and Deregulation that links passenger numbers with Refer section 6.5 of the report. Budget appropriations. 82 The Workload Growth Agreement should reflect a The response to this recommendation is ongoing. risk-return strategy for managing intervention rates The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reviewing and make appropriate allowances for productivity. existing biosecurity funding arrangements to ensure that funding appropriately supports the reformed system and is aligned with government policies including cost recovery principles. Refer section 6.5 of the report. 83 In developing the detailed budget for biosecurity The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reviewing functions, the Government should recognise the need existing biosecurity funding arrangements to ensure that funding for a significant enhancement in senior management appropriately supports the reformed system and is aligned with capacity in the National Biosecurity Authority. government policies including cost recovery principles. A capability assessment was conducted in 2011-12. Refer section 6.5 of the report. 84 The National Biosecurity Authority should review The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has introduced staff training and rotation practices to ensure that they new rotation principles for its biosecurity inspectors. Staff movements provide an optimum balance between development of will now, where possible, occur in order to develop and maintain broadly skilled officers, the deepening of expertise employee's specific skills sets and expertise in plant, animal or quarantine through experience in a role and the avoidance of operations disciplines. regulatory failure through officers developing section 6.4 of the report. inappropriately close relationships with the clients they are servicing.
and Deregulation that links passenger numbers with Budget appropriations. Refer section 6.5 of the report. 82 The Workload Growth Agreement should reflect a risk-return strategy for managing intervention rates and make appropriate allowances for productivity. The response to this recommendation is ongoing. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reviewing existing biosecurity funding arrangements to ensure that funding appropriately supports the reformed system and is aligned with government policies including cost recovery principles. Refer section 6.5 of the report. 83 In developing the detailed budget for biosecurity functions, the Government should recognise the need for a significant enhancement in senior management capacity in the National Biosecurity Authority. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is reviewing existing biosecurity funding arrangements to ensure that funding appropriately supports the reformed system and is aligned with government policies including cost recovery principles. A capability assessment was conducted in 2011-12. Refer section 6.5 of the report. 84 The National Biosecurity Authority should review staff training and rotation practices to ensure that they provide an optimum balance between development of broadly skilled officers, the deepening of expertise through experience in a role and the avoidance of regulatory failure through officers developing inappropriately close relationships with the clients they are servicing. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has introduced new rotation principles for its biosecurity inspectors. Staff movements will now, where possible, occur in order to develop and maintain employee's specific skills sets and expertise in plant, animal or quarantine operations disciplines. section 6.4 of the report.
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