annual report 2009-10 - Tourism NT

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Tourism Governance NT Matters
Policies and Processes
Our Executive Management Team approves a number
of corporate policies and processes which act to support
our internal management framework. These include:
travel
gifts and benefits
handling complaints
appropriate workplace behaviours
environmental management reporting.
Our policies regarding Human Resources, Occupational
Health and Safety, Information Management and Finance
areas are detailed elsewhere in this report.
At the beginning of 2009-10, our Executive Management
Team approved Tourism NT’s Corporate Plan 2009-10. Our
performance against the objectives contained within this
plan is detailed in the performance section of this report.
Risk Management
We recognise that whilst risk is inherent in all our
activities, the management of risk is good business
practice, creates value, is integral to sound corporate
governance and is a mandatory requirement. We believe
effective risk management can lead to better decision
making and planning, as well as better identification of
opportunities and threats.
Our internal governance framework is emerging from the
inception of the Risk Management and Risk Management
and Audit Committee in 2008, to the implementation of a
comprehensive governance framework.
We are using the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
framework to assist minimise the effect of uncertainty
on our corporate and business objectives. ERM is a
structured, consistent and continuous process used at the
strategic, corporate and operational levels. It is used to
identify, assess, respond to and report on opportunities
and threats that affect the achievement of our objectives.
We currently have a strategic risk management plan and
each unit has an operational risk management plan. These
are planned to be revisited in July and August 2010.
We have also engaged MDS Partners through the NT
Government’s consultancy contract to assist us develop
a Risk Management Framework, which is expected to be
endorsed by the Risk Management and Risk Management
and Audit Committee at its August 2010 meeting.
tourism nt
Tourism
Advisory Board
Established under the Tourism NT Act,
the Tourism Advisory Board reports to the
Minister for Tourism and provides advice
on strategic issues facing the Northern
Territory’s tourism industry.
The Board concentrates on key national and international
trends that will impact on tourism and aims to ensure we
are one step ahead of our competitors and prepared for
any future impacts.
Term and Remuneration
Members are appointed for a period not exceeding two
years. Remuneration is provided in accordance with
the provisions of the Assembly Members and Statutory
Officers (Remuneration and other Entitlements) Bill 2006.
The Chair of the Board is paid an annualised remuneration
of around $40 000 per annum. The Chief Executive is
not entitled to additional remuneration for being a Board
Member.
Composition
Under the Act, the Board consists of the Chief Executive
of Tourism NT and at least six other members
appointed by the Minister for Tourism. It currently
has eight members, of which two are NT Government
representatives and six are external appointments.
Appointees are selected with the view the Board comprise
the optimum mix of skills and experience necessary to
fulfill its role of providing strategic advice to the Minister
on matters affecting the Territory tourism industry,
namely:
tourism knowledge or expertise – national and/
or international focus
commercial business acumen eg. e-business,
advertising, international marketing
indigenous or regional economic development
transport logistics, preferably aviation
investment attraction or infrastructure development.