The purpose
of this guide is to summarise the requirements for implementation plans that are required to be lodged
with the Cabinet Implementation Unit.
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"The introduction of a Cabinet Implementation Unit which is designed in a systematic way to ensure that decisions once taken with great fanfare are not then forgotten and lose their lustre through lack of vigorous detailed implementation, so far has proved to be a valuable addition to my understanding of progress, and also of Ministers, and I think the initiative which has worked well, is one that is certainly here to stay."
The Prime Minister, August 2005
The Cabinet Implementation Unit was established in late 2003 to make the delivery of Australian Government policy decisions a priority for the Australian Public Service. In practice, this means the Unit promotes early and effective planning for policy delivery, and follows up to see that decisions are being carried out on time, on budget and to Government expectations. It does this in three ways. First, the Unit seeks to ensure that policy prepared for consideration by the Prime Minister and Cabinet has clear goals, a robust assessment of costs and benefits, and clarity about how it will be implemented. See Guidelines on new policy proposals. Second, the Unit works with departments and agencies to improve implementation planning and the delivery of policy initiatives. This includes helping agencies prepare implementation plans and identify, assess and manage implementation risks. See Implementation Plan Guidelines. Third, the Unit monitors the progress of the implementation of key Government decisions and reports to the Prime Minister and Cabinet on the status of these decisions. See Guidelines on Preparing Reports to CIU. Further information is available in the CIU Business Plan 2006-07.
Assistant Secretary of the CIU
Kim Terrell is the
Assistant Secretary of the
Cabinet Implementation Unit.
Kim Terrell heads up the Cabinet Implementation Unit in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Mr Terrell was appointed to the role in March 2006 from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and, prior to that, the Australian Sports Drug Agency. Mr Terrell was the Acting Chief Executive of ASDA for much of 2005 and joined the organisation in 2001 after working for some 15 years in the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and PM&C. During this period Mr Terrell played a lead role in a number of major law enforcement and national security initiatives, including heading up the Project Office that established the CrimTrac Agency. Mr Terrell has a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Masters Degree in Public Policy. He has a lengthy involvement in sport, representing Australia in swimming from 1981-86 (including at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 1984 Olympics), and has worked as a nationally accredited coach in swimming and water polo.
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