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Annual Report 2009–10 Annual Report 2009–10 David Bartlett, MP PREMIER Dear Premier In accordance with the requirements of Section 36(1) of the State Service Act 2000 and Section 27 of the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990, I enclose for presentation to parliament the 2009-10 Annual Report of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Yours sincerely Rhys Edwards Secretary 9 October 2010 Department of Premier and Cabinet - Annual Report 2009-10 1 The Department of Premier and Cabinet is a central agency of the Tasmanian State Government. The Ministers to whom the department is responsible are the Premier, and the Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon David Bartlett MP, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Hon Bryan Green MP, the Minister for Children, Hon Lin Thorp MLC, and the Minister for Community Development and the Minister for Climate Change, Hon Nick McKim MP. The department also supports the Secretary to Cabinet, Cassy O’Connor MP, who has been authorised to undertake administrative functions related to the Community Development Division’s Disability Bureau, Multicultural Tasmania, Seniors Bureau and Women Tasmania on behalf of the Minister for Community Development. The department provides a broad range of services to the Cabinet, other members of parliament, government agencies and the community. The department works closely with the public sector, the community, local government, the Australian Government and other state and territory governments. The department also provides administrative support to the State Service Commissioner and the Tasmania Together Progress Board, each of which is separately accountable and reports directly to parliament. Department of Premier and Cabinet - Annual Report 2009-10 2 Contents Secretary’s report ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Departmental overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Governance ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Output Group structure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Organisation chart ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Strategic Plan summary ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Output Group 1 Support for Executive Decision-Making ..................................................................................................... 24 Output 1.1 Strategic Policy and Advice .................................................................................................................................. 25 Output 1.2 Climate Change .......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Output 1.3 Social inclusion ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Output Group 2 Government Processes and Services ........................................................................................................... 34 Output 2.1 Management of Executive Government processes .............................................................................. 35 Output 2.2 Principal and Subordinate Legislation ............................................................................................................ 42 Output 2.3 Tasmanian Government Courier ..................................................................................................................... 44 Output 2.4 Corporate Support to Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices and the Office of the Governor .................................................................................................................................................. 45 Output Group 3 Electronic Services for Government Agencies and the Community ........................................ 46 Output 3.1 ICT policy development and implementation .......................................................................................... 47 Output 3.2 Management and Ongoing Development of Service Tasmania .................................................... 50 Output 3.3 Management of TASINET and Networking Tasmania ....................................................................... 52 Output 3.4 Information Systems Management .................................................................................................................. 54 Output Group 4 State Service Management ................................................................................................................................. 56 Output 4.1 State Service Employment and Management ........................................................................................... 57 Output 4.2 Support for the State Service Commissioner ........................................................................................... 60 Output Group 5 Support for the Tasmania Together Progress Board ........................................................................... 61 Output 5.1 Support for the Tasmania Together Progress Board ............................................................................. 62 Output Group 6 Community Development .................................................................................................................................. 65 Output 6.1 Community Development ................................................................................................................................... 65 Output Group 7 Development of local government ............................................................................................................... 66 Output 7.1 Development of local government ................................................................................................................. 74 All Output Groups Corporate Services ............................................................................................................................................ 78 Corporate Services.............................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Supporting whole-of-government initiatives ................................................................................................................................... 83 Contribution to Tasmania Together benchmarks .............................................................................................................. 84 Carbon Emission Reduction Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 97 Disability Action Plan ......................................................................................................................................................................... 99 Departmental information ...................................................................................................................................................................... 101 Freedom of Information (FOI) .................................................................................................................................................. 102 Legislation administered ................................................................................................................................................................ 104 Departmental publications ........................................................................................................................................................... 107 Our people and policies ........................................................................................................................................................................... 111 Staffing information........................................................................................................................................................................... 112 Financial resources summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 124 Department of Premier and Cabinet - Annual Report 2009-10 3 Asset Management, Pricing and Risk Management Policies ..................................................................................... 125 Contributions and grants .............................................................................................................................................................. 127 Government procurement .........................................................................................................................................................
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