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Draft Annual Report Version 5 ACTIVITY 2006-07 OPERATING UNIT OUTPUT GROUPS DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS PERFORMANCE BENEFIT TO BE DELIVERED PERFORMANCE MEASURE Annual Report 2006-07 - 14 - OUTPUT GROUP 1: SUPPORT FOR EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING The objective of this Output Group is to provide services to assist the Premier and Cabinet to make informed decisions. This Output Group is delivered through the Policy Division, which includes the Social Projects Unit. Summary of achievements Output TT Link Key achievements Strategic Policy All Supported Tasmanian Government’s Participation in the Council of and Advice Australian Governments (COAG) and Council for the Australian Federation (CAF). Co-ordinated the Tasmanian Government’s response to the COAG National Reform Agenda. Coordinated Tasmania’s input into COAG’s Natural Resource Management and Climate Change agenda including the National Adaptation Framework and Low Renewable Energy Programs. Supported Cabinet Policy Committees and Sub Groups. Implemented the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 and established the Office of the Stolen Generations Assessor. Progressed major Government social policies including Kids in Mind and At School, On Time, Ready for Work. Provided advice and assistance on Government’s major projects and Projects of State Significance. Annual Report 2006-07 - 15 - “It’s a small word. Sorry. But it needs to be said to Australia’s indigenous people.” Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children On November 21 2006, the Tasmanian Government’s Stolen Generations Bill was passed unanimously in the Lower House – a triumph for Aboriginal reconciliation in Australia, and illustrative of the humanitarian leadership shown by our small state in addressing what is one of the most shameful aspects of our history. As a result of the Bill passing the Upper House one week later, members of the Stolen Generations like Annette Peardon and Eddie Thomas now have the chance to access a financial package that recognises and seeks to redress the wrongs of the past. All Tasmanians can be proud this demonstration of the spirit of reconciliation has taken place in their state. It will become a beacon for tolerance, inclusiveness and a more positive future for all. Annual Report 2006-07 - 16 - POLICY DIVISION Contacts Jamie Bayly-Stark, Director Telephone: (03) 6233 7217 Email: [email protected] John McCormick, Director Telephone: (03) 6233 6650 Email: [email protected] Tim Bullard, Director Telephone: (03) 6233 6452 Email: [email protected] Facsimile: (03) 6233 2242 Website: www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/policy/ Office Location Level 7, Executive Building 15 Murray Street Hobart Tasmania 7000 Output 1.1: Strategic Policy and Advice Description and The objective of this Output is to provide services to assist the Premier and Objectives Cabinet to make informed decisions. The primary services include: research, advice and policy development on issues relevant to the Government's overall policy framework and agenda reviewing and coordinating policy proposals from other Government agencies intergovernmental liaison and coordination monitoring the impact of the Government's policies and programs. Achievements and Intergovernmental Relations Highlights The Department has a leading role in coordinating the State Government’s involvement in issues that affect Tasmania and other states and territories, and the country as a whole. The Policy Division is responsible for coordinating the preparation and provision of whole-of-Government input into multi-jurisdictional issues. It does so by facilitating and attending cross-agency meetings and committees and establishing and using networks with other state government and non- government agencies. Council of Australian Governments (COAG) COAG is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia and includes the Prime Minister, each state premier and territory chief minister and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. COAG is supported by a range of structures including Ministerial Councils, a Leaders Forum, Senior Officials Meetings and a Secretariat. COAG met during July 2006 and April 2007. The major policy issues discussed at the meetings were: mental health health workforce National Action Plan for Human Influenza Pandemic Annual Report 2006-07 - 17 - National Health Security Legislation climate change Indigenous issues - Indigenous generational reform - the Summit on Violence and Child Abuse in Indigenous Communities - reconciliation. national water reform Lockhart Review counter-terrorism skills: - skills recognition - a new National Approach to Apprenticeships Training Double Jeopardy Law Reform report from the Community and Disability Services Ministers’ Conference on the inter-jurisdictional exchange of criminal history information for people working with children local government funding review of the Food Regulation Agreement human influenza pandemic prevention and preparedness The major effort has been in progressing the National Reform Agenda established by COAG in 2005-06. The Reform Agenda is about the development and implementation of a suite of economic and social programs aimed at maintaining and improving Australia's participation rates and competitive standing in world markets. It is designed to combat the effects of an ageing population and declining proportion of people in the workforce. There are three main streams of work under the National Reform Program: competition reform, best practice regulation, and investing in human capital. In addition, COAG has progressed a number of other important policy issues. The Competition and Regulation Reform Agenda relates to continuing effort to reduce red tape and enhance the benefits of competition. Human Capital Reform Agenda is aimed at reducing dependency on the social services system while increasing the productive capacity of the population by ensuring that people have the best start in life, are healthy, and have the skills they need to gain employment. The Policy Division coordinated the Tasmanian Government’s response to the COAG Agenda working with other agencies to develop a number of Tasmanian action plans and position papers. It also represented Tasmania on a number of national working groups responsible for preparing strategies and plans for consideration by COAG Senior Officials and ultimately the COAG Leaders Forum. In addition the Division provided general support to the Premier and the Secretary when attending those meetings. Council for the Australian Federation The Council for the Australian Federation (CAF) comprises all state premiers and territory chief ministers. It was created as a means for states and territories to work together to improve the delivery of key services to the Australian public. It provides a forum for the states and territories to consider and make decisions on national issues outside the COAG framework. Annual Report 2006-07 - 18 - CAF meetings were held on 13 October 2006, 9 February 2007 and 12 April 2007. Issues considered by CAF included: drought/water reform regulatory reform infrastructure education and skills health services industrial relations emissions trading and climate change bushfire preparedness daylight savings The Policy Division provided support to the Premier and Secretary to attend CAF, as well as participating in a number of National Working Groups supporting the work of the Council. Whole-of-Government Policy Coordination The Department coordinated or contributed to whole-of-Government input into a range of strategic policy issues including: state infrastructure planning preventative health acute care economic opportunities early years intervention including the ongoing development and implementation of the Government’s Early Years Strategic Plan climate change literacy and numeracy diabetes state policies and projects the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Development. Key Policy Areas The Department continued work associated with the Government’s key social policy commitments - Kids in Mind to assist children in families with mental illness, and At School, On Time, Ready for Work to address school attendance issues. Implementation of the Brighton Better Services Together pilot project continued to be monitored during the year. The Government’s Aboriginal reconciliation policy continued to be progressed in collaboration with the key stakeholders. This included policy development associated with the Government acknowledging the effects of past government policy on members of the stolen generations. The Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 was passed in December 2006. Other significant indigenous policy matters to which this Division contributed include the COAG Family Violence Trial, the review and development of Aboriginal cultural heritage and practices policy, the Aboriginal Services Policy, the Indigenous Bilateral Agreement and Aboriginal Lands Policy. Annual Report 2006-07 - 19 - The Department worked collaboratively with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide advice and analysis on the Government’s Affordable Housing Strategy and other matters affecting public housing for Tasmanians. Treaties and Trade The Department coordinated whole-of-Government responses to proposed treaty actions and international conventions to the Commonwealth Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. The Division also participated in discussions on treaty matters with all jurisdictions via the Standing
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