Chapter 3—Report on performance
Outcome and program structure
The agency’s outcome and program structure is set out in the 2009–10 Portfolio Budget Statements for the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.
The agency has one outcome:
Outcome 1:
An enhanced appreciation and understanding of the political and social heritage of Australia for members of the public, through activities including the conservation and upkeep of, and the provision of access to, Old Parliament House and the development of its collections, exhibitions and educational programs.
This outcome is delivered through two programs:
- Program 1.1—Conserve and manage Old Parliament House as a site of national heritage significance
- Program 1.2—Develop and present Old Parliament House as a major museum of political, parliamentary and social history.
Reports on the agency’s performance against the programs are set out on page 13. All performance measures for Outcome 1 were the subject of considerable activity and achievement in 2009–10, as the major Museum of Australian Democracy initiatives that were implemented in late 2008–09 became fully operational and were consolidated.
The outcome, programs and measures of performance used in this annual report do not differ from those set out in the 2009–10 Portfolio Budget Statements. The report on performance shows a clear relationship between the targets set out in the Portfolio Budget Statements and the results achieved in 2009–10.