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Public SectorCommission

GOVERNMENT OFWESTERN AUSTRALIA

Version: Ultimate Final

Date: 21 September 2012

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Document Attributes

File Number / Name File Owner File Location

68450 GOVERNANCEReviewing Boards &Committees 2011

Public Sector CommissionJason Banks,

Management Consultant

2nd Floor, Dumas House

2 Havelock Street,

WEST PERTH.

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Contents

Document Control 2Section 1 Introduction 5

1.1 Purpose 5

1.2 Background 5

1.3 Recommendations 7

1.4 Role 9

1.5 Criteria 9

Section 2 Reconciliation 122.1 Background 12

2.2 Reconciliation Results 14

Section 3 Proposed Abolitions 263.1 Alternatives 26

3.2 Abolition Criteria 26

3.3 Recommended Reductions 27

Section 4 Joint Administration 294.1 Role of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet 30

4.2 Role of the Public Sector Commission 30

4.3 Future Joint Management 31

Section 5 Management of boards and committees 325.1 Policies 32

5.2 Establishment and Abolition 32

5.3 Appointments and Reappointments 33

5.4 New Database 34

Section 6 Remuneration 376.1 Ineligible Members 37

6.2 Remuneration process 38

6.3 Eligibility Changes 38

Appendix 1: Register of Government Boards and Committees 41Appendix 2: Reconciliation Methodology 54Appendix 3: Abolished/Ceased Government boards and committees 56

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Section 1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this review is for the Public Sector Commission (the Commission) to:

1 verify that the current list of Government boards and committees is accurate andcorrect for inclusion in the Database of Government boards and committees andpublication of the Register of Government boards and committees;

2. reconcile the current list of Government boards and committees to the June 2009 listof Government boards and committees;

3. where appropriate, recommend the further reduction in the number of Governmentboards and committees; and

4. recommend policies and processes related to the administration of information onGovernment boards and committees.

Successful completion of this review will enable the Register of Government boards andcommittees to be published on the government website and assist in the population of datain the Database of Government boards and committees.

This is not a statutory review within the meaning of s.24B of the Public Sector ManagementAct 1994 (PSM Act), but has been undertaken in accordance with the Public SectorCommissioner's general functions.

1.2 Background

Four key reviews' of the operation of government in the last 20 years and an AuditorGeneral's performance examination2 of boards that govern statutory authorities in WesternAustralia have each highlighted significant issues in the manner in which Governmentboards and committees have been administered by successive governments.

Most recently, the Economic Audit Committee's Putting the Public First report establishedGovernment boards and committees as a priority3, and the Premier's remarks to Parliamenton 19 May 20104 confirmed the need to make significant improvements in the administrationof these bodies.

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1. Independent Commission to Review Public Sector Finances (McCarrey) 1993.2. Review of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (The Fielding Review) 1996 and Public Sector Management Act 1994:3. Final Report of the Working Party Established to Provide Specific Recommendations on Amendments Proposed by

Commissioner Cavan Fielding. 1997.4. Government Structures for Better Results. The Report of the Taskforce Established to Review the Machinery of Western

Australia's Government (Hicks). June 2001.

Auditor General Western Australia. Performance Examination. Public Sector Boards: Boards governing statutory authoritiesin Western Australia. Report number 9. November 2009.

The Economic Audit Committee Final Report Putting the Public First: Partnering with the Community and Business to DeliverOutcomes. October 2009. Page 186.

Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 19 May, 2010, 12.04pm.

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The Premier has indicated that the current Government has committed to resolve theseissues, including ensuring that the Government boards and committees system is open andaccountable to the publics.

In response, the Government has implemented several initiatives:

the development of a database to manage information related to Government boardsand committees;

the restriction of remuneration to external members of boards and committees(Premier's Circular 2010/02) and weekly scrutiny of Cabinet Submissions to ensurecompliance with the circular;

the commitment to the publication of the Register of Government boards andcommittees;

communication with Ministers' offices and Government agencies in order to improvethe quality of information available on Government boards and committees; and

an update of the Interested Persons Register.

A process of continuous improvement by Government in its approach to the operation ofboards and committees is essential if gains are to be made and sustained. Key elements ofthis ongoing process are considered by the Commission to include:

regular examination by the relevant portfolio of whether the work being undertaken bya Government board or committee should be undertaken by Government;

regular considerations by the relevant portfolio whether a Government board orcommittee is the most effective and efficient way for Government to undertake aparticular task, or whether it could be done more effectively and efficiently within apublic sector agency;

establishing a coordinated and consistent process for the management of informationon Government boards and committees;

ensuring information in Cabinet Submissions includes the information required toadminister Government boards and committees; and

resolving any design, technical and administrative issues with the Government boardsand committees database.

5 Based on the Premier's Statement to Parliament relating to Boards and Committees on 19 May, 2010 see Appendix 1:Extract from Hansard [Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 19 May 2010]).

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1.3 Recommendations

The review of Government boards and committees by the Commission makes the followingrecommendations to Government.

Recommendation 1

That the Government notes the results of the Commission's verification andreconciliation of the current list of Government boards and committees and thosereported to exist in June 2009.

Recommendation 2

That the Government approves publication of the resulting Register of Governmentboards and committees established by this review. (Appendix 1.)

Recommendation 3

That the relevant portfolios take action to abolish the identified Government boardsand committees.

Recommendation 4

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Commission establish amemorandum of understanding or other appropriate arrangements to clarify the jointmanagement of matters related to Government boards and committees.

Recommendation 5

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet develop and propose amendments tothe Cabinet Handbook and the template for Cabinet Submissions relating to theestablishment, changing or terminating of Government boards and committees; andchanges to membership of Government boards and committees, to ensure that allrequired information to keep an accurate database of records for each Governmentboard or committee is explicit in each Cabinet Submission.

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Recommendation 6

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet ensure sufficient dedicated resourcesare provided to manage the Government boards and committees Cabinet processes,Database and Register.

Recommendation 7

That the:

7.1 Government adopt the policy, that part time public servants be paid formembership on Government boards and committees, if it is clearlydemonstrated to the satisfaction of the relevant Minister that; the part-timepublic servant's board or committee work will happen in their own time; andpotential conflicts of interest will be appropriately managed;

7.2 Government adopt the policy, that university academics be eligible forremuneration irrespective of whether they are from a public or privateuniversity; and

7.3 Department of the Premier and Cabinet develop guidelines to address the rangeof circumstances associated with remuneration of private sector employees andprofessionals.

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1.4 Role

Government boards and committees can play an important role in good governance withingovernment by providing independent and expert governance or advice. They can alsoprovide an effective link between government and the community.

Governments generally have one or more of the following four reasons for establishing agovernance or advisory board or committee in preference to using a departmental structureto undertake a specific public role. These are to:

enable participation by government in commercial or semi-commercial operations;

provide capacity for decisions and advice that are independent from government;

provide an avenue for the input of specialist knowledge and expertise not normallyavailable in government; and/or

facilitate high level engagement and 'ownership' by specific groups.

1.5 Criteria

The two main policy instruments governing the administration of information and approvalsrelated to Government boards and committees are the:

1. Cabinet Handbook Department of Premier and Cabinet 2009

2. Premier's Circular State Government Boards and Committees: 2010/02

Having clear and unambiguous criteria for:

a. determining if a body is a Government board or committee and should appear in theDatabase of Government boards or committees; and

b. determining if Government board or committee in the Database should appear onthe Register of Government boards and committees (published list);

is essential for the effective administration and public reporting of these bodies.

