Administrative Requirements

Keypoints The Strategic Management Cycle Calendar informs Directors General and Chief Executives of their statutory and administrative requirements for planning, budgeting, service delivery and reporting that occur each year.

Overview On 25 March 2013, the NSW Government announced the NSW NOW campaign through the launch of a new website (www.now.nsw.gov.au) and an advertising campaign targeted at business leaders and potential investors.

A key theme for the NSW Government is getting the structures and accountabilities right and working to restore public trust in Government and political institutions.

Attachment: Directive – Public Sector Reform – Interim Executive Arrangements (D2013-02) Agencies should refer to the above Directive available in the Directory for further details.

The Publications NSW website, rebranded as OpenGov NSW: www.opengov.nsw.gov.au, has been relaunched and is ready for agency use.

Attachment: Bulletin – Premier’s Awards for Public Service (B2013_001) The Premier’s Awards for Public Service is comprised of four awards: Premier’s Award for Individual Excellence and Achievement, which recognises public sector employees who provide exceptional levels of customer service and innovation in delivering excellent results for individuals and the NSW community Premier’s Public Sector Awards, which recognises outstanding performance and achievement in the public sector Premier’s Partnership Awards, which recognises public sector teams and their partners in business, non-government and academic organisations that are delivering results against at least one of the NSW 2021 goals Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Service Delivery, which recognises the achievements and contribution of non-government employees and organisations for excellence in public service delivery on behalf of the NSW Government.

A key objective of the NSW Government is to improve procurement outcomes through enhanced competition by facilitating access to NSW Government procurement business by the private sector, especially by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and regionally-based enterprises.

SCHEDULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER DIRECTION No.1 of 2013 Directors General of: Department of Attorney General and Justice Department of Education and Communities Department of Family and Community Services Department of Finance and Services Ministry of Health Department of Planning and Infrastructure Department of Premier and Cabinet Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services Department of Transport Secretary of The Treasury Commissioner of NSW Police Force Heads of: Barangaroo Delivery Authority Community Relations Commission Destination NSW Environment Protection Authority* Fire and Rescue NSW Game Council Health Care Complaints Commission Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW Independent Transport Safety Regulator Infrastructure NSW Institute of Teachers Internal Audit Bureau (IAB Services) Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust Legal Aid NSW Livestock Health and Pest Authorities* Ministry of Police & Emergency Services Natural Resources Commission NSW Electoral Commission NSW Government Telecommunications Authority* NSW Rural Fire Service Office of the Board of Studies Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions RailCorp Roads and Maritime Services Safety, Return to Work and Support SAS Trustee Corporation State Emergency Service State Transit Authority (incorporating Western Sydney Buses) Sydney Catchment Authority Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust T Corp Taronga Conservation Society Australia UrbanGrowth NSW Wild Dog Destruction Board* *Subject to conclusion of consultation on this direction, pursuant to section 3J(2) of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.