Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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DDarwin/Jabiru offices operations, 167–171 Davis Station (Antarctica), 66 waste treatment facilities, 65 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 23, 24, 27–28 Department overview, 10 departmental committees, 150 departmental funds, 197 diesel quality standards, 52 Director of National Parks, 21, 226 risk management, 151 Disability Action Plan, 190 disability strategy, 188–189, 190 diversity, workplace, 189–191
Ee-learning modules, 187 Earth Hour 2013, 162 East Asia Summit, 194 ecologically sustainable development, 159–161, 233–242 strategies, 230–232 ECONet, 162–163 economic indicators, departmental, 197 electric ants, 28 emissions, toxic, 51 see also National Pollutant Inventory endangered species and communities see threatened species and communities energy use, departmental, 163–164, 168, 172–173, 178 enterprise agreement, 187 environment and heritage conservation, 84–110 Environment Approvals and Compliance Division, 84 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 15, 209–260 advice under section 160, 249 assessments & approvals, 248–250 benefit-sharing provisions, 18 compliance and enforcement, 94–95, 97–98, 210, 214, 236–242 controlled actions under, 214 offsets calculator, 16 overview of operations, 212–214 proposals, 214 referrals, 214 regulatory reform, 243–244 strategic assessments, 230–231 Environment Quality Division, 46 Environmental Assets Database, 123 Environmental Decisions research hub, 16 environmental impact assessments, 90–91, 96, 232–236 assessments and approvals, 234, 248–250 referrals, 233–234 environmental indicators summaries, departmental, 164–167, 169–171, 174–177, 180–184 environmental law reform, 91 Environmental Management Systems (EMS), departmental, 162 Environmental Performance Committee, Departmental, 150 environmental performance, departmental, 159–161 Australian Antarctic Division, 177–184 Canberra offices, 163–167 Darwin/Jabiru offices, 167–171 Parks Australia, 172–177 strategies, 162–163 Environmental Scan 2012, departmental, 186–187 environmental water see Commonwealth environmental water Environmental Water Holdings Special Account, 123–124 Environmental Water Management System, 123 Equator Initiative, 19 equity, 204 ethanol quality standards, 52 ethical standards, 188 Executive Board, 150 executive summary, 4–12 exempt contracts, 196 expenditure, 12 expenses, 197 by outcomes, 310–318 Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development, 70 external scrutiny, 153
FFacebook, 191 fact sheets, 258 Federal Court proceedings, 153 feedback, 193 female staff, 292–293 feral animals, 20, 27, 263 fertiliser management, 19 financial performance administered activities, 201–203 departmental activities, 198–200 financial position, 204–205 financial statements, 319–452 financial summary, 12 fire retardants, chemical, 47, 53, 286 fisheries, 21, 29 assessment and approvals, 28, 228 assessments and approvals, 225–226; Commonwealth-owned, 252–253 deliverables on, 33 state-owned, 252–253
Fisheries Adjustment Assistance Package, 17, 21 forestry industry, 25 forum participation, 64 foxes, 260 fraud control, 152, 188 free trade agreements, advice on, 194 freedom of information, 301 frogs, 25, 262
compliance and enforcement, 272–273 Fuel Standards Consultative Committee, 274–275 full-time staff, 294 functions, 10–11, 159 funding guidelines, 18 Ggamba grass, 260 gas see oil and gas gender of staff, 292–293 Gene Technology Regulator, 52 genetic resources, 22–23 deliverables on, 32 genetically modified organisms, 52 deliverables on, 58 Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 20 Global Reporting Initiative, 303–307 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 163, 303–307 glossary, 453–464 graduate program, 188 Graduate Steering Committee, 150 grants programs, 298 Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC), 74 Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative, 74 Great Barrier Reef, 16, 24 deliverables on, 31 parliamentary reports, 156–157 risk management, 151 water quality, 29, 31 greenhouse gas emissions, 260 departmental, 163–164, 168, 173, 178 see also National Pollutant Inventory Grimes, Paul (Secretary), 11 guide to annual report, 2–3 Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries, 15, 28 guidelines published, 258
HHazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, 278–279 review, 55 hazardous waste management, 51, 53, 55 deliverables on, 57 Hazardous Waste Technical Group, 279 Health and Safety Committee, Departmental, 150 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve, 229 heritage and environment conservation outcome, 84–110 evaluation, 96–98 key achievements, 86–88 objectives, 85 responsibilities, 84 results, 99–110 strategies, 88–95 heritage buildings, 213 Heritage Grants Programs, 90 heritage listings, 93–94 human resources see staff human rights, 185 Iice core studies, 63 Incident Management Steering Committee, 150, 152 incident reporting, 295 income, own-source, 197 Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC), 214, 215 Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC), 214–215, 256–257 Indigenous Australians, 19, 189–190, 215 organisations, 23–24 programs, 24, 90
Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund, 19 Indigenous Employment and Capability Strategy 2012–14, 189 Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), 15, 23–24 new, 18 Indigenous rangers, 19, 24 industrial chemicals management, 50, 52 industry emission data, 51 inquiries and complaints, 193 Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 194 deliverables on, 33 internal audit, 73–74, 151 Internal Audit Section, 151 Internal Audit Work Plan, 151 international agreements, 53–54 deliverables on, 57 international policy advice, 193–196 International Whaling Commission (IWC), 39, 198 invasive grasses, listed, 19, 27, 222, 260 invasive species, 27–28, 260 deliverables on, 33 irrigation, Murray–Darling Basin, 70, 77 IT Disaster Recovery Plan, 152
JJobs Fund, 14 judicial decisions, 153 KKakadu National Park, 16, 226 Kevin McLeod Award 2013, 190 key threatening processes, 222, 223, 250, 259–260 Kyoto Protocol, 49 LLand Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board, 19, 26, 29 meetings, 26 membership, 26 Land Sector Package, 15, 18, 26, 29 Landcare, 24–25 landfill diversions, 51 Landscapes and Policy research hub, 16 lantana, 25 learning and development, 187–188 diversity training, 189 e-learning modules, 187 fraud awareness, 152 leadership and management, 187 performance management, 186 Lee v Commonwealth, 153 legal actions, 240–242 legislation reporting, 209–290 legislative review, amendment and reform, 212, 243–244 hazardous waste, 55 product stewardship (oil), 55 Water Act and Regulations, 289 liabilities, 197, 205 liquefied petroleum gas quality standards, 52 listed species, 218, 219–221 assessment outcomes, 218–221 live imports, 224 location of staff, 292–293
MMacquarie Island Pest Eradication Project, 213 Macquarie Island Station (sub-Antarctic), 66 Marine Biodiversity research hub, 16 marine bioregional plans, 15, 231 deliverables on, 34 new, 17, 28 marine debris, 229, 259 marine protected areas, 37, 63, 241 marine reserves see Commonwealth marine reserves matters of national environmental significance (MNES), 94, 212, 214–223, 217–219, 249–250 Mawson Station (Antarctica), 66 Measuring Sustainability Program, 54–55 mentoring scheme, 187 migratory species, 217, 223 Minamata Convention on Mercury, 48, 53 Minister for Finance and Deregulation, 12 Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 11 ministerial services, 191–192 mission statement, 10 monitoring and audit, EPBC Act, 214 Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement (MERI) Strategy, 29 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 49, 53 Multicultural Plan, departmental, 185 Murray–Darling Basin, 70, 112–147 audit report, 154–155 Basin Plan, 70, 71, 120, 288–290 catchment summaries, 116–117 parliamentary committee reports, 155–156 water delivery, 128 watering actions, 129–146 see also Sustainable Diversion Limits Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), 70, 123 myrtle rust, 28
NNagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources, 18, 23, 29 nanotechnology, 52; deliverables on, 58 National Disability Strategy, 188–189 National Environmental Research Program (NERP), 15, 16 deliverables on, 38 progress reports, 28 research highlights, 16 strategies, 20 national heritage, 213–214 national heritage buildings and sites, 93–94, 216 National Heritage List, 216 National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme, 52 National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Agency, 16 national parks management, 16 National Plan for Clean Air, 58 National Pollutant Inventory, 51 deliverables on, 58–59 National Research Priorities, 20 National Reserve System, 15, 18, 23, 226–227 deliverables on, 30 National Sustainability Council, 48, 54–55 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program, 16 National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, 47 deliverables on, 56 National Urban Water and Desalination Plan, 77 National Waste Policy, 47, 49 National Water Initiative, 70, 72 National Water Quality Management Strategy, 70 National Wildlife Corridors Plan, 19, 25, 29 deliverables on, 32 Native Vegetation Framework, 19, 29
