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Executive government advice and support

This output contributes to the provision of strategic, timely and comprehensive support to Cabinet and Cabinet committees. This output also contributes to the provision of support to the Governor and maintenance of Government House and its collections as a heritage asset of national importance; the delivery of analysis and advice to support evidence based decision making across the public sector; and the provision of whole of government communications strategy and compliance with government advertising and communication guidelines.

Performance measureUnit

2024–25 target

2024–25 actual

Variance

Result

Quantity

Number of briefs supporting Cabinet and Cabinet committee decision makingnumber

1,200

1,176

-2.0%

Number of projects and advisory support provided to departments facilitated by the Behavioural Insights Unit

The 2024–25 actual was higher than the target due to the completion of a number of long-term projects, and priority short-term projects.

number

30

64

113.3%

Office of the Governor: Increase in the annual number of guests and visitors to Government House

The 2024–25 actual was higher than the target due to decreased guest numbers in 2023–24 following essential capital works projects across the Government House complex, which restricted guest access over a number of months.

per cent

5

10

100%

Whole of government forums, meetings and advisory groups chaired.number

85

86

1.2%

Quality

Key stakeholder satisfaction with delivery of state events

The 2024–25 actual was higher than the target due to excellent stakeholder feedback on the delivery of state events.

per cent

80

100

25%

Office of the Governor: Government House accessibility and useability meets standards in asset management strategyper cent

79

79

0%

Office of the Governor: Government House gardens and grounds meet standards in asset management strategyper cent

85

85

0%

Relevant communication activity compliant with government advertising and communication guidelinesper cent

100

100

0%

Satisfaction with services provided by the Behavioural Insights Unit to government agencies

The 2024–25 actual was higher than the target as all clients who responded to the client feedback survey were satisfied with the service provided.

per cent

70

100

42.9%

Timeliness

Office of the Governor: Support the Governor’s community engagement activities by arranging all internal and external events in a timely mannerper cent

100

100

0%

Timely delivery of state events and functionsper cent

100

100

0%

Cost

Total output cost

The 2024–25 actual was higher than the target primarily due to:

  1. Release of funds from central contingency to:
  • implement government strategic communication opportunities
  • establish and operate a new Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission.
  1. Supplementation funding provided in 2024–25, which is non-recurrent in nature, mainly to implement VPS and Ministerial enterprise agreement 2024 outcomes, and ministerial staff redundancy payments.
$ million

87.1

139.6

60.3%

Results legend

Performance target achieved or exceeded in a desirable way

Performance target not achieved — within 5 per cent or $50 million (cost measures only) variance

Performance target not achieved — exceeds 5 per cent or $50 million (cost measures only) variance

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