Government Boards and Committees, 21 September 2012

support and monitor boards and committees on the Register in relation to
compliance with the public sector Code of Ethics, Public Sector Standards, Codes
of Conduct and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003.
4.1 Role of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet
In its role in providing support for the functions of Executive Council, Cabinet and
Parliament, and administrative policy advice and support to ministerial offices, the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet has direct involvement in the process to establish,
monitor and maintain information (Database and Register) relating to Government boards
and committees.
The Commission considers, that as Cabinet Submissions contain the key information
relating to the establishment, change and abolition of boards or committees and the
associated management of their membership, the Cabinet Services Division of the Cabinet
Secretariat should continue to be the operational area with responsibility and accountability
for managing the Government boards and committees Database and Register.
It is the Commission's view that, the Cabinet Services Division of the Cabinet
Secretariat should have exclusive responsibility and accountability for both:
1. Database of Government boards and committees; and
2. Register of Government boards and committees (Published List).
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet should also continue in its role as the principal
policy agency for matters related to Government boards and committees.
4.2 Role of the Public Sector Commission
The Public Sector Commissioner is a statutory office holder, the general functions of which
are prescribed in S.20A of the PSM Act.
The functions of the Commissioner include the following
(a) to promote the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Sector,
having regard to the principles set out in section 7;
(b) to advise Ministers, chief executive officers and chief employees of changes,
improvements and management practices which, in the opinion of the
Commissioner, should be implemented in order to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the whole or any part of the Public Sector;
(c) to plan for the future management and operation of the Public Sector;
(d) to perform other functions that are conferred on the Commissioner under this
Act or any other Act.
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