Portfolio budget statements

Portfolio Budget Statements 2006-07

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget initiatives and explanations of appropriations specified by outcomes and outputs by agency
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISBN 1 741 77538 8

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Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Director of National Parks (continued)

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Section 3: Outcomes

General Government Sector (GGS) agencies are required to plan, budget and report under an outcomes structure. GGS agencies produce outputs (departmental items) and also administer activities and programmes on behalf of the Government (administered items). This section explains how the resources identified in Section 2 will be used to deliver outputs and administered items to contribute to the outcome for the Director of National Parks (DNP).

3.1: SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES AND CONTRIBUTION TO OUTCOMES

The relationship between activities of DNP and the outcomes is summarised in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Contributions to outcomes Figure 4: Contributions to outcomes

3.2: OUTCOMES – DEPARTMENTAL AND ADMINISTERED

Departmental appropriations by outcome

There is only one outcome for DNP.

Administered appropriations by outcome

There are no administered appropriations for DNP.

3.3: OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE

Outcome 1 resourcing

Table 3.1 shows how the 2006-07 Budget appropriations translate to total resourcing for outcome 1, including administered expenses, revenue from government (appropriation), revenue from other sources, and the total price of outputs.

Table 3.1: Total resources for Outcome 1 ($'000)
Estimated
actual
2005-06
$'000		 Budget
estimate
2006-07
$'000
Administered appropriations - -
Total administered appropriations - -
Departmental appropriations
Output 1.1 - Parks and Reserves* - -
Subtotal Output Group 1.2 - -
Total revenue from government (appropriations)
contributing to price of departmental outputs - -
Other resources available to be used
Output 1.1 - Parks and Reserves 58,440 59,825
Total revenue from other sources 58,440 59,825
Total resources
(Total revenue from government and from other sources) 58,440 59,825
Total estimated resourcing for Outcome 1
(Total price of outputs and administered appropriations) 58,440 59,825
2005-06 2006-07
Average staffing level (number) 275 272
* There is no direct appropriation from government to the DNP. Funds of $43.766 million will be appropriated directly to the DEH and transferred to the DNP 2006-07.
Measures affecting Outcome 1
Kakadu National Park - rehabilitation of uranium mine sites
2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000		 2009–10 (1)
$'000
Director of National Parks 1,376 1,125 2,275 2,542
(1) Excludes funding for depreciation ($15,000 in 2009-10) that will be met through departmental output appropriation (Appropriation Bill No. 1 ) provided to DEH.
Contributions to achievement of Outcome 1

The conservation and appreciation of natural and cultural values, including world class management of nationally significant assets, provision for appropriate recreation and tourism, and better understanding of their values. There are 20 reserves established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), with Kakadu, Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Booderee National Parks, jointly managed with Indigenous owners.

Departmental Outputs

Parks and Reserves - management of nationally significant assets, including 20 reserves established under the EPBC Act, with Kakadu, Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Booderee National Parks, jointly managed with their Indigenous owners.

Performance information for Outcome 1

Performance information for DNP's overall achievement of its outcome, individual outputs and output groups are summarised in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2: Performance information for Outcome 1
(A) Effectiveness – Overall achievement of the outcome
Focus of Work Performance Information
Parks and Reserves – Output 1.1
KRA 1: Natural Heritage Management 1.1 Natural values for which Commonwealth reserves were declared and/or recognised have been maintained.
1.2 The impacts of threats to natural values have been minimised.
KRA 2: Cultural Heritage Management 2.1 Cultural heritage values, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, for which parks were declared or are recognised have been protected and conserved.
2.2 Living cultural traditions are being maintained.
2.3 The impacts of threats to cultural values have been minimised.
2.4 Wide awareness and appreciation that parks are managed and presented as living cultural landscapes and seascapes.
KRA 3: Joint Management 3.1 Joint management has been practised through:
  • Implementation of lease provisions and prescriptions contained in management plans
  • Implementation of relevant decisions made by boards of management
  • Growing capacity and increasing participation of traditional owners in park management
  • Positive, harmonious relationships
KRA 4: Visitor Management and Park Use 4.1 Visitors to Commonwealth reserves enjoy inspirational, satisfying and safe experiences.
4.2 Visitor impacts (on reserve management, values, the environment and other visitors) are within acceptable levels.
4.3 Public awareness and appreciation of the values of Commonwealth reserves have been enhanced.
4.4 Commercial operators provide a high quality of service to park visitors.
KRA 5: Stakeholders and Partnerships 5.1 Volunteers contribute to area management based on clearly defined roles.
5.2 Stakeholders, e.g. neighbours, state agencies and park user groups, are involved in contributing effectively to park management activities.
5.3 Commercial partnership opportunities are encouraged and evaluated.
KRA 6: Business Management 6.1 Planning and decision-making is based on the best available information; legal obligations and Government and DNP policies.
6.2 Financial and business management is based on better practice and Government requirements.
6.3 High levels of staff expertise and performance is recognised and valued.
6.4 Obligations under the EPBC Act and Regulations relating to management of Commonwealth reserves are complied with.
KRA 7: Biodiversity and Knowledge Management 7.1 High quality, comprehensive and current information is available to park visitors to facilitate and foster understanding, appreciation, sound conservation and appropriate use of Australia’s biodiversity.
7.2 Taxonomic, biogeographical and conservation biology research and biological collections management capacity in relevant sections of the Australian community are enhanced.
7.3 Training programmes are in place for taxonomy and biodiversity studies.
(B) Performance information for Departmental Outputs
Focus of Work Performance Information
Parks and Reserves – Output 1.1  
 
Natural Heritage Management Quantity Regular targeted monitoring of key values and threats undertaken.
Quantity Number of taxa in cultivation in botanic gardens as proportion of total number of species in taxonomic; ecological and geographic; and horticultural themes in the collection policy.
Cultural Heritage Management Quantity Adequacy and currency of inventories of cultural sites.
Quality Level and nature of support provided by park management to maintain and promote traditional cultural values.
Quality Histories, prehistories and knowledge recorded (oral, written and pictorial) where culturally appropriate.
Joint Management Quantity Number of traditional owners and relevant Indigenous people employed directly and indirectly.
Quantity Training provided for and undertaken by traditional owners and relevant Indigenous people (staff, contractors and community people).
Quantity Contribution of Indigenous enterprises operating in parks.
Quantity Proportion of board of management actions addressed within agreed timelines.
Visitor Management and Park Use Quantity Annual numbers, types and demographics of park visitors.
Quantity Annual numbers and demographics of people participating in educational, interpretive and other programmes.
Quality Levels of satisfaction of park users.
Stakeholders and Partnerships Quality Annual contribution to active partnership effort.
Quality Consultation with stakeholders and partners.
Quality Level of satisfaction of the Minister and the Parliamentary Secretary.
Business Management Quality Extent to which management plans are implemented.
Quantity Annual number of reportable incidents involving staff and park users.
Quality No 'A' or 'B' findings from the annual ANAO audit of Director of National Parks financial statements.
Quantity Expenditure does not exceed budget.
Quality Successful operation of business continuity plan.
Biodiversity Knowledge Management Quantity The number of biodiversity information publications and resources produced.
Price $59,825,000

Evaluations for Outcome 1

There are no evaluations planned for 2006-07 for DNP.

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