M1997-12 Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting

As you will be aware, the Council on the Cost of Government has been working with agencies over the past 18 months to develop Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reports.

This project involves developing performance measures for the activities of government agencies on the basis of policy areas.

Please ensure that agencies within your administration provide full assistance to the Council in completing these reports. A list of agencies contributing to SEA reports is attached.

The Council will indicate in its Third Report to Parliament, due to be tabled by 13 June, 1997, that it intends to release the reports in seven groups as scheduled below.

GROUP TO BE SEA REPORTS INFORMATION TO ANTICIPATED RELEASED COVERING BE PROVIDED TO RELEASE DATE COUNCIL BY

Arts & Recreation Arts & Culture Completed July
Sports & Recreation 10 June 

Economic Economic Devel. 16 June August
Development Fisheries 16 June
Agriculture 10 July

Law, Order Law, Order 30 June August
and Public Safety and Public Safety 
 
Education & Training School Education 16 June August
Vocational Education 16 June
and Training 

Transportation Public Transport & 30 June August
Roads and Traffic 
 
Human Services Health 10 July September
Housing 10 July
Social and 10 July
Community Services
 
Environment Environment 1 August September
 

Please ensure that all information required for the SEA reports, together with any comments on the draft reports, are required for the SEA reports, together with any comments on the draft reports, are provided to the Council as soon as possible and not later than the dates indicated in the table above.

For further information please contact Stephen McDonald, General Manager, Council on the Cost of Government on 9228 4870.

Bob Carr
Premier

Issued by: Council of the Cost of Government
Contact: Stephen McDonald (9228 4870); Peter Connelly (9228 5017)
Date: 4 June 1997