Publications
The Chief Minister's Department produces a number of core documents which include:
Annual Reports | Freedom of Information | Public Interest Disclosures | Policies, Procedures and Guidelines | Accessible Executive Documents | Reviews and Reports | 2008 ACT Election | Intergovernmental Agreements | Archived Publications
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Annual Reports
Hard copy versions of the current Annual Report [including financial statements] can be obtained by telephoning +61 2 6207 5868.
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2006-07 (Volume 1) [ PDF 1.6 MB ]
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2006-07 (Volume 2) [ PDF 3.1 MB]
Financial Reports & Statements of Performance.
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2005-06 (Volume 1) [ PDF 2.2 MB]
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2005-06 (Volume 2) [ PDF 3.7 MB]
Financial Reports & Statements of Performance.
Corrigendum 1 to Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2005-06 [ PDF 45 KB]
Corrigendum 2 to Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2005-06 [ PDF 1.4 MB]
Corrigendum 3 to Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2005-06 [ PDF 36 KB]
Commissioner for Public Administration Annual Report 2006-07 [ PDF 222 KB]
Commissioner for Public Administration Annual Report 2005-06 [ PDF 283 KB]
Hard copy versions of the 2005-06 Annual Report can be obtained by telephoning +61 2 6205 0358.
Office of the Small Business Commissioner Annual Report 2005-06 [
PDF 459 KB] Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2004-05 (Volume 1) [ PDF 2.5 MB]
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2004-05 Corrigendum [ PDF 37 KB]
Chief Minister's Department Annual Report 2004-05 (Volume 2) [ PDF 5.4 MB]
Freedom of Information
Guidelines on ACT Freedom of Information Act 1989 [ PDF 44 KB]
Information for decision-makers and action officers about the Freedom of Information Act 1989 and their roles in managing responses to applications in accordance with the Act.
Freedom of Information - Section 7 and 8 Statements [ PDF 184 KB] Published September 2007.
Statements of CMD's organisation and functions, and documents available to the public.
Freedom of Information (FOI) Request Form [ WORD 45 KB] Published May 2007.
Form for submitting an FOI request to the Chief Minister's Department.
Public Interest Disclosures
Procedures for Actioning Public Interest Disclosures [ PDF 130 KB] Published December 2005.
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 (the Act) supports the reporting or wrongdoing in the public sector. These procedures apply to disclosures made to the Chief Minister's Department, the Occupational Health & Safety Council, the Remuneration Tribunal and the Construction Industry and Contract Cleaning Long Service Leave Boards.
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994
ACT Government Public Interest Disclosure Information
Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Indicative Commercial Land Release Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 [ PDF 87 KB] Published April 2008.
Indicative Residential Land Release Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 [ PDF 94 KB] Published April 2008.
Indicative Industrial Land Release Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 [ PDF 84 KB] Published April 2008.
ACT Government Pandemic Planning Framework [ PDF 144 KB ] Published December 2007.
The aim of the Framework is to guide and support integrated contingency planning for an influenza pandemic to minimise the impact of a pandemic on the ACT community.
ACT Government Legislation Handbook 2007 [ PDF 427 KB] Published July 2007.
The Legislation Handbook is revised and updated to reflect current legislation procedures and practices.
ACT Government Cabinet Handbook 2007 [ PDF 260 KB] Published January 2007.
The ACT Government Cabinet Handbook provides a policy content and procedural guidance for the administration of the ACT Executive. It contains guidance for officers on the drafting, handling, access and other requirements for Cabinet papers.
ACT Public Service Salary Packaging Policy & Procedures [ PDF 172 KB] Reissued July 2006.
Small Business Charter for Chief Minister's Department [ PDF 106 KB] Published March 2006.
Service Charter for small businesses dealing with Chief Minister's Department.
Handbook for ACT Government Officals on Participation in Assembly and Other Inquires [ PDF 302 KB] Published June 2004.
This Handbook applies primarily to officials required to prepare submissions and give oral evidence to ACT Legislative Assembly committees.
Guidelines for Responding to Reports by the Auditor-General [ PDF 224 KB] Published June 2004.
This document outlines the processes to be undertaken by ACT Government agencies following the tabling of reports by the ACT Auditor-General.
Accessible Executive Documents
List of accessible Executive documents made available to the public according to the Executive Documents Release Act 2001.
Introduction to the list of accessible Executive Documents [ PDF 41 KB] Published July 2007.
Part 1 - 1 May 1989 - 5 December 1989 [ PDF 200 KB] Published July 2007.
Part 2 - 5 December 1989 - 6 June 1991 [ PDF 226 KB] Published July 2007.
Part 3 - 6 June 1991 - 9 March 1995 [ PDF 396 KB] Published July 2007.
Part 4 - 9 March 1995 - 30 June 1998 [ PDF 1 MB] Published July 2008.
Review and Reports
Citizen Centred Governance [ PDF 623 KB] Published July 2008.
The Citizen Centred Governance discussion paper was prepared by the Chief Minister’s Department and its recommendations are aimed at improving community engagement and feedback. Comments on this document can be emailed to engage@act.gov.au The closing date for comments is 8 September 2008.
ACT Skills Future [ PDF 655 KB]
Key initiatives in a long term strategy to address the skills challenge in the ACT. Published May 2008.
Supplementary Submission Canberra 2020 - 'Switch to Green' [ PDF 36 KB] Published April 2008
A supplementary submission to Australia 2020 from Canberra 2020 and the Switch to Green conference.
Canberra 2020 Submission to Australia 2020 [ PDF 88 KB] Published April 2008
Submission from the Canberra 2020 Summit held on 5 April 2008 to the Australia 2020 Summit.
Canberra 2020 Summit Summary [ PDF 119 KB] Published April 2008
A summary document of the Canberra 2020 Summit which includes notes from 'rapporteurs'. Please note that words have not been altered by the ACT Government prior to posting - it is a direct reproduction.
Canberra Social Plan Progress Report June 2007 [ PDF 1.8 MB] Published September 2007
Second progress report to the ACT community on the implementation of Building our Community: The Canberra Social Plan.
ACT Infrastructure - Five-Yearly Report to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) [ PDF 559 KB] Published August 2007
The first ACT report to COAG on the state of core economic infrastructure in the ACT.
ACT Human Capital Action Plan [ PDF 375 KB] Published April 2007.
Retirement Accommodation and Residential Aged Care in the ACT 2006 - 2026 Demand and Supply Study [ PDF 651 KB] Published July 2006.
An investigation into demand and supply of aged person's care and accommodation in the ACT.
ACT Government submission to DCITA discussion paper on media reform options "Meeting the Digital Challenge - Reforming Australia's Media in the Digital Age" [ PDF 60 KB] Published May 2006.
ACT Submission to Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Community Broadcasting [ PDF 47 KB] Published April 2006.
Canberra Social Plan Documents
Includes the Finding's of the Chief Minister's open Forum - a selection of Speeches, feedback and summary of Submission's.
2008 ACT Election
- Australian Capital Territory 2008 General Election Guidance on Caretaker Conventions [ PDF 129 KB] Published August 2008.
Guidelines provided to the ACT Public Service for conduct and procedure during the 2008 ACT election.
The Commissioner for Public Administration