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The National Archives of Australia Outcomes and Outputs Framework 1999–2000, derived from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio Budget Statement, has provided a basis for work planning, resource allocation and performance assessment within government resourcing and policies and the Strategic Directions.

This year the Annual Report incorporates full outcomes and outputs reporting. The relationship between the old program structure and the new outcomes and outputs framework follows at Table 1.

Table 1
Relationship between the old program structure
and the new outcome structure


Program management and
budgeting 1998–1999
Accrual budgeting
1999–2000

Government Services
All agencies understand and apply best practice in the creation, management (including control, preservation, custody and accessibility) and disposal of their records.
Outcome 1
All agencies apply best practice in the creation, management (including control, preservation, custody and accessibility) and disposal of Commonwealth records.
  Outputs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Custody and disposal regulation
Recordkeeping and descriptive standards
Recordkeeping promotion and training
Preservation and storage services
Transfer and lending services
Public and Reader Services
The Australian community understands the role archives play in society, accepts the intrinsic value of the National Archives and its collection, and has satisfying access to its collection.
Outcome 2
The Australian community understands the role archives play in society, accepts the intrinsic value of the National Archives and its collection, and has satisfying access to it.
  Outputs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Public information
Reference tools
Reference services
Publications
Exhibitions
Education programs and events
Collection review

Reports against the 1999–2000 framework are set out in the outcomes and outputs reports (see below).

 

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Outcome 1 and Outputs – Government Services
Outcome 2 and Outputs – Public and Reader Services|Corporate Management