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Published Impact Analyses

Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.

Support at Home Single Comprehensive Assessment System
Aust Gov
Department of Health and Aged Care
Certified Independent Review

Announcement date
09/05/23

Link to announcement 
https://budget.gov.au/

Problem being addressed
There are currently two main assessment pathways to determine the needs of people entering aged care: Regional Assessment Services (RASs), and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs). People whose needs appear minor when they register for aged care are assessed by a RAS, while people whose needs are more complex are assessed by ACATs. In addition, residential funding assessments are undertaken by a third set of assessment organisations.

Primary Health Care Reform (Voluntary Patient Registration)
Aust Gov
Department of Health and Aged Care
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
28 April 2023

Link to announcement 
Rebuilding Medicare for the 21st Century | Health Portfolio Ministers and Aged Care

Problem being addressed

Lowering the Costs of Medicines through Changes to Maximum Dispensing Quantities
Aust Gov
Department of Health and Aged Care
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
26 April 2023 

Link to announcement 
https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/cheaper-medicines-to-ease-cost-of-living?language=en

Problem being addressed

Additional Support for Single Parents
Aust Gov
Department of Social Services
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
8/05/2023

Link to announcement 
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/extending-financial-safety-net-single-parents

Problem being addressed
Single parents with dependent children face additional barriers to entering the workforce. Currently, Parenting Payment (Single) recipients experience a drop in payment rate if they remain on income support when their youngest dependent child turns eight years of age. Welfare organisations and other stakeholders have identified a risk of entrenched disadvantage for single parent families under current support arrangements. The majority of single principal carers are women, with over 95 per cent of Parenting Payment (Single) recipients identifying as female.

Unpaid Superannuation Guarantee Package
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
2 May 2023

Link to announcement 
Introducing payday s...~https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/stephen-jones-2022/media-releases/introducing-payday-super

Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism
Aust Gov
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date

5 May 2023 

Link to announcement 
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Reforms) Rules 2023 (legislation.gov.au)

Australia’s Accession to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)

Impact Analysis publication date
20 April 2023

Link to further information
For further information, see the Claims for wreck removal webpage.   

Commencing a Nature Repair Market
Aust Gov
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
29 March 2023

Link to announcement 
Nature Repair Market legislation introduced to parliament | Ministers (dcceew.gov.au)

Problem being addressed
The Australia State of the Environment 2021 report highlighted a number of challenges to Australian biodiversity. Australians depend directly on the health of natural resources for positive economic, social, and health outcomes. At the current rate of decline, without intervention, the degradation of Australian ecosystems will have large impacts on the environment, economy and our international reputation.

Remake of Radiocommunications Regulations 1993 and Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Regulations 1985
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

Announcement date
17 March 2023

Link to announcements
For the Radiocommunications Regulations 2023: F2023L00260

For the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Regulations 2023: F2023L00238

Remaking sunsetting instrument National Transmission Network Sale Declaration
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

Announcement date

24 March 2023

Link to announcement 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023N00057

Problem being addressed

If the instrument is not remade, it would negatively impact the management of broadcasting services from the relevant site (a parcel of land in Perth).