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Annual Report Annual Report 2003/04 www.doir.wa.gov.au Department of Industry and Resources Annual Report 2003/04 ISSN 1448-7756 Department of Industry and Resources Annual Report 2003/04 The Director-General’s Report____________________________________________________1 DoIR at a Glance_______________________________________________________________3 Relevant Legislation_________________________________________________________________________ 3 Enabling Legislation and Formation Date _______________________________________________________ 3 Legislation which the Department Administers ___________________________________________________ 3 Legislation which Impacts upon the Department __________________________________________________ 3 Responsible Minister_________________________________________________________________________ 3 Our Vision _________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Our Mission ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Our Responsibility___________________________________________________________________________ 3 DoIR Core Values ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 The DoIR Structural Groups __________________________________________________________________ 4 The Groups’ Functions _______________________________________________________________________ 4 The Department’s High-Level Outputs__________________________________________________________ 4 Organisational Structure and Senior Officers as at 30/6/04 _________________________________________ 5 Disclaimer - Contracts with Senior Officers______________________________________________________ 5 Publications ________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Pricing Policy for Outputs ____________________________________________________________________ 6 Ministerial Directives ________________________________________________________________________ 6 Addresses of Main Offices ____________________________________________________________________ 6 Departmental Highlights_________________________________________________________7 Mineral and Petroleum Services Group _________________________________________________________ 7 Mineral Titles _____________________________________________________________________________ 7 Petroleum Services _________________________________________________________________________ 7 Royalties _________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Safety, Health and Environment _______________________________________________________________ 7 Investment Facilitation _______________________________________________________________________ 9 Infrastructure Facilitation and Investment Attraction _______________________________________________ 9 Geological Survey WA ______________________________________________________________________ 9 Business and Trade Services Group ___________________________________________________________ 10 Chemistry Centre (WA) ____________________________________________________________________ 10 Office of Aboriginal Economic Development (OAED) ____________________________________________ 10 Export and Market Development _____________________________________________________________ 10 Business Development Division ______________________________________________________________ 10 State Development Strategies Group___________________________________________________________ 11 Report on Operations __________________________________________________________12 Strategic Planning Framework _______________________________________________________________ 12 Output Support for Strategic Planning Framework ______________________________________________ 12 DoIR Support for the “Economy” Goal ________________________________________________________ 12 DoIR Support for the “People and Communities” Goal ____________________________________________ 13 DoIR Support for the” Environment” Goal______________________________________________________ 13 DoIR Support for the “ Regions” Goal _________________________________________________________ 13 II Department of Industry and Resources Annual Report 2003/04 DoIR Support for the “Governance” Goal ______________________________________________________ 13 Output 1: Titles and Royalties Administration __________________________________________________ 14 Mineral and Title Services __________________________________________________________________ 14 Petroleum Titles and Resource Management ____________________________________________________ 16 Royalties ________________________________________________________________________________ 20 State Development Strategies (SDS) Support for Titles and Royalties Administration ___________________ 20 Output 2: Health, Safety and Environmental Services ____________________________________________ 22 Health and Safety in the Mineral Industries _____________________________________________________ 22 Health and Safety in the Petroleum Industries ___________________________________________________ 26 Environmental Management in the Mineral Industries_____________________________________________ 27 Mineral and Petroleum Industries Environmental Performance Promotion_____________________________ 29 Storage, Handling and Transport of Dangerous Goods ____________________________________________ 30 Output 3: Project and Infrastructure Facilitation Services ________________________________________ 31 Minerals and Other Projects _________________________________________________________________ 31 State Development Strategies Support for Investment Services______________________________________ 33 Output 4: Investment Attraction Services ______________________________________________________ 34 Attracting New Investment and Supporting Existing Investment_____________________________________ 34 Output 5: Geological Services ________________________________________________________________ 35 Major Achievements for 2003/04 _____________________________________________________________ 35 Extent of Geoscience Mapping _______________________________________________________________ 37 Extent of Resource Studies __________________________________________________________________ 38 Output 6: Scientific Services _________________________________________________________________ 39 Scientific and Research Support ______________________________________________________________ 39 Emergency and Crisis Response Services_______________________________________________________ 40 National Chemical Conformance Standards _____________________________________________________ 40 Forensic Science Services ___________________________________________________________________ 41 Output 7: Industry Development Services ______________________________________________________ 42 Facilitating Growth of Internationally Competitive Industry ________________________________________ 42 Indigenous Client Services __________________________________________________________________ 44 Promoting Western Australia ________________________________________________________________ 44 Retail Strategic Alliances ___________________________________________________________________ 45 The Government’s Overseas Network _________________________________________________________ 45 State Development Strategies Support for Industry Development Services_____________________________ 46 Key Performance Indicators _____________________________________________________47 Performance Indicators and Measures _________________________________________________________ 47 Certification of Key Performance Indicators ____________________________________________________ 47 Office of the Auditor General Opinion on Key Performance Indicators _____________________________ 48 Key Effectiveness Indicators _________________________________________________________________ 49 Key Stakeholder/Customer Satisfaction Ratings _________________________________________________ 49 Key Stakeholder/Customer Satisfaction Ratings _________________________________________________ 50 Conformance with Regulation and Government Policy ____________________________________________ 51 State Development Performance______________________________________________________________ 52 State Development Performance (Health and Safety)______________________________________________ 53 Key Efficiency Measures_____________________________________________________________________ 56 Overall headline efficiency measures __________________________________________________________ 56 Output 1: Titles and Royalties Administration ___________________________________________________ 56 Output 2: Health, Safety and Environmental Services _____________________________________________ 57 Output 3: Project and Infrastructure Facilitation Services __________________________________________ 57 Output 4: Investment Attraction Services _______________________________________________________ 58 Output 5: Geological Services________________________________________________________________ 58 III Department of Industry and Resources Annual Report 2003/04 Output 6: Scientific Services_________________________________________________________________ 58 Output 7: Industry Development Services ______________________________________________________ 58 Output Performance Measures _______________________________________________________________ 59 Output 1: Titles and Royalties Administration ___________________________________________________
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