Portfolio Budget Statements 2005-06

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2005-06
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)

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Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Bureau of Meteorology

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Table 1.1 - Agency outcomes and outputs

Section 1: Agency Overview

The Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau) is the national meteorological authority for Australia. Its mission is to observe and understand Australian weather and climate and provide meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services in support of Australia's national needs and international obligations.

This overall mission involves four separate missions. These are:

Monitoring - observation and data collection to meet the needs of future generations for reliable, homogeneous national climatological data;
Research - research directed to the advancement of meteorological science and the development of a comprehensive description and scientific understanding of Australia's weather and climate;
Services - provision of meteorological and related data, information, forecast, warning, investigation and advisory services on a national basis; and
International - coordination of Australia's involvement in international meteorology.

TABLE 1.1: AGENCY OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS
Outcome	Description	Outputs
Outcome 1 Australia benefits from meteorological and related science and services	The four basic elements of this outcome are:
	satisfaction of present and future needs for continuous reliable data on Australian weather and climate;	Output 1.1 Meteorological and Related Data
	advancement of meteorological science and understanding of the mechanisms of Australian weather and climate;	Output 1.2 Meteorological and Related Research
	enhanced community safety and well-being through preparation of meteorological products and information and the effective use of meteorological and related services by the general public and by shipping, civil aviation, defence, agriculture, industry and other major social and economic sectors; and	Output 1.3 Meteorological and Related Services and Products
	international cooperation and goodwill including the benefits of global meteorological cooperation under the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization and related international meteorological treaties and agreements.	Output 1.4 International Meteorological Activities

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