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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 16. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a financial contribution to the States to support the implementation of this Agreement; (b) coordinating the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the States; (c) monitoring and assessing performance in the delivery of services and projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframe; and (d) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure and participation in the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSC, or have been provided with an exemption as negotiated. 18. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a matching financial contribution to support the implementation of this Agreement; (b) delivering on outcomes and outputs assigned to the States for implementation; (c) complying with relevant standards and guidelines and statutory requirements in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreement; (d) developing Project Plans to demonstrate how priority and additional outputs will be delivered on, in accordance with the template at Schedule A to this Agreement, and in consultation with the Commonwealth; (e) ensuring funded services and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth; (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans under this Agreement; (g) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; and (h) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this Agreement. 19. The Commonwealth and the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services to participate in the SHSC if necessary, to this Agreement. 20. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriately.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 16. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a financial contribution to assist the States to support provide Universal Access and achieve the implementation of this Agreementagreed performance benchmarks; (b) coordinating the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the States; (c) monitoring and assessing the performance in the delivery of services and projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered Agreement; (c) compiling and outcomes are achieved within publishing the agreed timeframeannual National Report as set out in clause 27; and (d) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure and participation in coordinating the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSCdevelopment of new, or have been provided the amendment of existing, Implementation Plans in partnership with an exemption as negotiatedthe States. 18. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a matching financial contribution developing and/or amending Implementation Plans in partnership with the Commonwealth, including strategies to support the implementation of this Agreementaccess and participation by vulnerable and disadvantaged children; (b) delivering on outcomes and outputs assigned to the States for implementationagreed in their Implementation Plan; (c) complying with relevant standards and guidelines and statutory requirements in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreement; (d) developing Project Plans to demonstrate how priority and additional outputs will be delivered on, in accordance with the template at Schedule A to this Agreement, and in consultation with the Commonwealth; (e) ensuring funded services and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth; (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans under this Agreement; (g) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; (d) implementing quality early childhood education programmes; (e) providing funding to support all children’s preschool participation, regardless of whether the programme is delivered through schools (government and non-government), standalone preschools or Long Day Care centres; and (hf) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered commit to ensuring that funds under this AgreementAgreement are expended on preschool programmes. 19. The Commonwealth and the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations between the Parties as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and; (b) removing barriers to participation in a quality early childhood education programme, including ensuring cost is not a barrier (especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged children, including those in remote locations) and provision is in a form that meets the needs of families under this agreement; (c) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services to participate in the SHSC if necessaryImplementation Plans, to this Agreement; (d) continuing to collaborate on data development and collection to improve transparency and reporting of outputs and outcomes on early childhood education; (e) agreeing a definition of vulnerable and disadvantaged children for monitoring purposes in Implementation Plans; and collaborating to develop a nationally agreed definition of vulnerable and disadvantaged children over time; and (f) further developing, implementing and reporting Agreement performance in line with the Early Childhood Education and Care National Minimum Data Set. 20. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, FFR by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project an Implementation Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriately. 21. The Commonwealth and the States will agree to , or agree revisions to, Implementation Plans that will set out each State’s strategy for providing Universal Access to 31 December 2015 and delivering on the outcomes and outputs set out in Part 2 – Objectives, Outcomes and Outputs of the Agreement, including: (a) attendance performance benchmarks for 2015 (noting that performance benchmarks for 2014, reflected in the 2013 National Collection data, are covered by the former NP UAECE); (b) details of priorities and strategies to facilitate participation by vulnerable and disadvantaged children in early childhood education programmes (including current strategies), as well as to address critical gaps in support as identified in the Review of the previous NP UAECE; (c) demonstrating how these strategies will address the issue of cost as a potential barrier to participation by vulnerable and disadvantaged children; (d) strategies to ensure access to early childhood education for all Indigenous four years olds in remote communities; and (e) strategies to ensure that funding is directed to support participation in all preschool programmes, regardless of whether programmes are delivered through schools (government and non- government), standalone preschools or Long Day Care centres.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 1626. To realise the objectives objective and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data27. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) agreeing to Implementation Plans developed by the States; (b) providing a financial contribution to the States to support the implementation and activity of outputs upon the achievement of the requirements detailed under Part 5 – Financial contributions and National Partnership payments of this Agreement; (b) coordinating the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the States; (c) monitoring establishing and assessing performance in providing secretariat support for an Implementation Working Group comprised of state and territory government and non-government education officials to support the delivery effective implementation of services and projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframeinitiative; and (d) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure reviewing and participation in analysing progress reports provided by the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSC, or have been provided with an exemption as negotiatedStates. 