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DEWNR Annual Report 2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 Published by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Government of South Australia 30 September 2014 Head Office Chesser House 91-97 Grenfell Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Telephone +61 (8) 8204 9000 Facsimile +61 (8) 8204 9334 Internet: www.environment.sa.gov.au ISBN 978-1-921800-52-8 ISSN 2202-6673 ABN 36702093234 Report prepared by: Performance and Strategy Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Copies of the report can be obtained from: Telephone +61 (8) 8204 1910 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.environment.sa.gov.au 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT ................................................................................... 5 ABOUT DEWNR .............................................................................................................. 7 RELATIONSHIPS .............................................................................................................. 7 THE PORTFOLIO ............................................................................................................. 8 GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................................. 8 LEGISLATION .................................................................................................................. 8 Administrative legislation ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Legislation administered by DEWNR ................................................................................................................... 8 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................................... 9 RECONCILIATION ........................................................................................................ 10 Reconciliation statement ................................................................................................................................... 10 Reconciliation actions ........................................................................................................................................ 10 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE .................................................................................. 11 Strategy and Advice ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Partnerships and Stewardship ........................................................................................................................... 11 Customer and Corporate Services ................................................................................................................... 12 Organisational Structure (as at 30 June 2014) ................................................................................................ 13 SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN...................................................................... 14 State strategic priorities ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Lead agency targets .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Public sector targets ............................................................................................................................................ 15 DEWNR CORPORATE PLAN 2012-14 ......................................................................... 16 ACHIEVEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 17 UPCOMING CHALLENGES ......................................................................................... 34 FUTURE PRIORITIES ....................................................................................................... 35 FINANCIAL COMMENTARY ........................................................................................ 36 Financial Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 36 Program Expenditure .......................................................................................................................................... 37 Actual Expenditure by Program ........................................................................................................................ 37 Income Statement ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Operating Expenditure ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Actual Operating Expenditure by Program .................................................................................................... 38 4 Operating Revenues ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Actual Operating Revenue ............................................................................................................................... 38 Assets and Liabilities ............................................................................................................................................ 39 Cash Receipts and Payment ............................................................................................................................. 41 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 42 Public Lands and Coastal Conservation ......................................................................................................... 42 South Australia’s climate change policy and related initiatives – 2013-14 ............................................... 45 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................ 52 Basin Plan implementation strategy status report ......................................................................................... 53 Human Resource Management ....................................................................................................................... 56 Equal Employment Opportunity Programs ...................................................................................................... 60 Work Health and Safety and Injury Management ........................................................................................ 62 Disability Action Plan ........................................................................................................................................... 65 Contractual Arrangements ................................................................................................................................ 67 Account Payment Performance ...................................................................................................................... 67 Fraud ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67 Consultants ........................................................................................................................................................... 67 Overseas Travel .................................................................................................................................................... 68 Asbestos Management in Government Buildings ......................................................................................... 69 Urban Design Charter ......................................................................................................................................... 70 Greening of Government Operations Report ................................................................................................ 70 Energy Efficiency .................................................................................................................................................. 70 DEWNR Water Management ............................................................................................................................. 75 Paper Reduction .................................................................................................................................................. 76 Regional Impact Assessment Statement ......................................................................................................... 76 Freedom of Information ...................................................................................................................................... 76 Whistleblowers Statement .................................................................................................................................. 76 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................. 77 5 4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT This will be my final
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