Intro
In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, I hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries for the reporting period ended 30 June 2024.
The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006.
Lanie Chopping
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
16 September 2024
Thank you for taking the time to read the DLGSC 2023-2024 Annual Report.
Our Annual Report describes the performance, operation, and services we have provided during the past 12 months for Parliament, our portfolio Ministers, stakeholders and the community.
The report has been prepared according to the parliamentary reporting and legislative requirements and is arranged as follows:
An overview of major projects and community and sector impact from across the agency.
A summary of DLGSC’s performance against agreed financial and service delivery outcomes. This section includes DLGSC’s performance against key performance indicators and financial statements.
Reports on governance, public accountability, financial management, information management, people management and equity and diversity.
This has been a landmark year for the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).
Over the past 12 months we developed and launched our new Strategic Plan which will guide our work for fostering a cohesive, prosperous, vibrant and healthy Western Australian community.
This is fundamental to supporting Western Australia’s economic development and diversification. It is key to assuring jobs and opportunities for our children and young people into the future. It assures we can maintain and strengthen the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all community members, and it helps promote participation and encourage trust in our government, at all levels.
Our new Strategic Plan 2024-2029 not only defines DLGSC’s revitalised purpose, vision, mission and values, it sets out our strategic priorities over the next five years and prescribes the actions we will take to achieve them. All with the goal of making sure we do our best to help every Western Australian live their very best life.
This is the beginning of a new era for DLGSC and for the many communities, industries, sectors and stakeholders that our funded programs, services and regulatory responsibilities assist every single day.
In the past it has been a challenge to articulate and properly communicate our identity — who we are and how we work together as ‘One DLGSC’ to deliver an incredibly diverse range of community focused services.
That is changing. Our new Strategic Plan clearly articulates who we are as one agency, and how we work strongly together for the benefit of our community.
One way we demonstrate the strong connections DLGSC’s work has to almost every part of our community, is to take people on a customer journey with a typical Western Australian family, over a typical weekend. You can find this journey on pages 28-29 of this report. While DLGSC provides many more services and programs than are shown in this particular story, it is a great example of how we support all Western Australians by giving them opportunities to reach their potential and live their very best lives.
A key focus of our new approach is strengthening our organisation so that we can lead the public sector in community-focused delivery. We are committed to developing a high-performing DLGSC with a thriving workforce, empowering our staff by fostering a culture that values diversity, actively listens, and recognises and respects contributions from all.
I would like to thank DLGSC’s incredible staff for their engagement in this process, and their commitment to delivering the important services and programs that really do have the potential to change people’s lives. Our staff are our most important asset and the work they do every day is valued and valuable.
I would also like to thank our valued stakeholders across government, industry, sectors, peak bodies, community groups and other organisations for taking this journey with us.
Together we can achieve great things and tell the incredible shared story of the positive outcomes we create for the people of Western Australia now and into the future.
Laine Chopping
Note: TI953 Budget Estimates approved by the Minister for Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation (6 May 2024); the Minister for Racing and Gaming (14 May 2024); Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests (8 May 2024); and the Minister for Local Government (13 May 2024).