{"id":"F2020L01345","name":"Industry Research and Development (BusinessBalance Program) Instrument 2020","slug":"industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130562,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01345-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (BusinessBalance Program) Instrument 2020.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 33 the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> ABN has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.\n\n> Act means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n> program: see subsection 5(1).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed program","content":"#### 5 Prescribed program\n\n  (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the BusinessBalance Program (the program) is prescribed.\n  (2) The program provides funding:\n    (a) for the on‑going delivery of the NewAccess for Small Business Owners program by Beyond Blue Limited (ABN 87 093 865 840); and\n    (b) to expand a free accredited professional development program which:\n    (i) is delivered through Deakin University; and\n    (ii) focuses on mental health and business skills.\n  (3) The purpose of the program is to provide mental health and financial wellbeing support to Australian small business owners to help them manage the pressures associated with running a business.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specified legislative power","content":"#### 6 Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution) is specified.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains a narrow, focused scope consistent with its original intent. It prescribes a single specific program (BusinessBalance) with clearly defined beneficiaries (small business owners) and service providers (Beyond Blue and Deakin University). There is no evidence of scope creep; the instrument does exactly what its name suggests and contains no extraneous provisions or expanded regulatory reach."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section (ABN, Act, program, with 'program' being self-referential)","Single operational purpose: prescribing one specific program with two funding streams","No nested exceptions or conditional logic – the program criteria are straightforward and descriptive","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and the ABN Act for a standard definition","Extremely short length (6 sections, approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Simple linear structure: name, authority, definitions, program description, constitutional basis"],"plain_english_summary":"The bill establishes the BusinessBalance Program to fund mental‑health support for Australian small business owners, contracting Beyond Blue to deliver NewAccess and Deakin University to run a free accredited professional development course combining mental‑health and business skills. It aims to address stress and isolation among small‑business operators by linking financial wellbeing and mental health, using federal powers over communications services to enable delivery."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope of the Industry Research and Development Act; it exercises the Act's power to prescribe a program by specifying the BusinessBalance Program, its purpose and named delivery arrangements (s3; s5). Section 6 records the constitutional power relied on for s33(3) but does not expand statutory objects or create new regulatory powers (s6)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: prescribes one named program (see section 5).","Named delivery partners reduce administrative discretion: identifies Beyond Blue and Deakin University as recipients/deliverers (s5(2)(a)–(b)(i)).","Authority depends on a single Act provision: instrument is made under s33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (s3).","Minimal operational detail and no regulatory or compliance regime included — only funding and purpose statements (s5).","References external definitions and laws (ABN reference via A New Tax System Act) increasing interdependence with other statutes (s4).","Specifies a constitutional power for statutory purposes (postal/telegraphic/telephonic services) without elaboration (s6), which is an ancillary legal detail rather than procedural complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the BusinessBalance Program under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 and authorises government funding for two streams: ongoing delivery of NewAccess for Small Business Owners by Beyond Blue, and expansion of a free accredited professional development program delivered through Deakin University focusing on mental health and business skills. It targets Australian small business owners and aims to provide mental health and financial wellbeing support to help them manage pressures associated with running a business."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-businessbalance-program-instrument-2020/documents"}}