Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus

Developing policy to support the provision of housing to those in need. Establishing eligibility criteria for services. Developing strategies to assist specific community groups at risk of homelessness. Includes liaison with areas responsible for public housing construction, to determine short-term and long-term community housing needs.

Developing processes to support applications to an independent authority to have a determination or judgement reviewed. Includes activities associated with receiving and managing appeals

Examining and reconsidering a determination or judgement made by a public authority. Responding to the advice of an independent body which may reverse or uphold an earlier decision.

Administering the body of law that relates to the executive functions of government. Establishing the relationship between the government and the citizens of its jurisdiction. Regulating the powers, duties and organisation of public administration authorities.

Assisting parents seeking to legally take responsibility for a child, or birth parents wishing to have their child adopted. Includes advice on the legal aspects of adoption and monitoring the adoption of overseas children.

Administering training designed to meet the needs of specific groups of adult learners. Includes life skills, literacy programs and bridging courses to assist adults moving into school, tertiary or vocational education.

Administering training designed to assist adults from various ethnic backgrounds to live and work in Australia. Includes English language programs, courses on Australian society and laws, learning to deal with government or health facilities.

Delivering television, printed and electronic marketing, public relations and information programs to promote Australia or a particular region as a travel and tourism destination. Includes advertising campaigns to promote tourist events and local products.

Regulating the content and presentation of marketing material disseminated via any medium. Developing guidelines to guard against misleading or offensive advertising. Providing advice on the implementation of standards and monitoring compliance.

Managing social support and services for elderly persons and their families. Providing advice on rights to financial or other assistance such as residential care or medical services. Includes funding and support for community-based or volunteer programs providing aged care services.

Negotiating agreements to regulate the conduct of employer and employees across an organisation, or between an employer and an individual employee. Includes consultation between parties, drafting of agreements and liaison with bargaining agents or advisors.

Regulating crop and livestock farming industries. Administering quotas and issuing licenses for controlled activities. Certifying products and production methods. Conducting assessments and inspections to ensure compliance with standards and policy. Applying penalties for breaches of regulations.

Conducting research into forestry, food, fibre and other crops or plants grown for commercial purposes. Providing input into quality control for the processing of agricultural products. Includes scientific advice on soil, weed and pest management, and information on new plant species.

Raising, equipping and maintaining the air capacity of Australia's defence forces. Administering Air Force activities, implementing defence policy and coordinating joint defence force operations. Includes on-the-job and basic training of new Air Force recruits.

Regulating the airline industry and developing policy relating to all aspects of private or commercial aviation. Administering air transport standards, security and services and maintaining air transport infrastructure. Includes liaison with other governments and international bodies to negotiate air lanes and airspace jurisdiction.

Regulating private and commercial aviation activities to improve security and reduce the risk of accidents or emergencies. Investigating accidents and incidents. Monitoring compliance with in-flight safety standards and regulations for security screening procedures. Includes training and advice, consultation and inspection services and cooperation on aviation safety issues across jurisdictions.

Regulating the design, construction, maintenance and operation of any machine supported for flight - such as airplanes, helicopters, gliders or hot air balloons. Registering aircraft to ensure they meet agreed specifications and are fit to fly. Monitoring conformance through inspections, testing and licensing. Includes certification of personnel such as flight crews, pilots, aviation engineers and others engaged in the maintenance of aircraft and equipment.

Managing facilities for aircraft take-off, landing and storage. Regulating air traffic and providing air navigation support. Monitoring air lanes and registering flight paths for private or commercial aircraft. Includes maintenance of airports and air transport infrastructure.

Providing specially equipped vehicles and trained personnel to attend and transport sick or injured persons. Includes managing ambulance stations and attendance at special events.

Conducting research into the health care and management of wild and domestic animals. Providing scientific advice on nutrition, breeding, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Includes livestock, pets and other domestic animals, fish, birds and native animals - in the wild or in captivity.

