nsw department of primary industries annual report 2005 - 2006 · final draft fisheries management...

APPENDICES

Governance and management1. Executiveperformance 180

2. Principalofficers 185

3. Membershipofsignificantstatutorybodiesandinter-departmentalcommittees 186

4. Advisorybodiesandcommittees 188

5. Legislationandlegalchange 189

6. Significantjudicialdecisions 190

7. Evaluationandimprovement 191

Human resources8. Staffstatistics 192

9. Equalemploymentopportunity 193

10. EthnicAffairsPrioritiesStatement 196

11. Overseastravel 196

12. Codeofconduct 203

13. Riskmanagementandinsurance 207

Financial management14. Consultants 209

15. Paymentofaccounts 209

16. Landdisposal 210

17. Majorassetsandcapitalworks 211

18.Disclosureofcontrolledentities 211

19. Fundingfornon-governmentcommunityorganisations 212

20. Fisheriestrustfundreport 214

21. Costofproductionofthe2005-06annualreport 220

Operational22. Researchanddevelopment 220

23. Wastereduction,recyclingandenergymanagement 222

24. Implementationofrecoveryandthreatabatementplans 222

Stakeholder relationships25. Customerservice 223

26. Freedomofinformation 224

27. Privacymanagement 225

28. Promotionandcommunications 225

29. ResponsestoreportsbyParliamentaryCommitteesandtheAuditor-General 227

179New South Wales Depar tment of Primar y Industries ANNUAL REPORT 2005-06

GOVERNANCEANDMANAGEMENT

1. Executive Performance

DuringtheyeartheDirector-Generaltooktheleadrolein:

• maintainingstrongpolicydevelopmentacrossNSWDPItopromoteintegrateddepartmentalpolicypositionsonprimaryindustryissues

• reinvestingdepartmentalassetsalesintheTowards2020initiativetoenhanceresearchfacilitiesforworldclassprimaryindustriesscience

• developingNSWDPI’sextensionandtrainingservicestodeliveraccreditedtrainingproductstomeettheneedsoffarmers,agribusinessesandthecommunity

• buildingabiosecurityframeworktosupportdomesticandinternationalmarketaccessforNSWprimaryindustriesproducts,includingcarryingouton-farmexercisestoimprovelocalpreparednessforapossibleavianinfluenzaoutbreak

• developingmoreefficientandeffectivedroughtpoliciesandprocessesinprovidingdroughtassistanceandsupporttoruralcommunities

• implementingaMineSafetyLevytofundNSWDPIprogramsforbestpracticeinhealthandsafetyintheminingindustry

• providingastrongervoiceforprimaryindustriesingovernmentforumsthroughparticipationinthePrimaryIndustriesMinisterialCouncil,thePrimaryIndustriesStandingCommittee,theNaturalResourceManagementMinisterialCouncil,andtheNaturalResourceManagementStandingCommittee

• enhancingtheDepartment’scapacitytoengagewiththeNSWAboriginalcommunitiesthroughthedevelopmentofdepartmentalinitiativessuchastheGuidelinesforAboriginalCulturalHeritageManagementintheForestsNSWenvironmentalmanagementsystemandthroughproactiveparticipationinwholeofgovernmentprocesses

• rationalisingaccommodationtoachieveoperationalsavingswitheightco-locationsandrelocationscompleted,andnegotiatingwithotheragenciesaboutco-locationsthatwillbuildonexistinginter-agencyarrangements

• overseeingestablishmentbytheMarineParksAuthorityoftheNSWmarineparkssystemtoprovidefortheecologicallysustainableuse(includingcommercialandrecreationalfishing)ofmarineparks

• implementingstrongfinancialcontrolsandongoingimprovementsinsystemstoachievestrongcommercialresultsfromForestsNSWtradingactivities.

Barry Buffier, BRurSc (Hons), MEcDirector-General and Commissioner for Forests

SES Level 8 Total remuneration package: $367 744 plus allowances of $40 000

Period in position: 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006

MrBarryBuffierwasappointedtothepositionofDirector-Generalon1July2004.TheMinisterforPrimaryIndustries,theHon.IanMacdonaldMLC,wassatisfiedthatduring2005-06MrBuffiermetalltheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.

Renata Brooks, BVSc (Hons), Grad Cert BioethicsDeputy Director-General Agriculture, Fisheries & Regional Relations

SES Level 6 Total remuneration package: $237 801

Period in position: 12 December 2005 to 30 June 2006

MsRenataBrookswasappointedDeputyDirector-GeneralAgriculture,FisheriesandRegionalRelationson12December2005followingthedepartureofDrRichardSheldraketotakeupapositionintheDepartmentofNaturalResources.

IamsatisfiedthatMsBrooksmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.


Credit Card CertificationCreditcarduseintheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustrieshasbeeninaccordancewiththePremier’sMemorandaandTreasurer’sDirections

Barry BuffierDirector-General

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Achievementsoverthelast12monthsinclude:• completionofenvironmentalimpactstatementsand

finaldraftfisheriesmanagementstrategiesforallmajorcommercialfisheriesandtheirdeterminationbytheMinisterundertheEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979sothatcommercialfisheriesareprotectedfromchallengeundertheActandthefoundationsarelaidforthefinalstageofrolling-outsharemanagementforfisheries

• furtherdevelopmentofthePROfarminitiativewith130shortcoursesadvertisedoravailablefordeliveryondemandandincludingdevelopmentandnegotiationofmajorprogramssuchasDairyPathwaysfordeliveryoverthreeyearswithsupportfromDairyAustralia

• consolidationofregionalrelationsteamsasakeycross-divisionalforumforcommunication,developmentofwhole-of-departmentinitiativesandresolutionofregionalissues

• developmentofpartnershiparrangementswithCatchmentManagementAuthoritiesthroughregionaldirectors

• releaseofthedraftOysterIndustrySustainableAquacultureStrategytoassisttheoysterproducersinNSWtoachievelong-termsustainabilitybyidentifyingprioritygrowingareas,securingindustryaccessrights,promotingindustry

bestpracticeandformalisingindustrycommitmenttoenvironmentallysustainablepractices

• completionoftheMarineParkszoningandbuyoutprocessforCapeByronMarineParkandinitiationoftheprocessforPortStephens-GreatLakesandBatemansmarineparks

• completionofthethree-yearroll-outoftheNationalLivestockIdentificationSystem(NLIS)forcattleandcommencementoftheroll-outofNLISforsheep

• managementoftheresponsetodetectionofelevatedlevelsofdioxininfishinPortJackson,includingimplementingfishingclosuresandadministeringthe$5.8mgovernmentbuyoutprogram

• developmentofinternationallyrecognisedguidelinesforcareandhousingoflaboratoryanimals

• theawardingofcertificatesinagricultureto45farmersfromChineseandVietnamesebackgroundsgraduatingfromtheTocalAgriculturalCollege

• expansionoftheroleoftheConservationActionUnit,inmanaging$22.5millionofcontractedprojects,todeliveron-groundconservationoutcomesacrossagricultureandfisheries,suchastheHealthySoils,HealthyLandscapesprojectandtheBringingBacktheFishproject.


Alan Coutts, BCom, DipEdDeputy Director-General Mineral Resources

SES Level 6

Total remuneration package: $267 000 plus allowances $10 000


IamsatisfiedthatMrAlanCouttsmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.

1. Executive Performance (continued)

AsDeputyDirector-General,MineralResourcesMrCouttswasresponsiblefor:

• AssistingtheDirector-GeneralintheoverallmanagementofthedepartmentandprovidingleadershipoftheMineralResourcesDivision.

• MemberoftheBoardofManagementandoftheBudgetCommittee.

• Chairman,MineSubsidenceBoard.• MemberofCoalCompensationBoarduntilresignationin

December2005.ConsiderableprogresshasbeenmadeinassessingoutstandingclaimsbeforetheBoardwithaviewtotheBoardcompletingitsworkbymid-late2007.

• MemberoftheStandingCommitteeofOfficialsfortheMinisterialCouncilonMineralandPetroleumResources.

• Overseeingthedepartment’sprimaryindustriesexportdevelopmentinitiativesasExecutiveresponsibleforPrimex

andparticipatingasNSWrepresentativeinkeyFederal/StategovernmentinitiativesonnewexportopportunitiesinChinaandIndia.

• KeyachievementsincludedtheallocationoftheCaroonacoaldepositfollowingacompetitivetenderprocessanddevelopmentofanewexplorationinitiativewhichhasbeenfundedinthebudgettoreplacethegovernment’sExplorationNSWinitiative.

• AnumberofsignificantminingprojectsreceivedapprovalovertheperiodandtheDivisioncontinueditsprogramofgeophysicalsurveysandgeologicalassessmentstosupportincreasedinvestmentexplorationinNSW.

• TheDeputyDirector-Generalalsopaidparticularattentiontotheresolutionofarangeofstrategicissues,suchaslanduse,environmentalmanagement,minesafety,stakeholderliaisonandwhole-of-governmentapproachestoapprovalsandnaturalresourcesmanagement.

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AsDeputyDirector-GeneralScienceandResearchDrAustinwasresponsiblefor:

• assistingtheDirector-GeneralintheoverallmanagementoftheDepartmentandprovidingleadershiptotheDepartment’sScienceandResearchDivision

• buildingandmanagingrelationshipswithcentralagencies,industryR&Dcorporations,peakindustryorganisationsandresearchpartners,particularlyinrelationtocooperativeresearchcentresandjointventures

• monitoringtheservicedeliveryandfinancialperformance

Alastair Howard, BA Acting Chief Executive Primary Industries Trading incorporating Forests NSW

SES Level 6

Total remuneration package: $237 801

Period in position: 10 March 2006 to 30 June 2006

MrAlastairHowardwasappointedActingChiefExecutiveon10March2006,followingthetransferofMrPeterDuncantothePremier’sDepartment.MrHowardisaccountabletomeforperformingallthefunctionsoftheChiefExecutiveOfficerundertheForestry Act 1916andforimplementingGovernmentpolicy.

IamsatisfiedthatMrHowardmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.

Achievementsoverthelast12monthsinclude:• deliveryofadistributionof$26.3milliontoGovernment• accreditationofForestsNSWEnvironmentManagement

System(EMS)undertheISO14001standardfollowingauditsoftheEMSbyaninternationallyaccreditedthird-partyverifier

• publicationofecologicallysustainableforestmanagement(ESFM)plansforfiveforestagreementregionscovering1526600hectares.ESFMplansfortheremainingnativeandplantedforestregionscovering1142100hectareshavebeendraftedandaretobeexhibitedforpubliccommentduring2006-07

• successfulimplementationoftheGovernment’sdecisionontheBrigalowBeltSouth(andNandewar)regionalassessmentannouncedinMay2005;signingof20-yearwoodsupplyagreementswithallcustomers;development

andapprovalofacypressthinningprogramapprovedbytheCommunityConservationCouncil

• theupgradingofvariousoperationalsystemstoimproveperformanceandefficiencies.TheMarketSupplyModellingSystemforplantationforestproductswonthegoldawardinthe2005NSWPremier’sPublicSectorAwards

• expansionofForestsNSWcarbonbusinesswiththeinclusionofeligiblesoftwoodplantationsincarbonsequestrationcalculations.NSWGreenhouseAbatementCertificateswerecreatedforcarbonsequesteredinover20000hectaresofhardwoodandsoftwoodplantationsin2005andwereregisteredbyIPART

• continuingimprovementinsafetyperformanceandfurtherenhancementofthesafetymanagementsystemwhichisbeingimplementedacrosstheorganisation.NewsafetyrecordsweresetinMacquarieandMonaroregions.

Dr Nicholas R Austin, BE Agr (Hons), MSM, PhD, CIDDeputy Director-General Science & Research

SES Level 6


Period in position: 6 February 2006 to 30 June 2006

DrNicholasAustinwasappointedDeputyDirector-Generalon6February2006,followingtheretirementofDrMichaelCurll.

IamsatisfiedthatDrAustinmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.




ofaportfolioofsome750researchprojectsacrossagriculture,fisheries,forestryandminerals,withtotalexternalrevenueofabout$50millionin2005-06,tomeetgovernment,industryandcommunityexpectations

• analysinginvestmentsfortheirefficiency,effectivenessandappropriateness,andprioritisinginvestmenttoimproveresourceproductivity

• managingtheScienceandResearchDivision’sintellectualpropertyandcommercialisation

• facilitatingworkforceeffectivenessthroughstaffdevelopment,successionplanningandmanagedredundancies

• coordinatingtheDepartment’sresponsetoauditsandreviews,includingtheReviewofScientificResearchintheNSWPublicSector,andcontributingtoscienceandresearchpolicyandissuesatstate,nationalandinternationallevel

• supportingtheMinisterialAdvisoryCouncilonPrimaryIndustrySciencesandtheNSWAgriculturalAdvisoryCouncilonGeneTechnology

• ProgressingtheTowards2020reinvestmentprogramintonewfacilitiesandtechnologiesatkeycentresstrategicallylocatedacrossregionalandruralNSWandthegreatermetropolitanregion.

Doug Hocking, DipAgr, Grad DipExecutive Director Biosecurity, Compliance & Mine Safety

SES Level 5


Period in position: 6 February 2006 to 30 June 2006

MrDougHockingwasappointedExecutiveDirector,Biosecurity,Compliance&MineSafetyonthe6February2006ontheappointmentofRenataBrookstothepositionofDeputyDirector-GeneralAgriculture,FisheriesandRegionalRelations.

IamsatisfiedthatMrHockingmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.

