Administrative Requirements

Division 81 in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (the GST Act) ensures that Australian taxes, and certain government fees and charges are not subject to the GST.

NAIDOC Week is an annual event held in the first week of July.

NSW Treasury currently administers the contracts for transactional banking, customer payments and NSW Government Cards (purchasing card) (collectively ‘the Services’) on behalf of authorities.

This Direction deals with procurement of services by or for a government agency within the meaning of the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 (as amended).

Summary Government programs must be regularly examined to ensure they are achieving their intended outcomes and providing a net benefit to NSW.

The Premier’s Awards have 12 categories to showcase achievements and progress towards the NSW Premier’s priorities, and nominations can be made for both individuals and teams. The categories are: Improving Government Services Improving Education Results Driving Public Sector Diversity Protecting Our Kids Creating Jobs Keeping our Environment Clean Reducing Domestic Violence Reoffending Delivering Infrastructure Improving Service Levels in Hospitals Making Housing More Affordable Tackling Childhood Obesity Reducing Youth Homelessness The most outstanding individual winner within the 12 categories will be awarded the Premier’s Award for Individual Excellence and Achievement.

This Policy identifies government businesses as a type of entity that require a separate and distinct reporting and accountability approach from that which applies to other NSW Government entities.