the standard ABS GPC classification structure (referred to as GPC+ categories) affect four main areas of expenditure: public order and safety — allocating expenditure accurately between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians requires a separation of expenditure on criminal courts from total expenditure on law courts and legal services (GPC 0320), and a separation of expenditure on juvenile corrections from total expenditure on prisons and corrective services (GPC 0330). The relationship of the GPC+ and ABS GPC categories is: law courts and legal services (GPC 0320) — the sum of 0320.1, 0320.2 and 0320.3 criminal courts and legal services (GPC+ 0320.1) other courts and legal services (GPC+ 0320.2) access to justice (GPC+ 0320.3) legal assistance services (GPC+ 0320.3a) policy and law reform (GPC+ 0320.3b). prisons and corrective services (GPC 0330) — the sum of 0330.1 and 0330.2 juvenile corrective services (GPC+ 0330.1) community based services (GPC+ 0330.1a) facility detention (GPC+ 0330.1b) other prisons and corrective services (GPC+ 0330.2) community based services (GPC+ 0330.2a) facility based detention (GPC+ 0330.2b). health — the ABS GPC health expenditure categories have been expanded to better align with the Health Expenditure National Minimum Data Set expenditure purpose categories. The relationship of the GPC+ and ABS GPC categories is: other community health services (GPC 0549) — sum of 0549.1 to 0549.4 medical services subsidies (GPC+ 0549.1) GPC+ 0549.1 includes only medical services subsidies other health practitioners (GPC+ 0549.2) community health (GPC+ 0549.3) GPC+ 0549.3 includes direct expenditure on medical services. dental services (GPC+ 0549.4). pharmaceuticals, medical aids and appliances (GPC 0560) — sum of 0560.1 to 0560.3 benefit paid pharmaceuticals (GPC+ 0560.1)
other welfare services nec (GPC+ 0629.2). Consolidation of ABS GPC classification for services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities The ABS GPC includes a number of expenditure categories to separately identify expenditure on services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Expenditure on these categories is included in aggregated sub totals and totals in the Indigenous Expenditure Report, and are counted entirely as Indigenous specific expenditure. To facilitate greater efficiency and consistency in data provision and proration the following GPC categories have been combined for data collection purposes: community development (GPC+ 0712.0) — the sum of GPC 0712 and 0719 Aboriginal community development (GPC 0712) other community development (GPC 0719). water supply (GPC+ 0720) — the sum of GPC 0721 and 0729 Aboriginal community water supply (GPC 0721) other water supply (GPC 0729). sanitation services and protection of the environment (GPC+ 0730.0) — the sum of GPC 0731 and 0739 Aboriginal community sanitation services (GPC 0731) sanitation and protection of the environment (GPC 0739). community amenities (GPC+ 0790.0) — the sum of GPC 0791 and 0799 Aboriginal community amenities (GPC 0791) community amenities (GPC 0799). road transport (GPC 121) — the sum of GPC 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214 and 1219 Aboriginal community road transport services (GPC 1211) road maintenance (GPC 1212) road rehabilitation (GPC 1213) road construction (GPC 1214) road transport nec (GPC 1219). air transport (GPC 124) — the sum of GPC 1241, 1249 Aboriginal community air transport services (GPC 1241) other air transport services (GPC 1249).
0200 Defence Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — unmodified Definition last revised: 20 Nov 2012 GPC code: 0200 Definition last checked: 29 September 2016 IER code: 0200 Definition and guide for use GPC definition: Outlays on administration, supervision, operation and support of military and civil defence affairs, foreign military aid and defence research. Military and civil defence affairs Includes outlays on: retirement and pension plans for military personnel and their survivors under contributory schemes whether or not funded; payments under the Defence Forces Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme; land, sea, air and reservist combat personnel; engineering, transport, communications, intelligence, training and recruitment and other personnel and associated services; provision of equipment, structures and supplies; base hospitals and military schools and colleges; dissemination of information; and, civil defence personnel and acquiring materials and equipment. Excludes outlays on: pensions and other benefits paid to ex-service personnel to compensate for invalidity and other permanent disability resulting from service in the defence forces, and to war widows and war orphans classified to GPC 0610; old age pensions, disability benefits, etc. paid through the general social security system to ex-military personnel, classified to GPC 0610; and, food, materials, equipment, etc. used for emergency peace-time disasters classified to GPC 0629 or GPC 1430. Foreign military aid Includes outlays on: military aid missions accredited to foreign governments or attached to international military organisations; and, military aid grants and advances and contributions to international peace-keeping forces including assignment of manpower. Defence research Includes outlays on: research and experimental development related to the armed forces and civil defence; development of new and improved equipment; improvements in tactics and strategies; and, other research and development related to defence. Guide for use: Includes the Australian government expenditure by Department of Defence and Defence Materiel Organisation. Superannuation expenses of the Department of Defence should be classified to defence (GPC 0200).
Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — unmodified Definition last revised: 20 Nov 2012 GPC code: 0549 Definition last checked: 29 September 2016 IER code: 0549 Definition and guide for use GPC definition: Includes outlays on: domiciliary nursing services; well-baby clinics; dental health services; home nursing services which are not delivered as part of a welfare program; services provided to particular community groups such as Aborigines; family planning services; alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs not involving admission; and, other health services provided in a community setting. Commonwealth subsidies for services of private medical and private dental practitioners and optometrists through Medicare and other programs. Excludes outlays on: community health services provided by acute care institutions (classified under GPC 0511) community mental health services (classified under GPC 0541). Guide for use: The Steering Committee has agreed that additional categories are required to separately identify expenditure related to Community health services so that this expenditure can be mapped to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare health (AIHW) expenditure categories. These are: medical services subsidies (GPC 0549.1) health practitioners (GPC 0549.2) community health (GPC 0549.3), and dental services (GPC 0549.4). 0549.1 community health services — medical services subsidies Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — sub category Definition last revised: 20 Nov 2012 GPC code: 0549 (part) Definition last checked: 29 September 2016 IER code: 0549.1 Definition and for use
GPC definition: Outlays on administration, regulation, support, provision, operation, etc of ‘public halls and civic centres’,’ swimming pools (both indoor and outdoor)’ and ‘other recreational swimming areas’ and ‘other recreational facilities and services’. Includes outlays on: ‘multipurpose halls used for recreation and cultural pursuits’, ‘dressing sheds and diving platforms’, ‘football and cricket grounds’, ‘tennis courts’, ‘golf-links’, ‘indoor sporting complexes’, ‘recreational parks and gardens’, ‘playgrounds’, ‘barbecue areas’, ‘walking and cycling paths’, ‘sport fishing and hunting’, ‘racing and gaming commissions’, ‘lotteries commissions’, ‘national, regional or local team representation in sporting events’, ‘equipment, coaching, training and other items needed to field a team or player’ and ‘professional teams or individual competitors’. Excludes outlays on: national parks and wildlife services classified to national parks and wildlife (GPC 0811), ‘life saving, beach patrols and beach inspection’ classified to other public order and safety (GPC 0390) and ‘predominantly cultural facilities’ such as ‘zoological and botanical gardens’ and ‘aquariums’ classified to cultural facilities and services (GPC 0820). Guide for use: Outlays on ‘zoological gardens’ should be allocated to cultural facilities and services (GPC 0820). Outlays ‘on tourism’ should be allocated to tourism and area promotion (GPC 1320). 0820 Cultural facilities and services Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — unmodified Definition last revised: 20 Nov 2012 GPC code: 0820 Definition last checked: 29 September 2016 IER code: 0820 Definition and guide for use
Guide for use: Includes all outlays on administration, regulation, support, and operation for domestic agriculture. Includes financial assistance programs that are primarily directed toward farmers and the agricultural industry. Any support to non-government organisations providing farm animal welfare services falls under this category. Excludes Australian, State and Territory government outlays on water initiatives and catchment management, which should be allocated to other sanitation and protection of the environment (GPC 0730.0), not agriculture (GPC 1010). 1020 Forestry, fishing and hunting Definition source and status Definition source: ABS Government Purpose Classification 2006 — unmodified Definition last revised: 20 Nov 2012 GPC code: 1020 Definition last checked: 29 September 2016 IER code: 1020 Definition and guide for use GPC definition: Outlays on ‘administration’, ‘regulation’, ‘preservation’, ‘exploitation’ and ‘management’ etc of forestry, fishing and hunting. Forestry — outlays on administration, regulation, preservation, exploitation and management etc. of timber resources. Includes outlays on: ‘efforts to conserve, extend or rationalise exploitation of forest resources’; ‘field management, operation or support of re-afforestation work’; ‘pest and disease control activities’; ‘forest fire fighting and fire prevention services’; ‘research into all aspects of forest management and exploitation’; ‘commercial forest operation’; ‘extension services’; and, ‘dissemination of information’. Fishing — outlays on administration, regulation, preservation, exploitation and management, etc. of commercial fishing. Fishing covers freshwater, ocean and coastal fishing and fish farming. Includes outlays on: ‘fish hatcheries, stocking or culling activities’; ‘licensing of fishing’; ‘research into fish management and related problems of this industry’; ‘extension services’; and, ‘dissemination of information’. Excludes outlays on sport fishing (classified to recreational facilities and services nec GPC 0819). Hunting — outlays on administration, regulation, preservation, exploitation and management, etc of hunting. Hunting covers the taking of wildlife and animal propagation, protection and preservation. Includes outlays on: ‘game preserves’; ‘licensing of hunting’; ‘research into wild animal management’ and related problems of this industry; extension services; and, ‘dissemination of information’. Excludes outlays on hunting (classified to recreational facilities and services nec GPC 0819).