The Cabinet Handbook reads as follows in relation to the making of appointments toGovernment boards and Committees:

7.4 Appointments to boards

Appointments to boards which are established by statutes which specify thatappointments are to be made by the Minister or the Governor in ExecutiveCouncil must he brought to Cabinet.

While appointments to committees set up by the Minister or the CEO ofan agency are not usually subject to the Cabinet process, where thepurpose or function of the board may have a major impact ongovernment policy or cross over Ministerial responsibilities, or whenmembers are paid a fee, the matter should be brought to Cabinet.

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All board appointments are added to the Government Boards andCommittees website at www.boards.dpc.wa.gov.au following Cabinet'sdecision or the Executive Council meeting (if applicable).

Government established a new definition for Government boards and committees in July20106. A 'Board or a Committee' is defined as an entity that has one or more externalmembers who receive remuneration for their services (other than reimbursements fortravel expenses).

CRITERIA

The below criteria have been applied by the Commission during the course of this review forthe purpose of establishing the current Government boards and committees to be included inthe Database and listed on the Register and reconciling these lists to prior records.

Database of GovernmentBoards & Committees

Register of GovernmentBoards & Committees

(Published List)

Diagram 1: Sub-set relationship between Database and Register (Published List).

DATABASE OF GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (DATABASE)

Government boards and committees that satisfy the following criteria are to be included onthe Database of Government boards and committees:

The establishment, change of name, termination of or appointment of personsto the board or committee is submitted to Cabinet.'

6 Premier's Circular State Government Boards and Committees: 2010/02

Cabinet Handbook Department of Premier and Cabinet 2009

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REGISTER OF GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (PUBLISHED LIST)

Government boards and committees that are on the Database of Government boards andcommittees that meet the following criteria will be included on the Register of Governmentboards and committees (Published List);

The board or committee has one or more external members who receiveremuneration for their services (other than reimbursements for travel expenses).

External members excludes those on the public payroll, including all currentState, Commonwealth and Local Government employees; current and retiredjudicial officers; and current employees of public academic institutions.8

SUB-COMMITTEES

Sub-committees that satisfy the following criteria will be included on the Database ofGovernment boards and committees:

The establishment, change of name, termination of or appointment of personsto the sub-committee is submitted to Cabinet.

Sub-committees that are included on the Database of Government boards and committeesshall be separately listed on the Register of Government boards and committees (PublishedList) when:

The sub-committee has one or more external members (who are not already amember of the parent board or committee) who receive remuneration for theirservices (other than reimbursements for travel expenses).

8 Premier's Circular State Government Boards and Committees 2010/02

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Section 2 Reconciliation

2.1 Background

Since early 2009, Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Commission haveundertaken an ongoing review of Government boards and committees. This work hasfocussed on three main areas:

1. rationalising the number of boards and committees;

2. establishing new guidelines about the remuneration of members; and

3. improving the management of information relating to Government boards andcommittees.

On 1 June 2009, the Premier announced that there were 1,2769 Government boards andcommittees, 518 of which had at least one paid member. The Premier's mediastatement indicated that in his view both numbers were relatively high in comparison to otherstates with larger populations and that the Government would work to reduce the number ofGovernment boards and committees.

During the second half of 2009, and in line with the Economic Audit Committee'srecommendations, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet worked with MinisterialChiefs of Staff and relevant agencies to rationalise the number of Government boards andcommittees. The Queensland Government's 'threshold test,' which determines whether aboard or committee is the most appropriate type of body to fulfil a given function, wasapplied.10

Minister's offices and agencies were presented with a list of portfolio relevant Governmentboards and committees and were asked to update the list. This included addressing thefollowing questions with respect to each Government board or committee and indicatingwhether each should be abolished immediately, abolished after legislative amendments,end-dated, or considered necessary to retain:

Does the activity (board or committee functions) need to be done?

Should government undertake this activity?

Is there a compelling reason why a department cannot undertake the activity?

In July 2010, the Premier released Premier's Circular 2010/02, which clarified eligibilityfor remuneration for members of Government boards and committees, limiting it to

9 Ministerial Media Statement, Premier Hon. Colin Barnett, 1 June 2009

10 The Queensland Government Public Interest Map policy Retrieved 19 October 2011 from:http://www.premiers.q1d.gov.au/government/boards-committees/public-interest-map-policy.aspx

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only 'external' appointees. Government board or committee members who are on thepublic payroll as an employee of any Australian government body are by implicationconsidered to be ineligible for remuneration.

Further steps were taken to improve the administration of information on Government boardsand committees. The historical list of boards and committees was shown to be unreliablewhen a series of parliamentary questions on boards, committees, reviews and taskforcesproduced varying answers. This highlighted the difficulty of obtaining consistent and currentinformation from Minister's offices and line agencies.

Two steps were taken to address this situation:

1. In addition to restricting remuneration, Premier's Circular 2010/02 emphasised theneed for all appointments to be considered by Cabinet".

2. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Commission agreed to jointlyproduce a database module that was integrated with the existing Public SectorCommission Agency Information and Senior Executive Service (AISES) database.

However, by June 2011, it had become clear that the new Government boards andcommittees database was not operating effectively. As a result, the public list wasremoved from the Commission's website on '17 June 2011 and the use of the AISESdatabase module was temporarily suspended.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet then took the following steps in order to producea new list of boards and committees that is consistent with this new definition:

The list was changed to include only boards and committees with paid members, inline with the new definition. (Note: The Department of the Premier and Cabinet didnot examine whether all paid members were external because this information hadnot been collected during the request for information and it was assumed that asmembers were being paid they were external.)

Minister's offices and line agencies were asked to correct and update the informationfrom the inaccurate AISES list;

All Cabinet approval sheets since September 2008 were checked to identify anyboards and committees that had not been listed already;

Inquiries were made to Ministers' offices regarding any previously unlisted boardsand committees that appeared on the approval sheets.

This process resulted in a list of 388 boards and committees as of 17 August 2011. Ahigh level review by the Commission of a 10 per cent random sample of the list of 388

II This affirmed the Cabinet process as the Government's primary source of information on boards and committees andsignalled a desire to move away from reliance on direct correspondence with Minister's offices and agencies. It also affirmedthe need to maintain accurate information from week to week, rather than compiling information on an ad hoc basis

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Government boards and committees as at 17 August 2011 found the list to be generallyaccurate given the limitations of the information at hand (i.e. the Department of the Premierand Cabinet did not specifically examine whether each of the 388 Paid Government boardsand committees had external members at the time of compilation of the list.).

The list of 388 Paid Government boards and committees that was assumed to have externalmembers was updated and maintained by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet duringthe course of this review.

As of 19 January 2012, the list of Paid Government boards and committees beingmaintained by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet totalled 372 Paid Governmentboards and committees. The reduction in the total number of Paid Government boards andcommittees from 17 August 2011 (totalling 388) to 19 January 2012 (totalling 372) was dueto the net effect of creations, abolitions of boards and committees and corrections to the list.The list of 19 January 2012 was used as a reference point in the reconciliation. From thistime til the conclusion of the reconciliation, 21 September 2012, the Commission maintainedits own list of Paid Government boards and committees.

2.2 Reconciliation Results

The results of the Commission's efforts to reconcile the total number of Government Boardsand Committees and the total number of Paid Government Board and Committees arepresented over page.

In reviewing the results readers should note the following:

1,283 Government Boards and Committees (including a duplicate entry for the RoadSafety Council) were included in the reconciliation as being in existence at 1 June2009. This is 7 more than the 1,276 referred to in the Premier's statement of thatdate. The reason for the increase is that:

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provided the Commission with alist of Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009 (totalling 1,280).This is 4 more than the total quoted in the Premier's media release of 1 June2009. This list has been used by the Commission as the primary source datafor the reconciliation.

