Department-wide
Holding an official opening of a new departmental facility provides an opportunity for staff and the community to celebrate the work that has gone in to making the new facility possible. It also is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions made by the State and Australian Government; by Parents and Citizens Associations; and by other members of the community in the forms of grants, fundraising, gifts and assistance in kind – as appropriate.
Schools, TAFEs and Early Childhood Education Centres (ECECs) may be required to hold an official opening or ‘recognition ceremony’ for major capital works projects.
These may include:
Official openings enable:
Australian Government funding of capital works projects usually requires an official opening or ‘recognition ceremony’ within a specified time of the project’s completion. This will be specified in the funding agreement.
The State Minister for Education, Training and Employment must be consulted regarding openings for significant capital works projects in schools (including BER projects), Trade Training Centres in Schools, ECECs (i.e. kindergartens, Child and Family Centres) and TAFEs.
Capital Works Delivery
Term
Definition
State Government funded projects
Department of Education and Training funded capital works projects which have not received Australian Government funding. These projects may have received funding contributions from Parents and Citizens Associations; other State Government agencies, business and industry.
State Government funded projects with Australian Government contribution
State Government funded projects with minor funding (less than 50% of project cost) from Australian Government.
Australian Government funded projects
Capital works projects with Australian Government funding contribution of more than 50% of project cost.
Recognition Ceremony
An official opening of (usually) an Australian Government funded capital works project, such as a Building the Education Revolution (BER), Trade Training Centres in Schools (TTCIS), or Family and Child Care Centre project.
Previous seven years shown. Minor version updates not included.
Nil
For further information, please contact: Principal Planning OfficerInfrastructure Services BranchPhone: (07) 3034 4629 DET employees, please contact: Principal Planning OfficerInfrastructure Services BranchPhone: (07) 3034 4629
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