AsExecutiveDirector,Biosecurity,ComplianceandMineSafetyMrHockingwasresponsiblefor:

• leadingandmanagingtheDepartment’sresponsibilitiesinrelationtobiosecurity,emergencyresponse,complianceandminesafetypolicyandperformance

• implementingtherecommendationsoftheWranReviewintoMineSafety,includingestablishmentoftheMineSafetyAdvisoryCouncilandcommencementofindustryfundingforminesafetyof$17.4millionannually

• implementingtheNationalAnimalHealthSystemPerformanceStandardsandPlantplanthatbindindustryandGovernmentinpartnershipforsurveillance,diagnosticsandresponsepreparednessforexoticpestanddiseases

• developinginformationcommunicationsandtechnologyplatformsforemergencypreparednessandsurveillanceinexoticanimalandplantpestanddiseasemanagement

• developingtheNSWDPIBiosecurityStrategytomaintainandgainmarketaccessforagriculturalexportsanddomesticproductsvaluedat$8billion

• integratingNSWDPIcompliancefunctionsthroughstructuralandoperationalchangesandmulti-skillingofinspectionstaff

• coordinatingthesigningofafive-yearResearchandDevelopmentWineIndustryAgreementwithavalueof$30million.


Wendy Stamp BA (Hons), MAdmin Executive Director Strategy, Policy & Communications

SES Level 5



IamsatisfiedthatMsWendyStampmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.


AsExecutiveDirector,ExecutiveDirectorStrategyPolicyandCommunicationsMsStampwasresponsiblefor:

• leadingthedevelopmentofpolicyproposalsandNSWDPIpositionsonstrategicandcontentiousissueswhichincludedindustryfundingofregulatorycostsandreviewingoptionsforsecuringSydney’spotablewatersupply

• ensuringthatNSWDPI’slegislativeportfolioismaintainedanddevelopedtoreflectstakeholderinterestsandclientneeds

• takingaleadroleinanalysingpolicyoptionsrelatingtotheNationalDroughtPolicyandtheassociateddevelopmentoftheNationalAgriculturalMonitoringSystem

• developingandapplyingbio-economicmodelsthathaveassistedtrade-offdecisionsbycatchmentmanagersandmarineparkauthorities

• drivingtheongoingdevelopmentofNSWDPI’scorporatemanagementframeworkthroughtheimplementationofa

divisionalplanningandreportingsystemthatisintegratedwiththeNSWDPICorporatePlan2005-08

• facilitatingthedevelopmentofprofessionalbestpractice,toenhanceorganisationalcohesionandtobettermanagestrategicissues,throughtheSeniorManagementNetworkprogram

• improvingcorporatebrandingwiththeintroductionofauniformrangetoprojectastrongimageandidentifyourstaff

• establishinganinternalschoolseducationnetworkandwritingoftheNSWDPISchoolsEducationPlansothatNSWDPIcoordinatesitsschoolsprogrambetterandusesresourcesmoreeffectively

• leadingthepreparationandreleaseoftheWomen’sEmploymentStrategy,whichdescribesactionstheDepartmentwilltaketoimprovethecareermanagementskillsofwomen

• managingissuesgainingmediaattentionandpromotingNSWDPI’sachievementsthroughthemedia.


Dr Alan Gleeson, BSc (Hons), MStat, PhDExecutive Director Corporate Services

SES Level 5



IamsatisfiedthatDrAlanGleesonmettheperformancecriteriaestablishedfortheposition.Keytaskshavebeenundertakentoachieveoperationalrequirementsandleadershiphasbeenprovidedtodeliveroutcomesconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy.

AsExecutiveDirector,CorporateServicesDrGleesonwasresponsiblefor:

• developmentandimplementationofanactivity-basedcostingsystemtomoreobjectivelyandaccuratelycostcorporateservices,assesstheefficiencyofoperationsandservices,modelalternativeresourcingoptionsandbenchmarkperformance

• provisionofcorporateservices(payroll,personnel,accommodation,ITandotherservices)throughservicelevelagreementswiththeNSWRuralAssistanceAuthority,GameCouncilofNSWandtheNSWCoalCompensationBoard

• creation,evaluationandfillingofpositionswithinthenewDepartment’smanagementstructure.TheCullenEganandDelljobevaluationsystemwasusedasthejobevaluationtoolandover285positionswereevaluatedorbenchmarkedinaccordancewiththeDepartment’spolicy

• constructionofthenewstate-of-the-artroboticdairyatElizabethMacarthurAgriculturalInstituteatatotalcostof$1millionaspartofa$9milliondairyresearchprojectinvolvingtheUniversityofSydney,DairyAustralia,AlfaLavalandNSWDPI

• substantialrevisionofNSWDPI’sAssetStrategicPlanandlinkingofservicedeliverytoimpactsonassetsforthedifferentemergingissuesforeachdivisionofNSWDPI

• negotiationandmanagementofthesuccessfulcommercialisationofintellectualpropertydevelopedbyNSWDPItooptimisethereturntheGovernmentmakesfromitsinvestmentinintellectualcapital

• ensuringthefinancingoftheminesafetyoperationsoftheDepartmentthroughthedraftingandimplementationoftheMine Safety (Cost Recovery) Act 2005

• improvingfisheriesresourcemanagementthroughthepassageoftheFisheries Management Amendment Act 2006

• continuingNSWDPI’sregulatoryprogramsthroughtheredraftingof11regulationsthatwereautomaticallyrepealedon1September2005undertheSubordinate Legislation Act 1989

• completingworkonanetworkexpansiontoallNSWDPIsitesusingbroadbandservicesunderanewdesignthatwillimproveresilienceofthenetworktomajorcarrierfailures

• developingastrategicplancloselylinkingICTdevelopmentdirectionstoNSWDPI’sbusinessdirectionsforthenextfiveyearsforsubmissiontoGCIOandTreasury.




1. Executive Performance2. Principal Officers

Director-GeneralBarryBuffier,BrurSc(Hons),MEc

Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Fisheries and Regional RelationsRenataBrooks,BVSc(Hons),GradCertBioethics

DirectorRegionalRelations&EducationJohnFisher,BAgSci

A/DirectorFisheriesConservation&Aquaculture

BillTalbot,MA(Aquaculture)

Director,WildHarvestFisheriesAnthonyHurst,BA(Geomorphology),MM

DirectorExtensiveIndustryDevelopment

ReginaFogarty,B.V.Sc.,PhD

DirectorIntensiveIndustryDevelopment

DeliaDray,MAppSc

DirectorAnimalWelfareRossBurton,BVSc;MVS;MSc

Deputy Director-General Mineral ResourcesAlanCoutts,BCom,DipEd

DirectorMineralsDevelopmentVacant

A/DirectorEnvironmentalSustainabilityKenHollands,BE(Mining)MBA

DirectorGeologicalSurveyofNSWLindsayGilligan,BSc(Hons),MappSc,MBA

DirectorMineSafetyOperationsRobRegan,BE(Mining)FirstClassHons

DirectorMineralsMaitlandBradMullard,BSc

ChiefExecutiveOfficerCoalCompensationBoard

CarolynBloch

ChiefExecutiveOfficerMineSubsidenceBoard

GregCole-Clark,B.E(Mining),MBA

A/Chief Executive Officer Primary Industries TradingAlastairHowardBA

DirectorPlantedForestsOperationsPeterCrowe,BSc(Forestry)

DirectorNativeForestsOperationsMikeBullen,BSc(Forestry),MBA

DirectorCommercialServicesGaryKeating,BEc

DirectorFinancial&OperationalBusinessServices

MalClinch,BBus(Acc),FCPA,FCIS

A/DirectorLandManagement&TechnicalServices

RossDickson,B.AgSc(Hons),MSc(PlantScience),PhD(ForestryScience)

Deputy Director-General Science and ResearchNickAustin,BEAgr(Hons),MSM,PhD,CDCD,CID

DirectorSystemsResearch&ChiefScientist

SteveKennelly,BSc(Hons),PhD,DSc

DirectorProductionResearchTrevorGibson,BScAgrHons,MScAgr,PhD

DirectorHealthSciences,ScienceAlliancesandEvaluation

HelenScott-Orr,B.V.Sc.(Hons),DipBact.,M.A.C.V.S(Epidem.)

DirectorResourcesResearchRobYoung,B.Ag.Econ,M.Nat.Res.

DirectorRuralInnovationSteveThomas,B.AgScHons,PhD

DirectorResearchOperationsGeoffFile,BRurSc(Hon),MRurSc,HDA(Hon),FAICD,JP

Executive Director Biosecurity, Compliance and Mine Safety DougHocking,DipAgr,GradDipExtension,GradCertManagement

DirectorAnimal&PlantBiosecurityBruceChristie,BVSc

A/DirectorSurveillance&BiosecurityOperations

IanRoth,BVSc

DirectorEmergencies&StrategicResponse

GraemeEggleston,BVSc.,MACVSc.,PSM

DirectorAgriculture&FisheriesComplianceOperations

PaulO’Connor,BSc,MSc

DirectorComplianceStandardsJennyNash,BAgEc

DirectorMine&ForestSafetyPerformance

RodMorrison,B.Bus

Executive Director, Strategy, Policy and CommunicationsWendyStamp,BA(Hons),MAdmin

DirectorIndustryAnalysisScottDavenport,B.Ag,Ec

DirectorCorporateStrategy&OrganisationalDevelopment

AlkaKhopkar,MA,MBA

DirectorPolicy&LegislationCoordination

NickMilham,BAgEc(Hons),MEc

DirectorCommunicationsVeraFiala,MBA,MEng

DirectorPublicAffairs&MediaBillFrew,BEc

Executive Director Corporate ServicesAlanGleeson,BSc(Hons),MStat,PhD

DirectorFinance&AdministrationTonyHeffernan

DirectorHumanResourcesSimonKempson,BCom(IndustrialRelations),GCCI,AFAHRI

DirectorAssetsChrisWeale,DipAgr

DirectorInformation,Communications&Technology

BoydWymer,BEBA(Hons)

DirectorLegalBarbaraJones,BALLB



Statutory body / interdepartmental committee NSW DPI executive PositionAnimalGenetics&BreedingUnitBoard DrNickAustin Member

AnimalHealthAustraliaBoard MrDougHocking Member

AquacultureSteeringCommittee MrBarryBuffier Member

AustralianGeneTechnologyStandingCommittee DrNickAustin Member

AustralianSheepIndustryCooperativeResearchCentreBoard DrNickAustin Member

CattleTickAdvisoryCommittee MsRenataBrooks Member

CBAlexanderAgriculturalCollegeFoundation MrBarryBuffier Chair

CentreforCoastalAgriculturalLandsLandscapesBoard DrNickAustin Member

CEOForumonMajorInfrastructure&DevelopmentApprovals MrBarryBuffier Member

CEOsNetworkMeeting MrBarryBuffier Member

ChiefExecutivesCommittee MrBarryBuffier Member

CoalCompensationBoard MrAlanCoutts Member

CommunityConservationCouncil MrBarryBuffier Member

CRCforGreenhouseAccounting MrAlastairHoward Member

DPIAssetSale&ReinvestmentSteeringCommittee MrBarryBuffier Chair

EHGrahamCentreforAgriculturalInnovationBoardofManagement MrBarryBuffierDrNickAustin

ChairMember

EnterpriseGrainsAustraliaBoard DrNickAustinDrStephenThomas

ChairMember

FarrerMemorialTrust MrBarryBuffierDrNickAustin

ChairTrustee

GameCouncil MrAlastairHoward Member

GenomicsCentreBoard DrNickAustin Chair

GrahamGregoryTrophySelectionCommittee MrBarryBuffier Member

HelenNewtonTurnerMedalTrust MrBarryBuffier Chair

HorticulturalCongressTrust MrBarryBuffier Chair

MarineParkAuthorityBoard MrBarryBuffier Chair

McGarvieSmithInstitute MsRenataBrooks Trustee

MineSubsidenceBoard MrAlanCoutts Chair

MinisterialAdvisoryCouncilonPrimaryIndustriesSciences DrNickAustin Member

Murray-DarlingBasinCommission MrBarryBuffier Commissioner

NationalEmergencyAnimalDiseaseManagementGroup MrBarryBuffier Member

NationalEmergencyPlantPestManagementGroup MrBarryBuffier Member

NationalMonitoringSystemSteeringCommittee MrBarryBuffier Member

NationalWine&GrapeIndustryCentreCouncil MrBarryBuffier Chair

NaturalResources&EnvironmentCEOClusterGroup MrBarryBuffier Member

NaturalResourcesAdvisoryCouncil MrBarryBuffier Member

NaturalResourcesInformationNeedsCommittee MsRenataBrooks Member

NaturalResourcesManagementStandingCommittee MrBarryBuffierMsWendyStamp

Member

NaturalResourceManagementJointSteeringCommittee MrJohnFisher Member

NSW/GuangdongJointEconomicCommittee MrAlanCoutts Member

3.Membership of significant statutory bodies and inter-departmental committees




NSWRuralAssistanceAuthorityBoard MrAlanCoutts Member

PrimaryIndustriesHealthCommittee MsRenataBrooks Member

PrimaryIndustriesInnovationCentreBoard DrNickAustin Member

PrimaryIndustriesStandingCommittee MrBarryBuffier Member

RuralWomen’sNetworkStateAdvisoryCommittee MrBarryBuffier Chair

StandingCommitteeofOfficialsoftheMinisterialCouncilonMineralandPetroleumResources(MCMPR)

MrAlanCoutts Member

SeafoodIndustryAdvisoryCouncil MrBarryBuffier Member

StandingDiseaseControlAdvisoryCommittee MsRenataBrooks Member

StateEmergencyManagementCommittee MsRenataBrooksMrDougHocking

MemberMember

SustainableForestManagementCommitteeoftheForest&ForestProductsCommittee

MrAlastairHoward Member

WaterCEO’sCommittee MsRenataBrooks Member

ValueAddedWheatCooperativeResearchCentreBoard DrNickAustin Member

Agriculture Ministerial Advisory CouncilMrMikeCahill(Chair)MrDavidAnthonyMrPeterBartterMrPhillipBrownMrRichardBullMrHowardCharlesMrGeorgeFaulkinerMrDavidKinseyMrJockLaurieMrGerardLawsonMrNicholasMoraitisAMMsJanetMoxeyMrFrankPaceMrMalcolmPetersMsKathleenPlowmanMrMichaelScotland(ExecutiveOfficer)MrBillSweeney