The Commission identified 3 more boards and committees which it considersshould be included in the list of Government boards and committees as of 1June 2009. These are the Fire and Emergency Services Authority Board; theLegal Costs Committee and the Premier's Science and Innovation Council.

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519 Paid Government Boards and Committees were included in the reconciliation asbeing in existence at 1 June 2009. This total was arrived at by the following means:

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provided the Commission with alist of Paid Government boards and committees (totalling 493) in support ofthe list of Paid Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009(totalling 518). 25 Paid Government boards and committees as of 1 June2009 were unknown and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet alsoadvised that:

the list was compiled from a set of notes dated 13 to 16 November2009.there is no evidence that it was a complete list.its relationship with the total of 518 Paid Government boards andcommittees quoted in the Premier's media statement of 1 June 2009is unclear.

Upon review by the Commission it was found that the list totalling 493contained, one duplicate (-1), two cells containing one committee (-1) and twocells containing (+2), the net effect of which on the total was nil.

During the course of the reconciliation the Commission also identified fromcomparative analysis 26 boards and committees, which it considers should beincluded in the list of Paid Government boards and committees as of 1 June2009. This brings the total for the purpose of the reconciliation to 519 PaidGovernment boards and committees as of 1 June 2009.

The methodology used for the review reconciliation is discussed further in Appendix 2.

KEY RESULTS

The key results from the application of the recommended review criteria are:

the reduction in the number of Government boards and committees to be includedin the Database of Government boards and committees from 1,283 in June 2009 to379 as of 21 September 2012;

the reduction in the number of Paid Government boards and committees to beincluded on the Register of Government boards and committees from 519 in June2009 to 332 as of 21 September 2012; and

that only three boards or committees from the Database of Government boardsand committees have been identified and recommended for future abolition.

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CURRENT POSITION

The number of Government boards and committees (G B & C) as of 21 September 2012qualifying for inclusion in the Government boards and committees' Database andGovernment boards and committees' Register for each portfolio is presented below.

Agriculture and Food 13 13Attorney General 14 9Child Protection 4 4Citizen & Multicultural Interests 1 0Commerce / Small Business 18 15Community Services 0 0Corrective Services 3 3Culture and the Arts 7 5Disability Services 4 4Education 8 6Emergency Services 2 2Energy 6 6Environment 18 17Finance 2 1Fisheries 4 4Forestry 1 1Health 103 88Heritage 4 3Housing 2 2Indigenous Affairs 5 4Lands 7 7Local Government 6 6Mental Health 18 18Mines and Petroleum 9 3Planning 38 37Police 0 0Premier 7 5Racing and Gaming 8 7Regional Development 15 14Road Safety 1 1Science and Innovation 3 2Seniors and Volunteering 2 2Sport and Recreation 3 3State Development 3 0Tourism 2 2

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Training and WorkforceDevelopmentTransport 13 13Treasury 3 3Water 7 7Women's Interests 1 1

rip __ _ _iii 379,Table 1: Summary the number of Government boards and committees qualifying for inclusion in theGovernment boards and committees' Database and Register for each portfolio as of 21 September 2012.

REASONS FOR REDUCTION

The reasons for the significant reduction in the total number of Government Boards andCommittees (1,283) since 1 June 2009 to those to be included on the Database ofGovernment boards and committees (379 47 on the Database only and 332 on theRegister and Database) as of 21 September 2012, are presented below.

GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

As at 1 June 2009 Government Board or Committee (G B&C) 1283

Plus Not Listed (at June 2009) 41

Plus Created (since June 2009) 60

TOTAL 1384

Minus Abolished / Ceased (since June 2009) -423

Minus Departmental Committee12 -434

Minus Sub-Comrnitteel2 -73

Minus Duplicate / Error12 -19

Minus Operated Locally - Unpaid12 -17

Minus Paid Expert Panel12 -17

Minus Ministerial Committee12 -12

Minus Not Operational12 -6

Minus Other Entity12 -4

21 September 2012 G B & C TOTAL 379

Subset G B & C - Database Only 47

Subset G B & C Register (Paid) 332Table 2: Summary of reasons for the reduction in the number of Government boards and committeessince 1 June 2009 to 21 September 2012.

12 Removed as the criteria for a Government board or committee is not satisfied.

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The reasons for the reduction in the total number of Paid Government Boards andCommittees (519) since 1 June 2009 to those to be included on the Register of Governmentboards and committees (332) as of 21 September 2012 are presented below.

PAID GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

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As at 1 June 2009 Paid Government Board or Committee (G B&C) 519Plus Not Listed (at June 2009) 22Plus Created (since June 2009) 51Plus Unregistered (at June 2009) 12

TOTAL 604Minus Abolished I Ceased (since June 2009) -147Minus Departmental Committee12 -72Minus Sub-Committeel2 -21Minus Duplicate / Error12 -1Minus Paid Expert Panel12 -8Minus Ministerial Committee12 -3Minus Not Operationall2 -3

Minus Other Entity -121 September 2012 G B & C TOTAL 348

Subset G B & C - Database Only 16Subset G B & C - Register (Paid) 332

Table 3: Summary of reasons for the reduction in the number of Paid Government boards andcommittees since 1 June 2009 to 21 September 2012.

Categories

Abolished/Ceased - boards or committees which have been formallyabolished by Cabinet or ceased operations (i.e. not operating and notexpected to operate again).

Departmental Committee a committee established by an agency whichwas not required to be submitted to Cabinet for approval to establish.

Sub-Committee a sub-committee except where the sub-committee has oneor more external members (who are not already a member of the parentboard or committee) who receive remuneration for their services (other thanreimbursements for travel expenses).

Duplicate / Error the board or committee is a duplicate or has beenincluded in the list in error, such as a national committee in which StateGovernment representatives participate.

Operated Locally - Unpaid a board or committee which is operatedlocally, whose members are not paid and which was not required to besubmitted to Cabinet for approval to establish.

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Paid Expert Panel a panel of paid experts established to undertake anassessment, evaluation or other task and which was not required to besubmitted to Cabinet for approval to establish.

Ministerial Committee a committee established by a Minister which wasnot required to be submitted to Cabinet for approval to establish.

Not Operational the board or committee is not currently operating, but hasnot yet been abolished.

Other Entity it is a board or committee of an Incorporated Association,Joint Venture or an entity established under deed.

Created a board or committee created post June 2009.

Not listed a board or committee not listed on the lists of Government boardand committees as of June 2009.

Un-Registered a board or committee which was not registered as a paidboard, but was listed as a Government board or committees as of June 2009.

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Comparisons of prior lists of Government boards and committees to the results of thisreconciliation are impacted by portfolio changes. Where a Government board or committeechanges portfolio prior lists may not be directly comparable.

The Commission identified the following portfolio changes during the course of thereconciliation.

Government board and committee Portfolio Change

Child Death Review Panel From Child Protection toFPremier

State Supply Commission Board From Treasury and Financeto Finance

Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee From Treasury and Financeto Finance

Gray lands Hospital Management Team Meeting From Health to MentalHealth

Mirrabooka Consumer Advisory Group From Health to MentalHealth

Consumer Advisory Group Swan Mental HealthService

From Health to MentalHealth

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Mental HealthUnit Project Working Group


Bentley Health Service Mental HealthConsumer Advisory Group


Armada le Health Service, Mental HealthConsumer Advisory Group


PaRK Mental Health Service SteeringCommittee


PaRK Mental Health Service ClinicalGovernance Committee


Rockingham Mental Health Consumer AdvisoryGroup


Royal Perth Hospital Mental HealthManagement Committee


Psychiatry CAG: Royal Perth HospitalPsychiatry Department Consumer AdvisoryGroup


South Metropolitan Mental Health AdvisoryGroup (SuMMAt).


