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ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 Department of the Premier and Cabinet State Administration Centre 200 Victoria Square Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 2343 Adelaide SA 5001 ISSN 0816‐0813 For copies of this report please contact Corporate Affairs Branch Services Division Telephone: 61 8 8226 5944 Facsimile: 61 8 8226 0914 . The Hon Mike Rann MP Premier of South Australia 200 Victoria Square ADELAIDE SA 5000 Dear Premier I am pleased to submit to you the Annual Report of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet for the year ended 30 June 2011. The Report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Public Sector Act 2009, the Act’s accompanying regulations, the financial reporting requirements of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987 and DPC Circular PC013 ‐ Annual Reporting Requirements. It demonstrates the scope of activities undertaken by the Department in meeting our targets for all departmental programs including the South Australia’s Strategic Plan targets for which we have lead agency responsibility. It also provides evidence of our performance in key areas, financial accountabilities and resource management. Yours sincerely Jim Hallion Chief Executive / /2011 Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Chief Executive’s Review................................................................................................................... 4 Our Department................................................................................................................................ 5 Changes to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet............................................................................ 6 Achievements for 2010‐2011............................................................................................................ 7 Program 1. Cabinet Office............................................................................................................................7 Program 2. Ethical Standards and Professional Integrity............................................................................. 8 Program 3. Strategic Policy Initiatives ......................................................................................................... 8 Program 4. Library and Information services............................................................................................. 12 Program 5: Access to Art, Museum and Heritage Services and Preservation of State Collections ...........12 Program 6: Arts Industry Development and Access to Artistic Product .................................................... 12 Program 7: Commission for Integrated Design.......................................................................................... 13 Program 8: Support Services...................................................................................................................... 14 Program 9: Industrial Relations ................................................................................................................. 15 Program 10: Community Services.............................................................................................................. 16 Program 11: Public Sector Performance Commission ............................................................................... 17 Program 12: Capital City ............................................................................................................................18 Program 13: Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation .................................................................................... 18 South Australia’s Strategic Plan (SASP)...................................................................................................... 20 Achievements within the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) ..................................................... 24 Reporting for Entities supported by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet ........................ 26 Agent General ............................................................................................................................................27 Commercial Counsel ..................................................................................................................................28 Competition Commissioner .......................................................................................................................28 Our People....................................................................................................................................... 30 Financial Overview .......................................................................................................................... 37 Fraud.......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Corporate Reporting ....................................................................................................................... 39 Asbestos Management ..............................................................................................................................39 Disability Action Plan .................................................................................................................................39 Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 ......................................................................................................... 40 Energy Efficiency Action Plan Report 2009‐2010....................................................................................... 41 Overseas Travel..........................................................................................................................................45 2/135 Consultants ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Appendices...................................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix 1 – Legislation and Boards and Committees Administered by DPC........................................... 53 Appendix 2 – Whole of Government Workplace Safety Performance ...................................................... 56 Appendix 3 ‐Tackling Climate Change........................................................................................................ 61 Appendix 4 ‐ Whole of Government Advertising....................................................................................... 73 Appendix 5 ‐ Fatalities notifiable under the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986.............78 Appendix 6 – Compliance Activities and Statistics..................................................................................... 79 Appendix 7 – Convictions...........................................................................................................................80 Financial Statements………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………86 3/135 Chief Executive’s Review I am pleased to be able to provide an overview of the achievements of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in the 2010‐11 financial year, spanning a wide range of areas of government involvement. The State Government is strongly committed to the harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws and has introduced a South Australian Work Health and Safety Bill to enact the nationally agreed Model Act in this State. SafeWork SA has taken a leadership role in the development of the national model regulations and priority codes of practice and welcomes the progress that is being made towards harmonisation from 1 January 2012. SafeWork SA industrial relations inspectors undertake a range of strategic interventions, projects and compliance activities under both the state and national systems. The agency’s activities ensure that fair and safe workplaces exist for all South Australian workers and support South Australia’s Strategic Plan targets. In 2010, the Community Engagement Board, ably supported by the Cabinet Office, embarked upon the biggest community engagement process in the history of South Australia’s Strategic Plan, involving people in all regions of South Australia. Face‐to‐face engagement and online approaches, including social media, enabled a wide range of people to be involved in the update process. The voices of over 9,200 people across South Australia were heard through the engagement process, providing a direction for the vision of our state in 2020 and beyond. An updated version of the Plan will be published early in the 2011‐12 financial year. The Cabinet Office also used its experience with community engagement to work with SAFECOM to find out how citizens want to receive information during an emergency. The Social Inclusion Unit also consulted with a total of 2,070 individuals and/or organisations in development of the Disability Blueprint. The Integrated Design Commission SA was awarded the Sir James Irwin President’s Medal at the South Australian Architecture Awards for its potential to positively contribute to the physical environment for the enjoyment of future generations. This is particularly impressive given this medal has traditionally gone to an individual or a client agency for their significant contribution to architecture in the state. For the commission to receive the honour, it points to its unique position to make a difference