Annual Report 2002/03

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Chief Executive's Overview

The Department of Corrections was established in October 1995.

In the intervening period the Department's focus has been on addressing issues related to the organisational development and operational delivery of its core business. There has also been a strong focus on the development of new ways to increase our capability in the area of reducing reoffending.

In achieving these and other key areas of work as outlined in this report, the Department has made significant progress towards improving its overall contribution to the justice sector outcome of Safer Communities through its focus on the outcomes of Protecting the Public and Reducing Re-offending.

Part A provides information on a range of quality and effectiveness measures used to determine our overall contribution to these outcomes and it is pleasing to see the results that have been acheived so far, which clearly show that the Department performs well when compared to other overseas jurisdictions.

However there is still much to achieve and the 2003/04 year will see the Department start to implement its new set of Strategic Business Plans, which have a clear focus in consolidating the gains that have been made as well as continiung to look for ways to improve how we undertake our core buisness.

I am proud of what has been achieved by this Department since 1995. We are a strong organisation that is clearly focused on its overall direction and has clear understanding of the work required to ensure that we continue to improve.

I also thank the staff and managers for their efforts in ensuring the Department has been able to meet the challenges of the past and is now well placed to meet the challenges of the future.

Mark Byers
Chief Executive