Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Annual Report 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Published by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Government of South Australia 30 September 2013 Head Office Chesser House 91-97 Grenfell Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Telephone +61 (8) 8204 9000 Facsimile +61 (8) 8204 9334 Internet: www.environment.sa.gov.au ISBN 978-1-921800-52-8 ISSN 2202-6673 ABN 36702093234 Report prepared by: Governance and Legal Strategy and Advice Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Copies of the report can be obtained from: Telephone +61 (8) 8204 1910 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.environment.sa.gov.au TABLE OF CONTENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT .................................................................................... 5 Organisational Structure (as at 30 June 2013) ................................................................................................... 7 ABOUT DEWNR ............................................................................................................... 8 Relationship with other organisations.................................................................................................................. 8 The Portfolio ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 GOVERNANCE STATEMENT ........................................................................................... 9 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ..................................................................................... 9 Strategy and Advice .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Partnerships and Stewardship .............................................................................................................................. 9 Customer and Corporate Services ....................................................................................................................10 DEWNR CORPORATE PLAN 2012-14 .......................................................................... 10 DEWNR’s Strategic Priorities .................................................................................................................................10 SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN ...................................................................... 11 LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE .............................................................................................. 12 Administrative legislation .....................................................................................................................................12 Legislation administered by DEWNR ..................................................................................................................12 DEWNR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................... 14 PROGRAM STRUCTURE ................................................................................................ 15 Program 1: Strategy, Science and Resource Monitoring ..............................................................................15 Sub-program 1.1: Natural Resources, Parks and Places ................................................................................15 Sub-program 1.2: Sustainable Water Resources .............................................................................................22 Sub-program 1.3: Science, Monitoring and Knowledge ...............................................................................29 Program 2: Operations and Service Delivery...................................................................................................33 Sub-program 2.1: Regional Service Delivery ....................................................................................................33 Sub-program 2.2: Major Projects ........................................................................................................................39 Sub-program 2.3: River Murray Operations ......................................................................................................42 Sub-program 2.4: Botanic Gardens ...................................................................................................................46 Sub-program 2.5: Commercial Services ...........................................................................................................50 Sub-program 2.6: Licensing and Permits ..........................................................................................................53 ABORIGINAL RECONCILIATION STATEMENT ............................................................. 56 FINANCIAL COMMENTARY ......................................................................................... 60 Financial Overview ...............................................................................................................................................60 Program Expenditure ...........................................................................................................................................61 1 Actual Expenditure by Program .........................................................................................................................61 Income Statement................................................................................................................................................61 Operating Expenditure ........................................................................................................................................61 Actual Operating Expenditure by Program .....................................................................................................62 Operating Revenues ............................................................................................................................................62 Actual Operating Revenue ................................................................................................................................62 Assets and Liabilities .............................................................................................................................................63 Cash Receipts and Payment ..............................................................................................................................64 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................. 65 Public Lands and Coastal Conservation ..........................................................................................................65 Reporting under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ...........................................................................66 Report against Tackling Climate Change: South Australia’s Greenhouse Strategy ................................67 Human Resource Management ........................................................................................................................82 Equal Employment Opportunity Programs .......................................................................................................86 Work Health and Safety and Injury Management .........................................................................................87 Disability Action Plan ............................................................................................................................................90 Contractual Arrangements .................................................................................................................................92 Account Payment Performance .......................................................................................................................92 Fraud .......................................................................................................................................................................92 Consultants ............................................................................................................................................................92 Overseas Travel .....................................................................................................................................................93 Asbestos Management in Government Buildings ..........................................................................................94 Urban Design Charter ..........................................................................................................................................95 Greening of Government Operations Report .................................................................................................95 Energy Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................................95 DEWNR Water Management ........................................................................................................................... 100 Paper Cost and Volume ................................................................................................................................... 100 Regional Impact Assessment Statement ....................................................................................................... 101 Freedom of Information 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