Our finances
The Department of Environment and Resource Management was formed on 26 March 2009 by merging the former Department of Natural Resources and Water and the former Environmental Protection Agency.
In some cases, the documents referred to below relate to these former agencies.
- Allowances and expenses
- Budgets
- Capital works program
- Financial statements
- Funding and grants
- Internal financial agreements
- Pay levels and grading structures
- Procurement
Allowances and expenses
Information on board members' allowances and expenses is available from:
- Annual reports (see appendices)
Information on total expenditure on employee expenses is available from
- Annual reports (see financial statements)
General information about staff allowances and expenses is available from:
Budgets
Information on the budget for the 2009-10 financial year is available from:
- 2009–10 DERM Service Delivery Statement (PDF)*
- 2009–10 DERM Budget Highlights (PDF, 291K)*
Capital works program
The Capital Statement presents an overview of proposed capital projects for each agency.
Financial statements
Information on expenditure is available from:
Funding and grants
Internal financial agreements
The agency is guided in financial matters by Queensland Government legislation and standards, including:
Pay levels and grading structures
Employment in the public service is governed by the Public Service Act 2008 (PDF)* .
General information on wages and wage-related matters under the Public Service Award is available from:
Most employees are covered by the State Government Departments Certified Agreement 2006 (PDF)* . Information about salary/wage schedules for employees under this agreement is available from:
Additionally, some employees are covered by:
- NRW Forest Products Certified Agreement 2007 (PDF)*
- State Valuation Service—Certified Agreement (Contact the department for further information.)
- Environmental Protection Agency (Rangers) - Certified Agreement 2004 (Contact the department for further information.)
Procurement
The procurement function helps the agency meet its service delivery requirements efficiently, cost-effectively and accountably. It abides by the 2008 State Government procurement policy. Doing so promotes the objectives of the policy, which are to advance government priorities, achieve value for money, and ensure probity, accountability and sustainability in Queensland Government procurement processes.
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Last updated: 17 October 2009