Estimates of appropriations

Vote ACC - Estimates 2008/2009

Formats and related files

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for ACC (M1)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Labour

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR: Minister of Labour

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for ACC is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:

Departmental appropriations consisting of:

  • a total of $2.395 million on policy advice, analysis, evaluation, research, monitoring, purchase advice, legislation and regulatory support, and ministerial servicing on the ACC scheme and the performance of ACC
  • a total of $100,000 on purchasing services to manage the residual long-term responsibility related to the Crown's ongoing risks resulting from the introduction of the competitive accident insurance market during 1999/2000.

Non-departmental appropriations consisting of:

  • a total of $57.135 million to cover the estimated cost of injury prevention, claim processing, assessment, payment and case management on the Non-Earners' Account
  • a total of $497.672 million to cover the estimated cost of purchasing medical services, social rehabilitation, and elective health care on the Non-Earners' Account and contracted services
  • a total of $216.084 million to fund public health acute services for claims on the Non-Earners' Account
  • a total of $165.672 million to cover the estimated costs of income maintenance, independence allowance, and other compensation payments for claims on the Non-Earners' Account, and contracted services, as well as transfers to the Medical Misadventure Account for payments made on non-earner related claims.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote ACC in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - ACC
  2007/08 2008/09
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Policy and Monitoring (M1)

To provide policy advice, analysis, evaluation, research, monitoring, purchase advice, legislation and regulatory support, and ministerial servicing on the ACC scheme and the performance of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
2,394 2,282 2,395

Regulatory Services (M1)

To manage the residual long-term responsibility related to the Crown's ongoing risks resulting from the introduction of the competitive accident insurance market during 1999/2000.
99 73 100

Total Departmental Output Expenses

2,493 2,355 2,495

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Case Management and Supporting Services (M1)

To cover the cost of injury prevention, claim processing, assessment, payment services and case management on the Non-Earners' Account.
53,570 53,570 57,135

Claim Entitlements and Services (M1)

To cover the cost of purchasing medical services, social rehabilitation and elective health care services on the Non-Earners' Account and contracted services.
460,170 460,170 497,672

Public Health Acute Services (M1)

To fund public health acute services for claims on the Non-Earners' Account.
208,934 208,934 216,084

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

722,674 722,674 770,891

Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

     

Other Compensation (M1)

To cover the cost of income maintenance, independence allowance, and other compensation payments for claims on the Non-Earners' Account and contracted services, as well as transfers to the Medical Misadventure Account for payments made on non-earner related claims.
145,271 145,271 165,672

Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

145,271 145,271 165,672

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

870,438 870,300 939,058