Administering standards for radio communications equipment. Monitoring compliance with government regulations. Processing licence applications for radio communications or transmission equipment. Administering standards for radio communications equipment. Ensuring that any emissions from apparatus, identified by qualified health authorities as being potentially are harmful, are properly controlled.

Conducting research into the active use of scientific knowledge and principles from a range of fields and disciplines. Providing advice and practical solutions to problems in various sectors, such as industry, security, communications and health care.

Management of appointments authorised by the Governor-General and Prime-Minister to support portfolio responsibilities.

Administering programs of industry-based training for trade and technical vocations. Monitoring compliance with standards and guidelines. Managing accreditation processes. Implementing schemes to assist employers to take on apprentices.

Administering programs to support marine and freshwater fish or crop farming. Assisting industry growth and development. Encouraging businesses to adopt innovative practices, processes and products. Providing advice on production methods and business management to improve competitiveness.

Providing professional advice and supervising the design and construction of public buildings. Approving plans and conducting inspections to ensure building is completed in accordance with approved plans. Includes heritage value assessments.

Raising, equipping and maintaining the land capability of Australia's defence forces. Administering Army activities, implementing defence policy and coordinating joint defence forces operations. Includes on-the-job and basic training of new Army recruits.

Administering educational programs for part-time voluntary defence units in the Army. Providing ongoing training through coursework and residential schools. Includes liaison with employers when sustained absence from work is required

Negotiating the international movement of cultural material. Liaising with government and private sector bodies for the temporary import or export of artefacts for exhibition purposes. Obtaining valuations to confirm the worth of items. Assisting the return of illegally imported cultural property. Seeking export prevention orders for protected artefacts.

Providing support for the production of skilled performance or craft. Administering programs to develop funding and promotional strategies for the arts, and to encourage participation from across the community. Assisting the growth of artistic companies such as orchestras and dance companies through business advice and planning. Includes support for work spaces and liaison with education and exhibition facilities.

Administering programs that offer training and facilities to support the production of skilled performance or craft. Managing specialised institutions or schemes to foster artistic talent at individual or community level. Includes the provision of scholarships and study grants.

Providing financial support for the production of skilled performance or craft. Assessing applications for funding. Allocating grants and subsidies to projects that meet selection criteria. Advising artists about funding programs and application procedures.

Developing strategies to encourage investment in artistic activities or moveable cultural materials. Negotiating tax deductions for approved activities and setting guidelines for donor benefits. Certifying valuers to assess the worth of artistic works. Maintaining a register of cultural organisations qualified to offer incentives.

Managing programs to encourage participation in artistic pursuits and support for performances or exhibitions. Developing strategies for marketing and information dissemination to raise community awareness of the arts.

Estimating the value of resources owned by a retired individual in order to identify applicable taxes or benefits. Determining whether an asset meets criteria for exemption or inclusion for assessment purposes.

Administering the body of law that relates to companies or other organisations that have a distinct legal identity from that of their members. Regulating the formation, governance and dissolution of such organisations and establishing the limits of their powers or liability.

Conducting research into the properties of inanimate matter, substances and energy. Analysing and manipulating such material to identify the principles and processes that govern its behaviour. Includes the development of new methods to exploit physical substances or energy

Administering schemes to encourage excellence in sport across local and national levels. Providing financial assistance to highly skilled athletes to attend advanced training programs. Enabling access to elite facilities, performance coaching, sports science services, career planning and education services. Sponsoring travel, accommodation and living expenses to support attendance at competitions.

Conducting research into weather, climate and air pollution. Providing scientific advice on severe weather and climatic variation, such as acid deposition and ozone depletion. Includes middle atmosphere climate and space weather analysis, studies of the thermosphere and observatory experiments.

