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ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 Contact for this report General enquiries about this report should be directed to: Justice and Community Safety GPO Box 158 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Telephone: 02 6207 7173 Email: [email protected] General contact details Post © Copyright Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2015 Written request for information can be sent to: This work is copyright. Apart from any use JACS Media as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, GPO Box 158 no part may be reproduced without written CANBERRA ACT 2601 permission from the Territory Records Telephone Office, Treasury Directorate, Shared Services, ACT Government, CPO Box, Canberra City Information pertaining to JACS can be ACT 2601. obtained by calling JACS Media on: 02 6207 7173 Enquiries about this publication should be directed to: Internet Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information about JACS can be found at the Telephone: 02 62074813 Justice and Community Safety website: Information about the JACS Directorate and www.justice.act.gov.au an electronic version of this annual report An electronic version of this 2014-15 Annual can be found on the JACS website, Report and previous annual reports can also http://www.justice.act.gov.au be found on the JACS website. http://www.act.gov.au Freedom of information requests can be made Telephone: Access Canberra 13 22 81 by emailing: [email protected] Cover photos by Peter Williams IBSN 978-0-9925863-1-7 CONTENTS . Contents 3 From the Director‑General 5 Section A Transmittal Certificates 7 Section B Organisation Overview and Performance 11 B.1 Organisational overview 12 B.2 Performance Analysis 30 Output 1.1 – Policy Advice and Justice Programs 30 Output 1.2 – Legal Services to Government 54 Output 1.3 – Parliamentary Counsel’s office 62 Output 2.1 – Corrective Services 67 Output 3.1 – Courts and Tribunal 91 Output 4.1 – Emergency Services 95 Strategic Indicators and Objectives 116 B.3 Scrutiny 121 B.4 Risk Management 129 B.5 Internal Audit 130 B.6 Fraud Prevention 132 B.7 Work Health and Safety 134 B.8 Human Resource Management 137 B.9 Ecologically Sustainable Development 151 SECTION C Financial Management Reporting 155 C.1 Financial Management Analysis 156 C.2 Financial Statements 165 C.3 Capital Works 274 C.4 Asset Management 278 C.5 Government Contracting 281 C.6 Statement of Performance 290 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 3 Section D Notices of Non Compliance 309 D.1 Dangerous Substances 310 D.2 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods 310 D.3 Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) 310 Section K Victims of Crime 311 K. Victims of Crime 312 Section N Justice and Community Safety 323 N.1 Bushfire Risk Management 324 N.2 Freedom of Information 340 N.3 Human Rights 348 N.4 Legal Services Directions 359 Annexure A Sentence Administration Board 367 Sentence Administration Board of the Australian Capital Territory Annual Report 2014-15 369 Attachments 375 Compliance Statement 376 Acronyms 377 Index 380 4 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL . I am pleased to present the Annual Report As a result of reviewing the governance of the Justice and Community Safety (JACS) framework within which staff operate, the Directorate for 2014–15. JACS Directorate will commence a revised framework in the 2015–16 financial year to The JACS Directorate has continued to deliver provide a greater level of transparency and high-quality service to the ACT Government accountability at all levels. and ACT community throughout the financial year. As a Directorate, together with our volunteers and our stakeholders, we supported the In December 2014, Chief Minister Andrew Barr Government in achieving significant results was elected as Chief Minister and established during the reporting period including: a new set of priorities for the Government. Under the new Administrative Arrangements, • supporting vulnerable Canberrans the Directorate became answerable to three seeking access to justice, including those Ministers: Minister Simon Corbell continued experiencing domestic and family violence; as the Attorney-General, Minister Joy Burch • progressing the tender process for the commenced as the Minister for Police and Territory’s first Public Private Partnership Emergency Services, and Minister Shane in delivery of the ACT Law Courts Rattenbury commenced as the Minister redevelopment project; for Justice, which includes both Corrective • developing the Justice Reform Strategy Services and regulatory policy particularly in and Justice Reinvestment Strategy through relation to transport regulation. extensive consultation and research JACS Directorate staff members were also in relation to a new community-based heavily involved in the transition of the sentencing option for the Territory and former Office of Regulatory Services to consideration of options for ways to the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic reinvest funds in the justice system; Development Directorate to become part • continuing to provide high quality of Access Canberra. We have continued to and timely legislative drafting and work closely with our colleagues, given our publishing services; responsibilities for much of regulatory policy. • implementing key road safety initiatives David Pryce commenced as Deputy including the motorcycle lane filtering trial; Director‑General, Community Safety in • designing a new case management system February 2015 and Vicki Parker joined the to create process improvements and JACS Directorate in April 2015 as Deputy efficiencies for information management in Director‑General, Justice. Both have brought the ACT Law Courts and Tribunal; valuable strategic and leadership skills to • organising four whole-of-government our senior executive team. In May 2015, security and emergency exercises aimed at Ms Parker was also appointed as the practising how territory agencies respond Coordinator‑General for Domestic and Family to and coordinate an incident at a place of Violence to ensure all Government reform mass gathering; programs and initiatives are implemented in a coordinated and integrated manner. Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 5 • improving the front-line capability of the ACT Emergency Services Agency and ACT Corrective Services; • upgrading security systems at the Alexander Maconochie Centre to ensure the continued safety and management of staff and detainees; • progressing construction projects to provide two new accommodation units for detainees at Alexander Maconochie Centre; • opening of the new South Tuggeranong ACT Fire & Rescue station, delivered on time and under budget; and • launching a new community education campaign, CBR Bushfire Ready, to help inform the Canberra community about bushfire prone areas and how best to prepare for a bushfire. I am proud of what the staff, volunteers and statutory office holders of the JACS Directorate have achieved this financial year. Alison Playford Director-General 6 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 SECTION A Transmittal Certificates 8 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 A. TRANSMITTAL CERTIFICATES TRANSMITTAL A. Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 9 10 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 SECTION B Organisation Overview and Performance B.1 ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW Mission Innovation • we look for ways to continuously improve Our mission is to maintain a fair, safe and our services and skills; and peaceful community in the ACT where • we are open to change and new ideas from people’s rights and interests are protected. all sources. Values Our Role We pride ourselves on being a Directorate The JACS Directorate seeks to maintain a whose attitudes and actions are consistent fair, safe and peaceful community in the with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) ACT where people’s rights and interests are values and behaviours. These values and respected and protected. This is achieved behaviours are embraced in the JACS Strategic through the objectives of: Plan 2012–17 and underpin all of our service delivery to the community. • maintaining the rule of law and the Westminster style of Respect democratic Government; • we take pride in our work; • promoting the protection of human rights • we value the contribution of others; and in the Territory; • we relate to colleagues and clients in a fair, • providing effective offender management decent and professional manner. and opportunities in relation to rehabilitation; Integrity • protecting and preserving life, property and • we do what we say we’ll do and respond the environment; appropriately when the unexpected occurs; • providing for effective and cohesive • we take responsibility and are accountable emergency response and management; for our decisions and actions; and and • we engage genuinely with the community, • developing and amending legislation managing resources entrusted to us covering regulatory functions honestly and responsibly. of Government. Collaboration To support the achievement of its objectives, the Directorate aims to improve service • we work openly and share information to delivery to Government and the community reach shared goals; and and to ensure it continues to meet community • we take on board other views when solving needs into the future. problems and welcome feedback on how we can do things better. 12 Justice and Community Safety Directorate Annual Report 2014-15 Our Functions and Services