Portfolio Budget Statements 2004-2005
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2004-2005
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)
Part C - Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Director of National Parks (continued)
Section 2 - Outcomes and Outputs Information
- Overview
- Sub-outcome and Output Groups
- Output Cost Attribution
- Relationship between Sub-outcome and Contributing Outputs
- Changes to Outcomes and Outputs
- Measures Affecting the Sub-outcome
- Total Resources for the Sub-outcome
- Contribution of Outputs
- Performance Information for the Sub-outcome
- Performance Information
- Evaluations
OVERVIEW
The following section provides details of the budget implications for the Director of National Parks. Specifically it provides in the following order:
- a diagrammatic representation of the output groups and individual outputs;
- a description for the Sub-outcome;
- Table 2.1 providing details of the financial resources for the Sub outcome;
- a description of how the departmental outputs comprising the Sub outcome contribute to that outcome;
- Table 2.2 which provides performance information for each departmental output; and
- general information on performance and evaluations.
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Total
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Departmental
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Price of
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Outputs
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Outputs
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Appropriation
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$'000
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$'000
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| DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS |
56,635
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0
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| Sub-outcome - Conservation and appreciation of Commonwealth reserves | ||||
| 1.1 | Parks and Reserves |
56,635
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0
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This structure shows the relationship between the Government outcome and the contributing output for the Director of National Parks, presented here as an output group. Financial details for this Sub-outcome, output and output group appear in Table 2.1 while non-financial information for the Sub-outcome appears in Table 2.2.
OUTPUT COST ATTRIBUTION
Outputs are priced based on the direct costs of the Director of National Parks and a corporate services charge, received as resources free of charge from the Department of the Environment and Heritage calculated under Service Level Agreement on a full cost recovery basis.
Relationship Between Sub-outcome and Contributing Output
The following chart provides a diagrammatic representation of the output group and individual output feeding into the group, contributing to Outcome 1 (Environment).
| Outcome 1 - | The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved |
| Sub-outcome - | Conservation and appreciation of Commonwealth reserves |
| 1.1 Parks and Reserves | ||
The Director of National Parks does not receive direct appropriation from Government. Funding is received from the Department of the Environment and Heritage via Outcome 1, refer Table 2.2.1 - Output 1.9 Parks and Reserves - Protected areas. |
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CHANGES TO OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS
There have been no changes to the output structure for the Director of National Parks since the 2003 04 Budget.
| Outcome 1 - | The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved |
| Sub-outcome - | Conservation and appreciation of Commonwealth reserves |
The Director of National Parks, established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, is responsible for the declaration and management of parks and reserves on land owned or leased by the Commonwealth, in Commonwealth waters, and on certain areas of Aboriginal land leased to the Director. The Act provides for the protection and management of the natural and cultural features of declared parks and reserves.
MEASURES AFFECTING THE SUB-OUTCOME
There are no measures in the 2004-05 Budget for the Director of National Parks.
TOTAL RESOURCES FOR PLANNED SUB-OUTCOME
The following Table 2.1 provides details of the financial resources for the Director of National Parks. It shows the expenditure for the output within the output group, revenue from Government, revenue from other sources and the total price of outputs. The average staffing level for this Sub-outcome also appears at the end of the table.
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Estimated
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Actuals
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Budget
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2003-04
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2004-05
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$'000
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$'000
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|
| ADMINISTERED APPROPRIATIONS |
0
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0
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| ADMINISTERED SPECIAL ACCOUNTS |
0
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0
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| DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS (Revenue from Government)* | ||
| Output 1.1 - Parks and Reserves |
0
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0
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| REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES | ||
| Output 1.1 - Parks and Reserves |
51,931
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56,635
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| TOTAL PRICE OF DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS |
51,931
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56,635
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| DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL ACCOUNTS |
0
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0
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| TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCING |
51,931
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56,635
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2003-2004
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2004-05
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| AVERAGE STAFFING LEVEL (NUMBER) |
287.0
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275.0
|
| * There is no direct appropriation from Government to the Director of National Parks. Funds of $36.0 million will be appropriated directly to the Department of the Environment and Heritage and transferred to the Director of National Parks in 2004 05. | ||
CONTRIBUTION OF OUTPUTS
The Director of National Parks is responsible for the declaration and management of reserves on land owned or leased by the Commonwealth, in Commonwealth waters, and on certain areas of leased Aboriginal land, for the protection and management of the associated natural and cultural features.