Conducting research into the structure and nature of the smallest particles of matter. Analysing the interaction of atoms with electromagnetic radiation, and changes to their chemical identity, weight or behaviour. Observing atomic reactions to identify or develop products or processes for use in medical, industrial or defence applications, or to support other fields of scientific research.

Maintaining and administering the combined Australian Defence Forces to ensure Australia's ability to resist foreign aggression or attack. Includes policies and programs for the development of the defence forces as a whole, arrangements for force generation, mobilisation and support.

Coordinating activities across the entire air, sea and land areas where Australia is likely to be directly involved in warfare or military action. Planning and conducting campaigns for the defence of Australia and its interests.

Managing infrastructure to support the validation of electronic transactions to ensure commerce can be conducted free from abuse or fraud. Includes accreditation of certification authorities, management of public key certificates, related agreements and audits.

Implementing the provisions of industrial awards with regard to employment conditions and rates of pay. Providing advice on hours of work, working conditions, leave and other entitlements. Administering the payment of wages, allowances, overtime and penalties.

Formulating policy to regulate and support the private sector, including small business and non-profit organisations. Developing strategies to assist business growth and management. Implementing advocacy programs, providing funding and administering regulatory bodies.

Managing military badges, insignia, crests, medals and awards. Registering designs and regulating their use. Includes ceremonies for conferring military awards.

Administering insolvent parties' assets for the benefit of creditors. Includes providing bankruptcy notices, winding up of companies and the appointment of trustees.

Administering programs to provide financial assistance to individuals, based on criteria other than income. Providing advice on entitlements. Assessing eligibility and processing payments. Includes ongoing benefits, one-off payments following a specific event, rebates for costs , rebates for costs already incurred or subsidies for upcoming expenses.

Conducting research into the chemical processes and molecular makeup of plants, animals and micro-organisms. Investigating the biological functions of plants and animals at a cellular level. Includes DNA and serum analysis.

Conducting research into the variety of plant and animal life in a region, and the actions necessary to conserve and sustain it. Identifying biota of environmental or economic significance. Includes studies of the origin, evolution and relationships between native plant and animal species, and programs to reintroduce in certain habitats.

Conducting research into the lives of plants, animals and micro-organisms. Investigating their origin, distribution, behaviour and physical makeup. Includes studies of evolution, ecosystem dynamics, identification and manipulation of biological processes.

Conducting research into the use of living things to make or alter organic material. Involves the use of micro-organisms or fungi, or strategies such as selective breeding to develop products for medical, agricultural and other commercial purposes. Includes health and environmental impact assessment of biotechnology products.

Developing policies and programs to establish a nationally coordinated approach to blood, organ and tissue donation. Promoting measures to raise community awareness of blood, organ and tissue donation.

Coordinating operations to monitor Australian borders for unauthorised sea or air arrivals. Developing and implementing response procedures to prevent illegal entry. Includes liaison with law enforcement, immigration or defence services personnel to apprehend individuals who breach Australia's borders.

Conducting research into the structure, classification and distribution of plants. Developing taxonomic and geographic representations of botanical collections. Investigating potential uses for plant products in medicine or industry. Providing plant identification and botanical information services.

Developing policy to support and regulate industries that transmit content simultaneously to many recipients. Providing advice on the introduction of new technology and the effects of government communications policy on the broadcasting industry. Encouraging the use of mass marketing and content distribution strategies. Supporting the editorial and programming independence of national broadcasters. Includes liaison with arts and cultural sectors.

Establishing principles and criteria for the operation of industries that transmit content simultaneously to many recipients. Monitoring industry compliance with government standards and guidelines for all broadcasting media. Includes local content quotas, children's programming, codes of practice and the protection of special events.

Administering programs to assess the integrity of built structures. Conducting inspections to evaluate the safety of old buildings, transport infrastructure, dams and other elements of the built environment. Monitoring compliance with maintenance standards.

Assessing applications for the building of new structures and the alteration or demolition of existing structures. Approving applications that meet town planning and building regulations. Providing advice on applications that cannot be supported. Includes liaison across jurisdictions where joint approval is required.

