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Board of Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Annual Report 2019-20 2019-20 Annual Report BOTANIC GARDENS AND STATE HERBARIUM Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au Contact phone number: +61 8 8222 9311 Contact email: [email protected] ISSN: 0728 7704 Date presented to Minister: 29 September 2020 Public – I2 – A1 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbari um To: The Hon. David Speirs MP Minister for Environment and Water Portfolios: - Sustainability, Environment and Conservation - Water and the River Murray - Climate Change This annual report will be presented to Parliament to meet the statutory reporting requirements of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Act 1978 and the requirements of Premier and Cabinet Circular PC013 Annual Reporting. This report is verified to be accurate for the purposes of annual reporting to the Parliament of South Australia. Submitted on behalf of the BOARD OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS AND STATE HERBARIUM by: Judy Potter Presiding Member Date )..8' 5ep ./-e,w, he.v ,,2..,0'J...O Signature I 2JPage 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium From the Presiding Member of the Board As I reflect on 2019-20, it has been a dramatic year for all of us in South Australia. The devastating impact of our state’s bushfires, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic soon after – has required us to change and adapt. With this in mind, the role of botanic gardens has arguably never been more important – our scientific expertise and our horticultural curation of living collections and creation of special places has been greatly valued by many. The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (BGSH) is driven to support its community, build knowledge, and protect and conserve plants and our natural environment. BGSH’s scientists have provided evidence based advice to community members and land managers as they work to restore biodiversity following the devastating bushfires. For over seventeen years we have created a vital conservation resource - the SA Seed Conservation Centre. The banked wild collections of seed are likely to be required over the coming months as we support the restoration of species and landscapes across our beautiful state. The knowledge of our plant diversity contained within the State Herbarium’s collections and data systems has played a critical role in bushfire recovery planning and determination of where priorities for effort and funds need to be placed in the wake of the bushfires. Furthermore, the botanic gardens continue to play a vital role in nurturing community wellbeing. Our state’s botanic gardens are inclusive places where people can safely connect with plants, nature and each other. Through our dedicated staff, we have ensured these estates have remained open, where possible, as places of recuperation and reflection during the difficult times we have all faced as we try to stop the spread of COVID-19. Our commitment to engaging the South Australian community and its visitors in our garden estates has been enriched this year through our arts and culture partnerships and public programme offerings of an international standing. As Chair of the Boards of BGSH, and the Adelaide Festival, I was proud that these organisations came together, with Arts Projects Australia, to provide the unique Fire Garden experience in Adelaide Botanic Garden. 3 | P a g e 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Contents Contents .................................................................................................................... 5 Overview: about the Board ...................................................................................... 7 Our strategic focus .................................................................................................. 7 Our organisational structure .................................................................................... 9 Changes to the Board ......................................................................................... 9 Our Executive team ................................................................................................ 9 Legislation administered by the Board .................................................................. 11 The Board’s performance ...................................................................................... 12 Performance at a glance ....................................................................................... 12 Board contribution to whole of Government objectives ......................................... 13 More jobs .............................................................................................................. 13 Lower costs ........................................................................................................... 14 Better services ...................................................................................................... 15 Board specific objectives and performance........................................................... 15 Corporate performance summary ......................................................................... 26 Employment opportunity programs ....................................................................... 27 Board performance management and development systems ............................... 27 Work health, safety and return to work programs ................................................. 28 Executive employment in the Board ...................................................................... 29 Financial performance ........................................................................................... 30 Financial performance at a glance ........................................................................ 30 Consultants disclosure .......................................................................................... 31 Contractors disclosure .......................................................................................... 31 Other financial information .................................................................................... 32 Other information .................................................................................................. 32 Risk management................................................................................................... 33 Risk and audit at a glance ..................................................................................... 33 Fraud detected in the Board.................................................................................. 33 Strategies implemented to control and prevent fraud ............................................ 33 Public interest disclosure ...................................................................................... 33 Reporting required under any other act or regulation ........................................ 35 Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 ................................. 35 5 | P a g e 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Public complaints................................................................................................... 36 Number of public complaints reported .................................................................. 36 Service Improvements resulting from complaints or consumer suggestions over 2019-20 ........................................................................................................... 38 Appendix: Audited financial statements 2019-20 ................................................ 39 6 | P a g e 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Overview: about the Board Our strategic focus Our purpose Botanic gardens are institutions holding documented collections of living and preserved plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education. The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (the Board) is established under Section 6 of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Act 1978 (the Act) and is subject to the general direction and control of the Minister for Environment and Water. The object of the Act is to provide for the establishment and management of public botanic gardens and herbaria and for other purposes. The Board is responsible for administering the Act and has responsibility for Adelaide Botanic Garden, Botanic Park, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Wittunga Botanic Garden and the State Herbarium. It is also responsible for Botanic Reserves, as described in Section 3 of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Regulations 2007. Our vision Our vision is a community inspired to actively contribute to the sustainability of our world. Through our work in realising this vision, the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium will be recognised as world-class in botanical sciences, collections and conservation, influential in leading changes in humanity and be a creative and collaborative institution that advances thinking through experimental approaches. Our mission Our mission is to build an understanding and appreciation of the botanical world. We manage living, cultural and preserved collections and use our science and research to improve understanding of the botanical world, support our community’s resilience and sustainability, and guide evidence-based decision making that informs effective legislation, policies, education, management and land use. We engage with the wider community to share stories and enhance
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