, Youth Development Partnership Fund, Youth Support Services (MCOA) - Support for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment recipients output class, and Support to prevent disengaged young people from coming on to benefit at the age of 18 output class. Non-Departmental Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses Accommodation Assistance, Childcare Assistance, Disability Assistance, Domestic Purposes Benefit, Employment Related Training Assistance, Hardship Assistance, Independent Youth Benefit, Invalid's Benefit, New Zealand Superannuation, Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Special Circumstance Assistance, Student Allowances, Study Scholarships and Awards, Transition to Work, Unemployment Benefit and Emergency Benefit, and Widow's Benefit.. Non-Departmental Other Expenses Employment Assistance, and Out of School Care Programmes. Departmental Capital Expenditure Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA. Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Student Loans. |
The performance measures contained in the Information Supporting the Estimates are the main measures and standards that demonstrate performance for the significant outputs in each appropriation.
Objectives of the Vote
We will respond to the Government's overarching priority of Delivering Better Public Services, by driving fundamental changes both to the welfare system that underpins our services as well as the services themselves.
The Government priorities which lead the Ministry of Social Development's work are:
- Reducing long-term welfare dependency.
- Boosting skills and employment.
- Supporting vulnerable children.
- Reducing crime.
- Improving interaction with government.
The impacts that the appropriations in Vote Social Development are intended to have are reflected in the Ministry of Social Development's outcomes:
- More people into work and out of welfare dependency.
- More young people are in education, training or work.
- More young people contribute positively to their communities.
- Fewer children are vulnerable.
- More efficient and effective allocation of government resources to meet community needs.
- Fewer children and young people commit crime.
- Fewer people commit fraud and the system is fair and sustainable.
- More people interact with the Ministry in a digital environment.
The Ministry is committed to ensuring value for money in everything we do by running efficient programmes and keeping overhead costs low.
The table above maps the Ministry of Social Development's outcomes and appropriations to the Government priorities. Most of the Ministry's appropriations contribute to more than one outcome.