Dairy Industry ConferenceMrAlbertVidler(Chair)MsJoyAllenMrTimBurfitt(ExecutiveOfficer)MrAdrianDruryMrStephanEllawayMsKathEvansMrAngusGidley-BairdMrBobGreyMsJanetMoxey

MrCharlesNgMrTerryTooheyMrRonDellaVedovaMrAlbertVidlerMrWinstonWattMsKateWoodward

Forests and Forests Products Advisory CouncilMrGraemePash(Chair)MrRussAinleyMrPeterBoydMrGusCarfiMrMarcusDerhamMrRickFowler(ExecutiveOfficer)MrAlastairHowardMrRobLordMrMichaelMaddenMrJohnMcNamaraMrKerryPidcockMrWarwickRaggMrNickRobertsMrCraigSmith

Ministerial Advisory Council of Primary Industries Sciences DrJohnKeniry(Chair)ProfDerekAndersonMrDavidAnthonyDrNickAustinMrRichardBootle

DrTJHigginsDrStevenKennellyMrJohnMaitlandMrsJanetMoxeyMrMalPetersProfJimPratleyDrLisaSzaboMrGrahameTurkDrJohnWilliamsMrPeterZed

NSW Minerals Ministerial Advisory CouncilMrNicholasJPapallo(Chair)MrTimLehanyDrAngusCollinsMrPeterCoatesMrDavidTuckerMrColinBloomfieldProfIanPlimerMrBobCameronMrPeterMurrayMrTonyMaherMrTonyHaggartyMrAlanCoutts

NSW Wine Industry Research and Development Advisory CouncilMrGregJones(Chair)MsElizabethAntonopolousMrDarrenDeBortoli

3.Membership of significant statutory bodies and inter-departmental committees (continued)

4. Advisory bodies and committees




MrTrevorDraytonMrKenEdwardsMrLoftusHarrisMrHansHeilpernMrDickHilderMrDougHocking(ExecutiveOfficer)MsGlendaHoffmanMrRonHuttonMrGregJonesMrDougMcWilliamMrDavidO’DeaMrStephenRobertsMrPeterRobsonMrGeoffScollaryMrBruceTyrrell

Organic Ministerial Advisory CouncilMrTerrenceHealey(Chair)MrDavidBoothMrGeoffBrownMsJanDenhamMsCatherineFordMrRichardJonesMrStuartLarssonMrEricLoveMrPhillipRougonMrKenTaylor

Pork Industry Task ForceMrRonPollardChairMrTimBurfittMrTedCampbellMrPaulJudgeMsJaneLittlejohnMrAlexMcGilvrayMsKathleenPlowmanMrMurraySpicerMrAnandSugrimMsSallyWalker

Poultry Meat Industry CommitteeMrStephenCarroll(Chair)MsJoannaBlunden(ExecutiveOfficer)MrJohnCamilleriMrJohnCordinaMrAnthonyD’AndreaMrAshleyEtheringtonMrChrisFreneyMrL.GallagherMrBrianMcKelveyMrPeterPulleyMrJamesSamphierMrAndrewStevenson

MrJoeVellaMrAlanWilsonMrJohnWitherspoon

Seafood Industry Advisory CouncilMrHansHeilpern(Chair)MrRichardBagnatoMrBarryBuffierMrGraemeByrnesMrIanCharlesMrGeorgeDaveyMrJimDrinkwaterMrRonFirkinMrNicholasGeorgourasMrDonJohnsonMsMeganKesslerMrBillPearceMrRonPrindableProf.StephanSchniererMsDonnaSmytheMrTonyTroupMrGrahameTurk

Other advisory bodiesAbaloneManagementAdvisoryCommitteeAdvisoryCouncilonRecreationalFishingAgricultureScientificCollectionsTrustAnimalResearchReviewPanelAnimalWelfareAdvisoryCouncilBananaIndustryCommitteeBelgennyFarmAgriculturalHeritageTrustBoardofTickControlBovineJohne’sDiseaseSummitExecutiveCommitteeCBAlexanderAgriculturalCollegeAdvisoryCommitteeCBAlexanderFoundationCoalSafetyAdvisoryCommitteeCoalfieldGeologyCouncilDerelictMinesCommitteeDirector-General’sAnimalCareandEthicsCommitteeEstuaryGeneralFisheryManagentAdvisoryCommitteeEstuaryPrawnTrawlManagementAdvisoryCommitteeExhibitedAnimalsAdvisoryCommitteeExtractiveIndustrySafetyAdvisoryCommitteeFarmbisStatePlanningGroupFarrerMemorialTrust

FisheriesScientificCommitteeGameCouncilofNewSouthWalesGeologicalSurveyAdvisoryCommitteeGrainMarketingConsultativeCommitteeHelenNewtonTurnerMedalTrustHorticulturalCongressTrustIntensiveAgricultureConsultativeCommitteeLobsterManagementAdvisoryCommitteeMarineandEstuarineRecreationalCharterManagementAdvisoryCommitteeMcgarvieSmithInstituteTrustMetalliferousSafetyAdvisoryCommitteeMineSafetyAdvisoryCouncilMurrayValleyCitrusMarketingBoardMurrayValleyCitrusMarketingBoardSelectionPanelMurrayValleyWineGrapesIndustryDevelopmentCommitteeMurrumbidgeCollegeofAgricultureAdvisoryCouncilNationalLivestockIdentificationSystem,SheepImplementationAdvisoryCommitteeNonIndigenousAnimalsAdvisoryCommitteeNoxiousWeedsAdvisoryCommitteeNSWAgricultreAdvisoryCouncilonGeneTechnologyNSWGrainsBoardNSWNationalLivestockIdentificationSystemAdvisoryCommitteeNSWNurseryIndustryServicesCommitteeNSWTravellingStockReservesCommitteeNSWWineIndustryResearchandDevelopmentAdvisoryCouncilOceanTrapandLineManagementAdvisoryCommitteeOceanTrawlManagementAdvisoryCommitteeOvineJohne’sDiseaseIndustryAdvisoryCommitteePestandNuisanceAnimalsandInsectControlCommitteePestAnimalCouncil,NSWRecreationalFishingFreshwaterManagementPlanningCommitteeRecreationalFishingFreshwaterTrust

4. Advisory bodies and committees (continued)




ExpenditureCommitteeRecreationalFishingSaltwaterManagementPlanningCommitteeRecreationalFishingSaltwaterTrustExpenditureCommitteeRiceMarketingBoardRiverenaCitrusRuralAssistanceAuthorityRuralLandsProtectionBoard’sStateCouncil

RuralWomen’sNetworkStateAdvisoryCommitteeSeafoodIndustryAdvisoryCouncilShareManagementFisheriesAppealPanelStandingDiseaseControlAdvisoryCommitteeTotalAllowableCatchCommitteeVeterinanrySurgeonsInvestigatingCommittee

VeterinarySurgeonsAdministrativeDecisionsTribunalVeterinarySurgeonsBoardofNSWWineGrapesMarketingBoard

Acts Administered by NSW Department of Primary Industries Minister for Primary IndustriesAgricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994Agricultural Industry Services Act 1998 Agricultural Livestock (Disease Control Funding) Act 1998 Agricultural Scientific Collections Trust Act 1983Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990Animal Research Act 1985Apiaries Act 1985Banana Industry Act 1987Biological Control Act 1985C.B. Alexander Foundation Incorporation Act 1969Coal Acquisition Act 1981Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002Coal Mines Regulation Act 1982Coal Ownership (Restitution) Act 1990Dairy Adjustment Programme Agreement Ratification Act 1975Dairy Adjustment Programme Agreement Ratification Act 1977Dairy Industry Act 2000Dried Fruits (Repeal) Act 1997Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994Farm Produce Act 1983Farrer Memorial Research Scholarship Fund Act 1930Fertilisers Act 1985Fish Marketing Act 1994Fisheries Act 1935

Fisheries Management Act 1994Food Act 2003Forestry Act 1916Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003Gene Technology (New South Wales) Act Grain Marketing Act 1991Marginal Dairy Farms Reconstruction Scheme Agreement Ratification Act 1971Marine Parks Act 1997 ( jointly with the Minister for the Environment)Marketing of Primary Products Act 1983Meat Industry Act 1978Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961Mines Inspection Act 1901Mining Act 1992 (except part, Attorney General)Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987Noxious Weeds Act 1993Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 so far as it relates to mines within the meaning of the Mines Inspection Act 1901 and the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1982 (remainder, Minister for Commerce)Offshore Minerals Act 1999Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982Plant Diseases Act 1924Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979Rural Adjustment Scheme Agreement Act 1993Rural Assistance Act 1989Rural Lands Protection Act 1998Seeds Act 1982

Snowy Mountains Cloud Seeding Trial Act 2004 Softwood Forestry Agreement Act 1968Softwood Forestry Agreement Ratification Act 1980Softwood Forestry (Further Agreement) Act 1973States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Agreement Ratification Act 1985States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Agreement Ratification Act 1989States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Agreement Ratification Act 1977States Grants (Rural Reconstruction) Agreement Ratification Act 1971Stock (Artificial Breeding) Act 1985Stock (Chemical Residues) Act 1975Stock Diseases Act 1923Stock Foods Act 1940Stock Medicines Act 1989Swine Compensation Act 1928Sydney Market Authority (Dissolution) Act 1997Timber Marketing Act 1997Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Act 1986Veterinary Practices Act 2003Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 Wine Grapes Marketing Board (Reconstitution) Act 2003

4. Advisory bodies and committees (continued)

5. Legislation and legal change




Bills passed by ParliamentGeneTechnology(GMCropMoratorium)Amendment(PostponementofExpiry)Bill2005

FarmDebtMediationAmendment(WaterAccessLicences)Bill2005

MineSafety(CostRecovery)Bill2005

RiceMarketingAmendment(PreventionofNationalCompetitionPolicyPenalties)Bill2005

FisheriesManagementAmendmentBill2005

New regulationsThefollowingregulationscameintoeffecton1September2005:

• AgriculturalandVeterinaryChemicals(NewSouthWales)Regulation2005

• AgriculturalIndustryServices(PollsandElections)Regulation2005

• AnimalResearchRegulation2005• ApiariesRegulation2005• CoalOwnership(Restitution)

Regulation2005• ExhibitedAnimalsProtection

Regulation2005• MarketingofPrimaryProducts

Regulation2005

• Stock(ChemicalResidues)Regulation2005

• StockFoodsRegulation2005• StockMedicinesRegulation2005• TimberMarketingRegulation2005.

Staged Repeal ProgramTheDepartmentprepareddraftregulationsandregulatoryimpactstatementsforpublicconsultationinrelationtothefollowingregulations,whicharedueforstagedrepealon1September2006:

• Non-IndigenousAnimalsRegulation1997

• PreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(AnimalTrades)Regulation1996andPreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(General)Regulation1996(thesewillberemadeasasingleregulation).

TheDepartmentprepareddraftregulationsforthefollowingregulations,whicharedueforstagedrepealon1September2006:

• AgriculturalLivestock(DiseaseControlFunding)Regulation2000

• AgriculturalTenanciesRegulation2001

• OffshoreMineralsRegulation2000• Petroleum(SubmergedLands)

Regulation2001• RuralAssistance(General)Regulation

2001.

Statute Law Revision amendmentsAgricultural Scientific Collections Trust Act 1983Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991Fisheries Management Act 1994Fisheries Management (General) Regulation Forestry Act 1916Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002Game and Feral Animal Control Regulation 2004Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003Mine Health and Safety Act 2004Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987Plant Diseases Act 1924Stock (Chemical Residues) Act 1975Stock Diseases Regulation 2004Stock Foods Act 1940

5. Legislation and legal change (continued)

6. Significant judicial decisions

Significant judicial decisionsOfthenumerousprosecutionsandotherlitigationmattersin2005-06underlegislationadministeredbytheDepartment,severalresultedinimportantdecisions.

TheFullBenchoftheIndustrialCourthandeddownjudgmenton25November2005inMorrisonvEurekaOpalsPtyLimited.ThatcaseinvolvedanappealbytheDepartmentalprosecutoragainsttheacquittalofthatcompanywhenitwasprosecutedundertheOccupational Health & Safety Act 1983 (OHS Act 1983)inrelationtoseriousinjurytoaworkerfollowinga28March2000roofcollapseatanopalmineatLightningRidge.ThecompanywastheholderofthemineralclaimgrantedundertheMining Act 1992thatcoveredthemineinvolvedandhadbeenprosecutedforanoffenceundersection17oftheOHS Act 1983(nowreplacedbysection10oftheOccupational

Health & Safety Act 2000 – OHS Act 2000).Thatprovisionrequiresapersonwhohastoanyextentcontrolofpremisesusedasaplaceofworkbynon-employeesofthepersontoensurethatthepremisesaresafeandwithoutriskstohealth.

TheIndustrialCourtjudgewhoacquittedthecompanyatfirstinstancehadaccepteditssubmissionthat,althoughitwasholderoftherelevantmineralclaim,theminepremiseswere,asaresultofarrangementsbythecompanywithanotherpersonfortheworkingofthemine,notcontrolledbythecompany.Ingivingitsjudgmentintheappeal,theFullBenchdeterminedthatsucharrangementsdidnotresultinthecompany’srightsandobligationsascontrollerofthemine,arisingfromthemineralclaimheld,beingtransferredtoanotherperson.Theearlieracquittalwassetasideandthecompanywasfined$30000.



