Annual Report 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 Published by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Government of South Australia GPO Box 1047 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone +61 (8) 8204 9000 Facsimile +61 (8) 8204 9334 Internet: www.environment.sa.gov.au ISBN 9781921800467 ISSN 2201-0742 ABN 36702093234 Report prepared by: Governance and Planning Branch Climate Change and Strategy Directorate Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (formerly Department of Environment 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 CONTENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT ....................................................................................5 Organisational Structure (as at 30 June 2012)...................................................................................................6 ABOUT DENR...................................................................................................................7 GOVERNANCE STATEMENT...........................................................................................7 The Environment and Conservation Portfolio ....................................................................................................7 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE.....................................................................................8 Climate Change and Strategy Directorate.......................................................................................................8 Policy Directorate ...................................................................................................................................................8 Corporate and Client Services Directorate .......................................................................................................9 Regional Services Directorate ..............................................................................................................................9 Botanic Gardens Directorate ............................................................................................................................ 10 DENR STRATEGIC DIRECTION......................................................................................10 DENR’s Strategic Priorities ................................................................................................................................... 11 SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC PLAN.......................................................................12 LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE ..............................................................................................13 Administrative legislation.................................................................................................................................... 13 Legislation administered by DENR .................................................................................................................... 13 DENR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.............................................................................14 PROGRAM STRUCTURE ................................................................................................15 Program 1: Natural Resource Stewardship ..................................................................................................... 15 Sub-program 1.1: Policy...................................................................................................................................... 15 Sub-program 1.2: Regional Delivery................................................................................................................. 20 Sub-program 1.3: Client Services ...................................................................................................................... 27 Program 2: Strategy, Climate Change and Sustainability ........................................................................... 30 Program 3: Botanic Gardens ............................................................................................................................. 34 ABORIGINAL RECONCILIATION STATEMENT .............................................................38 FINANCIAL COMMENTARY.........................................................................................42 Financial Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 42 Program Expenditure .......................................................................................................................................... 42 1 Actual Expenditure by Program........................................................................................................................ 43 Income Statement............................................................................................................................................... 43 Operating Expenditure ....................................................................................................................................... 43 Actual Operating Expenditure by Program.................................................................................................... 44 Operating Revenues........................................................................................................................................... 44 Actual Operating Revenue ............................................................................................................................... 45 Assets and Liabilities ............................................................................................................................................ 47 Cash Flow Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Cash Receipts and Payment............................................................................................................................. 49 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................50 Public Lands and Coastal Conservation......................................................................................................... 50 Reporting under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 .......................................................................... 53 Tackling Climate Change .................................................................................................................................. 54 Human Resource Management ....................................................................................................................... 66 Equal Employment Opportunity Programs...................................................................................................... 70 Occupational, Health and Safety and Injury Management Report.......................................................... 71 Disability Action Plan........................................................................................................................................... 75 Contractual Arrangements................................................................................................................................ 77 Accounts Payable Report.................................................................................................................................. 77 Fraud ...................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Urban Design Charter ......................................................................................................................................... 77 Freedom of Information...................................................................................................................................... 77 Whistleblowers Statement .................................................................................................................................. 78 Intellectual Property ............................................................................................................................................ 78 Consultants ........................................................................................................................................................... 78 Overseas Travel .................................................................................................................................................... 78 Greening of Government Operations Report ................................................................................................ 80 Energy Efficiency.................................................................................................................................................. 80 DENR Water Management ................................................................................................................................ 84 Paper Cost and Volume..................................................................................................................................... 84 Asbestos Management in Government Buildings ......................................................................................... 85 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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