Fitzroy Futures Forum Governance Committee From Treasury and Financeto Indigenous Affairs

Table 5: Portfolio changes of Government boards and committees between 1 June 2009 to 21 September2012.

Recommendation 1

That the Government notes the results of the Commission's verification andreconciliation of the current list of Government boards and committees and thosereported to exist in June 2009.

Recommendation 2

That the Government approves publication of the resulting Register of Governmentboards and committees established by this review. (Appendix 1).

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Section 3 - Proposed Abolitions

3.1 Alternatives

Premier's Circular 2010/02 advises that 'Ministers and agencies are encouraged to continueto use interdepartmental working groups, drawing upon external advice and engaging inother forms of consultation that do not involve the establishment of a Government board orcommittee'.

In reviewing the current total list of Government boards and committees it is evident to theCommission that different departments and authorities have different understandings aboutwhen a board or committee is necessary to undertake a particular role.

Two examples of this are:

When independent expert advice or decision making is required, the use of paid expertpanels, rather than committees, could be used. This includes community and/orindustry-based 'expert' advisory, consultative, selection or appeal panels.

When Government boards have sub-committees (e.g. finance or audit sub-committees) that required external specialist (e.g. internal auditor), these expertisecould be paid for on a contract for service basis, rather than being appointed as amember of the sub-committee that receives sitting fees.

It may be advantageous for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to provide furtherguidance to agencies on the circumstances resulting in a body being considered aGovernment board and committee. For example, it is considered unlikely that selection andrecruitment panels, which included a contracted external human resource consultants areintended be considered a Government board and committee. Though such a body may beconsider by some to satisfy the general definition.

3.2 Abolition Criteria

The Commission has examined the current Government boards and committees and soughtthe advice of Minister's offices and relevant agencies. The aim of this examinationwas to:

confirm that the current list of boards and committees is correct; andconsider whether the current list could be further rationalised.

Each Chief of Staff was requested to coordinate and collate the following analysis:

1. Need for the board or committee

1.1 Determine whether this role is still required.

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1.2 If it is still required, then is it performing a role that could becompleted outside of government, or does it need to be undertakenby government.

1.3 If it is a required role for government, then could it be undertaken bya Department rather than by a board or committee?

2. Legislative basis for the board or committee

2.1 Confirm that the legislation listed (where applicable and listed)provides the legislative basis for the board or committee and toprovide the correct legislation if the Act listed is incorrect.

3. Payment of members of boards or committees

3.1 Confirm that the board or committee has at least one external paidmember.

3.2 If there are no external paid members, then is there legislativeprovision for payment.

3.3 Recommended Reductions

As a result of the examination and advice received from Minister's offices the followingGovernment boards and committees are recommended to be abolished:

Minister Portfolio Government Board /Committee

LegislativeAmendment

Required

OnRegister

Marmion Environment Dieback ConsultativeCouncil

N Y

Buswell EmergencyServices

FESA Board ofManagement

Y Y

O'Brien Commerce Building SurveyorsQualifications Committee

N N

Table 6: Additional Boards and Committees proposed to be abolished.

Environment Portfolio Minister Marmion

Based upon the recommendation of the Environment portfolio, the Dieback ConsultativeCouncil is currently being considered for abolition by the Department and Environment andConservation (DEC). The primary activity related to this function is undertaken by DEC andthe purpose of the council was for departmental liaison. The portfolio return to this reviewhas indicated that the activity of the Dieback Consultative Council is no longer required to beundertaken.

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Emergency Services Minister Buswell

The Government is proceeding to change the Fire and Emergency Services Authority(FESA) from a statutory authority to a government department. Legislative amendments willbe required to give effect to this change and will include the abolition of the FESA board.

Commerce Minister O'Brien

Commerce portfolio intends to abolish the Building Surveyors Qualifications Committeefollowing conclusion of its activities.

Recommendation 3

That the relevant portfolios take action to abolish the identified Government boardsand committees.

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Section 4 Joint Administration

The whole of Government can be considered to consist of three sectors, consistent with thePSM Act:

1. Government;

2. Public Sector; and

3. Public Service.

Diagram 1: Sub-set relationship of Whole of Government.

Government boards and committees exist and operate in all three sectors.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet's role in relation to Government boards andcommittees is to:

® manage the cabinet processes relating to the establishment and maintenance ofGovernment boards and committees and using the data extracted from CabinetSubmissions to maintain the Database and Register of Government boards andcommittees.

The Commission's role in relation to Public Sector boards and committees is to:

recommend remuneration for board or committee chairpersons and members andis involved in their training, advice and support; and

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support and monitor boards and committees on the Register in relation tocompliance with the public sector Code of Ethics, Public Sector Standards, Codesof Conduct and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003.

4.1 Role of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet

In its role in providing support for the functions of Executive Council, Cabinet andParliament, and administrative policy advice and support to ministerial offices, theDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet has direct involvement in the process to establish,monitor and maintain information (Database and Register) relating to Government boardsand committees.

The Commission considers, that as Cabinet Submissions contain the key informationrelating to the establishment, change and abolition of boards or committees and theassociated management of their membership, the Cabinet Services Division of the CabinetSecretariat should continue to be the operational area with responsibility and accountabilityfor managing the Government boards and committees Database and Register.

It is the Commission's view that, the Cabinet Services Division of the CabinetSecretariat should have exclusive responsibility and accountability for both:

1. Database of Government boards and committees; and

2. Register of Government boards and committees (Published List).

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet should also continue in its role as the principalpolicy agency for matters related to Government boards and committees.

4.2 Role of the Public Sector Commission

The Public Sector Commissioner is a statutory office holder, the general functions of whichare prescribed in S.20A of the PSM Act.

The functions of the Commissioner include the following(a) to promote the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Sector,having regard to the principles set out in section 7;(b) to advise Ministers, chief executive officers and chief employees of changes,improvements and management practices which, in the opinion of theCommissioner, should be implemented in order to improve the efficiency andeffectiveness of the whole or any part of the Public Sector;(c) to plan for the future management and operation of the Public Sector;(d) to perform other functions that are conferred on the Commissioner under thisAct or any other Act.

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The Commissioner is supported in his/her functions by the Commission.

The Commission is not always involved in the establishment of Government boards andcommittees, but takes a lead role in the transfer of employment functions, employmentpowers and responsibility for assisting in the administration of legislation from one entity toanother. This includes creating, amalgamating, changing the status of and abolishing seniorexecutive service organisations, senior executive service organisations and non-seniorexecutive service organisations (Schedule 2, PSM Act).

The Commission also supports and monitors Public Sector boards and committees inrelation to compliance with the public sector Code of Ethics, Public Sector Standards, Codesof Conduct and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003.

Accordingly, given the Commission's oversight of effectiveness, efficiency and accountabilityit is appropriate that it be directly involved in the policy and operational aspects relating tothe creation, changing and abolition of Public Sector Government boards and committees,particularly, where they have employment powers.

4.3 Future Joint Management

As the effective and efficient operation of boards and committees is a key element to theproper functioning of Government, the Commission considers that formally specifying theroles and responsibilities of both the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and theCommission in the joint management of Government boards and committees is worthwhile.

Recommendation 4

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Commission establish amemorandum of understanding or other appropriate arrangements to clarify the jointmanagement of matters related to Government boards and committees.

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Section 5 - Management of boards and committees

5.1 Policies

The current policy and procedures relating to boards and committees is available in thePremier's Circular Number: 2010/02 issued on 26 July 2010 and titled State GovernmentBoards and Committees and in the Cabinet Handbook 2009.