1828. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a matching financial contribution developing Implementation Plans to support the implementation of this Agreement; (b) delivering on outcomes and ensuring outputs assigned to commence in accordance with timelines in agreed Implementation Plans, beginning from the States for implementationstart of the 2012 school year; (c) complying liaising with relevant standards government and guidelines and statutory requirements non-government education authorities to determine opportunities for linkages with the outputs occurring in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreementtheir jurisdictions; (d) developing Project Plans consulting with peak parent representatives, disability organisations and teacher representatives on the outputs that would be most beneficial to demonstrate how priority the students, teachers and additional outputs will be delivered on, schools in accordance with the template at Schedule A to this Agreement, and in consultation with the Commonwealth;jurisdiction; and (e) ensuring funded services and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth; (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans under this Agreement; (g) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; and (h) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this AgreementReporting arrangements. 1929. The Commonwealth and the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating participating in the evaluation of this Agreement and making this information publically available as set out in Part 4 – Evaluation. 30. The Commonwealth and the States will agree to Implementation Plans that explain each State’s selection of outputs and strategies for delivering those outputs. This includes payment weightings, performance indicators and performance benchmarks indicating each States’ distribution of effort between selected outputs. 31. Implementation Plans will be negotiated at the same time as this Agreement. Implementation Plans will include details of: (a) an environmental scan and needs analysis of the students with disabilities and their schools within the jurisdiction including a copy of the current State plan for social inclusion and education of students with disabilities (e.g. strategic plan); (b) a clear and detailed description of each of the outputs to be implemented including the strategy for delivering each output; (c) further information on the strategies for delivering outputs including: a. the benefits that would be expected and the evidence that supports this expectation; b. importance of each strategy in meeting the objective and outcomes of this Agreement; c. timelines for the implementation of each strategy; d. confirmation that the strategies for delivering on outputs are new or revised Schedulesenhance and expand on strategies already occurring in schools ensuring no displacement of effort; e. if applicable, including Project Plans how each strategy may potentially build on/complement strategies already occurring in schools; and f. the potential positive impact of the strategies on the outcomes of students with disabilities with characteristics that may result in additional need (e.g. Aboriginal and exemptions for services to participate in the SHSC if necessaryXxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander, to this Agreementlanguage background other than English, rural and remote). 20. The Parties will meet (d) evidence of consultation with peak parent representatives, disability organisations and teacher representatives in relation to the requirements selection of Schedule Eoutputs; and (e) when available, Clause 26 a list of schools identified as participating and the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriatelyoutputs occurring in participating schools.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 1615. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data16. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) assessing and determining which Projects are to be funded under this Agreement, in consultation with the States and in accordance with the NLT Act or the BAF Act (and other relevant legislation) and the associated Notes on Administration; (b) providing a financial contribution to the States for the Projects set out in the Schedules, to support the implementation of this Agreement; (bc) coordinating the development and revision of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, Schedules in partnership with the States; (cd) monitoring and assessing the performance in the delivery of services and projects Projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframe; (e) in accordance with the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012, ensuring that financial contributions to a building project or projects as defined under the Fair Work (Building Industry Accreditation Scheme) Regulations 2005, are only made where a builder or builders accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme, where applicable, is contracted; and (df) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure and participation in ensuring that compliance with the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSCBuilding Code 2013, or have been provided with an exemption as negotiatedamended from time to time where applicable, is a condition of Commonwealth funding. 1817. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilities: (a) providing a matching financial contribution or in-kind contribution, where agreed, to Projects set out in the Schedules, to support the implementation of this Agreement; (b) delivering providing Project Proposal Reports consistent with the guidance and templates in the Notes on outcomes Administration, and outputs assigned to providing any additional information requested by the States for implementationCommonwealth; (c) complying with relevant standards delivering the infrastructure Projects set out in the Schedules in order to meet the objectives and guidelines and statutory requirements outcomes in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreement; (d) developing Project Plans maintaining the roads on the National Land Transport Network to demonstrate how priority and additional outputs will be delivered on, the specified standard as set out in accordance with the template at Schedule A to this Agreement, and in consultation with the CommonwealthNotes on Administration; (e) ensuring funded services and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth; (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans performance in the delivery of Projects under this Agreement; (gf) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; (g) providing information relevant to the progress of a funded Project on request to assist the Commonwealth with performing its responsibilities; (h) ensuring that only a builder or builders accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme, where applicable, is contracted, and providing the necessary assurances to the Commonwealth; (i) ensuring that compliance with the Building Code 2013, as amended from time to time, where applicable, is made a condition of tender for all contractors and subcontractors who tender for the work, and providing the necessary assurances to the Commonwealth; (j) developing and implementing Indigenous workforce strategies, including the promotion of accreditation and training pathways for Indigenous people in affected regions, and the use of Indigenous suppliers where possible; (k) providing cost estimates for all Projects with a total anticipated Outturn cost (including contingency) exceeding $25 million that, unless otherwise approved by the Commonwealth, have been developed using appropriate probabilistic cost estimation techniques (as defined in the Notes on Administration) to generate P502 and P90 Outturn costs for projects and providing access to underpinning data; and (hl) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this Agreement. 