Department-wide
Identifies responsibilities and processes regarding Minor Works Program approved in state schools. All state schools, students, staff and members of these school communities are affected.
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to providing high-quality facilities to support effective teaching and learning in a safe environment. DoE will, through the Minor Works Program, respond to this commitment through minor new works and minor maintenance activities.
DoE's commitment to the delivery of the Minor Works Program includes funding support and specialist facilities advice for schools. Funding provided under this program is tied to facilities activities.
Minor works relate to minor maintenance and new work activities up to the value of $100,000 which may be arranged by a school community, independent of or in conjunction with other departmental or school works programs.
The following activities are outside the scope of the program:
Key principles to deliver effective and efficient minor works programs include:
Schools may apply Minor Works Grant funding as a shared contribution for the completion of activities partially funded from special Capital Works Programs or the School Community Capital Improvement Grant. Schools may utilise this grant to supplement over-expenditure of their annual Asset Maintenance Program allocation. Annual Minor Works Grants may be accumulated to enable larger projects with an upper financial limit of $100,000 to be undertaken.
Funding is subject to annual checks by internal auditors to ensure that:
See above in responsibilities.
Not applicable.
Previous seven years shown. Minor version updates not included.
Nil
For further information, please contact: Infrastructure Advisor Regional Office (DoE employees only)
Uncontrolled copy. Refer to the Department of Education Policy and Procedure Register to ensure you have the most current version of this document.
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