neurotoxin management, 53 new species discovery, 28 New Zealand, engagement with, 195 non-English-speaking background (NESB), people with, 189 Norfolk Island, 226 North and North-west marine bioregional plans, 17 Northern Australia research hub, 16 Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project, 73 notifiable incidents, 296–297 nutrient runoff management, 24, 29, 31
Ooccupational health and safety see work health and safety Oceania Biodiscovery Forum, 23 Office of Water Science, 70, 73 offsets calculator, EPBC Act, 16 oil and gas, 16 oil levy, 52 oil recycling, 265–271 oil stewardship, 52 used oil, 52, 268–274 Oil Stewardship Advisory Council, 271 Ombudsman’s reports and notifications, 153 One Land – Many Stories prospectus, 18 online information, 191 operating loss, 12 organisational effectiveness, 149–210 outcomes
expenses by, 310–318 program structure and, 10 overview, departmental, 10 ozone layer deliverables on, 57, 59 ozone-depleting substances, 49–50, 53, 280–285 protection, 49–50
PPacific Regional Environmental Program, 195 Packaging Impacts Consultation Regulation Impact Statement, 47 Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting program, 29 pamphlets, 258–259 Pandemic Plan, 152 Papps, David (Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder), 113–114 Parks Australia, 16 environmental performance, 172–177 responsibilities, 15 parliamentary committee reports, 155–158 parliamentary services, 191–192 part-time staff, 294 performance audits, 154–155 performance management, 185, 186, 187 performance pay, 188 persistent organic pollutants, 47, 53 pesticides runoff management, 16, 19, 24, 29 petrol quality standards, 52 Phillip Island, 226
pigs, feral, 27, 263 plastics see chemicals Policy and Communications Division: responsibilities, 149 policy statements published, 258 pollutants see National Pollutant Inventory portfolio overview, 11 PricewaterhouseCoopers, 73–74, 151 procurement, 196–197 product stewardship, 50–51, 262–264 benefit payments, 266, 267, 270 deliverables on, 56–57, 59 levy, 267, 268
Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations, 59 Product Stewardship Act 2011, 47, 50, 261–264 Product Stewardship Advisory Group, 47, 51, 263–264 Product Stewardship for Oil Program, 48, 52, 55 programs, 10 expenditure on, 12 property, plant and equipment, 12 prospectuses, 259 publications, 191, 258–259 Pulu Keeling National Park, 226 purchasing, 196 RRamsar wetlands, 79, 213, 217 deliverables on, 31 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2013-2015, 190 deliverables on, 32 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Steering Committee, 150 recovery plans, threatened species, 222 recovery plans, threatened species and communities, 251, 252 red imported fire ants, 28, 260 Reef Plan 2011 Report Card, 29 Reef Rescue, 19, 24 deliverables on, 31 referrals, environmental impact assessments, 233–234, 245–257 refrigeration and air conditioning, 284 Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund, 27 Register of Environmental Organisations, 193 Regulatory Compliance Executive Committee, 150 regulatory impact statements, 47 remuneration, senior executive, 188 reports published, 259 research hubs, 16, 28 resource recovery, 49 resource use, departmental, 164, 168–169, 178–179 return to work program, 295 Rishworth, the Hon. Amanda, 11 risk management, 151–152 Commonwealth environmental water, 120 departmental vision, 152 environmental, 162 River Murray Operations joint venture, 12 role and functions, 10–11 SScientific Committee on Antarctic Research, 65 scientific research, Antarctic, 67, 68 scientific whaling, 39 sea dumping, 93, 98, 236 Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystems Experiment II (SIPEX II), 62–63 Secretary, 11 internal committee support, 151 review 2012-13, 4–8 section 518 report, 253–256 Security Plan, 152 sediment runoff management, 24, 29, 35 senior executives, 11 remuneration, 188 senior management committees, 150 service charter, 192 Sharks Memorandum of Understanding, 223 social inclusion, 188–191 Social Inclusion Measurement and Reporting Strategy, 189 social media, 191 soil management, 19 South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network, 21 South-west marine bioregional plan, 17 spatial reporting, 206–207 Species Profiles and Threats (SPRAT) database, 222 species recovery plans, 33 staff
