Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 An essential public This guideline applies to the definition of an essential public asset as outlined in clause 1 Definitions and Interpretation, of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 (the arrangements). An under the is a or asset which is essential public asset arrangements transport public infrastructure owned and maintained, or operated and maintained, by an eligible undertaking . The following list provides examples of transport or public infrastructure assets the department would consider to be essential public assets under the arrangements: Transport Roads Road infrastructure (including footpaths, bike lanes and pedestrian bridges) Bridges Tunnels Culverts Public Infrastructure Public hospitals (Health, Education, Justice, Public schools Welfare) Public housing Prisons/correctional facilities Police, fire and emergency services’ stations Levees State/territory or local government offices Stormwater infrastructure For those assets which are not listed above, the state must write to the department seeking approval to treat the asset as an essential public asset for the purposes of the arrangements. The following list provides examples of assets the department would not consider to be essential public assets for the purposes of these arrangements: sporting, recreational or community facilities (for example, playgrounds, ovals, showgrounds, skate parks, swimming pools and associated facilities) religious establishments (for example, churches, temples and mosques), and memorials. Only eligible estimated costs to reconstruct an essential public asset in accordance with the terms and conditions of these arrangements are to be claimed. For building assets (for example, hospitals or schools), this does not extend to the costs of replacing the contents and furnishings not permanently attached to the building. Simon Aitchison, A/g Assistant Secretary Department of Home Affairs Date of issue: 8 June 2018 Date of effect: 1 November 2018
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 An essential public This guideline applies to the definition of an essential public asset as outlined in clause 1 Definitions and Interpretation, of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 (the arrangements). An essential public asset under the arrangements is a transport or public infrastructure asset which is owned and maintained, or operated and maintained, by an eligible undertaking . The following list provides examples of transport or public infrastructure assets the department would consider to be essential public assets under the arrangements: Transport Roads Road infrastructure (including footpaths, bike lanes and pedestrian bridges) Bridges Tunnels Culverts Public Infrastructure (Health, Education, Justice, Welfare) Public hospitals Public schools Public housing Prisons/correctional facilities Police, fire and emergency services’ stations Levees State/territory or local government offices Stormwater infrastructure For those assets which are not listed above, the state must write to the department seeking approval to treat the asset as an essential public asset for the purposes of the arrangements. The following list provides examples of assets the department would not consider to be essential public assets for the purposes of these arrangements: sporting, recreational or community facilities (for example, playgrounds, ovals, showgrounds, skate parks, swimming pools and associated facilities) religious establishments (for example, churches, temples and mosques), and memorials. Only eligible estimated costs to reconstruct an essential public asset in accordance with the terms and conditions of these arrangements are to be claimed. For building assets (for example, hospitals or schools), this does not extend to the costs of replacing the contents and furnishings not permanently attached to the building. Simon Aitchison, A/g Assistant Secretary Department of Home Affairs Date of issue: 8 June 2018 Date of effect: 1 November 2018