1005.0 - ABS Corporate Plan, 2018-19

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/08/2018

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Foreword About this Plan The Plan at a Glance - Strategic Priority 1: Providing High Quality Statistics The Plan at a Glance - Strategic Priority 2: Transforming the ABS for the Future The Plan at a Glance - Strategic Priority 3: Delivering New Statistical Solutions to Maximise the Value of Public Data About the ABS - Our Purpose, Role, Values and Culture Our Strategic Priorities Our Transformational Agenda Our Operating Environment Our Capability Our Risk Oversight and Management Our Performance Criteria and Measures Appendix A: ABS Corporate Planning Framework Appendix B: Enabling Legislation Appendix C: ABS Our Culture (2018-2021) Appendix D: Performance Measures Methodology About this Release	THE PLAN AT A GLANCE STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: TRANSFORMING THE ABS FOR THE FUTURE OBJECTIVES Continue focus on the six transformation goals set in 2015 Employ new and enhanced statistical capabilities to support ABS Transformation, enable growth and reduce statistical risk by providing reliable business processes used consistently across the range of ABS statistical activities Enhance workforce capability (including leadership) through effective attraction and retention of core expertise, a high performing culture, improved diversity and a safe and healthy workplace Ensure security and accessibility of ABS data Achieve more efficient and less intrusive data capture Achieve more effective but still safe access to data Continue enhancement of enterprise risk management maturity. CAPABILITY Investing in infrastructure to enhance our ability to deliver statistical solutions, enabling us to exploit new opportunities and better meet the evolving needs of users Implementing a five year strategic workforce plan to align our staff profile, operational arrangements, capabilities and culture to support a responsive work program and a transformed ABS Improving our technology to secure ABS data from inappropriate access Effectively using governance, accountability and organisation structure developments to manage the ABS Building partnership skills and using collaboration opportunities to ensure the ABS is a responsive partner to stakeholders, delivering quality statistical services and processes, and relevant agencies assist ABS when required. (See Our Capability) KEY ACTIVITIES In 2018–19 Complete the delivery of new and enhanced statistical capabilities and improved and standardised business processes through the Statistical Business Transformation Program Commence using new statistical capabilities Elevate the level of stakeholder engagement through the ABS Stakeholder Engagement Plan Increase use of online data collection to improve survey response rates Refine our internal governance and accountability framework Implement a new ABS job design framework to support new statistical production model Action ABS: Our Culture (2018–2021). See Appendix C. 2019–20 to 2021–22 Deliver enhanced data dissemination capabilities Complete the migration to new business capabilities for the majority of statistical activities Apply ‘User Centred Design’ approach to the development of statistical collections (including Census) Establish a new approach to governing and maintaining our new statistical production systems and infrastructure to ensure planned benefits are realised Continue to increase our workforce capability, including our leadership, further enhancing our high performing culture. PLANNED PERFORMANCE The Transformation Program is effectively implemented, to deliver contemporary systems that will better meet ABS’ future needs Transform the workforce to drive improved performance. (See Our Performance Criteria and Measures in Detail) Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.