What is the level of detail required of an agency, when reporting in its Annual Report about EAPS implementation?
When reporting in their Annual Reports, all NSW public sector agencies are required to detail: • progress made in implementing the agency’s Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement in the past year; and • key ethnic affairs strategies proposed for the following year. In order to ensure public accountability, the agency should at the very least identify specific strategies undertaken and measurable outcomes achieved when reporting.The agency should also include timeframes for implementation when reporting forward initiatives. Some agencies have limited EAPS responsibilities, as they employ few staff and do not provide direct services to the community. Such agencies are still required to report on their EAPS initiatives, and may include strategies such as: • merit based recruitment practices; • provision of interpreter services to clients within the agency or in contractual arrangements; • working arrangements which respect and accommodate cultural and religious difference; • incorporation of
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