In addition, the Public Sector Commission provides background and operational informationabout government boards and committees at:

http://www.publicsector wa.gov.au/public-administration/governance/good-governance-boards-committees

5.2 Establishment and Abolition

Establishment

The Premier's Circular 2010/02 states that:

All establishments, abolitions (including those due to expiration), changes in nameand appointments to boards and committees are matters for Cabinet consideration.

The Cabinet Handbook reads that the only way a board or committee can be formed is withthe approval of Cabinet.

7.4 Appointments to boards

Appointments to boards which are established by statutes which specify thatappointments are to be made by the Minister or the Governor in Executive Councilmust be brought to Cabinet.

The Handbook goes on to read that:

While appointments to committees set up by the Minister or the CEO of an agencyare not usually subject to the Cabinet process, where the purpose or function of theboard may have a major impact on government policy or cross over Ministerialresponsibilities, or when members are paid a fee, the matter should be brought toCabinet.

Despite the guidance provided in the Cabinet Handbook, some Government 1 boards andcommittees have been created without Cabinet approval.

Under the criteria recommended by this review a board or committee is only considered aGovernment board and committee when:

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The establishment, change of name, termination of or appointment of persons tothe board or committee is submitted to Cabinet.

The Commission considers that this definition is appropriate given that the only consistentbusiness process to enable Cabinet Services officers to identify and obtain data related toGovernment boards and committees is when the matter is submitted to Cabinet.

The business processes required in establishing a Government board or committee havebeen under review by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and new templates andproposed amendments to the Cabinet Handbook are under development by the Departmentof the Premier and Cabinet.

Abolition

The Cabinet Handbook currently indicates that if the name, structure or function of a boardor committee changes then the matter should be submitted to Cabinet for approval.Similarly, proposals to amalgamate or abolish a board or committee should be submitted toCabinet.

Submissions to abolish a Government board or committee should include the background,the achievements (if any), the reasons why the board is to be abolished, any savingsenvisaged and any likely negative impacts.

Proposals to change or abolish a board or committee or extend a sunset provision should beclearly spelt out in the Cabinet Submission. Some boards and committees have effectivelybeen abolished by ceasing operations with the required submission being made to Cabinet.The Commission considers that the Cabinet Submission template should be revised, toensure such information is clear. This should reduce the risk of the information not beingidentified because it is embedded within the text of a Cabinet Submission.

5.3 Appointments and Reappointments

All new appointments and re-appointments to boards and committees must have theapproval of Cabinet (as per the Cabinet Handbook).

This process appears to be well understood by ministerial and officers from supportagencies and should be retained except for some minor adjustment to the processes andtemplate.

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As discussed above, proposed amendments to the current templates have been developedin consultation with Cabinet Services officers and the revised templates have also beenworkshopped with a small reference group of Ministerial and agency officers who frequentlyuse these templates. There are also proposed amendments to the Cabinet Handbook toreflect these changes.

Recommendation 5

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet develop and propose amendments tothe Cabinet Handbook and the template for Cabinet Submissions relating to theestablishment, changing or terminating of Government boards and committees; andchanges to membership of Government boards and committees, to ensure that allrequired information to keep an accurate database of records for each Governmentboard or committee is explicit in each Cabinet Submission.

5.4 New Database

Following the Hicks review a central Register of Government boards and committees wasestablished on 1 May 2003 within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. This system,the Western Australian Government Information Vault operated until October 2010 after theofficer who programmed and managed the system left. This meant that custom reportscould not be generated and significant problems of data reliability were experienced.Information from this system was never made publicly accessible.

In 2010, a joint Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Commission decision was madeto produce a database that was integrated with the existing Public Sector CommissionAgency Information and Senior Executive Service (AISES) database. This database wasdesigned to:

hold more detailed information on each board or committee (e.g. the membership; dateof each member's appointment, and recommended sitting fee);make it easier to create reports that summarise information (including the public list ofboards and committees, which states the name of each board or committee, the portfolioin which it resides, and the Minister responsible); and

generate automatic emails to Ministerial Offices notifying them of appointments that aredue to expire or the need to carry out annual reviews.

However, using AISES to manage Government boards and committees have beenunsuccessful for the following reasons:

a slow user interface hampering timely data entry;

information from past databases was not imported;some data cannot be edited;

difficulty finding staff resources in Cabinet Services to keep the database up to date; and

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lack of reliable and complete information to put into the database (Cabinet submissionssometimes lack required detail, past databases are considered unreliable, andinformation obtained from agencies may contain errors).

As a result, a decision was recently made to develop a new, stand-alone database tomanage data on Government boards and committees. Like AISES, the proposed system willcontain the following information for each board or committee:

brief description of function, including legislation (if any) and contact details;date first created/paid member appointed;active, abolished;next review date;expiry date;

for each member:-name, gender (possibly ethnicity) and age band (and possibly unique identifier);position (e.g. chair; deputy chair, member etc.);appointment date (both first appointment and latest appointment);appointment expiry date;remuneration (sitting fee) rate;

details for past members (non-active) retained;date fees were determined by PSC (or other means);whether travel/expense reimbursement is provided;funding source (e.g. consolidated funds, industry-funded, or self-funded);whether Executive Council approval is needed to appoint members;TRIM file number; andaudit information (who has edited the database and what they did).

This should allow the new system to generate reports to answer questions on the number ofGovernment board and committees and Paid Government board and committees at anypoint in time. Data will also be available on the number created/abolished in any given timeframe and general membership profiles (including number of memberships held by anyindividual). Once captured in the new database, most of this information could also be madepublic.

However, the current list of boards and committees (showing name, portfolio and Minister) iscurrently being updated and maintained manually by the Department of the Premier andCabinet.

Addressing these issues and realising the potential of the new database will require:

commitment of an additional internal administrative support to Cabinet services (estimatea level 5 officer for 3 day per week) to update information on committees that haveappointments made each weekly Cabinet meeting and to work proactively to ensure alldata is current;

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improved design/specification for the new database to make data input easier and toexpand fields and reporting capability; andensure that information required is available from the Cabinet submissions.

Recommendation 6

That the Department of the Premier and Cabinet ensure sufficient dedicated resourcesare provided to manage the Government boards and committees Cabinet processes,Database and Register.

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Section 6 Remuneration

The authority to remunerate Government boards and committees derives from statutoryprovision or endorsement by Cabinet. The remuneration rate is recommended by the PublicSector Commissioner or, where provided by statute, the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal(SAT). The only case where SAT applies is for members of the Corruption and CrimeCommission.

Prior to the establishment of the Commission, the Minister for Public Sector Management(the Premier) advised on remuneration. In practice this role was previously delegated by thePremier to the Director General of the then Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Thisfunction is now performed by the Public Sector Commissioner.

The purpose of the Commission's function of advising on remuneration rates is to promoteconsistency and relativity in remuneration of Government boards and committees.Guidelines for the reimbursement of travel expenses are contained in Public SectorCommissioner's Circular 2009-20.

6.1 Ineligible Members

Boards and committees have members from diverse backgrounds, with some being full timeemployees in the public, private or non-government organisation sectors, some being parttime public or private or non-government organisation employees, and some being notemployed, including people who are retired. In line with the definition of a board orcommittee (Premiers Circular 2010/02), the following members of a Government board orcommittee are currently considered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to beineligible to receive remuneration:

members on the public payroll, including all current State, Commonwealth and LocalGovernment employees (part time or full time);

current employees of public academic institutions; and

current and retired judicial officers.

Former Members of Parliament who completed their parliamentary term and retired inthe previous 12 months are eligible to sit on a board or committee they may beeligible if twelve or more months have passed since being in the Parliament.

