The Federal Government provided a commitment to fund ‘proper and transparent indexation’ as well as to ensure grant programs are ‘sufficiently and appropriately funded to provide… fair and reasonable wages and conditions’.

ACOSS is engaging with the government on how they will implement this commitment ahead of the October budget.

We’d be grateful if you could please complete the questions below to the best of your knowledge about your organisation's current cost pressures and understanding of applicable indexation rates to funded programs. This will help inform our conversations with the government.

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* 1. For your largest Commonwealth funding agreement, what is the main program funded?

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* 2. For your largest Commonwealth funding agreement, which Department provides the funding?

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* 3. What is the current rate of indexation (or year on year cost increase) in your largest Commonwealth funding agreement? If this information has not been provided to you by the relevant Department, or you do not know, please state this below.

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* 4. What length of time does that indexation rate apply to? If this information has not been provided to you by the relevant Department, or you do not know, please state this below.

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* 5. Over the current financial year, approximately how much have organisational costs increased in percentage terms? This can be an estimate.

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* 6. On existing funding arrangements, can your organisation meet the increases to the minimum wage and minimum award wage, as well as inflation, which is forecast to reach approximately 7% in the second half of this year?

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* 7. Could you please rank your biggest expenses involved in running the organisation (from largest expense at number 1), choosing from:

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* 8. Do you have anything else to add regarding concerns on the impact of current cost pressures on your organisation and the need for further support from the Commonwealth?

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* 9. We'd like to stay engaged with you on this important matter, can you please provide the contact details for the staff member responsible.

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