Estimated closing balance as at
30 June 2024 3,376 298 1,836 5,510
Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.
Table 3.4: Budgeted departmental statement of cash flows (for the period
ended 30 June)
2022–23
Estimated
actual
$'000
2023–24
Budget
$'000
2024–25
Forward
estimate
$'000
2025–26
Forward
estimate
$'000
2026–27
Forward
estimate
$'000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash received Goods and services 10,543 10,956 9,441 9,341 9,621
Grants from the Portfolio
Department 12,416 12,681 12,954 13,236 13,633
State Government contributions 8,843 9,108 9,382 9,663 9,953
Interest 550 550 550 550 550
Net GST received 752 752 752 752 752
Total cash received 33,104 34,047 33,079 33,542 34,509
Cash used Employees 14,362 18,361 20,195 22,038 23,094
Suppliers 23,648 15,876 11,412 9,710 10,633
Interest payments on lease liability 48 37 25 13 1
Total cash used 38,058 34,274 31,632 31,761 33,728
Net cash from (or used by) operating
activities (4,954) (227) 1,447 1,781 781
INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash used
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment 100 100 100 300 300
Total cash used 100 100 100 300 300
Net cash from (or used by) investing
activities (100) (100) (100) (300) (300)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash received Contributed equity - - - - -
Total cash received - - - - -
Cash used Lease principal repayments 1,245 1,331 1,420 1,512 781
Total cash used 1,245 1,331 1,420 1,512 781
Net cash from (or used by)
financing activities (1,245) (1,331) (1,420) (1,512) (781)
Net increase (or decrease) in
cash held (6,299) (1,658) (73) (31) (300)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period 18,532 12,233 10,575 10,502 10,471
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the reporting period 12,233 10,575 10,502 10,471 10,171
Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

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