Premier and Cabinet Annual Report 2019-20
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Vision Purpose To be well informed, collaborative To lead the public sector in providing and innovative in our leadership whole-of-Government advice and support of the Western Australian to the Premier and Cabinet, in their service public sector. of t he Western Australian community. Government of Western Australia - Department of the Premier and Cabinet 2020 dpc.wa.gov.au Produced and published by The Department of the Premier and Cabinet Principal address: Dumas House 2 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005 Postal address: Locked Bag 3001 West Perth WA 6872 Telephone: (08) 6552 5000 Fax: (08) 6552 5001 Email: [email protected] ISSN (Print): 1448-7306 ISSN (Online): 1448-7314 Acknowledgement of Country The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. Contents Statement of compliance ................................................................................ 4 Foreword from the Director General .............................................................. 5 The year in numbers ........................................................................................ 7 The Department ............................................................................................... 9 Vision ......................................................................................................... 9 Purpose ..................................................................................................... 9 Strategic Priorities .................................................................................... 9 Structure .................................................................................................. 10 Ministers .................................................................................................. 13 Report on operations .................................................................................... 15 Supporting the Premier and Cabinet ..................................................... 15 Working with the Australian Government ............................................. 17 Influencing Economic and Social Development ................................... 19 Supporting Aboriginal Economic and Social Development................. 21 Driving Digital Transformation ............................................................... 28 Public Sector Reform ............................................................................. 31 Delivering Key Infrastructure and Major Projects ................................ 33 Supporting a highly capable and responsive workforce ..................... 34 Our values in action ................................................................................ 35 Significant issues impacting the Department .............................................. 39 Disclosure and Legal Compliance ................................................................ 44 Our people ............................................................................................... 44 Governance ............................................................................................. 46 Freedom of Information .......................................................................... 46 Compliance with Legal and Policy Requirements ................................ 47 Board and Committee Remuneration .................................................... 49 Other Financial Disclosures ................................................................... 53 Performance Management Framework and KPIs ................................. 56 Audited Key Performance Indicator Information .................................. 58 Financial Performance .................................................................................. 65 Independent Auditor’s Report ................................................................ 65 Certification of Financial Statements .................................................... 69 Notes to the Financial Statements ......................................................... 76 Government of Western Australia | Department of the Premier and Cabinet | Annual Report 2019-2020 | 3 This report outlines the operations and performance of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (the Department) for the 2019-20 financial year. Statement of Compliance for the year ended 30 June 2020 Hon Mark McGowan BA LLB MLA Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations. In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to the Parliament, the Annual Report for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet for the financial year ended 30 June 2020. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. -c1-A?1y;j _____________________________ Rebecca Brown Acting Director General 03 September 2020 4 | Government of Western Australia | Department of the Premier and Cabinet | Annual Report 2019-2020 Foreword from the Director General In a year that has brought unprecedented challenges for the State and its citizens, we have also seen some of the very best characteristics of the public sector on display. I joined the Department shortly after the onset of As COVID-19 created the impetus for more digital the COVID-19 pandemic and it was certainly a engagement and an increased demand for case of getting on with the task at hand. information, the Office of Digital Government had a vital role to play. It established a central source The edict that ‘we’re all in this together’ of truth for the WA public on the WA.gov.au galvanised the way we worked to keep each other platform, worked closely with other public sector and our communities safe and supported through agencies to establish a cloud-based call centre to those early stages. Later, once our State handle the high volume of phone queries from the presented positive signs of progress with community and coordinated data sharing COVID-19, those simple words again framed how requests across the sector to identify priority we worked to plan our way forward. Australian Government data sets that assisted From the Department’s perspective, the with WA’s COVID-19 recovery planning. establishment of an updated organisational Our contribution to the State was further on show structure was vital to ensuring our strong in the recent period of intensive stakeholder support for the Government’s ongoing engagement, which saw staff from across the response to the pandemic and has positioned Department assist with the State Recovery us to contribute strongly to the resilience and Advisory Group workshop and more than twenty recovery of the State. Ministerial roundtables focused on embedding the State’s partnership approach to recovery. The The Department played a critical role in the outcomes of these sessions, combined with Government’s initial response to the pandemic, significant work across the public sector and in providing extensive support to the Premier and support of the State Recovery Controller, others in key forums at both a National and State Ms Sharyn O’Neill, informed the WA Recovery level. The pace and criticality of every day Plan which was launched in July 2020. highlighted the dedication, professionalism and tenacity of all staff in our Department. Our support for economic recovery measures are also playing out in a range of regional Our efforts continued with demonstrable impacts communities including Broome and Collie, with a on the ground. Our work on the COVID Safety number of industry and skills training initiatives Plans is visible in the windows of premises across set to come online this year. the State, and the single source of information on WA.gov.au has been integral for businesses and Other cross-jurisdictional initiatives, such as community in navigating the WA Roadmap for the supporting the Royal Commission into National careful easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Natural Disaster Arrangements and on cyber security, have seen the influence of the Remote Aboriginal communities have also felt our Inter-Governmental Relations team and the support through the Complex Task Team for Office of Digital Government. Remote Aboriginal Communities which has worked to limit the adverse impacts of the biosecurity protections wrapped around those communities. Government of Western Australia | Department of the Premier and Cabinet | Annual Report 2019-2020 | 5 Given the COVID-19 pandemic dominates both Our relationships with our stakeholders are also the rear view, and the signposts ahead, it is integral to everything we do. In this I acknowledge remarkable to think it only reached Western the productive working relationship our Australia in March. Department enjoys with the Premier, Hon Mark McGowan MLA, the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, It’s what came before the pandemic that is Hon Ben Wyatt MLA, and the Minister for ICT and assisting us now. The Department’s coordination Innovation, Hon Dave Kelly MLA, as well as the and support for the Public Sector Leadership broader Cabinet and their offices. Council (PSLC), our key leaders across the public sector, has provided an effective mechanism for We could also not work effectively without the strategic cross-agency initiatives and policy support and collaboration