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Annual Report 2015–2016 120 ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 Appendices JOURNEY TO THE FUTURE 121 ContentsAppendix 1 Functions of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia ........................................................................................................................................................122 Appendix 2 Privacy Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122 Appendix 3 Conservation Programs and Population Management Programs ........................................................................................................................................123 Appendix 4 Animal transactions relating to Conservation Programs and Population Management Programs ....................................................................124 Appendix 5 Research projects and conservation programs ...............................................................................................................................................................................126 Appendix 6 Post-mortem and clinical samples supplied for research and teaching purposes .........................................................................................................133 Appendix 7 Scientific associates .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134 Appendix 8 Paid consultancies undertaken by Taronga Conservation Society Australia ...................................................................................................................136 Appendix 9 Lectures and presentations by Taronga staff ..................................................................................................................................................................................136 Appendix 10 Publications .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 Appendix 11 Staff representation on external committees .................................................................................................................................................................................142 Appendix 12 Staff participation in international programs ..................................................................................................................................................................................144 Appendix 13 Workplace Diversity .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147 Appendix 14 Senior Executive Service (including Director and Chief Executive performance statement) ..................................................................................148 Appendix 15 Senior Staff ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149 Appendix 16 Employees by category ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................149 Appendix 17 Government Information Public Access (GIPA) (formerly Freedom of Information) ..................................................................................................150 Appendix 18 Public interest disclosures ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Appendix 19 Consultants fees..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 Appendix 20 VIP visits to Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoo ...............................................................................................................................................................152 Appendix 21 Multicultural Policies and Services Program ......................................................................................................................................................................................153 Appendix 22 Internal Audit and Risk Management Attestation for the 2015-2016 financial year for Taronga Conservation Society Australia .....156 Appendix 23 Credit Card Certification .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................157 Appendix 24 Annual Report external production costs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................157 Appendix 25 Funds granted to non-government community organisations...............................................................................................................................................158 One of the three African Lion cubs born in 2015 at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. PHOTO: RICK STEVENS 122 ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 FunctionsAppendix of the 1Taronga Conservation Society Australia The main functions of the Board of the Taronga Conservation Society the Board may determine in connection with species Australia are specified in Section 15 of theZoological Parks Board Act conservation and management for other scientific and 1973, which provides as follows: zoological purposes; and 15(1) The Board may establish, maintain and control (Taronga) for the b) may investigate and carry out research into: following purposes: 1) the design of, and equipment and procedures in a) carrying out research and breeding programs for the zoological parks; and preservation of endangered species; 2) the care and well-being of animals kept in b) carrying out research programs for the conservation and zoological parks are maintained and controlled management of other species; by the Board; and c) conducting public education and awareness programs c) may provide educational services for the public (whether about species conservation and management; and in the nature of lectures, broadcasts, films, publications or d) displaying animals for educational, cultural and otherwise) about species conservation and management, recreational purposes. zoological parks and the biology of animals and; 15(2) The Board may also maintain and control: d) may provide and charge for such services in connection a) the zoological park established before the with zoological parks maintained and controlled by the commencement of the Act on the land described in Board as the Board may determine; and Schedules 3 and 4 under the name ‘Taronga Zoological e) may make recommendations or reports to the Minister Park’; and with respect to matters connected with the Board’s power, b) Other zoological parks on land or premises vested in authorities, duties, functions or the administration of this Act. or held by the Board, whether or not those parks were 15(4) The Minister may request the Board to make recommendations established by the Board, for the purposes referred to in or reports to the Minister with respect to matters connected with the this section. Board’s powers, authorities, duties and functions or the administration 15(3) The Board: of this Act and the Board is to comply with any such request. a) may cooperate with, and provide funds and other 15(5) The Board may exercise and perform such other powers, assistance to, such scientific and other institutions, authorities, duties and functions as may be conferred or imposed on governments and other bodies and individuals as the Board or under this or any other Act. PrivacyAppendix Management 2 In accordance with section 33 of the Privacy and Personal Information For a copy of Taronga’s Privacy Management Plan and Security of Act 1988, Taronga has produced a Privacy Management Plan, a Personal Information Policy, please contact: Security of Personal Information Policy and an Internet Privacy Policy. Manager, Governance Taronga’s Internet Privacy Policy can be viewed on our website, www. Corporate Services taronga.org.au/about-us/privacy-policy Taronga Conservation Society Australia The Privacy Management Plan and Security of Personal Information PO Box 20 Policy identify: Mosman NSW 2088 • Collections of personal information held by Taronga; T: 02 9978 4709 • Obligations of employees in respect of personal information; • Guiding principles for the collection, storage and dissemination of personal information and • Procedures for lodging complaints or internal reviews. JOURNEY TO THE FUTURE 123 ConservationAppendix Programs 3 and Population Management
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