OthersignificantdecisionsweregivenbytheCourtofAppealon30November2005inthecasesofCoalOperationsAustraliaPtyLimitedvMorrisonandPowercoalPtyLimitedvMorrison.ThesecasesinvolvedchallengesbyapplicationtotheCourtofAppealtotheconstitutionalvalidityoftheIndustrialCourt’spowerundersection197AoftheIndustrial Relations Act 1996tohearappealsbytheDepartmentagainstacquittalsofpersonsprosecutedbytheDepartmentundertheOHS Act 1983ortheOHS Act 2000.TheCourtofAppealdismissedtheapplications.

Itmightalsobenotedthat,duringMarch2006,theFullBenchoftheIndustrialCourtheardappealsbyNewcastleWallsendCoalCompanyPtyandOakbridgePtyLimitedandthreemineofficialsagainsttheirearlierconvictionsforoffencesagainsttheOHS Act 1983inrelationtothedeathson14November1996offourminersinanundergroundwaterinrushatGretleyColliery(theprosecutorbeingaWorkCoverofficer).Atpresent,theFullBenchhasreserveditsdecisiononthoseappealstoadatetobefixed.

On2December2005,theNaroomaLocalCourt(LyonLCM),gavejudgmentinthemattersofNSWFisheriesvRigby,Caple&Others,whichinvolvedprosecutionof11defendantsforoffencesundertheFisheries Management Act 1994relatingtopossessionofprohibitedsizeabalone,exceedingpossessionlimitsforabaloneandshuckingabaloneadjacenttowatersatNaroomaandfourlobsteroffences.TheirdefenceincludedargumentsthattheirtraditionalAboriginalfishingpractices,relevanttotheallegedoffences,werepartoftheirreligionandthattheyhadanhonestandreasonablebeliefintheirrighttoengageinthosepracticesregardlessofstatelaw.Initsjudgment,theCourtfoundeachofthedefendantsguilty,imposingfinesrangingbetween$50and$1000aswellasbondsinrelationtofiveoffences.ThedefendantshavefiledappealswiththeDistrictCourt.

6. Significant judicial decisions (continued)

7. Evaluation and improvement

NSWDPIiscommittedtocontinuousimprovementofprogramsandservicestobothinternalandexternalstakeholders.Accordingly,thefollowingreviewswerecarriedoutin2005-06.

Internal controlsNSWDPIcontinuedtoreview,auditandimproveinternalcontrols.Comprehensiveinternalreviewswereconductedforthesystemsfor:

• travelallowancereimbursement

• payrollandpersonneladministration

• occupationalhealthandsafetypoliciesandprocedures

• assetscapitalandmaintenanceexpenditure

• administrationofmineralsroyaltiescollectionsandmineralstitles

• managementoftheFreshwaterFishingTrust

• paymentsundertheDroughtTransportSubsidyScheme.

Review of Fisheries Management in NSW – Mr Richard StevensInDecember2005NSWDPIengagedMrRichardStevens,GovernmentRelationsandFisheriesManagementAdvisor,toconductareviewonfisheriesmanagementinNSW.MrStevensconductedinterviewsandreceivedwrittensubmissionsfromcommercial,recreationalandotherfisheriesstakeholdersandNSWDPIstaff.Thereviewreportidentifiesthemainchallengesfacingfisheriesmanagementandmakes

recommendationsforpriorityactions,guidingprinciples,consultativeapproachesandissuesmanagement.

NSWDPIhasacceptedandisprogressivelyimplementingtheactionsfromthereview.

Report on the Review of the NSW Abalone Fishery – Dr John KeniryFollowingafurtherreductioninthetotalallowablecatchbytheindependentTotalAllowableCatchCommittee,DrJohnKenirywasengagedtochairanindependenttaskforcetoreviewthereductionsandmakerecommendationsonthefuturedirectionsforthefishery.Akeyfocuswastoidentifypossiblestrategiestohelptheabaloneindustryplanandadjustforsignificantvariationsintheavailabilityofabalonestocksandmarketprices.

ThereportwasreleasedinDecember2005.NSWDPIisprogressivelydevelopingandimplementingstrategiesinresponsetoDrKeniry’sreviewwithinthecontextoftheexistingarrangementsofthefishery,includingthesharemanagementplan,theenvironmentaldeterminationforthecommercialfisheryandtherecommendationsfromtheTotalAllowableCatchCommittee.

Risk assessmentDuring2005-06,NSWDPIconductedadepartment-widebusinessriskassessmentusingaconsistentmethodologybasedontheAustralian/NewZealandStandardforRiskManagement.(Refertopage89formoredetail)



Science reviewInJuly2005,thethenPremierestablishedaReviewofScientificResearchinNSWGovernmentAgencies.Asthelargestresearchorganisationreviewed,NSWDPIprovidedsubstantialinformationonitsresearchportfolioandthesignificantpublicbenefitsfromthisresearchinvestment.ThisisthelatestinanumberofreviewsofNSWDPIresearch

orthatconductedbytheformeragenciesincorporatedinNSWDPI.ThereviewwillenableagreaterunderstandingoftheextentandcomplexityofNSWDPIresearchaswellasitssignificanteconomic,environmentalandsocialbenefits.

8. Staff statistics

Allstatisticsshowninthefollowingtablesareexpressedasequivalentfull-time(EFT)unlessotherwisestated.

Table 1. Staff numbers (EFT)

Perm (excl Forests NSW)

Other (excl Forests NSW)

Perm (Forests NSW)

Other (Forests NSW) Total

2004-05 1802 747 954 85 3588

2005-06 1815 724 948 98 3585

Table 2. EFT number of female and male staff within salary levels

Salary Level $0–$32 605 $32 606–$42 824

$42 825-$47 876

$47 877 - $60 583

$60 584 - $78 344

$78 345 - $97 932

Greater than

$97 932 (Non-SES)

Greater than

$97 932 (SES)

Total

Female(exclForestsNSW)

5 221 184 236 207 56 20 4 933

Male(exclForestsNSW) 9 230 154 301 480 239 178 15 1606

Female(ForestsNSW)

17 52 30 64 31 14 4 0 212

Male(ForestsNSW)

49 303 73 175 119 53 56 6 834

Totals 80 806 441 776 837 362 258 25 3585

Table 3. Numbers and levels of SES staff

SES level1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total

30June2005 ExclForestsNSW 2 5 4 5 3 2 1 1 23ForestsNSW 1 5 1 7

30June2006 ExclForestsNSW 1 5 5 1 3 3 1 19ForestsNSW 1 4 1* 6

*SubstantiveLevel3butActingCEOLevel6

Table 4. Numbers and levels of female SES staff

SES level1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total

30June2005 ExclForestsNSW 1 1 2 2 6ForestsNSW 0

30June2006 ExclForestsNSW 1 1 1 1 4ForestsNSW 0

7. Evaluation and improvement(continued)


HUMANRESOURCES

1. Executive Performance9. Equal employment opportunity

Fair policy and proceeduresThePersonnelOfficer(Policy)hasresponsibilityforpolicydevelopmentandimplementationinallareasofEEOtoensure:

• fairpracticesintheworkplace

• managementdecisionsbeingmadewithoutbias

• recognitionandrespectforthesocialandculturalbackgroundsofallemployees

• employmentpracticesthatproduceemployeesatisfactionandjobcommitment

• improvedproductivitybyguaranteeingthattheworkplaceisefficientandfreefrombullying,harassmentanddiscrimination.

ThePersonnelOfficer(Policy)isanexecutivememberofDiversityNSW,theirvisionbeingtoexcelinprovidingnetworkingandsupportservicesforitsmembersandtoinfluencestrategicdecisionmakersinthedevelopment,implementationandreviewofemploymentequityrelatedpoliciesandstrategies.

TheDepartmentplanstoconductanEEOsurveyinthecomingyeartoensurethatEEOstatisticsarecurrentandcomprehensiveforstaffacrossNSWDPI.

Policyandguidelinesformanagementandstaffongrievancemanagementandcombatingworkplaceharassmentandbullyingwillbedevelopedandimplementedduringthenext12months.

Performance management and EEOPerformanceindicatorsfortheimplementationofEEOstrategiesareincorporatedintotheperformanceagreementsofallSeniorExecutiveServicesofficers.

ManagementandstaffareencouragedtousethePerformanceManagementandDevelopmentSystemtoprovideafairandconsistentframeworkbywhichtheindividualperformanceofstaffmemberscanbeassessed.

RecruitmentTrainingcoursesinSelectionTechniques,CareerEnhancementandInterviewSkills,andCareerandJobChange,havebeenprovidedthroughouttheyearandmadeavailabletoallstaff.

RecruitmentpracticesarecloselymonitoredbytheHumanResourcesEmployeeServicesUnittoensurethattheselectionandrecruitmentprocessisopen,ethicalandtransparentandthatselectionismadewithacommitmenttothefirmapplicationofthemeritprinciple.

Flexible work practicesTheDepartmentrecognisestheimportanceofflexibilityforallemployeestobalancetheirworkandpersonalresponsibilities

moreeffectivelyandoffersjobsharing,part-timework,careerbreaks,variableyearemployment,part-yearemployment,workingfromhome,andanenhancedFlexibleWorkingHoursAgreement.

Health managementTheDepartmentprovidesconfidentialprofessionalcounsellingandsupportforstaffinneedthroughtheHumanResourcesStrategicServicesUnitandtheEmployeeAssistanceProgram.

TheMentalHealthFirstAidCourseisdeliveredacrosstheDepartmentaspartoftheStaffTrainingandDevelopmentProgram.

Aboriginal employmentTheDepartmentiscommittedtoachievingtheNSWGovernmenttargetoftwopercentAboriginalemployment.WearecurrentlydevelopinganAboriginalEmploymentStrategy,whichseekstoincreaseAboriginalemploymentandretentionaswellasaddressingcareerprogression,trainingandsupportforaboriginalstafftoassisttheminreachingtheirfullpotential.

OneavenuetheDepartmentispursuingtoincreaseemploymentofAboriginalstaffisthepermanentemploymentelementoftheElsaDixonAboriginalEmploymentProgramthroughtheNSWDepartmentofEducationandTraining.WecurrentlyhaveanapplicationlodgedtoemploytwoAboriginalpeopleinregionalareasunderthisprogram.

FurtherstepssuchasidentifiedAboriginalpositionsarealsobeingpursued.RecruitmentactionforanAboriginalPolicyOfficerwithintheAboriginalLiaisonandCulturalHeritageUnitisonesuchexample.

Employees with a disabilityTheHumanResourcesStrategicServicesUnit,inconjunctionwithsupervisors,providesongoingsupportforemployeeswithadisability.Thissupportisbasedonmedicaladviceandconsultationwithoccupationaltherapists.

TheDepartmentcurrentlyemploysfourdisabledapprenticesandonedisabledtrainee.

Disability Capital/Maintenance ProgramAtotalof$98700wasspentaspartoftheDepartment’sDisabilityStrategicPlanasfollows:

• Wollongbar–disabledcoveredparkingarea• BrokenHillCoreLibrary–disabledtoiletandamenities• OAI-disabledaccesstobuilding• EMAIVMSDairy• WaggaJblocklaboratory–disabledaccessrampand

toilet• Duttontrouthatchery–disabledhandrailing.


HUMANRESOURCES

Table 1. Trends in the representation of EEO target groups in %

EEO target group % of total staff

Benchmark or target 2003 2004 2005 2006

Women 50% 38% 33%AboriginalpeopleandTorresStraitIslanders 2% .3% 1.7%PeoplewhosefirstlanguagewasnotEnglish 20% 8% 11%Peoplewithadisability 12% 7% 8%Peoplewithadisabilityrequiringwork-relatedadjustment 7% .3%

Table 2. Trends in the distribution of EEO target groups

EEO target group Distribution index

Benchmark or target 2003 2004 2005 2006

Women 100 80 86AboriginalpeopleandTorresStraitIslanders 100 n/a 71PeoplewhosefirstlanguagewasnotEnglish 100 110 103Peoplewithadisability 100 96 90Peoplewithadisabilityrequiringwork-relatedadjustment 100 n/a

Notes

1 Excludescasualstaff.

2 Notethatthisyear’sfiguresincludeForestsNSWwhichwasnotincludedin2004-05data.

3 ADistributionIndexof100indicatesthatthecentreofthedistributionoftheEEOgroupsacrosssalarylevelsisequivalenttothatofotherstaff.Valueslessthan100meanthattheEEOgrouptendstobemoreconcentratedatlowersalarylevelsthanisthecaseforotherstaff.Themorepronouncedthistendencyis,thelowertheindexwillbe.Insomecasestheindexmaybemorethan100,indicatingthattheEEOgroupislessconcentratedatlowersalarylevels.TheDistributionIndexisautomaticallycalculatedbythesoftwareprovidedbytheOfficeoftheDirectorofEqualOpportunityinPublicEmploymentonEqualEmploymentOpportunity(ODEOPE).

9. Equal employment opportunity (continued)

Women’s employmentOnInternationalWomen’sDaythisyeartheDirector-GenerallaunchedtheDepartment’snewWomen’sEmploymentStrategy.WiththeformationoftheNSWDPIcametheopportunitytodevelopanewapproachtomaximisingthepotentialofourwomenbybuildingontheSpokeswomen’sProgram,whichhadoperatedintheformerfouragencies.NSWDPI’sWomen’sEmploymentStrategyaimstoensurethatthepotentialofallfemaleemployeesisrealised,andthattheyarerecognisedaskeycontributorsintheworkplace.

Aspartofthestrategy,aconsultativegroupof21womenfromalldivisionsacrosstheStateandacrosssalaryrangeshas

recentlybeenselectedfromexpressionsofinterestreceived.Theirroleistonetworkandconsultwithwomenemployeestoidentifywomen’semploymentneedsanddevelopproposalstoaddressthem.Thisgroupwilldevelopanactionplan,monitoritsimplementation,andassistinitspromotionacrosstheDepartment.