19. The Commonwealth and exploring the States share potential for financial participation from the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations private sector for all relevant Projects as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services to participate set out in the SHSC if necessary, Schedules to this Agreement, commensurate with the size and nature of those Projects, and demonstrating consideration of public private partnership (PPP) procurement options where the estimated capital cost of a Project is greater than $100 million. 2018. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and States acknowledge that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged Commonwealth may participate in project planning, delivery and recognised appropriatelyreview to ensure that its policy objectives and accountability responsibilities are satisfied. The States agree to cooperate fully with the Commonwealth in this regard.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 1632. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data33. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitieswill have responsibility for: (a) providing a financial contribution to the States agreed complementary interventions that might be required to support the implementation of this Agreement, State Implementation Plans and bilateral agreements; (b) coordinating ensuring efficient payment of agreed Commonwealth facilitation and reward payments, under the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate terms and conditions set out in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the Statesrelevant bilateral agreement; (c) monitoring agreeing to the proposed reform initiatives proposed in State Implementation Plans, and assessing performance in State proposed co-investments, as a basis for determining the delivery Commonwealth’s facilitation payment schedule; (d) Commonwealth facilitation payments will be authorised by the Commonwealth Treasurer on the advice of services the Commonwealth Minister for Education, Employment and projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframeWorkplace Relations; and (de) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure Commonwealth reward payments will be authorised only after an independent assessment is provided by the COAG Reform Council that participating States have met previously agreed implementation milestones and/or reform targets for the previous reporting period and participation complied in the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all infull with their earlier funding (co-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSC, or have been provided with an exemption as negotiatedinvestment) obligations. 1834. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitiesTerritories will have responsibility for: (a) providing a matching financial contribution the development of the Implementation Plans which will form the basis of the bilateral agreements to support be negotiated with the implementation of Commonwealth and give effect to this AgreementNP; (b) delivering on outcomes ensuring full and outputs assigned to timely implementation of agreed strategies set out in the States for implementationbilateral agreements, including supporting the participating schools/school communities; (c) complying with relevant standards ensuring the full and guidelines and statutory requirements timely payment of agreed State co-investment (where appropriate) as set out in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreementthe bilateral agreements; (d) developing Project providing regular reports to the Commonwealth on progress in implementing the agreed reform agenda outlined in the Implementation Plans to demonstrate how priority and additional outputs will be delivered on, in accordance with the template at Schedule A to this Agreement, and in consultation with the Commonwealthassociated bilateral agreements; (e) ensuring funded services provision of information in line with performance and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate reporting requirements detailed in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth;Part 4; and (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans under this Agreement; (g) reporting on cooperating with any auditor the delivery Commonwealth appoints to ensure the terms of outcomes and outputs as the bilateral agreements are being complied with. The details of any auditing arrangements will be set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; and (h) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this Agreementthe relevant bilateral agreements. 19. The Commonwealth and the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services to participate in the SHSC if necessary, to this Agreement. 20. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriately.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 1624. The roles and responsibilities of the Commonwealth and States for school education are outlined in the NEA. 25. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data26. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitieswill have responsibility for: (a) providing a financial contribution to agreed complementary interventions which support the States learning engagement and wellbeing of students and their families that might be required to support the implementation of this Agreement, State Implementation Plans and bilateral agreements, and facilitate any cooperation of other Commonwealth agencies delivering services in low SES communities; (b) coordinating ensuring efficient payment of agreed Commonwealth facilitation payments, under the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate terms and conditions set out in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the Statesrelevant bilateral agreement; (c) monitoring assessing the degree of reform ambition in State Implementation Plans, and assessing performance in State proposed co-investments, as a basis for determining the delivery of services and projects under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframeCommonwealth’s facilitation payment schedule; and (d) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure in bilateral agreements which entail a series of Commonwealth facilitation payments, ensuring that each year’s facilitation payment is only made once the Commonwealth is satisfied that earlier State reform and participation in the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSC, or financial commitments have been provided with an exemption as negotiatedmet in full. The first facilitation payment will be made in advance of the reform commitment it relates to. 1827. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitiesTerritories will have responsibility for: (a) providing a matching financial contribution the development of Implementation Plans which will form the basis of bilateral agreements to support be negotiated with the implementation of Commonwealth to give effect to this AgreementNP.; (b) delivering on outcomes ensuring full and outputs assigned to timely implementation of reforms set out in bilateral agreements, including by supporting principals in participating schools in the States for implementationdevelopment of whole- of-school plans; (c) complying with relevant standards ensuring full and guidelines and statutory requirements timely payment of agreed State co-investments, as set out in delivering outcomes and outputs under this Agreementbilateral agreements; (d) developing Project Plans to demonstrate how priority facilitating non-government sector authorities and additional outputs will be delivered on, schools participation in accordance with the template at Schedule A to planning and implementation of reforms under this Agreement, and in consultation with the CommonwealthNP; (e) ensuring funded services providing regular reports to the Commonwealth on progress in implementing the agreed reform agenda outlined in Implementation Plans, and initiatives that are in-scope for the SHSC participate in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by the Commonwealth;associated bilateral agreements; and (f) monitoring provision of information in line with performance and assessing progress against Project Plans under this Agreement; (g) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out requirements detailed in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; and (h) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this Agreement5. 19. The Commonwealth and the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations as appropriate regarding the implementation of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services to participate in the SHSC if necessary, to this Agreement. 20. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriately.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH. PARTY 1611. To realise the objectives and commitments in this Agreement, each Party has specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined below. 17. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has policy responsibility for this Agreement, while the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) will assist with the management of associated data12. The Commonwealth agrees to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitiesresponsible for: (a) assessing and determining which projects are to be funded under this Agreement, in consultation with the States; (b) providing a financial contribution to the States to support the implementation of this Agreement; (b) coordinating the development of Project Plans, including any exemption arrangements to participate in the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection (SHSC) as per clause 30 of this Agreement, in partnership with the States; (c) monitoring and assessing the performance in the delivery of services and projects funded under this Agreement to ensure that outputs are delivered and outcomes are achieved within the agreed timeframe; (d) in accordance with the Fair Work (Building Industry) Xxx 0000, ensuring that financial contributions to a building project or projects as defined under the Fair Work (Building Industry – Accreditation Scheme) Regulations 2005, are only made where a builder or builders accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme is contracted; (e) ensuring that compliance with the Building Code 2016 is a condition of Australian Government funding; and (df) monitoring homelessness service delivery expenditure and participation conducting a review of this Agreement in the SHSC through confirming quarterly that all in-scope initiatives and services are participating in the SHSC, or have been provided accordance with an exemption as negotiatedclause 27. 1813. The States agree to be accountable for the following roles and responsibilitiesresponsible for: (a) providing a matching financial contribution that at least matches the Commonwealth contribution to support the implementation completion of projects funded under this Agreement in accordance with clause 20 of this Agreement; (b) delivering on outcomes and outputs assigned to providing the States Commonwealth with project plans for implementation; (c) complying with relevant standards and guidelines and statutory requirements in delivering outcomes and outputs projects funded under this Agreement; (d) developing i. Project Plans plans will include details on scope, project schedule, budget, project stakeholders, governance arrangements, communication plan, high level design plans and a risk management plan. The States will determine how to demonstrate how priority meet this requirement and additional outputs may use existing documentation as relevant to the project. ii. Project plans will be delivered on, flexible documents that may be varied to accommodate changed circumstances. Any variations to project plans that impact on milestones and payments under this Agreement will be subject to arrangements set out in accordance with the template at Schedule A to clauses 29 and 30 of this Agreement, and in consultation with the Commonwealth;. (ec) ensuring funded services and initiatives that are in-scope for all aspects of the SHSC participate delivery of water infrastructure projects as set out in the SHSC, or have an exemption from participation agreed by Agreement and the Commonwealth; (f) monitoring and assessing progress against Project Plans under this respective Schedules to the Agreement; i. this may include on-forwarding Commonwealth funding contributions to, and coordinating with third parties including local governments and other non- government organisations for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the Agreement. (gd) reporting on the delivery of outcomes and outputs as set out in Part 4 – Performance Monitoring and Reporting; (e) ensuring that only a builder or builders accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme is contracted, and providing the necessary assurances to the Commonwealth; (f) ensuring that compliance with the Building Code 2016 is made a condition of tender for all contractors and subcontractors who tender for the work, and providing the necessary assurances to the Commonwealth; and (hg) conducting any evaluations and reviews of services and outputs delivered under this Agreement. 19. The Commonwealth and contributing to the States share the following roles and responsibilities: (a) participating in consultations as appropriate regarding the implementation review of this Agreement; and (b) negotiating new or revised Schedules, including Project Plans and exemptions for services Agreement to participate be conducted by the Commonwealth in the SHSC if necessary, to this Agreementaccordance with clause 27. 20. The Parties will meet the requirements of Schedule E, Clause 26 of the IGA FFR, by ensuring that prior agreement is reached on the nature and content of any events, announcements, promotional material or publicity relating to activities under a Project Plan, and that the roles of both Parties will be acknowledged and recognised appropriately.