Where an initial grant has been made, a subsequent grant will be available, no sooner than 12 months after the approval of the initial grant, subject to an assessment of the effectiveness of the reforms undertaken by the institution. Criteria for assessing applications for funding For the purposes of the initial grant assessment, institutions will be expected to have demonstrated a commitment to workplace reform consistent with these guidelines. Second grant To qualify for a further grant, institutions would need to demonstrate their progress in implementing the workplace reforms arising from the provisions incorporated in their enterprise agreements and improving management and administration. In order to satisfy this aspect of the assessment for a second grant, the policy would need to indicate that the use of AWAs will be considered in relation to all classifications covered by each certified agreement beyond its nominal expiry date. Timing Grants are made at the discretion of the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
Universities failing to gain a grant can reapply.
The second grant will be available from 1 January 2001. Each institution which received an initial grant in the first year will be able to submit a report as part of the documentation leading to the profiles process demonstrating progress on implementing the reform commitment on which the initial grant was made. The report may be lodged no sooner than 9 months after the commencement of the first grant. Universities failing to gain the second grant would be free to reapply. Conditions of grant All auditing and accounting relating to a grant under this programme must comply with Australian Auditing Standards and Australian Accounting Standards.