TheDepartmentisprovidingfundsforanumberofwomentoundertakethePublicSectorManagementCourse.


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RCESTable 3. Percent of total NSW DPI staff by level

Level Total staff (number) Men WomenAboriginal

people & Torres Strait Islanders

People from racial, ethnic,

ethno-religious minority groups

People whose language first

spoken as a child was not

English

People with a disability

People with a disability requiring

work-related adjustment

<$32606 18 22% 67% 33% 25%$32606–$42824 734 31% 63% 37% 3.9% 5% 8% 11% 0.4%$42825–$47876 462 48% 48% 52% 1.8% 4% 9% 10%$47877–$60583 824 58% 62% 38% 2.5% 6% 16% 7% 0.2%$60584–$78344 885 66% 71% 29% 0.2% 10% 13% 7% 0.5%$78345–$97932 430 77% 83% 17% 9% 11% 6%

>$97932(nonSES) 191 81% 93% 7% 6% 8% 6% 0.6%>$97932(SES) 19 79% 79% 21% 7%

TOTAL 3563 57% 67% 33% 1.7% 7% 11% 8% 0.3%Est. number of staff 3563 2014 2377 1186 59 237 408 293 11

Table 4. Per cent of total NSW DPI staff by level

Employment basis Total staff (Number) Men WomenAboriginal

people & Torres Strait Islanders

People from racial, ethnic,

ethno-religious minority groups

People whose language first

spoken as a child was not

English

People with a disability

People with a disability requiring

work-related adjustment

Permanentfull-time 2681 60% 75% 25% 1.5% 7% 11% 8% 0.4%Permanentpart-time 141 72% 10% 90% 3% 5% 7%Temporaryfull-time 593 38% 54% 46% 0.4% 8% 22% 4%Temporarypart-time 126 38% 17% 83% 6% 17% 6%

Contract-SES 19 79% 79% 21% 7%Contract–Non-SES 4 50% 100% 50% 50%Trainingpositions 12 25% 83% 17%

RetainedstaffCasual 349 19% 54% 46% 22%TOTAL 3925 53% 66% 34% 1.1% 7% 13% 7% 0.3%

Est. number of staff 3925 2084 2579 1346 44 256 527 264 10

Notes: 1.Table3doesnotincludecasualstaff 2.FiguresforEEOgroupsotherthanwomenhavebeenadjustedtocompensatefortheeffectsofnon-responsetotheEEOdatacollection.

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ales Department of Prim

ary Industries ANNUAL REPORT 2005-06195

HUMANRESOURCES

TheDepartmentiscommittedtotheNewSouthWalesCharterofPrinciplesforaCulturallyDiverseSocietywiththefollowingStatementofIntent.

ThisstatementconfirmstheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustries’commitmenttotheNewSouthWalesCharterofPrinciplesforaCulturallyDiverseSocietyandreflectshowservicesandfacilitiesareaccessibletoallresidentsofthisState.

TheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustriesisdedicatedtothedevelopmentofprofitable,sustainableprimaryindustriesforNSW.

Recognisingtheculturalmixofconsumers,theDepartmentiscommittedtoensuringthatqualityproductsmeettheneedsofaculturallydiversemarket.Trainingofclientservicestaffinvolvessessionshighlightingtheculturaldiversityofourclienteleandeducatingofficersonhowbesttosatisfytheindividualneedsofallpeople.

AllresidentsofNSWhaveaccesstotheservicesandopenfacilitiesoftheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustries.Wherevernecessary,clients’specialneedswillbeaddressedprofessionally,expeditiouslyandinamannerappropriatetothoseneeds.

ToimplementtheEthnicAffairsPrioritiesStatementtheDepartmentwillcontinueto:

• circulateinformationthatwillassistdepartmentalstafftorespondeffectivelytoethnicaffairsissues.Thisisachievedbydisseminatinginformationonculturaldiversitytoallstaff,atrecruitmentandinductionandaspartofongoingtrainingprograms

• enhancetheculturaldiversityofNSWDPIstaffbyprovidingforspecialneedsofpotentialstaffintherecruitmentprocessandbyprovidingcross-culturalawarenesstrainingmadeavailabletoallstaff

• provideaccesstoindividualtrainingforstaffwhohavelanguagecommunicationdifficulties

• respondtocommunityneedsforaccesstotheresourcesofNSWDPIbyensuringthatthestafflistofCommunityLanguageAllowanceSchemerecipients,andthelanguagesspoken,isreadilyavailabletorelevantstafftoassisttheirculturallydiverseclientgroups

• provideaservicewherebyinformationisprovidedtoclientswithtranslationand/orinterpretation,ifrequired.

TheDepartmenthasafulltimeCommunityRelationsManagerattachedtoitsAgricultureandFisheriesDivisiontomanage,developanddelivercommunityeducationprogramsandfrontlineadvisoryservicestothegeneralpublic,includingschoolchildren,Aboriginalpeople,disabledpeople,overseasdelegatesandnon-Englishspeakingbackgrounds.

During2005-06theDepartmentdelivereditscommitmenttoEAPSthrougharangeofactivities,including:

• theemploymentofthreebilingualofficerstoworkwiththecommunitytoimprovechemicalmanagementonfarms.Theirroleistoencouragepeopletoattendtrainingandassistfarmersinadoptingthepracticesdetailedinthetrainingsuchaskeepingchemicalrecords,safepesticidestorageandcorrectuseofpesticides

• thetrainingofover200farmersfromarangeofculturallydiversebackgrounds(Chinese,Vietnamese,Arabic,Cambodian)onSmarttrain,soilsandfertiliseruse,freshcare,basiccomputerskills,machinerymaintenanceandintegratedpestmanagementtraining.Fifty-onegraduatedwithafullcertificateIIIinAgricultureandafurther30areexpectedtodosonextyear

• thedevelopmentofresourcesinKhmer,Chinese,VietnameseandArabictosupporttraininginchemicalmanagementandsoilsandfertilisermanagement

• theorganisationoffishingworkshopsfornon-Englishspeakingbackgroundfamiliesandchildrenwithdisabilities.Atotalof147childrentogetherwith432parentsandrelativesfromArabic,Chinese,Vietnamese,Korean,Tongan,PacificIslander,SamoanandGreekbackgroundsparticipatedintheone-dayworkshops

• thedevelopment,productionanddistributionoffisheriesinformationandeducationalmaterialindifferentlanguages

• involvementinafour-weektalk-backprogramonMuslimCommunityRadiocalledGoodAfternoonSydney(2MFM92.1).TheFishingSecretssegmentairedat4pmweekdaysandwasheardbyasignificantsectionoftheSydneyMuslimcommunity.

Progams for 2006-07• DevelopamultilingualfisheriessectionoftheNSWDPI

websiteonrecreationalfisheriesinformation.

• Developanderectmultilingualsignagearoundrelevantwaterways

10. Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement


HUMANRESOURCES


Name Position Country visited

Purpose of visit From To

JPiltz ProfessionalOfficer NorthernIrelandIreland

Attend14thInternationalSilageConference 1/07/2005 11/07/2005

SNewman ResearchHorticulturist

Vietnam ImprovepostharvesthandlingoftemperatefruitsinAustraliaandVietnam

3/07/2005 25/07/2005

VKu ProjectOfficer Vietnam ImprovepostharvesthandlingoftemperatefruitsinAustraliaandVietnam

3/07/2005 20/07/2005

BMoloney TechnicalSpecialist NewZealand Studyoncampusforamastersdegreeinepidemiology 4/07/2005 23/07/2005

DMichalk ResearchLeader China UndertakeconsultancyforWorldvisionAustraliaonbehalfofNZAidinGansuprovince

10/07/2005 29/07/2005

RJones SeniorResearchScientist

China UndertakeconsultancyforWorldvisionAustraliaonbehalfofNZAidinGansuprovince

10/07/2005 29/07/2005

ABowman ResearchLeader Eritrea Takepartindrylandfarmingsystemscapacitybuildingproject 15/07/2005 25/07/2005

AJessup SeniorResearchHorticulturist

PapuaNewGuinea

Setupprocedurestomonitor,manageandcontrolfruitfliesinhorticulturalproductionareas

19/07/2005 22/07/2005

JMullen PrincipalResearchScientist

Philippines Conducteconomicanalysisofvalueofseasonalclimate 25/07/2005 5/08/2005

AMilgate ResearchAgronomist

JapanChinaMalaysia

TourAsianwheatmarket 30/07/2005 13/08/2005

DHopkins SeniorResearchScientist

SouthAfricaUSA Presentpaperat51stInternationalCongressofMeatScience&Technology.PresentseminaratUniversityofCalifornia

3/08/2005 17/08/2005

JEkman ResearchHorticulturist

UnitedArabEmirates

Examinetheoutturnqualityoflettuce,cauliflowersandbroccolishippedtoDubai

5/08/2005 12/08/2005

JGolding ResearchHorticulturist

UnitedArabEmirates

Examinetheoutturnqualityoflettuce,cauliflowersandbroccolishippedtoDubai

5/08/2005 12/08/2005

CHunt TechnicalOfficer IndonesiaSumatra

ManagesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoilsareasofNanggroeAceh,DarussalamProvince

7/08/2005 14/08/2005

MMcLeod ResearchHydrologist

IndonesiaSumatra


7/08/2005 14/08/2005

PSlavich ResearchLeader IndonesiaSumatra


7/08/2005 14/08/2005

SFielder ResearchScientist India Monitorprogressofsalt-affectedareasandvisitresearchfacilities 14/08/2005 19/08/2005

MHornitzky ResearchLeader Ireland AttendInternationaldesEpizootiesSymposiumandpresentscientificdataatApimondiaConference

17/08/2005 28/08/2005

BDominiak ProjectCoordinator Austria Attendinternationalfruitflyconsultantsmeeting 20/08/2005 28/08/2005

MSissons SeniorResearchScientist

USACanada Attendandpresentat3rdInternationalDurumWheatWorkshopandspeakatAmericanAssociationofCerealChemistsInternationalConference

2/09/2005 5/10/2005

HAllen SeniorCerealChemist

USA AttendAmericanAssociationofCerealChemistsInternationalConference

7/09/2005 24/09/2005

PKirkland PrincipalResearchScientist

FranceNorthernIrelandSwitzerlandUSA

MeetwithSynbiotics(Europe).AttendCircovirusesConferenceand6thInternationalPestivirusSymposiumandEmergingDiseasesForum

8/09/2005 22/09/2005

DFinlaison VeterinaryVirologist NorthernIrelandUSA

StudynewtechniquesforvirusresearchandattendInternationalConferenceonCircovirusesandEmergingDiseasesForum

9/09/2005 7/10/2005

NDonovan PlantPathologist Israel Receiveadvancedtrainingintheidentificationofphomatracheiphila

10/09/2005 26/09/2005

DMichalk ResearchLeader China AttendandpresentpaperattheXVInternationalPlantNutritionColloquium.UndertakeWorldBankConsultancyforGansu&SinjiangPastoralDevelopmentProject

13/09/2005 1/10/2005

11. Overseas travel


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BHolzapfel SeniorResearchViticulturist

China ParticipateandpresentattheXVInternationalPlantNutritionColloquium

14/09/2005 1/10/2005

RHutton DeputyDirector,NationalWine&GrapeIndustryCentre

China ParticipateandpresentattheXVInternationalPlantNutritionColloquium

14/09/2005 1/10/2005

JChin PrincipalResearchScientist

China Presentasymposiumat13thInternationalCongressinGenes,GeneFamiliesandIsozymes2005Forum

15/09/2005 23/09/2005

KMotley ExtensionAgronomist

Japan StudyJapaneseazukibeanindustry 17/09/2005 25/09/2005

MMartin TechnicalOfficer Philippines VisitthegrainqualityandnutritionresearchcentreattheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute

19/09/2005 1/10/2005

JNeal ResearchAgronomist

ItalyUK AttendInterdroughtConferenceandWumedWorkshopinRome.InvestigatewateruseefficiencyinUK

22/09/2005 6/10/2005

RMailer PrincipalResearchScientist

CzechRepublic Attend26thInternationalSocietyofFatsCongressandpresentabidforthe28thCongressinAustraliain2009

25/09/2005 28/09/2005


NewZealand AttendAustralasianPostHarvestConferenceandpresentresearchresultsonAsianvegetables

27/09/2005 1/10/2005

PGreenwood PrincipalResearchScientist

Austria AttendajointFoodandAgriculturalOrganisation/InternationalAtomicEnergyAgencyconsultantsmeetingonfoetalprogrammingandemergingareasofanimalnutrition.PreparefinalreportonconsultantsmeetinginVienna

14/10/2005 24/10/2005

DHerridge PrincipalResearchScientist

India Presentkeynoteaddressatthe4thInternationalFoodLegumeConference

15/10/2005 24/10/2005


IndonesiaSumatra

ACIARprojectc2004/121-managesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoilareas

16/10/2005 22/10/2005

NMoore ResearchAgronomist

IndonesiaSumatra


16/10/2005 22/10/2005

PSlavich ResearchLeader IndonesiaSumatra


16/10/2005 22/10/2005

SLove Veterinarian NewZealand Attendworkshoponmanagementofanthelminticresistanceandsustainablewormcontrolinparasitesofruminants

20/10/2005 22/10/2005

AMather ExtensionAgronomist

TibetChina AttendtheAustralianYouthAmbassadorsforDevelopmentProgram

27/10/2005 21/03/2006

MLowry ResearchScientist USA Attend4thInternationalBillfishSymposium 28/10/2005 5/11/2005

BVanDerWalt

SeniorFisheriesManager

USA AttendandpresentapaperandposteronNSWDPIGamefishtaggingprogramatthe4thInternationalBillfishSymposium

