Publications

Australian Antarctic Division, Parks Australia and Supervising Scientist Division - operational responsibilities and activities

• Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)
• Parks Australia
• Supervising Scientist Division (SSD)

At present the AAD's reporting systems are not linked to those that gather environmental, social and economic data on the internal operations of the rest of the Department. Consequently, the environmental, social and economic indicator sections of this report do not address the internal operations of AAD.

In addition, reliable information is not yet available for the environmental performance of the SSD or those elements of Parks Australia located outside the John Gorton Building. Consequently, the environmental indicator section of this report does not address SSD or the external elements of Parks Australia.

The day-to-day operational tasks of AAD, SSD and Parks Australia do, however, impact directly on issues that affect local communities throughout Australia. Many of those issues also have a wider significance for all Australians. This section of the TBL report is designed to provide readers with an understanding of the operational responsibilities of AAD, SSD and Parks Australia and an insight into how their operational activities address wider environmental, social and economic issues.

The section includes:

• an overview of the structure and operational responsibilities of AAD, Parks Australia and SSD
• a selection of case studies showing how they are responding to some wider environmental, heritage conservation, social and economic issues, often in cooperation with local communities and other stakeholders.