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Output Group 4 - Support Services for Government Operations

Group Outputs

Output Group 4 Support services for government operations

Output 4.1 Cabinet Secretariat

Output 4.2 Machinery of Government

Output 4.3 Government Communications

Output 4.4 Support to Official Establishments

Output 4.5 Support for Ministerial Offices

Output 4.6 Ceremonial and Hospitality

Output 4.7 Commonwealth Heads of Government Task Force

Group 4 outputs include the following services:

• provision of support services for government operations, including coordination of Cabinet and Executive Council business;
• provision of policy advice on parliamentary, machinery of government, legal and cultural issues;
• coordination of government communications;
• administration of the Prime Minister's official establishments;
• provision of policy advice on, and coordination and promotion of, national awards and symbols;
• administration of the visits and hospitality programme; and
• management and implementation of preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Brisbane in October 2001.

Outputs 4.1-4.7

Output Group 4 comprises seven outputs and functionally consists of:

• Cabinet Secretariat;
• Government Division;
• Government Communications Division;
• Corporate Support Branch (which provides outputs 4.4 and 4.5);
• CHOGM 2001 Task Force; and
• Ceremonial and Hospitality Unit (CERHOS).

As a result of a restructure of Output Group 3 and Output Group 4 in December 2000, Output Group 4 was given functional responsibility for CERHOS and the CHOGM 2001 Task Force.

Output Group 4 is managed by the Executive Coordinator (Government and Corporate).

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