30/10/2005 11/11/2005

CBloch Director,ChangeProgramOffice

Fiji ChairmeetingfortheemergingPacificleader’sdialogue2006 5/11/2005 11/11/2005

CWellings PrincipalResearchScientist

USA PresentalecturetotheCropScienceSocietyofAmericaandvisitcolleaguesatWashingtonStateUniversity

5/11/2005 18/11/2005

GAllan PrincipalScientist PapuaNewGuinea

DevelopACIARfisheriesandaquacultureresearchprogram 7/11/2005 11/11/2005

PGibbs PrincipalScientist Philippines FollowupscopingforACIARfundedproject 7/11/2005 15/11/2005

CHarvey MiningEngineer&SeniorEnvironmentOfficer

NewZealand Attendmineralsandmetallurgyconference 12/11/2005 16/11/2005

DSomerville LivestockOfficer India AttendandpresentapaperattheEucalyptusinPlantations-TheirValuetoHoneyBeesConference

12/11/2005 20/11/2005

JEkman ExtensionHorticulturist

Singapore ConductareviewofqualityassurancesystemsforAsianfruitandvegetableproject

13/11/2005 17/11/2005

JGibson MinisterialLiaisonOfficer

IsraelWestBankGaza

Aspartofaministerialdelegation,assistthePalestinianAuthorityinestablishingwildfisheriesandaquacultureindustries

15/11/2005 28/11/2005

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SKennelly ChiefScientist IsraelWestBankGaza

Aspartofaministerialdelegation,assistthePalestinianAuthorityinestablishingwildfisheriesandaquacultureindustries

15/11/2005 28/11/2005

CWang Manager,Primex China Exploreopportunitiesforfuturecooperationincoalmineindustry 17/11/2005 25/11/2005

RSingh ResearchEconomist India Workwithresearchscientistsinvolvedinpermanentbedsforirrigatedrice-wheatandalternativefarmingsystemsproject

17/11/2005 19/12/2005

MFletcher PrincipalResearchScientist

Malaysia Hostaworkshoponidentificationofinsectsintheorderhemipteraincludingcollectionandidentificationtechniques,morphologyandterminology

19/11/2005 27/11/2005

DHocking ActingDeputyDirector-General,Agriculture,FisheriesandRegionalRelations

IndiaBhutan Reviewtwomajorprojectsforimprovingsubtropicalcitrusproductionandpestmanagementofcitrusfruitfly

20/11/2005 2/12/2005


China MeetwithChinesecollaboratorsofsustainabledevelopmentofgrasslandsprojectandconductdatagatheringforfutureproject

24/11/2005 13/12/2005

GEamens SeniorResearchScientist

NewZealand AttendPorkCooperativeResearchCentre(CRC)researchmeetingtoestablishresearchprioritiesandkeyanimalhealthareasapplicabletopighealthandproductionresearch

25/11/2005 2/12/2005

HScott-Orr Director,HealthScience&StrategicAlliances

NewZealand AttendtheinauguralPorkCRCmeetingtonegotiateNSWDPIinvolvementintheCRC

25/11/2005 29/11/2005

RGiles PrincipalResearchScientist

NewZealand AttendPorkCRCresearchmeetingtoestablishresearchprioritiesandkeyanimalhealthareasapplicabletopighealthandproductionresearch

25/11/2005 2/12/2005

BMoloney TechnicalSpecialist NewZealand Ensureepidemiologicalpolicyanimalhealthdataanalysis 27/11/2005 17/12/2005


Japan ConductanoutrunevaluationoftrialshipmentofAustraliannativeflowerstoseeifflowersareacceptableinthemarketplace

27/11/2005 3/12/2005

THorn AgriculturalEnvironmentalSpecialist

NewZealand PresentapaperattheInternationalAssociationofHydrogeologistsandHydrologicalSocietyConference

27/11/2005 3/12/2005

GSanderson ResearchHorticulturist

USASpainItaly ImproveNSWcitrusindustryaccesstothelatestvarietiesthroughvisitstointernationalcitrusbreedingprograms

3/12/2005 20/12/2005

CWellings ResearchHorticulturist

LordHoweIsland

ConductfieldworkandestablishtrialsaspartofACIARproject1813-1

4/12/2005 9/12/2005

GAllan PrincipalScientist ThailandVietnamCambodia

MeetwithACIARaquacultureprojectcollaboratorsandscientistsinvolvedwithexistingprojects

4/12/2005 12/12/2005

LTessoriero DiagnosticPlantPathologist

LordHoweIsland

ConductfieldworkandestablishtrialsaspartofACIARproject1813-1.

4/12/2005 9/12/2005

PDrain MineSafetyOfficer China AssessoperationsinChinawherelongwalltopcoalcavingtechnologyisusedasAustarcollieryisproposingtouseit

5/12/2005 11/12/2005

PHamson InspectorofCoalMines

China AssessoperationsinChinawherelongwalltopcoalcavingtechnologyisusedasAustarcollieryisproposingtouseit

5/12/2005 11/12/2005

JBrennan PrincipalResearchScientist

Mexico VisitInternationalMaizeandWheatImprovementCentretodiscusstheeditingoftheeconomicsofgeneticdiversityinwheatbook

7/12/2005 19/12/2005

HBurns NationalCoordinator,TopFodder

USA Attendthe35thCaliforniaAlfalfa&ForageSymposiumanddiscussforageproductionissues

10/12/2005 18/12/2005

POlson TechnicalManager Italy Attendinternationalcourseforpanelsupervisorsofvirginoliveoil 10/12/2005 18/12/2005

WO’Connor SeniorResearchScientist

Vietnam Meetwithaquacultureresearchscientiststodiscussthepotentialofdevelopinganoysteraquacultureproject

10/12/2005 15/12/2005

BChristie Director,Animal&PlantBiosecurity

Indonesia AttendascopingmissiontodevelopIndonesiannationalsurveillancesystemforclassicalswinefever,avianinfluenzaandfootandmouthdisease

12/12/2005 19/12/2005



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JO’Halloran CottonIndustryDevelopmentOfficer

USA PresentapaperattheBeltwideCottonConferenceregardingon-farmtrialscriticalintheadaptationofresearchatalocallevel

1/01/2006 16/01/2006

TOsborne DairySupervisor Sweden AttendatrainingcourseontheuseandmaintenanceofthevoluntarymilkingsystemforElizabethMacarthurAgriculturalInstitute

6/01/2006 30/01/2006

AGilmour PrincipalResearchScientist

UnitedKingdom Presentapaperanddiscussmattersatmeetingofthebiometricssociety

13/01/2006 22/01/2006

BCullis PrincipalResearchScientist

UnitedKingdom VisitRothamstedResearchtopresentapaperattheBiometricsSocietyanddiscussmattersarisingwithAsremlRelease2andfutureplansformixedmodelssoftware.

13/01/2006 22/01/2006

JLacy Leader,RiceFarmingSystems

Chile 4thConsultancyonRiceCheck.Trainfarmersandagronomists 13/01/2006 23/01/2006

KBevington SeniorResearchHorticulturist

China AdoptionstudyforevaluationofEastAsiancitrusgermplasmasscionsandrootstocks

14/01/2006 22/01/2006

GGriffith PrincipalResearchScientist

NewZealand Presentseminartomeatandwoolgrowersanddiscussfarmmonitoringactivities

16/01/2006 20/01/2006

DHerridge PrincipalResearchScientist

MalaysiaThailandPhilippines

Conducton-groundreviewofrhizobiumproject 16/01/2006 31/01/2006

ACoutts DeputyDirector-General,MineralsDivision

India AttendasamemberoftheAustraliandelegationtotheIndia-Australiacoalandminingforum

29/01/2006 6/02/2006

PSlavich ResearchLeader VietnamIndonesia

Managesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoils 30/01/2006 14/02/2006

GKelly DistrictHorticulturist Cambodia Conductcapsicumandchillivarietyassessmentsandplanforleafyvegetablefreshsandprocessedmarketdevelopment

31/01/2006 17/02/2006

MHickey DistrictHorticulturist Cambodia VisitwithACIARtoconduct1stphasetrialassessmentsandpost-harvesttraining

31/01/2006 10/02/2006

RHoogers DistrictIrrigationOfficer

Cambodia VisitwithACIARtoconduct1stphasetrialassessmentsandpost-harvesttraining

31/01/2006 7/02/2006

FScott Economist Cambodia Trainextensioncollaboratorsandpreparationforfuturefieldresearchprogram

4/02/2006 11/02/2006

RMartin ResearchLeader Cambodia Trainextensioncollaboratorsandpreparationforfuturefieldresearchprogram

4/02/2006 23/02/06

SBelfield DistrictAgronomist Cambodia Trainextensioncollaboratorsandpreparationforfuturefieldresearchprogram

4/02/2006 11/02/2006

ECother PrincipalResearchScientist

Cambodia ConductworkshopsandfieldsurveysaspartofACIARricepathologyprojectcim/2003/030.

5/02/2006 18/02/2006


VietnamIndonesia


NMoore ResearchAgronomist

VietnamIndonesia


SNewman ResearchHorticulturist

VietnamCambodia

Post-harvesttrainingintomatoandchillievaluationandplanningmeetingtodevelopexperimentalprotocols

5/02/2006 20/03/2006

JEkman QualityAssuranceOfficer

Vietnam Assistgovernmenttodevelopsafemanagementsystemsforvegetableindustryandorganiseworkshopsfocusingonqualityassurance

8/02/2006 25/02/2006

SDavenport Director,IndustryAnalysis

India PresentpaperattheIndianNationalCouncilofAppliedEconomicResearch

8/02/2006 12/02/2006

SParks ResearchHorticulturist


8/02/2006 25/02/2006



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VNguyen SpecialResearchHorticulturist


8/02/2006 25/02/2006

THashimoto Geoscientist NewCaledonia ResearchandinvestigatetheLordHoweriseandcollaborateregardingassessmentofoffshorepetroleumpotential

9/02/2006 27/02/2006

GSchwenke SoilScientist NepalPakistan ConductpostevaluationsofACIARprojectsforachievementofchangeatascientificandcommunitylevel

15/02/2006 25/02/2006

JVanLeur SeniorPlantPathologist

China Attendfababeanandpeaimprovementmeetinganddiscusscollaborativefieldtrials

18/02/2006 5/03/2006

ABowman ResearchLeader EastTimor AssessseedandfertiliserindustryonbehalfoftheMinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesofEastTimor

21/02/2006 11/03/2006

NPhillips DistrictAgronomist EastTimor AssessseedandfertiliserindustryonbehalfoftheMinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesofEastTimor

21/02/2006 11/03/2006

RBurton Director,AnimalWelfare

NewZealand Attendmeetingoftheanimalwelfareworkinggroup 21/02/2006 24/02/2006

JWatkins Manager,GeoscienceMappingandExplorationGeoscience

Canada ParticipateintheCommonwealthandStateGeosciencedelegationtotheProspectorsandDevelopersAssociationofCanadaConvention

28/02/2006 14/03/2006

LGilligan Director,GeologicalSurvey

Canada ParticipateintheCommonwealthandStateGeosciencedelegationtotheProspectorsandDevelopersAssociationofCanadaConvention

28/02/2006 14/03/2006

GButt ExecutiveOfficer,GeologicalSurvey

Philippines ProvidetechnicalassistancetoAusAidscopingmissionproject 4/03/2006 17/03/2006

RHare PrincipalResearchScientist

India Reviewofphysiologicalandgeneticapproachesforthedevelopmentofwaterloggingtoleranceinwheatproject

4/03/2006 11/03/2006

SHetherington ResearchHorticulturist

Vietnam Participateinannualprojectreviewandplanningmeetingforimprovingpost-harvesthandlingoftemperatefruitsproject

5/03/2006 20/03/2006

VKu ProjectOfficer Vietnam Attendannualprojectreviewandplanningmeetingforimprovingpost-harvesthandlingoftemperatefruitsinAustraliaandVietnam

5/03/2006 20/03/2006

RHegarty SeniorResearchScientist

NewZealand Definetheexactprotocolandequipmentrequirementsforwaterandatmosphericresearch.Developastructureandresearchplan

6/03/2006 11/03/2006

GFraser OfficerinCharge,RegionalVeterinaryLaboratory,Orange

NewZealand AttendSubCommitteeofAnimalHealthLaboratoryStandards(SCAHLS)meetingnumber20

7/03/2006 11/03/2006

AWhite LivestockOfficer NewZealand LeadastudytourgroupofNSWlambindustryleaderstoinvestigatethecriticalsuccessfactorsoflamballiances

10/03/2006 20/03/2006

BMcLeod ProductDevelopmentOfficer

NewZealand LeadastudytourgroupofNSWlambindustryleaderstoinvestigatethecriticalsuccessfactorsoflamballiances

10/03/2006 20/03/2006

CGriffiths DistrictLivestockOfficer

ChinaTibet ContributetoanongoingprojectforACIAR-IncreasingMilkProductionfromcattleinTibet

10/03/2006 28/03/2006

JWilkins SeniorLivestockResearchOfficer

ChinaTibet ContributetoanongoingprojectforACIAR-IncreasingMilkProductionfromcattleinTibet

10/03/2006 28/03/2006

GSaunders PrincipalResearchScientist

NewZealand Attendrodentresearchworkshop 14/03/2006 20/03/2006

AMilgate ResearchAgronomist

Mexico SelectgermplasmfromCIMMYTprogramandattendinternationalworkshoponincreasingwheatyieldpotential

18/03/2006 30/03/2006

PMartin SpecialResearchAgronomist

Mexico SelectgermplasmfromCIMMYTprogramandattendinternationalworkshoponincreasingwheatyieldpotential

18/03/2006 30/03/2006

LJenkins ProgramOfficer PapuaNewGuinea

Facilitatetheorganisationandrecordingofseacucumberfisherymanagementworkshop

19/03/2006 24/03/2006



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PSlavich ResearchLeader Indonesia Designanewprojectaimedatassistingtheestablishmentofagricultureonhighlydamagedtsunamiareas

