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To View Asset DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 Front cover image: The Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal Victorians Act 2018 created history when it passed the Victorian Parliament, becoming the first treaty legislation in Australia. The Act sets out a framework for progressing treaty in Victoria and reflects extensive consultations undertaken in 2016 and 2017 with Victoria’s Aboriginal communities on treaty. The Act was developed by the Department of Premier and Cabinet in collaboration with the Aboriginal Treaty Working Group. Responsible body’s declaration In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s annual report for the year ending 30 June 2019. Chris Eccles AO Secretary October 2019 Section 1: Overview 1 Contents Responsible body’s declaration 1 Section 1: Overview Secretary’s foreword 4 About us 6 Our ministers 8 Organisational chart 11 Who we are 12 Five-year financial summary 19 Section 2: Our performance Progress towards achieving departmental objectives 21 Performance against output performance measures 41 Section 3: Financial statements Comprehensive operating statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 63 Balance sheet as at 30 June 2019 64 Cash flow statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 65 Statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 66 Notes to the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 67 Accountable Officer’s and Chief Financial Officer’s declaration 109 Independent audit report for the year ended 30 June 2019 110 Section 4: Appendices Disclosure index 114 Appendix 1: Budget portfolio outcomes 116 Appendix 2: Other financial information 123 Appendix 3: Governance 128 Appendix 4: Workforce data 129 Appendix 5: Environmental performance 144 Appendix 6: Statutory compliance and other information 151 2 Department of Premier and Cabinet Annual Report 2018–19 Section 1: Overview Secretary’s foreword 4 About us 6 Our vision 6 Our objectives 6 Our values 7 Our ministers 8 Premier of Victoria 8 Special Minister of State and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 8 Minister for Industrial Relations 8 Minister for Women and Minister for Youth 9 Minister for Equality 9 Minister for Veterans 9 Minister for Multicultural Affairs 10 Other officials 10 Organisational chart 11 Who we are 12 Changes to the department 12 Our groups 12 DPC’s senior executives 14 Administrative offices 15 Other entities 16 Supporting our people 17 Five-year financial summary 19 Section 1: Overview 3 Secretary’s foreword This meant changes for our department, including the creation of the Fairer Victoria group, bringing together the portfolios of multicultural affairs and social cohesion, equality, veterans, youth and women’s policy. The group elevates some of Victoria’s strongest community assets to the centre of government and supports the government’s commitment to a stronger and more cohesive Victoria. DPC has also welcomed Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV), in recognition of IRV’s critical whole of government role, and in June this year As the First Minister’s department, the we established two more groups — Service Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Systems Reform and the Jobs and Skills has the pre-eminent role in exercising whole of Exchange — to further ensure we are best government policy and performance leadership. organised to meet the government’s priorities for this term. With an expansive reform agenda, the government continues to rely on DPC to lead, As set out in this annual report, DPC, while support and unify critical initiatives and programs. leading the public service through what has been a considerable period of change, has also The latter half of 2018 saw significant focus led a number of notable initiatives, two of which on preparing for the caretaker period and I would like to make particular mention. November’s state election. This required DPC to lead a substantial whole of government effort, In August 2018 Victoria became the first working with colleagues across the public service Australian state to enact treaty legislation, in undertaking the critical work associated with a historic step forward in the process of preparing for a returning or new administration. self-determination. I look forward to working The work included advice and support in in partnership with the democratically-elected determining and applying the caretaker Aboriginal Representative Body — the first state- conventions, the substantial effort required for wide elected body for Aboriginal Victorians in the delivery of incoming government briefings, Victoria’s history — to establish the elements and the major task of archiving Cabinet-in- necessary to support meaningful and effective Confidence material. treaty-making in Victoria. Following the election, the Premier approved This year we commemorated the 10-year machinery of government changes to provide anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires. the public service with a structure that reflects Many colleagues across the public service worked the government’s priorities and will best deliver on the response to the fires in 2009. The outcomes for the government and the people resilience and community spirit of that time was of Victoria. evident again in the planning and delivery of the 4 Department of Premier and Cabinet Annual Report 2018–19 state’s commemoration activities, including inclusion at the Deputy Secretary level. a public commemoration event in February, I commend all colleagues for our collective which provided an important opportunity for endeavour in ensuring a culture of genuine the community to reflect on this tragedy and inclusion in DPC. remember the 173 people who lost their lives. In closing, I would again like to acknowledge Within DPC my vision remains for us to be my colleagues on the Victorian Secretaries’ Board an organisation based on truth, where we for their leadership of the public service, as a successfully collaborate with one another collective, to strive for excellence in high-quality and with other stakeholders in the pursuit of public policy, public administration and public shared objectives in our service to the Victorian sector performance in service to the people community. We should have a dynamic and of Victoria. inclusive environment in which we can respectfully debate and challenge ideas in pursuit of the best outcome and where diversity of perspective and background is valued for the strength that it is. This year we took further steps in this effort by Chris Eccles AO creating the Gender Equity Action Plan, released the LGBTIQ Inclusion Plan for 2019–21 and Secretary appointed an executive sponsor for LGBTIQ Department of Premier and Cabinet Section 1: Overview 5 About us Our vision Engaged citizens ◼ supporting and promoting full participation DPC’s vision is to be a recognised and respected in strong and vibrant communities leader in whole of government policy and ◼ empowering citizens to participate in performance. policymaking and service design DPC works for the people of Victoria by helping ◼ ensuring a holistic approach to social policy the government achieve its strategic objectives. and service delivery. It does this by supporting the Premier, Deputy Premier, the Special Minister of State, the Professional public administration ministers for Aboriginal Affairs, Equality, Industrial ◼ fostering and promoting a high-performing Relations, Multicultural Affairs, Veterans, Women public service and Youth, as well as the Cabinet. ◼ ensuring effective whole of government DPC leads the Victorian public service (VPS) by: performance and outcomes ◼ setting clear expectations ◼ protecting the values of good public ◼ driving the government’s objectives governance, integrity and accountability in support of public trust. ◼ providing unifying intelligence within the Victorian Government High-performing DPC ◼ pursuing excellence in whole of government outcomes in delivery and reform. ◼ empowering our people and investing in our culture ◼ ensuring efficient and effective processes Our objectives and systems ◼ ensuring good governance and risk DPC’s objectives are as follows. management. Strong policy outcomes ◼ pursuing policy and service delivery excellence and reform ◼ leading the public sector response to significant state issues, policy challenges and projects ◼ supporting the effective administration of government. 6 Department of Premier and Cabinet Annual Report 2018–19 Our values Accountability ◼ working to clear objectives in a transparent DPC upholds the public sector values as outlined manner in the Public Administration Act 2004. ◼ accepting responsibility for our decisions Responsiveness and actions ◼ seeking to achieve best use of resources ◼ providing frank, impartial and timely advice to the government ◼ submitting ourselves to appropriate scrutiny. ◼ providing high-quality services to the Victorian Respect community ◼ treating others fairly and objectively ◼ identifying and promoting best practice. ◼ ensuring freedom from discrimination, Integrity harassment and bullying ◼ using others’ views to improve outcomes ◼ being honest, open and transparent in on an ongoing basis. our dealings ◼ using powers responsibly Leadership ◼ reporting improper conduct ◼ actively implementing, promoting and ◼ avoiding any real or apparent conflicts supporting these values. of interest ◼ striving to earn and sustain public trust Commitment to human rights at the highest level. ◼ making decisions
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