All others who sit on Government boards and committees are considered by the Departmentof the Premier and Cabinet to be potentially eligible for remuneration.

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6.2 Remuneration process

The process of remunerating board and committee members and determining theappropriate fee structure is commonly (but not always) required by statute to berecommended by the Public Sector Commissioner.

The fact that a person has been appointed to a Government board or committee does notautomatically entitle the member to be remunerated. The following need to be taken intoaccount:

the authority to pay members; and

Government policy restricting payment to certain members.

Reimbursement of expenses (e.g. food or travel) incurred in performance of official board orcommittee functions are normally managed outside the remuneration framework. Agenciestypically use the Australian Taxation Office practices as a guide.

It is noted that a significant number of Government boards and committees have no paidmembers.

6.3 Eligibility Changes

In reviewing remuneration eligibility arrangements the Commission consulted with and tookguidance from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, as the principal relevant policyagency. Based upon this, the Commission considers that the payment of part-time publicservants and of university academics should be allowed.

The Commission considers that public servants who are currently ineligible for payment, butonly work part-time should be eligible provided the member can clearly demonstrate thathis/her board or committee duties will be undertaken outside of work hours and that potentialconflicts of interest between a person's part-time work and their board or committee dutieswill be appropriately managed.

The Commission considers that university academics have highly specialised knowledge,skills and experiences that place them in a unique position to make a valuable contribution tothe work of Government boards and committees. However, universities are increasinglyexpecting academics to account for their time involved in non-core activities, to 'contract out'their services and to undertake such work in time that is over and above their normal workhours.

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An inconsistency in the current policy is that academics from The University of Notre Dameare eligible for remuneration, whereas those from public academic institutions are not.Given that a significant proportion of Notre Dame's operating income derives from publicsources, the policy that disallows remuneration of public university academics, but allowsprivate university academics to be remunerated could be seen as somewhat inequitable. Forboth reasons it is therefore recommended that all university academics should be eligible forremuneration.

A third area for consideration is remuneration of private sector employees. Currently,members who are private sector employees are generally eligible for remuneration. Thisarea is not as clear-cut as others, and there are at least two scenarios that warrant furtherconsideration:

1. First, when a Government board or committee is established to enable privatecompanies or industry groups to provide input into a government process relatingto their business or industry, it is the Commission's view that the company orindustry group should be prepared to provide the services of their representative'free of charge'.

a. In such circumstances the member's primary purpose is to represent theinterests of the company or the membership of the industry group.

b. This may be the case for boards and committees in several areas ofgovernment and is particularly relevant in the State Development, Commerce,Transport, Energy and Agriculture and Foods portfolios.

2. Second, where a Government board or committee has a member who is self-employed or is a private sector employee and does not represent the interests oftheir company or industry group, their time in preparing for and attending board orcommittee meetings reduces their ability to work and earn commensurate to theirnormal hours, it is the Commission's view that the remuneration may beappropriate. For example, medical practitioner in private practice serving onhealth advisory committees.

It appears to the Commission that further consideration is required in relation to the policiesfor the remuneration of private sector employees and professionals. The Commissionconsiders it is important to establish clear and consistent guidelines on remuneration inthese instances and to ensure that the potential conflicts of interest will be appropriatelymanaged.

Categories and information is not available on the professional classification (e.g. part-timepublic servants, private sector employee, university academics) of members of Governmentboards and committees. The Commission considers that this information would be of valueand should be included in the new Government boards and committees. Accordingly, theCommission is unable to forecast the impact of any recommended changes to members

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entitled to receive remuneration, other than to recognise that the recommended changes willonly potentially increase the number Paid Government Boards and Committees. Anychanges to remuneration rules should apply to new member appointees.

Approved changes in eligibility to remuneration for Government board and committeemembers (i.e. academics and part-time public servants) will commence for existing membersfrom the date of the Government's decision.

Recommendation 7

That the:

7.1 Government adopt the policy, that part time public servants be paid formembership on Government boards and committees, if it is clearlydemonstrated to the satisfaction of the relevant Minister that; the part-timepublic servant's board or committee work will happen in their own time; andpotential conflicts of interest will be appropriately managed;

7.2 Government adopt the policy, that university academics be eligible forremuneration irrespective of whether they are from a public or privateuniversity; and

7.3 Department of the Premier and Cabinet develop guidelines to address the rangeof circumstances associated with remuneration of private sector employees andprofessionals.

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Appendix 1: Register of Government Boards andCommittees

Minister Portfolio Board or Committee SubTotal

Barnett Premier Advisory Board of the Constitutional CentreGold Corporation BoardPartnership ForumSalaries and Allowances TribunalWestern Australian Lotteries CommissionBoard (Lottery West)

5

Buswell EmergencyServices

FESA Board of Management

Fire and Emergency ServicesSuperannuation Board

2

Buswell Transport Albany Port Authority BoardBroome Port Authority Board

Bunbury Port Authority BoardComposite Rate Model School BusContract Review Panel

Dampier Port Authority BoardEsperance Port Authority BoardFremantle Port Authority BoardGeraldton Port Authority BoardMinisterial Heavy Vehicle Advisory Panel

Port Hed land Port Authority BoardRoad Freight Transport Industry Council

Taxi Industry BoardWestern Australian Port Operations TaskForce

13

Buswell Treasury Government Employees SuperannuationBoardInsurance Commission of WA Board ofCommissioners

Western Australian Treasury Corporation -Board of Directors

3

Castrilli Heritage Development Committee (Heritage)Heritage Council of Western Australia

Register Committee (Heritage) 3

Castrilli Local Government Caravan Parks and Camping GroundsAdvisory Committee

Control of Vehicles (Off-Road Areas) ActAdvisory Committee

Local Government Advisory BoardLocal Government Standards Panel

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Metropolitan Cemeteries Board

Western Australian Local GovernmentGrants Commission

6

Collier Education Country High School Hostels AuthorityBoardCurtin University of Technology CouncilNon-Government School RegistrationAdvisory Panel

Public Education Endowment TrustSchool Curriculum and StandardsAuthorityWestern Australian College of TeachingBoard of Management

6

Collier Energy Electricity Generation Corporation BoardElectricity Networks Corporation (WesternPower) Board

Electricity Retail Corporation BoardIndependent Market Operator Board

Regional Power Corporation BoardWestern Australian Electricity ReviewBoard

6

Collier Indigenous Affairs Aboriginal Cultural Material CommitteeAboriginal Lands TrustFitzroy Futures Forum GovernanceCommitteeWestern Australian Aboriginal AdvisoryCouncil

4

Cowper CorrectiveServices

Dangerous Sexual Offenders ReviewCommitteePrisoner Grievance Review Panel

Supervised Release Review Board 3Cowper Training and

WorkforceDevelopment

Building and Construction IndustryTraining Board

C Y O'Connor Institute Governing CouncilCentral Institute of Technology GoverningCouncil (Previously Central TAFE)

Challenger Institute of TechnologyGoverning Council

Durack Institute of Technology GoverningCouncil (formerly Central West TAFE)

Goldfields Institute of TechnologyGoverning Council

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Great Southern Institute of TechnologyGoverning Council

Kimberley Training Institute GoverningCouncilPilbara Institute Governing CouncilPolytechnic West Governing Council

South West Institute of TechnologyGoverning Council (formerly South WestRegional College of TAFE GoverningCouncil)State Training Board

Training Accreditation CouncilWest Coast Institute of TrainingGoverning Council

14

Day Culture and theArts

Board of the Art Gallery of WesternAustraliaPerth Theatre Trust Board

Screen West Board

State Records CommissionWestern Australian Museum Board ofTrustees

5

Day Planning Armada le Land RedevelopmentCommitteeBoard of ValuersCentral Perth Land RedevelopmentCommitteeCentral Perth Planning CommitteeCity of Perth Development AssessmentPanel (LDAP)