Further information is provided in the following Table 2.2.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR THE SUB-OUTCOME
The following table lists the performance information that the Director will use to assess the level of its achievement of Outcome 1 during 2004-05. It is comprised of two parts:
(A) overall achievement - planned performance information for the outcome overall;
(B) performance information for Departmental Output - quantitative, qualitative and the price.
TABLE 2.2 – PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR THE SUB-OUTCOME
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The Director of National Parks has identified six key result areas (KRAs) against which achievements in relation to this Sub-outcome will be assessed: KRA 1: Effective programmes are in place to identify, control and monitor threats to the natural values of Commonwealth reserves, including a co-ordinated approach to threatened species protection across the estate, with recovery plans being implemented for all species and communities listed as endangered or critically endangered. KRA 2: Cultural heritage values, both indigenous and non-indigenous, for which the parks were declared and are recognised have been protected and conserved. KRA 3: In jointly-managed parks there has been an expansion in traditional owners' and/or relevant indigenous enterprises providing park services and there is a greater representation of indigenous staff in management positions. We are seen as world leaders in integrating indigenous land ownership, indigenous knowledge and conservation, particularly in our World Heritage property management responsibilities. KRA 4: Visitors to Commonwealth reserves will increasingly be rewarded with educational, enjoyable and safe experiences with high levels of visitor satisfaction. Understanding and appreciation of Australia's protected areas and their natural and cultural heritage will be increased. KRA 5: The range of public/private partnerships and volunteers and local communities involved in our management activities has been expanded. There will be increased engagement with and support from key stakeholders (eg the tourism industry) in park planning and management. KRA 6: Parks Australia will be seen as a leader in financial management, valuing staff, service delivery of park management and providing value for money. Performance assessment strategies have been implemented to demonstrate our effectiveness in contributing to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage and community well-being. |
Effectiveness in delivering the sub-outcome
Effectiveness Indicator: Commonwealth Reserves are protected.
| Reporting indicators |
Natural values for which Commonwealth reserves were declared and/or recognised have been maintained. Populations of species listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and their habitats have been conserved. Management of Commonwealth Reserves is based on best practice principles, measured through:
Cultural heritage is protected, measured through:
Indigenous land ownership, and indigenous knowledge and conservation is successfully integrated into Commonwealth Reserves management, measured through:
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There has been a significant improvement in the protection of marine environments with six new marine reserves declared since 1996. New reserves declared include the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve, Macquarie Island Marine Park, Lord Howe Island Marine Park, Cartier Island Marine Reserve, and Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve. The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve in Australia's remote Sub Antarctic waters, declared in October 2002, is the world's largest fully protected marine reserve. The six new marine reserves add an extra 249,570 km2 (approximately the size of Victoria) bringing the existing marine reserve area – to a total of 272,219 km2 (not including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park which protects a further 345,000 km2). This is over a ten-fold increase from pre-1996 levels.
Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas 1982 – 2003 (Total area managed under EPBC Act)
Providing visitors with a safe, educational and enjoyable experience is a major component of national park management. Achieving and sustaining high levels of visitor satisfaction is an indication of the effectiveness of management programmes delivered by the Director of National Parks.
Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Parks Visitor Satisfaction Survey
The information in this graph is taken from the Northern Territory Tourist Commission's quarterly reports on Visitor Satisfaction with Northern Territory Parks from December 1998 to September 2003. The data were collected through the Commercial Accommodation Survey (a component of the Northern Territory Travel Monitor) that measures activity by those visitors who spend at least one night of their Territory trip in commercial accommodation. Results are based on a regular sample of approximately 4,000 visitors. The Northern Territory Travel Monitor is the main source of quantitative statistics on tourism in the Territory.
| OUTPUT 1 - PARKS AND RESERVES | ||
| Statutory administration | Quantity | Extent to which statutory requirements and timeframes are met under legislation. |
| Quantity | Number of permits considered (granted and refused) under legislation. |
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| Policy advising, ministerial and parliamentary | Quality | Minister is satisfied with the timeliness and quality of briefs provided by the Director. |
| Quality | Minister is satisfied with the timeliness and quality of draft ministerial correspondence by the Director. |
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| International | Quantity | Percentage of written pre meeting objectives at international meetings achieved. |
| Quality | Extent to which Australia's strategic objectives is achieved through international fora. |
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| Stakeholder awareness | Quantity | Information and education products distributed to stakeholders (measured by website hits, information material distributed, etc). |
| Research, analysis and evaluation | Quantity | Number of research reports, articles and papers prepared and publicly released. |
| Price | $56.635m | |
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Achievement of performance will be reported within the Director of National Parks 2004-05 Annual Report.
EVALUATIONS
There are no evaluations planned for 2004-05.
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