2012-13 Government Mid-year Financial Projections Statement

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2012-13 Government Mid-year Financial Projections StatementEnvironment and ConservationFinanceThe Department of Environment and Conservation will achieve savings through moreefficient delivery of business support, administrative, and corporate services, includingimplementing vacancy management and increased cost recovery measures.The Department will also amalgamate regional and metropolitan parks management,and reprioritise Perth Observatory functions. Further strategies include improvedutilisation of metropolitan office accommodation, and better targeting of staff housing inthe south-west.The Department of Finance will achieve savings through managing vacancies (includingreduced spending on consultants, contract staff and recruitment advertising), rationalisingoffice accommodation costs and decreased ICT expenditure.Fire and Emergency ServicesFisheriesHealthThe Department of Fire and Emergency Services will reduce its expenditure on travel,software licenses and employment consultants. The Department will also amend itsvehicle acquisitions policy (resulting in lower fringe benefits tax payments), and improveits procurement practices.The Department of Fisheries will achieve savings associated with the reduction ofcompliance and research activities in the West Coast Rock Lobster (Managed) Fisheryin line with the introduction of a full quota management system.The Department of Health will achieve savings through two main approaches. Firstly,the delivery of hospital activity at a lower price with focus areas including management ofstaffing levels, rostering arrangements for clinical staff, procurement reforms andimproving quality of care and reducing length of stay through quality programs.Secondly, a reduction in discretionary expenditure for non-Health Service business unitsincluding controls on staffing levels and a review of opportunities to harvest savingsthrough procurement of goods and services.Indigenous AffairsThe Department of Indigenous Affairs will achieve savings through rationalising officeaccommodation costs and a reduction in spending on under-utilised grant and sponsorshipprograms.142
Appendix 6Local GovernmentThe Department of Local Government will achieve savings through active management ofemployee vacancy rates, rationalisation of accommodation and general operationalexpenditure, savings in fringe benefits tax and a reduction in travel costs through the useof video-conferencing.Mental Health CommissionThe Mental Health Commission will rationalise contract staff and unused expenditurein allocations to new projects, streamline service deliverables and reduce plannedexpenditure on corporate support and administrative functions. The Commission will alsonegotiate a revised service agreement with the Department of Health.Mines and PetroleumThe Department of Mines and Petroleum will achieve savings associated with thewithdrawal of the Varanus Island prosecution case, and will reduce expenditure onrecruitment advertising and ICT.Office of the Director of Public ProsecutionsThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will achieve savings through vacancymanagement.Office of the Environmental Protection AuthorityPlanningThe Office of the Environmental Protection Authority will achieve savings throughvacancy management and a reduction in contract staff. The Office will also decrease itsvehicle fleet and reduce spending on consumables such as stationery and printing.The Department of Planning will achieve savings through vacancy management andrationalising accommodation costs.Premier and CabinetThe Department of the Premier and Cabinet will achieve savings through vacancy andleave management, and by reviewing funding commitments to external agencies.The Department will also reduce its expenditure on travel and other discretionary items.Public Sector CommissionThe Public Sector Commission will meet its efficiency dividend through activelymanaging vacancy rates and reducing expenditure on communication, services andcontracts, and consumables.143
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