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Public Access to the Department Community awareness of the department and its services 1 A key role of the Communication Services unit is to keep the Tasmanian community and departmental staff informed about the department’s programs and initiatives and to promote public education in a positive light. Communication Services takes a proactive approach to promoting the achievements of state government schools in Tasmania. Advice and assistance is provided to departmental staff and schools in response to media enquiries. We actively seek media opportunities through newspapers, magazines, radio and television, write feature stories showcasing recent achievements, release good news stories and organise interviews with staff to promote targeted programs. Opportunities for media coverage promoting education and information services including launches and events, feature stories and interviews showcasing departmental programs and community engagement initiatives are proactively identified and managed. 1. Lists of departmental publications are located in the appendices. Public interest disclosures The main objective of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2002 is to encourage and facilitate disclosures about improper conduct or detrimental action by public officers and public bodies. The department’s Public Interest Disclosures Policy and Model Procedures are available on the department’s website. From 1 July 2012 through to 30 June 2013, the department did not receive any public interest disclosures. Right to information (RTI) requests During the 2012–13 year, the department received requests under the Right to Information Act 2009. The number of requests has reduced from 40 in 2011–12, to 32 requests in 2012–13. Previous legislation (Freedom of Information) required personal information to be treated as an assessed disclosure. However, with the introduction of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004, applications for access to, or amendment of, personal information can be released without the need for analysis under the Right to Information Act. Under this Act, requests for information are more comprehensive in an effort to provide the public with greater access to departmental information. Of the 32 new applications for assessed disclosure received by 30 June 2013, 23 were accepted as assessed disclosures. Reasons for non-acceptance varied and included issues associated with fee waiver. Of the 23 accepted applications, 5 remain undecided as at 30 June 2013. Of the 23 applications for assessed disclosure determined in 2012–13, 13 were provided within the time limit of 20 days. Six requests were resolved outside the 20 day limit. Four requests were resolved with an extension permitted under the Act. A total of 16 of the determined applications were received from politicians or the media and were complex requests involving a large amount of information across various areas of the department. A breakdown for applications under the Right to Information Act determined in 2012–13 is as follows: Right to information requests Number Total requests for assessed disclosure determined 23 Requests for personal information 4 Requests for other information 19 Requests to amend documentation 0 Granted in full 9 Granted in part 10 Refused/exempt/information – not held 4 Withdrawn 0 74 Required Reporting » Public Access to the Department
Legislation Administered, Enacted and Amended Legislation administered Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Agreement Act 1966 Subordinate legislation: Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Regulations 2012 Archives Act 1983 Subordinate legislation: Archives Regulations 2004 Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1990 Subordinate legislation: Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Regulations 2004 and Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Orders 1999 and 2001 Child Care Act 2001 Subordinate legislation: Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2013 Christ College Act 1926 Education Act 1994 Subordinate legislation: Education Regulations 2005 Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 Subordinate legislation: Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 Education and Training (Tasmanian Academy) Act 2008 Subordinate legislation: Education and Training (Tasmanian Academy) Regulations 2011 Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) Act 2008 Subordinate legislation: Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) Regulations 2011 Education and Training (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) 2008 Education and Training (Tasmanian Skills Institute) Act 2008 Subordinate legislation: Education and Training (Tasmanian Skills Institute) By-Laws 2010 Education and Training (Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 Libraries Act 1984 Subordinate legislation: Libraries Regulations 2012 Tasmanian Qualifications Authority Act 2003 Subordinate legislation: Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (Fees) Regulations 2003 Teachers Registration Act 2000 Subordinate legislation: Teachers Registration Regulations 2012 University of Tasmania Act 1992 Vocational Education and Training Act 1994 Subordinate legislation: Vocational Education and Training Regulations 2005 Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011 Youth Participation in Education and Training (Guaranteeing Futures) Act 2005 Legislation enacted and amended • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Regulations 2012 • Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2013 • Libraries Regulations 2012 • Teachers Registration Regulations 2012 • Training and Workforce Development Bill 2013 1 • Training and Workforce Development (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 • Training and Workforce Development (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 1. The Training and Workforce Development bills passed through the Tasmanian Parliament prior to 30 June 2013, however, the legislation was not enacted until 1 July 2013. Required Reporting » Legislation Administered, Enacted and Amended 75
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DEPARTMENT OF Education ANNUAL REPO
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Contents About this Report 2 Depart
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Department at a Glance
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our key drivers Successful Learners
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Tasmania, along with other states,
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An Innovative Workforce A motivated
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Community Confidence The department
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the implementation of high quality
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Commission and other Tribunals. The
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Clients Number of education and chi
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Active registered library users by
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Average age of teachers (years) as
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8.4 Grants and subsidies 2013 $’0
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Note 13: Reserves 13.1 Reserves 201
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Auditor-General's Report Financial
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Contact Details Postal address: Dep
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Compliance Index This index identif
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