Director of National Parks Annual Report 2002-03
© Director of National Parks, 2003
ISSN 1443-1238
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About this document
This annual report was prepared in accordance with the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The holder of the office of the Director of National Parks is responsible under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 for the preparation and content of the report of operations in accordance with Finance Minister's Orders.
The annual report of the Director of National Parks for 2002-03 consists of the following parts:
- Review by the Director
The Director's overview of achievements for the year and future directions - Overview
The Director's legal basis, responsibilities and values - Report on Performance
Planning, operating and reporting frameworks and strategies - State of the parks report
How each place for which the Director is responsible performed in 2002-03 - Management and accountability
Key coporate governance arrangements including enforcement, staffing and safety statistics - Financial statements
Audited 2002-03 financial statements - Appendices
Freedom of Information Statement, glossary of techical terms and complaince index.
Our readers
This report is presented to the Minister for tabling in the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. It also aims to meet the information needs of other people with an interest in the management of Commonwealth reserves. These include Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies, local government, non-government organisations, staff of the Department of the Environment and Heritage and the general public.
For more information
More information on the parks and reserves discussed in this report and related issues is available at www.environment.gov.au/parks.
This report is available from the Department's Community Information Unit, phone 1800 803 772.