Department of Justice Annual Report 2002/2003 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNUAL REPORT 2002/2003 M H ROBERTS BA DipEd MLA Minister for Justice 2 PAGE J A MCGINTY BA BJuris(Hons) LLB JP MLA Attorney General In accordance with sections 62 and 66 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Department of Justice for the year ending 30 June 2003. Geraldton courthouse This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985. Alan Piper Director General 29 August 2003 Department of Justice 141 St George Terrace Perth WA 6000 Telephone 9264 1711 or 13 12 17 Justice Online www.justice.wa.gov.au Contents.......................................From the....................................... DirectorProfile General .......................................of the DepartmentThe Year....................................... in BriefOperating....................................... LocationsOperating....................................... EnvironmentCorporate....................................... GovernanceReport .......................................on OperationsCorporate....................................... SupportReports Areas....................................... on CustomerKey Performance Outcomes.......................................Financial Indicators....................................... StatementsAppendices .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - ANNUAL REPORT 2002/2003 CONTENTS Page From the Director General …………………………………………………………............................... 5 PAGE 3 PAGE Profile of the Department …………………………………………………………................................. 14 Vision ………………………………………………………………………................................. 15 Mission …………………………………………………………………….................................. 15 Corporate structure ………………………………………………………….............................. 17 Executive team ……………………………………………………………..................................18 The Year in Brief …………………………………………………………………….................................21 Financial highlights ………………………………………………............................................33 Operating Locations ……………………………………………………………….................................35 Operating Environment …………………………………………………………….................................38 CONTENTS Our customers and stakeholders…………………………………………................................ 39 Customer service …………………………………………………………..................................40 Our key challenges……….....………………………………………….................................... 41 Working with an integrated approach……………………………..........................................43 Working with the community ..................................................................................... 43 Working in collaboration with Government................................................................. 45 Corporate Governance …………………………………………………………...................................47 An open and transparent Department……………………………………............................... 48 Our people…………..…………………………………………………….................................. 50 Compliance reports..……………………………………………………................................... 54 Enabling legislation ……………………....………………............................................... 54 Compliance with legislation ………………………………............................................. 55 Compliance with Public Sector Standards …………..................................................... 55 Advertising and marketing expenditure…….................................................................59 Freedom of information..………………………………...................................................60 Information statement………………………..................................................................60 Report on Operations ……………………………………………………………................................... 61 Court Services ………………………………………............................................................. 62 Crown Solicitor ………………………………………………………….................................... 69 Parliamentary Counsel ……………………………………………………................................ 70 Community and Juvenile Justice and Prisons divisions …………………...............................72 Public Advocate………………....................……………………………..................................94 Public Trust Office ………….……………………………………………...................................97 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages ………………………………................................. 99 Corporate Support Areas …………………………………………………………................................101 Aboriginal Policy and Services ……………………………………………..............................102 Corporate Services ………………………………………………………….............................104 Public Affairs ………………………………………………………………...............................108 Contents.......................................From the....................................... DirectorProfile General .......................................of the DepartmentThe Year....................................... in BriefOperating....................................... LocationsOperating....................................... EnvironmentCorporate....................................... GovernanceReport .......................................on OperationsCorporate....................................... SupportReports Areas....................................... on CustomerKey Performance Outcomes.......................................Financial Indicators....................................... StatementsAppendices .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - ANNUAL REPORT 2002/2003 CONTENTS CONTINUED Ministerial Liaison Unit …………………………………………………….............................. 111 Internal Audit ……………………………………………………………….............................. 112 Reports on Customer Outcomes ……………………………………………………............................ 113 4 PAGE Disability services plan …………………………………………………….............................. 114 Equal opportunity and diversity …………………………………………............................... 116 Cultural diversity and language services …………………………………............................ 116 Young people ………………………………………………………………............................. 117 Environmental programs ………………………………………………….............................. 120 Volunteers …………………………………………………………………............................... 122 Key Performance Indicators........................................................................................................ 123 Audit opinion.................................................................................................................125 Financial Statements.................................................................................................................. 182 Audit opinion................................................................................................................ 184 CONTENTS Appendices ...............................................................................................................................230 Contracts ..................................................................................................................... 231 Legislation ....................................................................................................................233 Publications .................................................................................................................. 236 Feedback Form .........................................................................................................................243 Contents.......................................From the....................................... DirectorProfile General .......................................of the DepartmentThe Year....................................... in BriefOperating....................................... LocationsOperating....................................... EnvironmentCorporate....................................... GovernanceReport .......................................on OperationsCorporate....................................... SupportReports Areas....................................... on CustomerKey Performance Outcomes.......................................Financial Indicators....................................... StatementsAppendices .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... From the Director General Director General Alan Piper and Yandeyarra Community Chairman Willie Jumbo at the opening of the Yandeyarra juvenile bail facility in November 2002 Contents ....................................... .... From the Director General ....................................... .... Profile of the Department ....................................... .... The Year in Brief ....................................... .... Operating Locations ....................................... .... Operating Environment ....................................... .... Corporate Governance ....................................... .... Report on Operations ....................................... .... Corporate Support Areas ....................................... .... Reports on Customer Outcomes ....................................... .... Key Performance Indicators ....................................... .... Financial Statements ....................................... .... Appendices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - ANNUAL REPORT 2002/2003 FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL During 2002/03, the Department of Justice has seen its major priorities centred on several ongoing