26/03/2006 2/04/2006


UnitedKingdomFrance

Attendinternationalconferenceonavianinfluenza,participateinresearchmeetings

30/03/2006 9/04/2006

ACowie ProgramLeader,NewForests

Norway Attendinternationalworkshopsonbioenergy,greenhouseaccountingmethodologyandpolicy

31/03/2006 9/04/2006

KArzey VeterinaryVirologist UnitedKingdom Attendinternationalconferenceonavianinfluenza. 1/04/2006 9/04/2006

SFalivene CitrusExtensionOfficer

USAIsrael Studycitrusproductionbestpracticeandsustainablemanagementofdripirrigationandfertigation

1/04/2006 29/04/2006

CBloch ChiefExecutiveOfficer,CoalCompensationBoard

NewCaledonia ChairsteeringcommitteemeetingfortheEmergingPacificLeadersDialogue2006

3/04/2006 5/04/2006

DMichalk ResearchLeader People’sRepublicofChina

ReviewimpactsoftropicalpasturesandundertakereviewofACIARrodentproject

10/04/2006 10/05/2006

IRose SpecialResearchAgronomist

NewZealand AttendandpresentatAustralasianPlantBreedingConference 17/04/2006 22/04/2006

LTessoriero DiagnosticPlantPathologist

LordHoweIsland

ImprovethegerminationandhealthofKentiaseedlingsusingmicrobialagents

17/04/2006 21/04/2006

RCarrus TechnicalOfficer LordHoweIsland

ImprovethegerminationandhealthofKentiaseedlingsusingmicrobialagents

17/04/2006 21/04/2006

MBroadhurst PrincipalResearchScientist

USA AttendworkshopforjudgesoftheWorldWildlifeFunds2006SmartGearCompetition

18/04/2006 23/04/2006

RHegarty SeniorResearchScientist

Thailand AttendtheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgencytrainingworkshop 22/04/2006 29/04/2006

JGolding ResearchHorticulturist

Japan Researchandstudygreenteaproduction,processingandqualitymanagementanddiscussresearchwork

26/04/2006 10/05/2006


People’sRepublicofChina

AttendandpresentattheannualmeetingofSustainableDevelopmentofGrasslandsinWesternChinaProject

26/04/2006 12/05/2006

RMailer PrincipalResearchScientist

USAGermany Attend97thAOCSAnnualMeetingandBoardMeetingoftheInternationalSocietyforFatResearch

29/04/2006 12/05/2006

VNguyen ResearchHorticulturist

VietnamJapan Workongreenteaproductiontechnologyandevaluateoutcomesofprojectandplanforsecondyear

30/04/2006 23/05/2006

RKilgour SeniorLivestockResearchOfficer

Japan IncreaseinternationallinkagesofanimalwelfareresearchgroupstobuildAustralianresearchcapacity

1/05/2006 30/05/2006

GAllan ResearchLeader IndiaItaly Attend,presentandchairasessionattheWorldAquacultureConference

3/05/2006 16/05/2006

MSteiner SeniorEntomologist SpainUnitedKingdomIsrael

AttendtheInternationalOrganisationforBiologicalControlworkinggroup

3/05/2006 29/05/2006

SFielder ResearchScientist IndiaItaly Attend,presentandchairasessionattheWorldAquacultureConference

3/05/2006 16/05/2006

SGoodwin SeniorResearchScientist

SpainUnitedKingdomIsrael

MediatesessionattheInternationalOrganisationforBiologicalControlWorkingGrouponintegratedcontrolinprotectedcrops

3/05/2006 29/05/2006

RHare PrincipalResearchScientist

SyriaLebanon Evaluateandselectbreedingmaterialsfromicarda/cimmyt,cwananationalprogramsandAustralia

5/05/2006 23/05/2006

BHolzapfel SeniorResearchViticulturist

Germany Studyvinecarbohydratereservesandestablishprojectonnutritionandirrigation

6/05/2006 4/06/2006

LCook Veterinarian(ChemicalControl)

Mexico RepresentstatesviaPISConAustraliandelegationtoWHO/FAOCodexCommitteeonresiduesofveterinarydrugsinfood(CCRYDF)

6/05/2006 14/05/2006



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WO’Connor SeniorResearchScientist

ItalyFrance AttendWorldAquacultureConferenceJournalBoardmeetingandreviewFrenchedibleoysterbreedingprograms

6/05/2006 21/05/2006


India InvestigatethefeasibilityofaresearchprojectonbluetonguevirusinIndia

10/05/2006 20/05/2006

MMackay Curator,AustralianWinterCerealsCollection

SwedenFinland UndertakeNovaPhDcourseinplantbreeding 11/05/2006 13/06/2006

DJordan SeniorResearchScientist

Denmark Researchonthecontroloffoodbornehazards 12/05/2006 24/06/2006

DDray ActingDirector,IntensiveIndustriesDevelopment

Bhutan Undertakescopingstudyonthecitrusindustryandpreparea5-yearplanforresearchdevelopmentandextensionactivities

18/05/2006 31/05/2006

SHardy ActingTechnicalSpecialist

Bhutan Undertakescopingstudyonthecitrusindustryandprepareafiveyearplanforresearchdevelopmentandextensionactivities

18/05/2006 31/05/2006

SMarte DistrictHorticulturist ItalyFrance Attendinternationalpruneconferenceandvisitprunefacilities 19/05/2006 4/06/2006

CHunt TechnicalOfficer Indonesia Managesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoilsproject

21/05/2006 28/05/2006


Indonesia Managesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoilsproject

21/05/2006 28/05/2006

PSlavich ResearchLeader Indonesia Managesoilfertilityforrestoringcroppingintsunamiaffectedsoilsproject

21/05/2006 28/05/2006

SMurphy FarmingSystemsHydrologist

Canada Researchlong-termpasturetrialstoincreaseknowledgeofgrasslandagroecosystems

27/05/2006 9/07/2006

VKu ProjectOfficer Vietnam Improvepost-harvesthandlingoftemperatefruitsinAustraliaandVietnam

10/06/2006 23/06/2006

BChristie Director,Animal&PlantBiosecurity

Indonesia Participateinandinvestigatepossibleanimalhealthresearchprojects

12/06/2006 26/06/2006

AJessup SeniorResearchHorticulturist

PapuaNewGuinea

Attendscopingworkshopanddevelopresearchplanstomonitor,manageandcontrolfruitflies

25/06/2006 1/07/2006


1. IntroductionThepeopleofNSWhavearighttoexpectthebusinessoftheStatetobeconductedwithefficiency,fairness,impartialityandintegrity.Publicemploymentcarrieswithitaparticularobligationtothepublicinterest.Itrequiresstandardsofprofessionalbehaviourfromemployeesthatpromoteandmaintainpublicconfidenceandtrustintheworkofgovernmentdepartments.

Atthesametime,peopleshouldnotbesubjecttounnecessaryrestrictionssimplybecausetheyworkingovernment.Stateemployeeshaveallthenormalrightsofemployeesundercommonandstatutelaw.

Althoughnoonesetofrulescananswerallethicalquestions,thiscodeofconductprovidesthestaffofNSWDPIwithanethicalframeworkfortheirdecisions,actionsandbehaviour.

Inthisregard,itexplainstheprinciplescoveringappropriateconductinavarietyofcontextsandoutlinestheminimumstandardofbehaviourexpectedofpublicemployees.

2. Relevant legislationThemainlegislationapplyingtostaffmembersisthePublic Sector Employment and Management Act 2002(PSEMAct2002).Thefollowinglegislationmayalsoberelevant:

• Anti-Discrimination Act 1977• Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998• Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998• Crimes Act 1900• Freedom of Information Act 1989• Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988• Industrial Relations Act 1996• Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000• Ombudsman Act 1974• Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998• Protected Disclosures Act 1994• Public Finance and Audit Act 1983• State Records Act 1998.

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3. General principlesThecommunityisentitledtoexpectthebusinessoftheStatetobeconductedwithefficiency,economy,fairness,impartialityandintegrity.Inordertomeetthisexpectation,staffmembersofNSWDPIneedtoabidebythefollowingprincipleswhendoingtheirwork.

3.1 Responsibility to the Government of the dayEmployeesaretoimplementthepoliciesanddecisionsoftheGovernmentofthedayinanimpartialmanner.Inparticular,employeesmustcomplywithanyrelevantlegislative,industrialandadministrativerequirements.

3.2 Respect for peopleEmployeesaretotreatmembersofthepublicandtheircolleaguesfairlyandconsistently,inanon-discriminatorymannerwithproperregardfortheirrightsandobligations.Inthisregard,theyshouldperformtheirdutiesinaprofessionalandresponsiblemanner.

Theyshouldalsoensurethattheirdecisionsandactionsarereasonable,fairandappropriatetothecircumstances,basedonaconsiderationofalltherelevantfacts,andsupportedbyadequatedocumentation.

3.3 Integrity and public interestEmployeesaretopromoteconfidenceintheintegrityofpublicadministrationbyalwaysactinginthepublicinterestandnotintheirprivateinterest.

Employeesshouldprotectthereputationofpublicemployers.Theyshouldnotengageinactivities,atworkoroutsidework,thatwouldbringNSWDPIorthePublicServicegenerallyintodisrepute.

3.4 Responsive serviceEmployeesaretoprovidearelevantandresponsiveservicetotheirclientsandcustomers,providingallnecessaryandappropriateassistanceandfulfiltheDepartment’sserviceperformancestandards.

Theyshouldprovideinformationpromptlyandinanappropriateformatthatiseasyfortherecipienttounderstand,andmakesurethattheinformationisclear,accurate,currentandcomplete.

3.5 Economy and efficiencyEmployeesshouldkeepuptodatewithadvancesandchangesintheirareaofexpertiseandlookforwaystoimproveperformanceandachievehighstandardsofpublicadministration.

Theyshouldusetheirauthorityandavailableresourcesandinformationonlyforthework-relatedpurposeintended.

3.6 Working with childrenEmployeesareresponsibleforcreatingaworkplacewherechildrenandyoungpeopleunder18yearsaresafeandprotectedfromsexual,physicalandemotionalabuse,andneglect.SuchabuseandneglectisanoffenceundertheCommissionforChildrenandYoungPeopleAct1998.

Employeeswhoare‘ProhibitedPersons’asdescribedundertheChildProtection(ProhibitedEmployment)Act1998,arenotpermittedtoapplyfor,undertakeorremaininchild-relatedemployment.Allemployeesworkinginchild-relatedemploymentmustdeclarewhetherornottheyareaprohibitedperson.

3.7 Dress standardEmployeeshavearesponsibilitytoprojectanappropriateimagetothepublic.

Clothingshouldbeappropriatetothedutiesoftheposition,andreflectaprofessionalimagewhereverpossible.

TheNSWGovernmentCorporateWardrobeshouldbetakenasanindicatorofthisstandard.Fadedjeans,sportingwear,tracksuitsandclothingwithexcessivelogosshouldnotbeworn.

SomeemployeesarerequiredtowearauniformaspartoftheirrolewithintheDepartment.Thisrequirementistobeadheredtowherestipulated.

Employeeswhoseworkand/orworkplacemayexposethemtophysicalinjuryoradversehealtheffectsmustcomplywiththeDepartment’sprotectiveclothingpolicy.

4. Guide to ethical decision makingToassistinfosteringaclimateofethicalawareness,conductanddecision-makinginNSWDPI,employeesmayfinditusefultorefertoorconsider,eitherbythemselvesorinconsultationwithotherssuchastheirpeersorsupervisor,thefollowingpoints:

1. Isthedecisionorconductlawful?

2. Isthedecisionorconductconsistentwithgovernmentpolicy,theobjectivesofNSWDPIandthiscodeofconduct?

3. Whatwillbetheoutcomesfortheemployee,workcolleagues,theDepartmentandotherparties?

4. Dotheseoutcomesraiseaconflictofinterestorleadtoprivategainatpublicexpense?

5. Canthedecisionorconductbejustifiedintermsofthepublicinterestandwoulditwithstandpublicscrutiny?

4.1 Conflicts of interestConflictsofinterestexistwhenitislikelythatanemployeecouldbeinfluenced,orcouldbeperceivedtobeinfluenced,byapersonalinterestincarryingouttheirpublicduty.

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Conflictsofinterestthatleadtopartialdecision-makingmayconstitutecorruptconduct.

Somerelatedintereststhatmaygiverisetoaconflictofinterestinclude:

• financialinterestsinamatterNSWDPIdealswithorhavingfriendsorrelativeswithsuchaninterestthattheemployeeisawareof

• personalbeliefsorattitudesthatinfluencetheimpartialityofadvicegiven

• personalrelationshipswiththepeopleNSWDPIisdealingwithorinvestigatingthatgobeyondthelevelofaprofessionalworkingrelationship

• participationonrecruitmentselectionpanelswhereoneormoreapplicantsisaclosefriendorrelative

• secondaryemploymentthatcompromisestheintegrityoftheemployeeandtheDepartment

• partypoliticalactivitiesormakingadversepoliticalcommentsthatrelatetotheDepartment’swork.

Anindividualemployeemayoftenbetheonlypersonawareofthepotentialforconflict.Itisthereforetheirresponsibilitytoavoidanyfinancialorotherinterestthatcouldcompromisetheimpartialperformanceoftheirduties,anddiscloseanypotentialoractualconflictsofinteresttotheirsupervisor.

Ifemployeesareuncertainwhetheraconflictexists,theyshoulddiscusstherelatedinterestmatterwiththeirsupervisorandattempttoresolveanyconflictsofinterestthatmayexist.

