The AIS manages a number of government programs on behalf of all independent schools in NSW. The administration of these programs is a significant part of the AIS service to independent schools as it enables the tailoring of services to meet the needs of individual schools and the provision of courses and other professional services sought by schools and their employees.

In administering the programs on behalf of schools, the AIS ensures equity of access to funded programs for all schools and endeavours to maximise the outcomes of the programs through excellence in support practices.

Funded programs and the AIS director currently responsible for them include:

• Block Grant Authority (BGA) - Ray Whitfield
• Targeted Programmes (Literacy/Numeracy, ESL, CAP, Special Needs) - Robyn Yates
• Targeted Programmes (Languages) - Julie Thompson
• National School Drug Education Strategy (NSDES) - Julie Thompson
• Drug Education Forums - Julie Thompson
• Values Education Forums - Julie Thompson
• Literacy and Numeracy in the Middle Years - Julie Thompson
• Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP) - Julie Thompson
• National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) - Julie Thompson
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) -Ray Whitfield
• Road Safety Education - Julie Thompson

Grants offered to schools as part of funded programs are usually administered using the following process:

1. Scope of grants determined by program committee.
2. Grant offer made to schools electronically or in writing in smaller programs.
3. Applications assessed by Assessment Panels.
4. Recommendations of Assessment Panels submitted to various Program Committees and then the AIS Board for approval.
5. Schools informed of outcome and sent Acceptance of Conditions form if  successful.
6. Form returned.
7. Schools Grants database used to generate payments and accompanying correspondence detailing accountability.
8. Professional support provided by consultants to schools.
9. Combined financial accountability statements sent to all funded schools at the end of each school year.
10. Reports to committee and governments completed.

For further detail, please see the page related to the particular funded program, or email the AIS director responsible for its administration.

Information relating to all Australian Government Grant programmes can be accessed directly from the DEST website.