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 189–190 classifications, 186, 291 diversity, 189–191 feedback processes, 186 full-time, 294 gender, 292–293 Indigenous, 185, 189–190 learning and development, 187–188 location, 186, 292–293 part-time, 294 performance management, 185, 186, 187 profile, 186, 291–294 retention, 186 return to work program, 295 senior, 11 work health and safety, 295–297 stakeholder engagement, 191–196 Standing Council on Environment and Water, 50 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 47, 53 Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Grants, 73–74 strategic assessments, EPBC Act, 92, 96–97, 230–231 Strategic Plan, 149–150 Strategic Science in Antarctic conference, 64 Strategic Workforce Plan 2013-2016, 187 Strengthening Basin Communities Program, 77 Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory, 24 Suburban Jobs Program, 48, 54 Supervising Scientist Division, 84, 88–89, 96 sustainability see Measuring Sustainability Program sustainability indicators, 48, 54–55 Sustainability Policy and Analysis Division, 15, 46 sustainability reporting, departmental, 163 Sustainable Australia Report 2013, 55 Sustainable Diversion Limits, Murray–Darling Basin, 70, 71, 72 parliamentary committee report, 155 sustainable population and communities outcome, 46–60 evaluation, 55 key achievements, 47–48 objectives, 46 responsibility for, 46 results, 56–60 strategies, 48–55 sustainable procurement guidelines, 47 sustainable water outcome, 70–82 evaluation, 73–75 key achievements, 71–72 objectives, 70 responsibility for, 70 results, 75–82 strategies, 72–73 Sustainable Water Use and Infrastructure Program (SRWUIP), 77 synthetic greenhouse gases, 49–50, 53, 280–285 carbon price, 49, 56 deliverables on, 57, 59 destruction of, 47
TTasmanian Forest Agreement, 19 Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement 2013, 16, 19, 25 Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, 86, 213 taxonomy, 15, 28 funding for, 16 televisions and computers, 51, 59, 263 Temperate East marine bioregional plan, 17 terrestrial reserves, Commonwealth, 15, 18, 23, 226–227 threat abatement plans, 19–20, 27, 29, 222–223, 259–260 deliverables on, 33 threatened species and communities, 16, 93, 212–213, 217–223, 250 deliverables on, 33 recovery plans, 251, 252
Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC), 27, 214, 218, 256 timeframes see compliance with timeframes training see learning and development tramp ants, 20 transport use, departmental, 163–164, 168, 173 Tropical Ecosystems research hub, 16 Tuggerah Lakes, 24–25 turnover of staff, 186 Twitter, 191 tyre product stewardship, 47
UUluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 226 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), 26 United Nations Environment Programme, 193–194 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 49 uranium mining, 88–89 urban water, 82 used oil, 52, 265–271
Vvessel monitoring system, AFMA, 22 volunteer activities, 25 Wwaste management, 49 departmental, 164, 168–169, 173, 176, 178–179 parliamentary committee reports, 158 waste treatment, Antarctica, 65 water assets, 12, 115–116 consumption, departmental, 163–164, 171, 174, 179 infrustructure investment, 77 quality management, 24–25 reforms, 71 shepherding, 121 use efficiency, 78 see also sustainable water outcome Water Act 2007, 70, 288–290 litigation concerning, 153 Water Efficiency Division, 70 Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005, 286–287 Water Reform Division, 70 websites, 3, 191 WELS scheme see Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 wetlands of international importance, 213, 217 whales, 39, 63, 98, 252 wildlife corridors, 15, 19, 25 wildlife trade and management, 93, 95, 224–226, 227–232 live imports, 224 trade permits, 225 see also National Wildlife Corridors Plan wildlife trafficking, 95, 97 Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division responsibilities, 15, 84 wood heaters, 47 work health and safety, 185, 295–297 workers compensation premium, 296 Workforce Management Committee, 150, 186 workforce planning, 186–187 workforce profile, 186 Working on Country program, 19, 24 deliverables on, 31 workplace diversity, 189–191 world heritage, 213–214 deliverables on, 31 World Heritage Committee, 213 World Heritage List, 216 World Indigenous Network, 16, 19, 26 Yyellow crazy ants, 260 YouTube, 191 1 Bureau of Meteorology Murray–Darling Rainfall Deciles 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013. 2 Bureau of Meteorology Murray–Darling Rainfall Deciles 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013. 32 The difference between the two figures is that category eight benefits are not included in the second figure because they are not benefits for recycling used oil. Category eight benefits are a refund of the product stewardship levy where oil is incorporated into products. 41 The difference between the two figures is that category eight benefits are not included in the second figure because they are not benefits for recycling used oil. Category eight benefits are a refund Yüklə 7,95 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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