assisted self-regulation initiatives, and stronger mechanisms designed to coerce and enforce compliance. Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Report 456 Great Barrier Reef – Regulation The . They were strongly concerned that shortcomings in regulating the permit system for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park may be undermining the system as a means of managing risks to the Park. The recommendations were that the Authority Committee’s key accelerate its projected timeframe for implementation of the ANAO audit recommendations and report back on progress to the Committee. GBRMPA will provide its report back to the Committee by 1 March 2017. METHODOLOGY For GBRMPA, the Regulatory Performance Framework covers its permission system, traditional use of marine resources, plans of management and compliance activities under the GBRMP Act; and its administration, as delegate, under the Sea Dumping Act (refer section ). In 2015 the metrics and data sources against which the six KPIs would be assessed were determined by GBRMPA. Key stakeholders were consulted on the metrics and data sources to inform assessment against the KPIs. There was a 20 per cent response rate from stakeholders. The stakeholder feedback was more general in nature, ie. not specifically about the metrics or data sources. Our stakeholders supported: the strong link between the health of the Great Barrier Reef and the health of the industries that rely on the Reef for their livelihood; actions taken by GBRMPA being proportionate to the risk; actions by GBRMPA taking into account the impact and benefit to the Great Barrier Reef and all stakeholders; and ensuring the final document (self-assessment annual report) is easy to read and takes into account the level of understanding of all parties involved. Following Ministerial approval the KPIs and relevant metrics were made available on the GBRMPA website . – The self-assessment is based on qualitative data, and quantitative data where this was available. The data was provided by GBRMPA sections. The outcomes of recent reviews, as outlined in , have also been taken into consideration to provide a more fulsome account. GBRMPA has used a four-point rating scale to assess performance against each of the six KPIs. The scale is consistent with that used for the independent assessments of management effectiveness (refer sections and ). Rating scale: Effective (81-100% of optimum)
assisted self-regulation initiatives, and stronger mechanisms designed to coerce and enforce compliance. Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Report 456 – Great Barrier Reef Regulation The . They were strongly concerned that shortcomings in regulating the permit system for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park may be undermining the system as a means of managing risks to the Park. The Committee’s key recommendations were that the Authority accelerate its projected timeframe for implementation of the ANAO audit recommendations and report back on progress to the Committee. GBRMPA will provide its report back to the Committee by 1 March 2017. METHODOLOGY For GBRMPA, the Regulatory Performance Framework covers its permission system, traditional use of marine resources, plans of management and compliance activities under the GBRMP Act; and its administration, as delegate, under the Sea Dumping Act (refer section ). In 2015 the metrics and data sources against which the six KPIs would be assessed were determined by GBRMPA. Key stakeholders were consulted on the metrics and data sources to inform assessment against the KPIs. There was a 20 per cent response rate from stakeholders. The stakeholder feedback was more general in nature, ie. not specifically about the metrics or data sources. Our stakeholders supported: the strong link between the health of the Great Barrier Reef and the health of the industries that rely on the Reef for their livelihood; actions taken by GBRMPA being proportionate to the risk; actions by GBRMPA taking into account the impact and benefit to the Great Barrier Reef and all stakeholders; and ensuring the final document (self-assessment annual report) is easy to read and takes into account the level of understanding of all parties involved. Following Ministerial approval the KPIs and relevant metrics were made available on the GBRMPA website – . The self-assessment is based on qualitative data, and quantitative data where this was available. The data was provided by GBRMPA sections. The outcomes of recent reviews, as outlined in , have also been taken into consideration to provide a more fulsome account. GBRMPA has used a four-point rating scale to assess performance against each of the six KPIs. The scale is consistent with that used for the independent assessments of management effectiveness (refer sections and ). Rating scale: Effective (81-100% of optimum)
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