Coastal Planning and CoordinationCommitteeExecutive Finance & Property Committee(Planning)

Gascoyne Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Gascoyne Region Planning CommitteeGoldfields-Esperance Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Great Southern Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Infrastructure Coordinating Committee

Kimberley Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Kimberley Regional Planning CommitteeMetro Central Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

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Metro East Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Metro North-West Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Metro South-West Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Metro West Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

Metropolitan Redevelopment AuthorityBoardMetropolitan Region Scheme HearingCommitteeMid West Joint Development AssessmentPanel (JDAP)

Mid West Regional Planning CommitteeMidland Land Redevelopment CommitteePeel Joint Development AssessmentPanel (JDAP)Peel Region Planning CommitteePilbara Joint Development AssessmentPanel (JDAP)

Pi lbara Regional Planning CommitteePort Kennedy Management Board

South-West Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

South-west Region Planning CommitteeStatutory Planning Committee

Subiaco Land Redevelopment CommitteeSustainable Transport CommitteeSwan Valley Planning CommitteeWestern Australian Planning CommissionWheatbelt Joint DevelopmentAssessment Panel (JDAP)

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Day Science andInnovation

Governing Board for the ChemistryCentre (WA)Western Australian Technology andIndustry Advisory Council (TIAC)

2

Grylls Lands Community Titles Advisory Committee(CTAC)Community Titles Advisory Committee(CTAC) Land Tenure Committee

Geographic Names Committee

Land Surveyors Licensing Board ofWestern Australia

Pastoral Lands Board

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Western Australian Land Authority BoardWestern Australian Land InformationAuthority Board of Management

7

Grylls RegionalDevelopment

Avon Industrial Park Advisory Board

Gascoyne Development CommissionBoardGoldfields-Esperance DevelopmentCommission Board of Management

Great Southern DevelopmentCommission BoardKimberley Development CommissionBoardMid West Development CommissionBoard of Management

Ord Enhancement Scheme ManagementCommittee

Peel Development Commission BoardPilbara Development Commission BoardRural, Remote and Regional Women'sNetwork of Western Australia

Service Delivery Reform Working GroupSouth West Development CommissionBoardWestern Australian RegionalDevelopment TrustWheatbelt Development CommissionBoard

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Flames Health Animal Resources Authority BoardArmada le District Aboriginal Health ActionGroupBentley District Aboriginal Health ActionGroupBreast Screen WA General PractitionerAdvisory Committee

CAC: Area Community AdvisoryCommittee South Metropolitan AreaHealth ServiceCAC: Armada le Health Service (AHS)Community Advisory Council

CAC: Bentley Health Service (BHS)Community Advisory Council

CAC: Community Advisory Committee,Rockingham General Hospital

CAC: Community Advisory Council (CAC)CAC: King Edward Memorial HospitalCommunity Advisory Committee

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CAC: NMAHS Area Community AdvisoryCommitteeCAC: Osborne Park Hospital CommunityAdvisory Council

CAC: Royal Perth Community AdvisoryCouncilCardiovascular Health Network ExecutiveAdvisory Group

Child and Adolescent Health ServiceGoverning Council

Department of Health WA HumanResearch Ethics Committee (DOHWAHREC)DHAC: Blackwood District HealthAdvisory CouncilDHAC: Broome and SurroundingCommunities District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Bunbury District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Central Great Southern DistrictHealth Advisory Council

DHAC: Derby and SurroundingCommunities District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Eastern District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Gascoyne District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Geraldton District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Goldfields District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Kununurra/Wyndham andSurrounding Communities District HealthAdvisory CouncilDHAC: Leschenault District HealthAdvisory CouncilDHAC: Lower Great Southern DistrictHealth Advisory Council

DHAC: Midwest District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Naturaliste District HealthAdvisory CouncilDHAC: South East District HealthAdvisory Council

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DHAC: Southern District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Warren District Health AdvisoryCouncilDHAC: Western District Health AdvisoryCouncilDiabetes & Endocrine Health NetworkExecutive Advisory Group

Eating Disorders Program ConsumerAdvisory Groups

Falls Prevention Health NetworkExecutive Advisory Group

Fluoridation of Public Water SuppliesAdvisory Committee

Fremantle District Aboriginal HealthAction GroupLocal Health Authorities AnalyticalCommitteeMAC: Albany Hospital Medical AdvisoryCommitteeMAC: Blackwood Hospital MedicalAdvisory CouncilMAC: Bunbury Hospital Medical AdvisoryCouncilMAC: Busselton Hospital MedicalAdvisory CouncilMAC: Central Great Southern MedicalAdvisory Committee

MAC: Denmark Medical AdvisoryCommitteeMAC: Donnybrook Hospital MedicalAdvisory Council

MAC: Eastern Medical Advisory Council

MAC: Geraldton Medical AdvisoryCouncilMAC: Margaret River Medical AdvisoryCouncilMAC: Medical Advisory Committee,Rockingham General Hospital

MAC: Plantagenet Cranbrook HealthService Medical Advisory Committee

MAC: Port Hedland Medical AdvisoryCouncilMAC: Southern District Medical AdvisoryCouncilMAC: Western District Medical AdvisoryCouncil

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MAC: Warren District Hospital MedicalAdvisory Council

Medical Radiation TechnologistsRegistration Board of WA

Musculoskeletal Health NetworkExecutive Advisory Group

North Metropolitan Health ServiceGoverning Council

Northern and Remote Country HealthService Governing Council

Northern Territory, South Australia,Western Australia Board of thePsychology Board of AustraliaPeel District Aboriginal Health ActionGroupPharmacy Registration Board of WesternAustraliaRadiological Council

Renal Health Network Executive AdvisoryGroupRespiratory Health Network ExecutiveAdvisory Group

Rockingham Kwinana Aboriginal DistrictHealth Action Group

Royal Perth Hospital Animal EthicsCommitteeSouth Metropolitan Area AboriginalHealth Action Group

South Metropolitan Health ServiceGoverning Council

Southern Country Health ServiceGoverning CouncilState Perinatal Mental Health ReferenceGroupStimulants Assessment Panel

WA Country Health Service (WACHS)Audit Liaison Committee

WARTC: Counselling CommitteeWARTC: Embryo Storage CommitteeWARTC: Licensing and AdministrationAdvisory Committee

WARTC: PGD Technical AdvisoryCommitteeWARTC: Scientific Advisory CommitteeWARTC: Western AustralianReproductive Technology Council

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Western Australia Board of the MedicalBoard of Australia

Western Australia Board of the Nursingand Midwifery Board of Australia

Western Australia Board of thePhysiotherapy Board of Australia

Western Australian Aged Care AdvisoryCouncilWestern Australian Child & Youth HealthNetwork Executive Advisory Group

Western Australian Cross-JurisdictionalData Linkage Program SteeringCommitteeWestern Australian Health PromotionFoundation (Healthway) Board

Women's and Newborns' Health NetworkExecutive Advisory Group

88

Hames Tourism Rottnest Island Authority (Board)Western Australian Tourism CommissionBoard of Commissioners

2

Harvey Road Safety Road Safety Council 1Marmion Environment Animal Ethics Committee (DEC)

Animal Ethics Committee (Perth Zoo)

Appeals Committee Appeal in Objectionto Approval Issued to Alcoa of AustraliaLimited (Wagerup Alumina RefineryNoise Emissions)Appeals Committee Toro Energy LtdUranium Project

