Administrative Requirements

The 2020 IP Framework replaces the Intellectual Property Management Framework for the NSW Public Sector published in 2005.

The NSW Government has procured a whole-of-government media monitoring service.

Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (the Act) establishes a scheme for Commonwealth oversight of arrangements between states/territories and certain foreign entities.

The Principles and Procedures for Commonwealth-State Consultation on Treaties was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in 1996 and is attached.

Since July 1998, it has been NSW Government policy that NSW Government agencies fund the provision of language services (that is, interpreters and translated materials) when dealing with clients, in order to provide all clients with access to Government services.

Telepresence is a high-definition videoconferencing system that provides a life-sized, virtual face-to-face environment for meetings.

Cabinet approval of high-level appointmentsCabinet approves Ministerial appointments, and reappointments to: NSW Government boards and committees classified as Group A, Group B, and at levels 3 and above in Groups C, D and E in the Public Service Commission’s Classification and Remuneration Framework for NSW Government Boards and Committees (Classification and Remuneration Framework) Category 1 Reserve Trusts An appointment that is required by law to be made by the Governor Any NSW Government board or committee position not in the above categories that is remunerated at greater than $10,000 per annum Acting positions in the above categories of 12 months or longer A board or committee where the Public Service Commissioner’s classification (or reclassification) and remuneration recommendation has been received and inaugural appointments are being made, and Any other appointment to a NSW Government board or committee which the Premier or Minister considers warrants Cabinet consideration, with the Premier’s approval.

The IDMF supports the NSW Government’s State Infrastructure Strategy and Smart Places Strategy The Infrastructure Data Management Framework (IDMF) provides guidance to support management of data created and used during the planning, design, construction and operation of infrastructure across NSW Government.