Toresolveanyconflictsofinterestthatoccur,orcouldoccur,arangeofoptionsisavailabledependingonthesignificanceoftheconflict.Theseoptionsinclude:

• recordingthedetailsofthedisclosureandtakingnofurtheractionwherethepotentialforconflictisminimalorcanbeeliminatedbydisclosureoreffectivesupervision

• theemployeerelinquishingthepersonalinterest

• theemployeetransferring(atnodisadvantageintheirtermsandconditionsofemployment)fromtheareaofworkorparticulartaskwheretheconflictarises.

Disputesoverallegedconflictsofinterestmayberesolvedthroughthenormalgrievancehandlingprocedures.

4.2 Acceptance of gifts or benefitsEmployeesshouldnotacceptagiftorbenefitthatisintendedto,orlikelyto,causethemtoactinapartialmannerinthecourseoftheirduties.

TheDirector-Generalmayapprovetheacceptanceoftokengiftsorbenefitsundercertaincircumstancesprovidedthatthereisnopossibilitythattherecipientmightbe,ormightappeartobe,compromisedintheprocess.

EmployeesshouldadvisetheirExecutiveDirectororDeputyDirector-Generaliftheybelievetheyhavebeenofferedabribeoriftheyhavebeenofferedorreceivedafavourorbenefit.

Employeesdealingwithorhavingaccesstosensitiveinvestigationsorcommerciallysensitiveinformationshouldbeparticularlyalerttoinappropriateattemptstoinfluencethem.

5. Discrimination, harassment and bullyingAll employees must:

• acttopreventharassment,discriminationandbullyingagainstothersintheirworkplace

• respectculturalandsocialdifferencesamongtheircolleaguesandcustomers

• treatpeoplefairly(don’tdiscriminateagainst,harassorbullythem).

Managers must:

• ensuretheworkenvironmentisfreefrombullyingandfromallformsofunlawfuldiscriminationandharassment.

5.1 Fairness and equityAllemployeesmust:

• worktothebestoftheirabilityandprovidequalityservicetocustomersandcolleagues

• recogniseandrespecttheskillsandtalentsofotherstaff.

Managers must:

• takestepstoensurethatallworkpracticesandbehavioursarefairintheirworkplace,includingfairallocationofworkloads

• provideemployeeswithinformationandresourcestoenablethemtocarryouttheirwork

• consultemployeesaboutdecisionsthataffectthem

• provideallemployeeswithequalopportunitytoapplyforavailablejobs,higherduties,jobrotationschemesandflexibleworkingarrangements

• ensureselectionprocessesaretransparentandthemethodsusedareconsistent

• provideallemployeeswithequalaccesstofair,promptandconfidentialprocessestodealwithcomplaintsandgrievances

• givetheiremployeesequalaccesstorelevanttraininganddevelopmentopportunities

• identifyspecialtraininganddevelopmentneedsofEEOgroupmembersintheirteamandhelpthemgainaccesstotraininganddevelopmentopportunities

• participateinlearningopportunitiesandseekfeedbacktohelpthemmanagestaffeffectively.



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6. Public comment on the work of NSW DPIPubliccommentbyemployeesincludespublicspeakingengagements,commentsonradioandtelevisionorinletterstonewspapers,andexpressingviewsinbooks,journalsornoticesifitisexpectedthatthecommentswillspreadtothecommunityatlarge.

Employees,asindividualmembersofthecommunity,havetherighttomakepubliccommentandenterintopublicdebateonpoliticalandsocialissues.However,therearesomecircumstancesinwhichthisisinappropriate.Forexample,situationswhenthepubliccomment,althoughmadeinaprivatecapacity,mayappeartobeanofficialcommentonbehalfofNSWDPI.Insuchcircumstances,employeesshouldprefacetheirremarkswithacommentthattheyaremadeinaprivateorunioncapacityanddonotrepresenttheofficialviewofthedepartmentconcerned.

Employeesmustfollowtheproceduresdetailedinthedocument,Protocol for Dealing with the Media,whenmakingpubliccommentontheworkofNSWDPI.

Asageneralrule,staffmembersmaydiscloseofficialinformationthatisnormallygiventomembersofthepublicseekingthatinformation,butshouldonlydiscloseotherofficialinformationordocuments:

• inthecourseoftheirduties

• whenproperauthorityhasbeengiven

• whenrequired,orauthorised,todosobylaw

• whencalledtogiveevidenceincourt.

Inthesecases,commentsmadebyemployeesshouldbeconfinedtofactualinformationandshouldnot,asfaraspossible,expressanopiniononofficialpolicyorpracticeunlessrequiredtodosobythecircumstancesoftheparticularsituation(forexample,whenaskedtodosoincourt).

Commentsmadeonmatterspertainingtounionbusinessbymembersofunionsintheircapacityasalocaldelegatewithinthedepartmentorbyunionofficeholdersemployedbythedepartmentarepermissibleunderthiscode.

7. Protecting confidential informationOfficialinformationmustonlybeusedforthework-relatedpurposeintendedandnotforpersonalbenefit.Unlessauthorisedtodosobylegislation,employeesmustmakesurethattheydonotdiscloseoruseanyconfidentialinformationwithoutofficialapproval.

Unauthoriseddisclosuresmaycauseharmtoindividualsorgiveanindividualoranorganisationanimproperadvantage.TheintegrityandcredibilityofNSWDPImayalsobedamagedifitappearsunabletokeepitsinformationsecure.

Allemployeesmustmakesurethatconfidentialinformationinanyform(includingcomputerfiles)cannotbeaccessedbyunauthorisedpeople,andthatsensitiveinformationisonlydiscussed,withinoroutsidetheDepartment,withpeoplewhoareauthorisedandhavealegitimate,workrelatedreasonforaccess.

8. Use of official facilities and equipmentEmployeesareexpectedtobeefficientandeconomicalintheiruseandmanagementofpublicresources,includingtheirownworktime.Theyshouldbescrupulousintheiruseofpublicpropertyandservices.

Officialfacilitiesandequipmentshouldonlybeusedforprivatepurposeswhenofficialpermissionhasbeengiven.Thisincludeslimitedprivateuseoftelephones,facsimiles,email,andtheInternet,wheresuchusedoesnotdisruptofficialwork.

9. Secondary employmentNSWDPIstaffmusthavetheapprovaloftheDirector-Generalbeforetheyengageinanyformofpaidemploymentoutsidetheirofficialduties.

EmployeesmustalsocarefullyconsiderwhethertheorganisationofferingthemsecondaryemploymentmayadverselyaffecttheperformanceoftheirPublicServicedutiesandresponsibilitiesorgiverisetoaconflictofinterest.

Thisapplieswhethertheyareworkingfull-time,part-timeorareonlytemporarilyemployed.

10. Political and community participationEmployeesmustmakesurethatanyparticipationinpartypoliticalactivitiesdoesnotconflictwiththeirprimarydutyasapublicemployeetoservethegovernmentofthedayinapoliticallyneutralmanner.

ThisisimportantbecauseoftheneedtomaintainMinisterialandpublicconfidenceintheimpartialityoftheactionstakenandadvicegivenbypublicemployees.

Whatisconsideredappropriateinanyparticularcasewilldependonthenatureoftheissue,thepositionheldbytheemployee,theextentoftheemployee’sparticipation,andtheirpublicprominence.

Ifemployeesbecomeawarethatapotentialconflictofinteresthasarisenormightarise,theyshouldinformtheirExecutiveDirectororDeputyDirector-Generalimmediatelyandmayhavetostopthepoliticalactivityorwithdrawfromtheareasoftheirworkwheretheconflictisoccurring.

Withinthecontextoftheserequirements,employeesarefreetofullyparticipateinvoluntarycommunityorganisationsandcharitiesandinprofessionalassociations.



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11. Reporting corrupt conduct, maladministration and wasteEmployeesareurgedtoreportsuspectedcorruptconduct,aswellasmaladministrationandseriousandsubstantialwasteofpublicresources.

TheProtected Disclosures Act 1994providescertainprotectionsagainstreprisalsforemployeeswhovoluntarilyreportsuchmatters(butnotvexatiousormaliciousallegations),eithertotheprincipalofficerofapublicauthority,ortooneofthethreeinvestigativebodies:theIndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption,theAuditor-GeneralortheOmbudsman.DisclosuresmayalsobemadeundertheNSWDPIinternalreportingprocedure.

Ifdisclosuresaremadetoanexternalinvestigatingbody,thoseconcerningcorruptconductshouldbemadetotheIndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption.DisclosuresconcerningmaladministrationshouldbemadetotheOmbudsmanwhiledisclosuresconcerningsubstantialwasteofpublicmoneyshouldbemadetotheAuditor-General.

Thepersondealingwiththeprotecteddisclosureshouldnotifytheemployeewhomadethedisclosureoftheactiontaken,orproposedtobetaken,inrelationtothedisclosureandtheoutcomeofsuchaction.

12. Post separation employmentEmployeesmustnotusetheirpositiontoobtainopportunitiesforfutureemployment.Theyshouldnotallowthemselvesortheirworktobeinfluencedbyplansfor,oroffersof,employmentoutsideNSWDPI.Iftheydo,thereisa

conflictofinterestandtheintegrityoftheemployeeandtheirdepartmentisatrisk.

Formeremployeesshouldnotuse,ortakeadvantageof,confidentialinformationthatmayleadtogainorprofitobtainedinthecourseoftheirofficialdutiesuntilithasbecomepubliclyavailable.

AllemployeesshouldbecarefulintheirdealingswithformerNSWDPIstaffmembersandmakesurethattheydonotgivethem,orappeartogivethem,favourabletreatmentoraccesstoprivilegedinformation.

13. Specific guidelines CertaingroupsofstaffwithintheDepartmentalsohavetheirownsetofguidelinesthatcontainspecificissuesrelevanttothatparticulargroup.Forexample,staffinvolvedinresearchworkmustreadandcomplywiththerequirementsoftheNSWDPICodeofConductforResearchandensurethattheirworkenhancesthegoodnameoftheirinstitutionandtheprofessiontowhichtheybelong.

Otherguidelinesarecurrentlybeingproducedandwillneedtobereadandcompliedwithinconjunctionwiththiscodeofconduct.Duringthetransitionperiod,whilethesespecificguidelinesarebeingdrafted,staffshouldrefertothepreviousNSWAgricultureCodeofConductforResearch,aswellascodesofconductforForestsNSW,theformerDepartmentofMineralResources,andNSWFisheries.


General

RiskmanagementprinciplesandpracticesareimplementedacrossNSWDPIinareassuchasaudit,OH&S,informationsecurity,ForestsNSWenvironmentalmanagementsystem,andotheroperationalareas.

During2005-06,NSWDPIconductedadepartment-widebusinessriskassessmentusingaconsistentmethodologybasedontheAustralian/NewZealandStandardforRiskManagement.ThecomprehensiveriskassessmentandriskregisteridentifiesandratesNSWDPI’shighlevelcorporaterisksaswellasrisksattheoperationalleveloftheorganisation.

Inaccordancewithbestpracticepublicsectorcorporategovernance,NSWDPIisnowestablishinganoverarchingriskmanagementframeworkimplementedacrosstheDepartment.TheNSWDPIAuditandRiskManagement

CommitteeisresponsibleforchampioninganddrivingimplementationoftheNSWDPIriskmanagementframework,establishingstrategiesandprocessesfortheNSWDPI’sDivisionstoidentify,manageandreportonriskandriskmitigation,andannuallyreviewingandupdatingthecorporatelevelriskregister.

Insurance NSWDPIisamemberoftheNSWTreasuryManagedFund,whichiscompulsoryforallgovernmentdepartmentsandauthorities.Membersself-insureforriskexposuresunderthecategoriesof:

• workers’compensation• motorvehicles• property• publicliability• miscellaneous.

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Duringthe2005-06financialyeartherewere155workers’compensationclaimsreceivedbytheinsurer,Allianz.Ofthese,134claimsremainactiveattheendofthereportperiod.Thisisanincreaseof1claimoverthepreviousfinancialyear.

Statisticsregardingriskcoveragefortheperiod1July2005to30June2006areshowninthetablebelow.

Workers’ compensationNumberofclaims 172

Numberofclaimsperemployee 0.07

Averageclaimcost $2176

Averagecostperemployee $141.47

Motor vehiclesNumberofclaims 125

Numberofclaimspervehicle 0.07

Averagecostperclaim 2932

Averagecostpervehicle $203.50

PropertyNumberofclaims 24

Numberofclaimsperemployee 0.01

Averagecostperclaim $7989

Averagecostperemployee $72.46

LiabilityNumberofclaims 3

Costofclaims $32701

Occupational health and safety inspections and auditsTwelvemajorsitesacrosstheorganisationwereauditedtoassesscompliancewiththeDepartment’sOHSmanagementsystem.TheOHSUnitalsoconductedsafetyauditsofthreedistrictoffices.

Theauditcriteriawereincreasedthisfinancialyearto74auditpointsastheDepartmentupgradedtoSafetyMap4thEdition.

Thesitesauditedperformedverywellinlightoftheincreasedauditcriteria.Twowerefullycompliant,sixsiteshadlessthanfivenon-conformancesandfoursiteshadmorethanfivenon-conformances.WeaknessesweremostlyrelatedtotrainingofOHSCommitteemembers,expiredmaterialsafetydatasheetsandlackofplantmaintenance.

WorkCover prosecutionsTherewerenosignificantincidentsorWorkCoverprosecutionsduringtheperiod.

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ExplanationoftermsFrequencyrate–expressesthenumberoflosttimeincidents(LTIs)relatedtothetotalhoursworked.Incidentrate–expressestheratiooflosttimeincidentsrelatedtothenumberofemployees.Averagelosttimerate–measurestimelostindaysinrelationtothenumberofinjuriesexperienced.Losttimeseverityrate–providesalistoflevelsofseverityoflosttimeincidentsbymeasuringdayslostagainsttotalhoursworked.

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