Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Appendix 3: Grants programs

Outcome 1: Biodiversity and ecosystems

Sustainable management of natural resources and the environment Caring for our Country / Natural Heritage Trust Coral Triangle Initiative Grants to Voluntary Environment, Sustainability and Heritage Organisations. Environmental information and research National Environment Research Program (NERP) Community Infrastructure Grants Australian Marine Mammal Centre Grants Program Australian Biological Resources Study National Taxonomy Research Grant Program Bush Blitz Strategic Taxonomy Grant Scheme. Carbon pollution reduction—land sector initiatives Biodiversity Fund Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund (Stream 1).

Outcome 2: Sustainable population and communities

Sustainable communities Sustainable Australia—Suburban Jobs.

Outcome 3: Antarctica

Science, policy and presence Australian Antarctic Science Program.

Outcome 4: Sustainable water

Water reform Restoring the Balance in the Basin Program Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure Program National Urban Water and Desalination Plan National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns Green Precincts Water Smart Australia.

Outcome 5: Environmental protection and heritage conservation

Conservation of Australia’s heritage and environment Indigenous Heritage Program National Trusts Partnership Program Your Community Heritage. Environmental regulation Sustainable Australia—Sustainable Regional Development.

Outcome 6: Commonwealth environmental water

Not applicable.

Appendix 4: Advertising and marketing expenditure

This section is presented in accordance with the requirements of section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

During 2012–13 the department conducted two advertising campaigns: Recreational Fishers and the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme. All other expenditure on advertising and public relations was non-campaign related.

Further information about government advertising campaigns is available on the Department of Finance and Deregulation website at: www.finance.gov.au/advertising/index.html.

Table 5: Advertising and market research expenditure

Advertising
Agency	Purpose	Expenditure $ GST inclusive
2B Advertising and Design	Creative advertising agency for the Recreational Fishers advertising campaign.	$3 976.40
Total		$3 976.40
Market research
Agency	Purpose	Expenditure $ GST inclusive
Newspoll Omnibus	Market research for the Recreational Fishers advertising campaign.	$20 068.40
Total		$20 068.40
Public relations
Agency	Purpose	Expenditure $ GST inclusive
Porter Novelli	Media management of the World Indigenous Network conference.	$100 000
Total		$100 000

Polling organisations – Nil to report
Direct mail – Nil to report
Media advertising
Agency	Purpose	Expenditure $ GST inclusive
Adcorp	Placement of non-campaign advertising in the media	$756 765.33
Universal McCann	Placement of campaign advertising in the media	Recreational Fishers advertising campaign: $203 056.82 Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme advertising: $37 708.23* Subtotal: $204 765.05
Total		$997 530.38

* While advertising for the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme was classified as operational by the Department of Finance and Deregulation (in its determination on 4 June 2010), it falls within the scope of the Guidelines on information and advertising campaigns by Australian Government departments and agencies (March 2010) and should be listed as campaign advertising.