❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on how the Department of Agriculture and Food achieved its 3% efficiency dividend, including cuts, service adjustments, and new service costs/benefits. The answer outlines process improvements but deems further detail not applicable.
AnsweredQoN 1361Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
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Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
35 days
(a) The department has introduced a range of process improvements to minimise transaction costs which has enabled a progressive reduction of contract staff and operational costs. Process improvements have occurred primarily as a result of:
· Elimination of non-value adding steps particularly in support areas to minimise duplication and process steps which do not improve outcomes. Unnecessary administrative processes have been stopped.
· Use of information technology to enable the streamlining of services, and
· Use of partnerships with like organisations to improve service delivery by sharing capacity and eliminating duplication.
(b-d) Not applicable
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· Elimination of non-value adding steps particularly in support areas to minimise duplication and process steps which do not improve outcomes. Unnecessary administrative processes have been stopped.
· Use of information technology to enable the streamlining of services, and
· Use of partnerships with like organisations to improve service delivery by sharing capacity and eliminating duplication.
(b-d) Not applicable
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