Annual Report 2001-2002 - Tourism Western Australia - The ...

Corporate Support, Structure and Governance
Sound Resource Management continued
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Equal Opportunity and Valuing Diversity
As part of ongoing promotion and improvement of equal employment opportunity (EEO),
the WATC conducts regular equal opportunity awareness training of management and
employees. This focus of this training varies between issues such as workplace
behaviours, employment practices and services delivery practices. During the year
second and third tier management were provided with training in relation to workplace
behaviours and the regulatory framework that deals with the management of work
environments.
Safe working environment
The WATC continued to promote a safety and health work environment with such
activities as an internal audit of the WATC’s occupational safety processes and structures
and also the provision of free flu immunisation. Of particular significance during the
year was the upgrading of security at the WATC’s head office location (which is shared
with the local US Consulate) in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Occupational safety and health
indicators for 2001-2002
Number of lost time injuries/
diseases
Duration rate (days) 0
Number of workers’
compensation claims
Leave liability
Leave liability
indicators for 2001-2002
Average annual leave weeks
per FTE
Average long service leave
weeks per FTE
Western Australian
Tourism Commission
3.7
2.1
Note:
Leave liability is the amount of annual or long service leave
owing to an employee if that employee were to resign.
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Public Sector Standards
In accordance with section 31(1) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, the WATC
is required to comment on the extent to which public sector standards, codes of ethics
and any relevant code of conduct have been complied with.
The WATC has continued to refine its human resource policies and practices to ensure
ongoing compliance with the Public Sector Standards. These policies are accessible
to employees through the WATC’s intranet.
The WATC Code of Conduct was adopted in 1998 to compliment the Public Sector Code
of Ethics. The Code of Conduct is distributed to all employees and is also incorporated
as part of the WATC’s policy framework.
The number of applications
for breach of standard and
corresponding outcomes for
2000-2001
Number lodged 0
Number of material breaches
found
0
Alan Mulgrew
Richard Muirhead
CHAIRMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
30 August 2002 30 August 2002
Finance
Accrual accounting practices ensure that administration occurs in a timely and accurate
manner. The WA Tourism Commission complies with the Financial Administration and
Audit Act 1985 in managing its financial transactions. Purchasing instruments such
as credit cards and purchase orders are monitored and controlled through an internal
cost centre and delegation/authority structure.
Ministerial Directives
There were no ministerial directives during 2001-2002.