Australian Capital Territory
Financial Management (Performance Criteria) Amendment 2004 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2004 — 6

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This statement outlines the reasons for the amendment of performance criteria under section 19D of the Financial Management Act 1996. 

These amendments are made by the Chief Minister’s Department, relating to Output Class 1: Government Strategy, Output 1.2: Community Affairs.

Amendment to measure
Output 1.2: Community Affairs
Measure (d) Development of policy/strategy/programs includes Older People’s Volunteering.

to be amended to read

Output 1.2: Community Affairs
Measure (d) Development of Older People’s and Volunteering policy/strategy/programs.

This amendment is requested to correct the typographical error associated with the measure as it is presently worded, and to define the measure consistently with the other measures comprising Output 1.2 Community Affairs.  There is no change to annual target for the measure (1) and there is no impact on budget.

New measure
Output 1.2: Community Affairs
Measure (e) Development of Community Engagement policy/strategy/programs.

This new measure is requested to reflect the separation of the Office of Ageing and the Community Engagement Unit within Output 1.2.  During Quarter 1 2003-04 results against measure (d) included the activities of both the Office of Ageing and the Community Engagement Unit, however these two units have been separated and now operate independently of one another.  For this reason it is appropriate to identify them as separate Quantity measures under Output 1.2: Community Affairs.  The annual target for the new measure (e) is (1) and there is no impact on budget.