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4.3 Outcomes Domain
The Outcomes domain (Figure 4-14) differs from the other measurement domains in that the division and
identification of types of outcomes can be structured in many different ways. The structure that has been
defined is intended to facilitate alignment of agency activities with the Australian Government’s Outcomes and
Programs Policy, and breaks outcomes into program outcomes and business outcomes.
Measurement indicators defined within the Outcomes domain measure the effects attributable to the delivery of
a business initiative, not the outcome itself, which is inferred from the observed effects. By combining and
weighting the observed effects according to an algorithm, the outcome is qualitatively evaluated.
1101 Business support
1102 Civic infrastructure
1103 Communications
1104 Community services
1105 Cultural affairs
1 OUTCOMES
11 Program Outcomes 12 Business Outcomes
1106 Defence
1107 Economic management
1108 Education and training
1109 Employment
1110 Environment
1111 Governance
1112 Health care
1113 Immigration
1114 Indigenous affairs
1115 International relations
1116 Justice
1117 Maritime services
1118 Natural resources
1119 Primary industries
1120 Science
1121 Security
1122 Sport and recreation
1123 Statistical services
1124 Tourism
1125 Trade
1126 Transport
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1201 Business Management
1202 Communications
Management
1203 Facilities Management
1204 Financial management
Figure 4-14: Outcomes domain
1205 HR management
1206 ICT management
1207 Information and knowledge
management
1208 Security management
The program outcomes sub-type is structured around the themes of the Australian Government Interactive
Functions Thesaurus (AGIFT), which describes the functions of government independent of agency structures.
This is intended to classify the outcomes sought through business initiatives in a way that clearly illustrates the
alignment between agency initiative and government initiative and the contribution of business outcome to
government outcome.
The business outcomes sub-type is structured around the common themes of organisational function—the
things that every agency does in order to operate.