Botanic Gardens and Parks AuthorityBoard of Management

Cockburn Sound Management CouncilConservation Commission of WesternAustralia Board

Contaminated Sites CommitteeDieback Consultative CouncilEnvironmental Protection AuthorityKeep Australia Beautiful Council BoardMarine Parks and Reserves AuthorityRoadside Conservation CommitteeSwan River Trust BoardWaste AuthorityYoorrooyang Dawang Regional(Miriuwung Gajerrong) Park Council

Zoological Parks Authority Board 17

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Marmion Water Aqwest Bunbury Water BoardBoard of the Water Corporation

Busselton Water Board

Carnarvon Artesian Basin Advisory GroupCarnarvon Water Allocation AdvisoryCommitteeGeographe Catchment Council(Geocatch)Warren-Donnelly Water AdvisoryCommittee

7

McSweeney Child Protection Adoption Applications CommitteeCase Review Panel

Ministerial Advisory Council on ChildProtectionWestern Australian Council onHomelessness

4

McSweeney Seniors andVolunteering

Carers Advisory Council

Seniors Ministerial Advisory Committee 2McSweeney Women's

InterestsWomen's Advisory Council 1

Mischin Attorney General Appeals Costs BoardCriminal Injuries CompensationGender Reassignment Board

Law Reform Commission of WesternAustraliaLegal Aid Commission Board of WesternAustraliaLegal Costs CommitteeMentally Impaired Accused Review BoardPrisoners Review Board

State Administrative Tribunal 9Moore Fisheries Abrolhos Islands Management Advisory

CommitteeAquatic Advisory CommitteeIntegrated Fisheries Allocation AdvisoryCommitteeWetline and Related Fisheries VoluntaryFisheries Adjustment Scheme Committeeof Management

4

Moore Mines andPetroleum

Coal Industry Superannuation Board

Minerals and Energy Research Instituteof Western Australia Board of Directors

Minerals Research Advisory Committee 3

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Minister Portfolio Board or Committee Subtotal

Morton Disability Services Community and Family Living SupportFunding Panel

Disability Services Commission BoardIndependent Priority Assessment PanelMinisterial Advisory Council on Disability 4

Morton Mental Health Armada le Health Service, Mental HealthConsumer Advisory Group

Bentley Health Service Mental HealthConsumer Advisory Group

Consumer Advisory Group Swan MentalHealth Service

Council of Official Visitors

Gray lands Hospital Management TeamMeetingMental Health Advisory CouncilMental Health Review BoardMinisterial Council for Suicide PreventionMirrabooka Consumer Advisory Group

PaRK Mental Health Service ClinicalGovernance Committee

PaRK Mental Health Service SteeringCommitteePeel Mental Health Consumer AdvisoryGroupPsychiatry CAG: Royal Perth HospitalPsychiatry Department ConsumerAdvisory GroupRockingham Mental Health ConsumerAdvisory Group

Royal Perth Hospital Mental HealthManagement Committee

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital MentalHealth Unit Project Working Group

South Metropolitan Mental HealthAdvisory Group (SuMMAt).

WA Alcohol and Drug Authority 18

O'Brien Commerce Architects Board of Western AustraliaBuilding Services Board

Charitable Collections AdvisoryCommitteeCommission for Occupational Safety andHealthConstruction Industry Long Service LeavePayments Board

Construction Industry Safety AdvisoryCommittee

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Consumer Advisory Committee

Electrical Licensing Board

Legislation Advisory Committee(Work Safe)Plumbers Licensing BoardRisk Management Advisory Committee(Work Safe)Work Cover Western Australia - CostsCommitteeWork Cover Western Australia - MedicalCommitteeWork Cover Western Australia Authority 14

O'Brien Finance Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee 1O'Brien Small Business Small Business Development Corporation

Board1

Redman Agriculture andFood

Agricultural Produce Commission Board

Animal Ethics Committee (DAFWA)Biosecurity Council of Western Australia

Cattle Industry Funding SchemeManagement Committee

Grains, Seed and Hay Industry FundingScheme Management Committee

Industry Funding Scheme AppointmentsCommitteePerth Market Authority Board

Pest Animal Control Ethics AdvisoryCommitteePotato Marketing Corporation of WesternAustralia Board

Rural Business Development CorporationBoardSheep and Goat Industry FundingScheme Management Committee

Veterinary Surgeons Board

Western Australian Meat IndustryAuthority Board

13

Redman Forestry Forest Products Commission Board 1Redman Housing Country Housing Authority Board

Keystart Board 2Waldron Racing and

GamingBurswood Park Board

Gaming and Wagering Commission ofWestern Australia

Gaming Community TrustLiquor Commission

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Racing and Wagering Western AustraliaBoardRacing Penalties Appeal Tribunal of WA

Western Australian Greyhound RacingAssociation Board

7

Waldron Sport andRecreation

Professional Combat Sports CommissionBoardWestern Australian Institute of SportBoardWestern Australian Sports Centre TrustBoard

3

TOTAL 332

Table 7: Register of Paid Government boards and committees as of 21 September 2012.

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Appendix 2: Reconciliation Methodology

In its efforts to verify and reconcile the data on Government boards and committeesbetween September 2012 and June 2009, the Commission has:

reviewed the data available from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

conducted research;

consulted with relevant portfolios and agencies; and

provided the reconciled lists to portfolios for final verification.

Assumptions/Limitations

In relation to the review reconciliation the following assumptions and/or limitationsapply:

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provided the Commission with a listof Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009 (totalling 1,280). Thisis 4 more than the total quoted in the Premier's media release of 1 June 2009.This list has been used as the primary source data for the reconciliation.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is unable to produce a reliable list ofPaid Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009 (totalling 518).

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provided the Commission with a listof Paid Government boards and committees (totalling 493) in support of the list ofPaid Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009 (totalling 518). 25Paid Government boards and committees as of 1 June 2009 are unknown andthe Department of the Premier and Cabinet has also advised that:

the list was compiled from a set of notes dated 13 to 16 November 2009.there is no evidence that it was a complete list.its relationship with the total of 518 Paid Government boards andcommittees quoted in the Premier's media statement of 1 June 2009 isunclear.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet list of Paid Government boards andcommittees as of 17 August 2011 (totalling 388) satisfy the criteria forGovernment boards and committees to be listed on the Database and alsosatisfy the criteria for listing on the Register of Government boards andcommittees.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet list of Paid Government boards andcommittees as of 19 January 2012 (totalling 372) satisfy the criteria forGovernment boards and committees to be listed on the Database and alsosatisfy the criteria for listing on the Register of Government boards andcommittees. The reduction in the total number of Paid Government boards andcommittees from 17 August 2011 (totalling 388) to 19 January 2012 (totalling372) is due to the net effect of creations, abolitions of boards and committeesand corrections to the list.

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Sub-committees included in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet list ofPaid Government hoards and committees as of 19 January 2012 (totalling 372)satisfy the criteria for Government boards and committees to be listed on theDatabase and also satisfy the criteria for listing on the Register of Governmentboards and committees.

The information received by the Commission during this review from portfoliosand agencies is correct and complete.

Consultation

The Commission formally consulted with all portfolios in finalising the review andreconciliation of Government boards and committees, specifically portfolios wererequested to provide a whole of ministerial portfolio response to the consultation draftof the review report, including:

verification that the data in the report on boards and committees that are theresponsibility of your ministerial portfolio is accurate and correct;

advising of any required amendments, changes or additions to the data in thereport on boards and committees that are the responsibility of your ministerialportfolio; and

providing any comments or views on the draft review recommendations.

Responses and comments received were incorporated by the Commission in thefurther final report where they were considered reliable and appropriate.

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