Portfolio Budget Statements 2011–12
Torres Strait Regional Authority
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Torres Strait Regional AuthoritySection 1: Agency overview and resources 291 1.1 Strategic direction statement 291 1.2 Agency resource statement 293 1.3 Budget measures 294 Section 2: Outcomes and program performance 295 2.1 Outcomes and performance information 295 Section 3: Explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements 305 3.1 Explanatory tables 305 3.2 Budgeted financial statements 307
Section 1: Agency overview and resourcesThe planned outcome of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is progress towards closing the gap for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait Region through development planning, coordination, sustainable resource management, and preservation and promotion of Indigenous culture. 1.1 Strategic direction statementThe TSRA is a Commonwealth statutory authority which was established in 1994 under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989, now known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005. It is the peak Commonwealth representative body for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait. The TSRA also performs separate functions under the Native Title Act 1993 as the Native Title Representative Body for the Torres Strait Region. The TSRA is required under section 142D of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 to formulate and implement a plan to guide the progress of the Torres Strait region. This plan, known as the Torres Strait Development Plan, is updated every four years to be consistent with the term of the TSRA Board. In 2008–09 the TSRA finalised the Torres Strait Development Plan 2009–13, the fourth development plan since the establishment of the TSRA. The plan outlines seven new or revised TSRA program components (Economic Development; Culture, Art and Heritage; Native Title; Environmental Management; Governance and Leadership; Healthy Communities; Safe Communities), each of which has a number of desired outcomes and associated benefits.
The Development Plan has also been designed to align with the COAG Building Blocks and to contribute to the Indigenous-specific outcomes of the National Partnership Agreements as outlined in the National Indigenous Reform Agreement. As the regional Native Title Representative Body (NTRB), the TSRA will continue to direct efforts in 2011–12 to the Regional Sea Claim. The determination will have long-term implications for the region, including the delivery of TSRA program components, as well as short-term implications for TSRA’s NTRB activities. Given its role as the core funding provider for the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Program in the region, the TSRA will be central to the rollout of CDEP reform measures in 2011–12 and beyond. The Torres Strait Ranger Project will continue to expand over the coming year. This dedicated ranger project will play a central role in the TSRA’s Environmental Management Program component, as it will be used to deliver a variety of land and sea management activities identified in the Land and Sea Management Strategy, the Regional Investment Strategy for the Torres Strait, and the Marine Turtle and Dugong Management Plan for each of the participating communities. A key area of externally focused activity for the TSRA in 2011–12 will be continuing to drive the regional planning process, including formalisation of an Integrated Service Delivery Agreement, to be signed by governments’ at all levels working in the region, which will aim to achieve coordinated, integrated delivery of services. The TSRA will also dedicate considerable time to engaging with local stakeholders, informing them of the new Development Plan and associated changes, and supporting their adaptation to the new environment. Sustainable management of the region’s unique natural resources and challenges associated with climate change are considerations and concerns becoming more prominent in, and fundamental to, the design and delivery of TSRA program components. The TSRA’s Environmental Management Program component will be increasing its efforts to gather data and raise awareness of climate change and sea-level rise impacts in the region, and will advocate for and support mitigation and adaptation efforts. 1.2 Agency resource statementTable 1.1 shows the total resources from all sources. The table summarises how resources will be applied by outcome and by administered and departmental classification. Table 1.1: TSRA resource statement—Budget estimates for 2011–12 as at Budget May 2011 
1.3 Budget measuresTable 1.2: TSRA 2011–12 Budget measures 
Section 2: Outcomes and program performance2.1 Outcomes and performance informationGovernment outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by which government agencies achieve the intended results of their outcome statements. Agencies are required to identify the programs that contribute to Government outcomes over the Budget and forward years. Each outcome is described below together with its related programs, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of the Torres Strait Regional Authority in achieving Government outcomes.
Outcome 1 strategyThe TSRA is continuing with the implementation phase of its new and revised program components, which are focused on the delivery of outcomes and realisation of measurable benefits. The program components aim to contribute to achieving the goals of the Regional Plan 2009–29 and to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage. The Development Plan is an action plan with a focus on delivering outcomes and benefits for the Indigenous people of the Torres Strait region. This and subsequent development plans will contribute to achieving the outcome statement for the TSRA. The Development Plan is a long term plan which reflects the Governments long term commitment to generational change. The Torres Strait Development Plan program components are:
Outcome 1 expense statementTable 2.1 provides an overview of the total expenses for Outcome 1, by program. Table 2.1: Budgeted expenses for Outcome 1 
Contributions to Outcome 1
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