This output supports the Victorian Government’s commitment to self-determination for First Peoples and to improving long-term social and economic outcomes. This includes progress towards Treaty; engaging with the Yoorrook Justice Commission; and work to reform government to enable self-determination, as well as undertaking outcomes-focused reporting across the portfolio.
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* Performance target achieved or exceeded in a desirable way
** Performance target not achieved — exceeds 5 per cent or $50 million (cost measures only) variance
| Performance measure | Unit | 2023–24 target | 2023–24 actual | Variance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity | |||||
| Number of Assembly and/or State Assembly meetings held | number | 40 | 50 | 25% | * |
| The 2023–24 actual was higher than the target due to a greater number of meetings than initially expected. These additional meetings were necessary to support the operationalisation of the Treaty elements agreed under Victoria's Treaty Authority and Other Treaty Elements Act. | |||||
| Meetings held to coordinate shared decision making with Aboriginal communities and WOVG implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap priorities to improve outcomes for First Peoples | number | 4 | 4 | 0% | * |
| Meetings with departments to support Minimum Standards and Additional Preparations, and engaging in Treaty negotiations | number | 40 | 156 | 290% | * |
| The 2023–24 actual was higher than the target due to the stronger than expected whole-of-government engagement. This increased participation supports preparations and planning to establish the governance and mechanisms necessary for the State's Treaty negotiations. | |||||
| Minimum Standards and Additional Preparations the State can notify compliance with to the Treaty Authority | number | 4 | 4 | 0% | * |
| Quality | |||||
| Government stakeholder satisfaction with coordination of Victorian Government’s response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission | per cent | 80 | 88 | 10% | * |
| The 2023–24 actual was higher than the target due to the greater increase in satisfaction than initially expected as DPC embedded and improved processes for coordinating the whole-of-government response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission. | |||||
| Timeliness | |||||
| Delivery of a public report on outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians to be tabled in Parliament by 30 June each financial year | number | 1 | 1 | 0% | * |
| Cost | |||||
| Total output cost | $ million | 116.6 | 95.5 | -18.1% | ** |
The 2023–24 actual was lower than the target primarily due to delays implementing the following initiatives, with the unapplied appropriations to be rephased/carried over from 2023–24 to 2024–25, subject to the Treasurer's approval:
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