Appendix 1 – Compliance Statement

The ACT Public Service State of the Service Report 2017 must comply with the 2017 Annual Report Directions (the Directions). The Directions are found at the ACT Legislation Register: http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2017-280/notification.asp.

The Compliance Statement indicates the subsection, under the five Parts of the Directions that are applicable to the Head of Service and the location of information that satisfies these requirements.

Part 1 Directions Overview

The requirements under Part 1 of the Directions relate to the purpose, timing and distribution, and records keeping of annual reports. The ACT Public Service State of the Service Report 2017 complies with all subsections of Part 1 under the Directions.

In compliance with Section 13 Feedback, Part 1 of the Directions, contact details for the Head of Service are provided within the ACT Public Service State of the Service Report 2017 to provide readers with the opportunity to provide feedback.

Part 2 Directorate and Public Sector Body Annual Report Requirements

The requirements within Part 2 of the Directions are mandatory for all directorates and public sector bodies, however due to the functions and/or structure of the Head of Service, the Head of Service does not report against the following sections of the Directions:

  • B.4 Risk Management;
  • B.5 Internal Audit;
  • B.6 Fraud Prevention;
  • B.7 Work Health and Safety;
  • B.8 Human Resources Management (with the exception of learning and development programs and activities);
  • B.9 Ecologically Sustainable Development; and
  • C. Financial Management Reporting.

The information that satisfies the remainder of the requirements of Part 2 is found in the  ACT Public Service State of the Service Report 2017 as follows:

  • A. Transmittal Certificate, see page 4;
  • B. Organisational Overview and Performance, inclusive of all subsections, see pages 8 - 28;

Part 3 Reporting by Exception

The Head of Service has nil information to report by exception under Part 3 of the Directions for the 2016-17 reporting period.

Part 4 Directorate and Public Sector Body Specific Annual Report Requirements

The Head of Service has nil information for directorate and public sector body specific annual report requirements under Part 4 of the Directions for the 2016-17 reporting period.

Part 5 Whole of Government Annual Reporting

All subsections of Part 5 of the Directions apply to the Head of Service. Consistent with the Directions, the information satisfying these requirements is reported in the one place for all ACTPS directorates, as follows:

  • N. Community Engagement and Support, see the 2016-17 Annual Report of Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;
  • O. Justice and Community Safety, including all subsections O.1 – O.4, see the 2016-17 Annual Report of the Justice and Community Safety Directorate;
  • Q. Territory Records, see the 2016-17 Annual Report of Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic, Development Directorate.

Subsection P of Part 5 of the Directions requires the Head of Service to produce an annual report on the State of the Service. The information that satisfies the requirements of subsection P is found in the State of the Service Report 2017 as follows:

  • P.1 Culture and Behaviour, see pages 59 -65;
  • P.2 Public Interest Disclosures, see page 18; and
  • P.3 Workforce Profile, see pages 32 - 115.

ACT Public Service Directorate annual reports are found at the following web address: http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/open_government/report/annual_reports.