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Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Annual Report Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Purpose of the report This annual report details the financial and non-financial performance of the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing (NPRSR) from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. It highlights the work, achievements, activities and strategic initiatives of the department and satisfies the requirements of Queensland’s Financial Accountability Act 2009. Your feedback The annual report is an important document representing communication and accountability. The department values comments and welcomes feedback from readers. To provide feedback, please complete the electronic survey available at www.nprsr.qld.gov.au. This publication can be accessed and downloaded from the department’s website. Alternatively, hard copies of this publication can be obtained by emailing [email protected]. Copyright © The State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing) 2012 Copyright inquiries should be addressed to [email protected] or the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, 111 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Licence This report is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY Attribution) 3.0 Australia licence. CC BY Licence Summary Statement: In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt this annual report, as long as you attribute the work to the State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing). To view a copy of this licence, visit www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en. Attribution: Content from this annual report should be attributed as: The State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing) annual report 2011–12. Disclaimer This document has been prepared with all due diligence and care, based on the best available information at the time of publication. The department holds no responsibility for any errors or omissions within this document. Any decisions made by other parties based on this document are solely the responsibility of those parties. If you need to access this document in a language other than English, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone Library Services on +61 7 3170 5471. Requests for this publication to be made available in an alternative format (e.g. large print or audiotape) can be made by phoning +61 7 3170 5471 or emailing [email protected]. November 2012 #30135 ii Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Contents Message from the Director-General ------------------------------------------------------ 2 Introducing the department ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Who we are ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Executive Management Team --------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Organisational structure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Financial summary -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Our performance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 National Parks -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Recreation and Sport --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Racing -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Our people ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Workforce profile --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Workforce planning, attraction and retention ----------------------------------------------------------21 Employee performance management framework -----------------------------------------------------21 Induction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Achievement and development planning ----------------------------------------------------------------21 Learning and organisational development -------------------------------------------------------------22 Leadership and management development ----------------------------------------------------------------22 Supporting women’s career development ---------------------------------------------------------------22 Reward and recognition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Promotion of work-life balance -----------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Industrial and employee relations --------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Promotion of safer and healthier workplaces ----------------------------------------------------------24 Early retirement, redundancy and retrenchment ------------------------------------------------------24 Voluntary Separation Program -------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Annual Report 2011—12 iii Managing our business----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Governance committees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Strategic planning and performance management -------------------------------------------------------27 Building client relationships ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Meeting ethical and regulatory obligations -------------------------------------------------------------28 Contact us ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Appendix 1–Legislation----------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Appendix 2–Government boards, committees and statutory authorities ----- 32 Appendix 3–External scrutiny -------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Appendix 4–Additional published information requirements ----------------- 37 Appendix 5–Report on administration of Marine Parks Act 2004 ------------ 38 Glossary of terms ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Financial statements -------------------------------------------------------------------refer CD iv Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing 16 November 2012 The Honourable Steven Dickson MP Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing 111 George Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2011–2012 and financial statements for the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. I certify that this Annual Report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at www.nprsr.qld.gov.au. Yours sincerely Dr John Glaister Director-General Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Annual Report 2011—12 1 Message from the Director-General The Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport We’re committed to being and Racing was established in April 2012 by the Queensland Government with the goal of encouraging good neighbours Queenslanders to get active and healthy by embracing sport and seeking out national parks and forests for The department remains committed to the proper recreational pursuits. management of Queensland’s national parks. With more than 10,000 properties sharing a common In keeping with this primary goal the department is boundary with protected areas and forests it’s of committed to delivering improved access to national upmost importance that we are good neighbours. parks and forests, encouraging greater participation in sport and recreation and a rejuvenated racing industry Fire, pest and weed management actions, as across the state. part of the management plans of national parks, remain important. For instance in 2011–12 the department’s Queensland Parks and Wildlife National parks open Service rangers undertook 470 planned burns across for business 843,500 hectares of parks and forests to reduce fuel loads. In addition, pest control operations across a The department is working to deliver improved number of national parks saw hundreds of feral pigs, tourism opportunities and provide easier access to goats, deer and cats removed. Queensland’s national and marine parks. By the end of 2011–12, 95 per cent of national parks In 2012–13 the department will significantly reduce had a management plan or management statement red tape for tourism operators by cutting permit in place. At the end of 2012–13 this percentage classes in half. It will also make it much easier for will increase to ensure all national parks have a campers to book their holiday with the launch of a management plan or management statement. new online booking system. The department is also moving quickly to increase Get in the Game, access to national parks for recreational activities. Hikers, bikers, riders and drivers can now discover Queensland more of the state’s natural wonders.
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