SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08

HOW WE MET OUR OBJECTIVES (continued)
AN OVERVIEW OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007–08
B
G
A
R
Blue Satisfactorily completed—celebrate
Green Progessing satisfactorily/on track—continue
Amber Started but not progressing satisfactorily—focus
Red Will not be achieved without intervention—review
Table 2: Report card (continued)
Tactics Outcomes Colour Priorities for 2008–09
Facilitate smart lifesaving services and systems
Develop lifesaving plans Development underway of national Total
Service Plan
Effective co-ordination and
delivery systems
Extend lifesaving services
Prioritise improved lifesaving
services
Increase service to
meet needs
A number of delivery systems in place
i.e. ACPSG, patrol standards and policies
Initial work conducted including defi nitions
for gap analysis
A
A
A
Finalisation and implementation
of Total Service Plan
Link with auditing and
compliance systems
Finalisation and implementation
of Total Service Plan and campaigns
Services currently expanded on ad hoc basis A Finalisation and implementation
of Total Service Plan and campaigns
Foster the delivery of effective, high-quality training and assessing
Identify and prioritise
training needs
High quality training resources
and systems
Increase trainer and
assessor support
Data reviewed annually A Improved data collection
and analysis
Resource development priorities reviewed
and development plan produced
Prevent deaths and injuries via proactive intervention
Intervention and
rectifi cation plans
Prevent deaths and injuries via proactive education
Ongoing beach
safety education
Targeted education programs
to ‘high risk’ groups
G
Improved access to resources
National trainer and assessor conference held A Scoping of training and
assessor network
Coastsafe strategic management plan risk
assessment template developed
Several campaigns delivered—National Coastal
Safety Report and awareness, Westpac Safety
Report, Surf Patrol TV series
High risk groups identifi ed in National Coastal Safety
Report and draft Total Service Plan
A
G
A
Finalisation and implementation
of Total Service Plan and campaigns
Community education campaigns
identifi ed in Total Service Plan
Community education campaigns
identifi ed in Total Service Plan
Leading and supporting a strong, unifi ed, sustainable and viable national organisation
Lead responsibly, ethically and transparently
Set clear strategic direction New plan endorsed; mutual
accountability accepted
Effective governance Improvement in AC’s focus on strategic
and policy issues
Accountability for performance Mutual accountability accepted, reports against
KPIs improving
Succession planning
in place
G
A
G
National input into centralised
management plan database
Review of governance policy
including role of boards
Internal stakeholder surveys
where appropriate
Informal planning in place A Review of governance policy will
deal with succession planning
Behave and deliver as a strong, focussed and unifi ed organisation
Proactively engage with
internal stakeholders
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Formal communication via AC, BOM and other
boards; regular face to face forums
G
Internal stakeholder surveys
where appropriate