Our purpose (Corporate Plan 2024–25)
To support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our portfolio ministers to improve the lives of all Australians, including through coordination of government activities and effective advice.
Our outcome statement (Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2024–25)
Provide high-quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and portfolio ministers including through coordination of government activities, policy development and program delivery.
Our programs (PBS 2024–25)
1.1: Prime Minister and Cabinet
Our key activities
Key activity 1
Provide informed, impactful and timely advice
Key activity 2
Support government priorities through whole-of-government leadership and coordination
Key activity 3
Enable government decision-making, including through Cabinet operations
Our performance measures1
Key activity 1
- 1.1 Percentage of key stakeholders that are satisfied with PM&C's advice.
- 1.2 Percentage of ministerial briefs provided within agreed timeframes.
- 1.3 Percentage of incoming ministerial correspondence triaged and assigned for appropriate action within 5 working days.
Key activity 2
- 2.1 Percentage of key stakeholders satisfied with the coordination and support provided by PM&C in the delivery of government priorities.
- 2.2 Percentage of key stakeholders satisfied with the coordination and support provided for international engagements.
- 2.3 PM&C's coordination and reporting arrangements are effective in driving successful implementation of the government's Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality.
- 2.4 PM&C effectively supports Commonwealth-State relations.
- 2.5 PM&C effectively supports Secretaries Board meetings.
- 2.6 Annual review of the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework is undertaken in consultation with Australian Government agencies to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose.
Key activity 3
- 3.1 Percentage of key stakeholders satisfied with PM&C's support to the Cabinet and its committees.
- 3.2 PM&C provides effective secretariat support to the Cabinet and its committees.
Reporting on our progress in achieving our purpose
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Annual Report 2024–25 (non-financial performance)
Footnotes
- As noted in PM&C's Portfolio Budget Statements 2024–25, the department's performance measures have been reviewed, with the measures for 2024–25 outlined above. An explanation of the changes can be found at Appendix A. Return to footnote 1 ↩