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2022–26 Corporate Plan

Mr. Glyn Davis
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Professor Glyn Davis AC

Secretary’s statement

As the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet looks to the future, the corporate planning process is an opportunity to bring our experience — both recent and long-term — to thinking strategically, shaping next steps, and exploring new possibilities. I am grateful to Phil Gaetjens, my predecessor in the role of Secretary, for positioning the Department to meet its objectives so ably.

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Our Mission Improve the lives of all Australians

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Our performance

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Over the past two reporting periods, the Department has continued to mature our Corporate Plan and performance-reporting framework. In 2021, we reviewed and revised our performance-reporting framework, consolidating our performance measures under 5 key activities that better reflect the way we work and the role PM&C plays in supporting Government. Our key activities are:

Activity 1
Key Activity 1

Effective and timely advice

The Department’s primary function is to provide the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and our Portfolio Ministers with high quality and timely advice to support their role as decision makers.
Activity 2
Key Activity 2

Helping our partner agencies to deliver on government priorities

PM&C plays a key leadership role ensuring the APS delivers on the Prime Minister’s and the Government’s priorities.
Activity 3
Key Activity 3

Coordination and support for national and international agendas

In supporting the Prime Minister and Portfolio Ministers, PM&C applies a whole-of-nation and whole-of-government lens to ensure Australia’s interests are advanced at both a national and international level.
Activity 4
Key Activity 4

Collaborate, communicate, engage

Effective communication, collaboration and engagement informs every aspect of the Department’s work.
Activity 5
Key Activity 5

Deliver

PM&C is directly responsible for delivering a range of Australian Government programs, frameworks and services, including a range of activities that support the efficient running of government.

Our Operational context

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Corporate Plan sets out our role, purposes, strategic priorities and how we will measure our performance over the next 4 years. We focus our efforts on providing impactful and influential advice through judgement, excellence, collaboration, and by keeping our eye on the big picture. We serve the Prime Minister, support the Cabinet and our portfolio Ministers; and through them we help to improve the lives of all Australians.

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The Australian Government’s strategic priorities

  • A strong inclusive and sustainable economy
  • Healthy, equal and resilient society
  • Stronger in the world, united at home

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