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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES 2012-2013 ANNUAL REPORT DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES Letter to the Minister 4 2012–2013 Annual Report DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview Chief Executive’s Message .............................................................................................................................8 About the department ......................................................................................................................................9 Departmental Overview .................................................................................................................................10 Key Industry Sector – Trends and Analysis ...................................................................................................11 Table 1: Industry Sector Contributions to NT Gross State Product ..........................................................11 Figure 1: Agriculture and Forestry and Fishing Sector contribution to NT Economy ...............................12 Table 2: Employment by Sector ...............................................................................................................13 Figure 2: Number of NT Businesses by Sector .........................................................................................14 Figure 3: Contribution of Industry to Sector Production Value ..................................................................15 Table 3: NT Primary Industry and Fisheries value of production ..............................................................16 Regional Offices ............................................................................................................................................20 Chapter 2: Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Introduction ..............................................................................................................22 Organisational Governance ...........................................................................................................................23 Organisational Chart ......................................................................................................................................24 Executive Management Group ......................................................................................................................25 Policies, Protocols, Guidelines and Procedures ...........................................................................................30 Our Committees .............................................................................................................................................31 Risk Management and Audit Committee ...................................................................................................31 Information Management Committee ........................................................................................................32 Work Health and Safety Steering Committee ...........................................................................................33 Veterinary Board of the Northern Territory ................................................................................................34 Insurance Arrangements ...............................................................................................................................35 Workers’ Compensation ............................................................................................................................36 Table 4: Workers’ Compensation claims ...............................................................................................37 Property and Assets ..................................................................................................................................38 Table 5: Property and Assets ................................................................................................................38 Public Liability ............................................................................................................................................39 Table 6: Public Liability Claims ..............................................................................................................39 Indemnity ...................................................................................................................................................40 Environmental Management..........................................................................................................................41 Statutory Responsibilities and Acts ...............................................................................................................42 Legislative Reviews .......................................................................................................................................43 Information Act ...............................................................................................................................................44 Table 7: Information Act Requests ............................................................................................................44 Chapter 3: Our People Introduction, Our People ................................................................................................................................46 Table 8: Staffing establishment by output group full-time equivalent ..................................................46 Table 9: Staffing by classification .........................................................................................................46 Staffing Profile ...........................................................................................................................................46 Major Achievements ..................................................................................................................................47 A Culture of Leadership .................................................................................................................................47 5 2012–2013 Annual Report A Professional, Capable Workforce ...............................................................................................................48 Early Careers Program ..............................................................................................................................48 Professional Development ........................................................................................................................48 Table 10: Training expenditure 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