environmental factors over time; environment indicators, including: biennial public reporting against extending the breadth and depth of Australia’s the indicators by an independent environmental condition monitoring and reporting at National Sustainability Council; and national and regional scales (through the Terrestrial an online directory of sustainability Ecosystem Research Network) information. developing an Australian Bird Index to accompany set of national biodiversity indicators (with Australia’s BirdLife Australia). Key performance indicators 2013–14 results Suburban Jobs Program projects Project implementation continues and information was implemented and information shared across project proponents through the Suburban shared across project proponents. Jobs Project Group. A biennial public report against a With the abolition of the National Sustainability Council, set of sustainability indicators by the functions will be absorbed by the Council’s 30 June 2015. Department. Outcome 3: Antarctica Advancement of strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Australia’s Antarctic by protecting, administering and researching the region. Main responsibilities for this outcome Programme 3.1: Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence Undertake scientific research in Antarctica, sub-Antarctic Australian Antarctic Division Islands and the Southern Ocean. Run three research stations on the Antarctic continent and one station on Macquarie Island, deep field science camps and the required logistics. Administer the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Develop and implement policy for presence and Australia’s activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Represent interests in international Antarctic Australia’s forums and negotiations. Protect the Antarctic and Southern Ocean environment.
environmental factors over time; biennial public reporting against the indicators by an independent National Sustainability Council; and an online directory of sustainability information. environment indicators, including: extending the breadth and depth of Australia’s environmental condition monitoring and reporting at national and regional scales (through the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network) developing an Australian Bird Index to accompany Australia’s set of national biodiversity indicators (with BirdLife Australia). Key performance indicators 2013–14 results Suburban Jobs Program projects implemented and information shared across project proponents. Project implementation continues and information was shared across project proponents through the Suburban Jobs Project Group. A biennial public report against a set of sustainability indicators by 30 June 2015. With the abolition of the National Sustainability Council, the Council’s functions will be absorbed by the Department. Outcome 3: Antarctica Advancement of Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic by protecting, administering and researching the region. Main responsibilities for this outcome Programme 3.1: Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence Undertake scientific research in Antarctica, sub-Antarctic Islands and the Southern Ocean. Run three research stations on the Antarctic continent and one station on Macquarie Island, deep field science camps and the required logistics. Administer the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Develop and implement policy for Australia’s presence and activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Represent Australia’s interests in international Antarctic forums and negotiations. Protect the Antarctic and Southern Ocean environment. Australian Antarctic Division