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Head of Service and Director-General: Andrew Cappie-Wood
Phone: +61 2 620 50246

The Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate leads the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and provides strategic advice and support to the Chief Minister and the Cabinet on policy development, service delivery and whole of government issues, facilitates the implementation of government priorities and provides high level executive support and policy advice.

Role

The Directorate is responsible for:

• the provision of direction and coordination across the ACT Public Service on policy and strategy, managing the ACT's intergovernmental relationships and supporting the Chief Minister's role on the Council of Australian Governments;
• strategic planning and direction on public sector standards, including service-wide employment, workforce culture and capability, industrial relations, learning and development, the implementation of machinery of government changes, and the promotion of ethics and accountability;
• community engagement, whole-of-government communications, provision of public affairs advice and planning and delivery of the Centenary of Canberra; and
• support the Head of Service, the Strategic Board and its sub-committees.

Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate Corporate Plan 2011-2012 [ WORD 411KB]
Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate Corporate Plan 2011-2012 [ PDF 145KB]

Structure

CMCD Organisational Chart [ PDF 65KB]

Policy and Cabinet Division | Workforce Capability and Governance Division | Culture and Communications Division

 

Policy and Cabinet Division

Deputy Director-General: Pam Davoren
Phone: +61 2 620 76136

The Policy and Cabinet Division's role includes:

• providing advice and direction across the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) on complex policy matters, incorporating a central agency coordination role in strategic planning; social and economic policy; spatial planning; regional policy and strategy; government information and ICT strategy;
• supporting the Chief Minister as head of the ACT Government and chair of Cabinet, and the Director-General as Secretary of Cabinet, Head of Service, and chair of the ACTPS Strategic Board;
• supporting the Chief Minister and representing the ACT at intergovernmental forums, notably the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and the Council for the Australian Federation (CAF);
• working co-operatively with individual agencies in the development of key policies, programs, communications and projects to ensure effective and sustainable approaches to implementation of the Government's strategic direction; and
• managing and coordinating the ACT's relationships with other jurisdictions, most significantly with the Commonwealth, NSW, and local councils in the region.

 

Cabinet & Intergovernmental Relations Branch

A/g Director: Dave Peffer
Phone: +61 2 620 50230

Cabinet & Intergovernmental Relations provides whole of government coordination and secretariat services to the Director-General and the Chief Minister to support Cabinet.  They facilitate the passage of Government business in the Legislative Assembly, provides advice and coordination for the ACT's intergovernmental relations and administers a number of associated ACT laws.

Economic, Regional & Planning Branch

A/g Director: Brook Dixon
Phone: +61 2 620 50468

The Economic, Regional & Planning Branch's primary role is to provide whole of government policy leadership and advice for the Chief Minister and the Director-General on issues relating to the economic and spatial development of Canberra and its role as a regional centre in south-eastern NSW.  The Branch has a leadership role in:

• managing the relationship with NSW under the Regional Management Framework;
• developing land supply policy, including release of Land Supply Strategy; and
• developing telecommunications and broadcasting policy.

Social Policy and Implementation Branch

Director: Adrian Makeham-Kirchner
Phone: +61 2 620 78884

The Social Policy and Implementation Branch is responsible for the provision of strategic social policy on current and emerging social policy issues and initiatives at the local and national level, providing whole of government advice on promoting improved social outcomes, and undertaking research. The Branch also advises on the implementation of the Canberra Social Plan. The Branch provides across government implementation and related policy advice, in particular on the Canberra Plan Framework and other across government strategy.

Workforce Capability and Governance Division

A/g Deputy Director-General: Andrew Kefford
Phone: +61 2 620 50213

The People and Performance Division:

• provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on industrial relations, work safety and workers' compensation;
• supports good governance in the public sector by developing effective policy, legislative and industrial frameworks; provides workforce planning and strategic support to the public sector agencies; and
• provides support to the Head of Service, the Strategic Board and its sub-committees.

Public Sector Management Branch

Director: Liesl Centenera
Phone: +61 2 620 50296

The Public Sector Management Branch provides a central agency policy and advisory role for ACT Public Sector employment. Areas of responsibility include:

• service-wide employment;
• industrial relations;
• human resources; and
• accountability and learning and development issues.

Office of Industrial Relations

Director: Fiona Barbaro
Phone: +61 2 620 76003

The Office of Industrial Relations develops policy and legislation over a number of areas that primarily involve a relationship between employers and workers. These include:

• industrial relations;
• work safety, including dangerous substances and asbestos regulation; and
• public holidays and daylight saving.

The Office of Industrial Relations provides support for the ACT's contribution to the national harmonisation of work health and safety.  The Branch also provides support for the ACT's participation in the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council along with secretariat support to the ACT Work Safety Council and to the Territory's representatives on the Safe Work Australia Council and its sub-committees.

Continuous Improvement and Workers' Compensation Branch

Director: Meg Brighton
Phone: +61 2 620 76003

The Continuous Improvement and Workers' Compensation Branch is responsible for the:

• management of the ACT private sector workers' compensation Scheme (the Scheme) - including policy, legislation and the supervision of the ACT Default Insurance Fund;
• management and prevention of workplace injuries in the ACT Public Sector
• management of the ACT Government accident and incident data repository; and
• development and implementation of the ACTPS workers' compensation and work safety improvement plan.

The Branch also provides support for the ACT's contribution to the national harmonisation workers' compensation laws and to the Territory's representatives on the Safe Work Australia Council and its sub-committees.

Culture and Communications Division

Director: Jeremy Lasek
Phone: +61 2 620 79024

Culture and Communications Division is responsible for directorate and whole-of-government communications, branding and the provision of public affairs advice and planning and coordination of the Centenary of Canberra celebrations in 2013.

The Division coordinates briefs and ministerials for the Chief Minister, advice on protocol, manages hospitality and special events for the Chief Minister, and provides support for members of the Executive and their staff. The Division also provides secretariat services to the Director-General of CMCD for ACT and National Honours and Awards.

Centenary of Canberra

Contact: Sarah Hitchcock
Phone: +61 2 620 75909

The Centenary of Canberra Project Team is responsible for coordinating and planning the delivery of the city's centenary celebrations in 2013.

The Centenary program extends for the entire year of 2013 with a series of highlights throughout.

Communications and Engagement

Senior Manager: Simon Kinsmore
Phone: +61 2 620 53188

Communications and Engagement Branch is responsible for the coordination of directorate media activities, including media releases, speeches, branding, electronic and hard copy communications products, advertising and the provision of public affairs advice. The Branch also provides media support to the Chief Minister's Office and coordinates whole-of-government media and communications projects.

Chief Minister's Support & Protocol

Senior Manager: Chris Wilson
Phone: +61 2 620 50192

The Chief Minister's Support & Protocol Branch provides public affairs advice, information and protocol services for the Chief Minister; provides corporate support for members of the Executive and their staff. The section also provides Secretariat services to the Chief Executive of the Department for ACT and National Honours and Awards.

Mail Address:
Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Location: Canberra Nara Centre
Cnr Constitution Ave & London Circuit
Canberra City

Telephone: 13 22 81 (AUS) / +61 13 22 81 (International)
Fax: +61 2 6207 5886

Complaints

Should you have a complaint or compliment about the services, policies, or processes of CMCD, or behaviour of a Directorate employee, there are a number of ways that you can contact us:

• In writing;
• By email; or
• By telephone

Postal Address:	Mr Chris Cole Manager, Corporate Governance Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601
Email Contact:	cmcd.webmaster@act.gov.au
Phone Contact:	+61 2 6207 5883