Administering programs to maintain and protect built structures of particular historic, scientific or social significance. Issuing orders to prevent demolition, alteration or damage. Monitoring compliance with building preservation standards. Conducting inspections to ensure building modifications do not diminish heritage value.

Setting rules and guidelines for building new structures and altering or demolishing existing structures. Conducting assessments and inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and standards. Providing information and advice on building regulations and standards.

Developing policy and programs to protect structures of particular historic, scientific or social significance. Establishing standards for maintaining and preserving elements of the built environment. Providing funding for joint projects with business or the community.

Administering areas of land set aside for depositing the bodies or ashes of the dead. Managing site layout. Ensuring facilities are kept clean and maintained. Monitoring rights of access and opening hours. Liaising with funeral directors, church and community groups. Includes war graves and overseas burial grounds managed by the Australian Government.

Recording the details of incorporated associations. Assessing applications and issuing registration numbers. Maintaining records of registered details. Processing registration updates and renewals.

Administering programs to examine the accounts and records of government or private sector bodies. Reviewing the performance or financial management of an organisation. Verifying statements or claims made in official reports. Providing recommendations for improvement.

Recording the details of companies and corporations. Assessing applications and issuing registration numbers. Maintaining records of registered details. Processing registration updates and renewals. Issuing licenses and permits, such as those required for fundraising, the sale of alcohol or signage and displays.

Regulating corporate funding of organisations and events. Restricting the advertising of some types of products or services at events. Providing information about sponsorship applications and how to meet obligations in relation to marketing and merchandising.

Developing policy to support the growth of towns and cities. Implementing programs to manage urban development and maintain essential services. Installing buildings and services to meet the administrative, social and recreational needs of local residents.

Supporting the growth and management of industries that facilitate the transmission of information. Regulating the provision of postal and telecommunication services to all citizens. Encouraging the development of standards for information management, information dissemination and information technology.

Developing policy to assist citizens in a particular district or those with common interests and needs. Providing welfare services and financial support. Administering disaster and emergency assistance programs.

Developing policy to support the arts and cultural organisations such as museums, libraries and galleries. Establishing programs to develop and manage cultural collections and artefacts, and to stimulate growth in cultural industries. Sponsoring activities and events to celebrate the diversity of Australian culture.

Managing the Australian Defence Force Cadets and similar programs to recruit and develop young service personnel. Developing, sponsoring and promoting Cadet activity programs and recruitment procedures. Includes Officers and Instructors of Cadets, Australian Navy Cadets, Australian Army Cadets and Australian Air Force Cadets.

Managing facilities where trained staff are available to answer questions or provide advice via the telephone. Promoting the use of call centres to facilitate public access to government information.

Administering projects to purchase or build the physical resources to support Australia's defence forces and military operations. Cataloguing major equipment and scheduling refurbishment or disposal. Includes, but is not limited to, the management of weaponry, vehicles, aircraft, seagoing vessels, communications and surveillance equipment.

Regulating the provision of sites where caravans, tents and other temporary dwellings may be erected. Certifying the safety of campsite facilities and the hygiene of amenities. Providing advice to operators on administration, emergency procedures and insurance. Includes public information services, such as the production of maps and promotional literature.

Developing policy for the transportation of goods by sea. Monitoring compliance with regulations and international standards for carriage of hazardous materials, dangerous goods and oversize containers. Includes advice on best practice cargo handling, loading and management.

Monitoring the activities of suppliers of telecommunications services. Regulating the construction of facilities, installation and maintenance of equipment such as cables and optical fibre. Ensuring compliance with pricing guidelines and standards of service.

Processing applications and issuing licenses to suppliers of telecommunications services. Drafting licence conditions. Monitoring compliance with legislative obligations and reporting requirements.

Regulating the accessibility of various kinds of content for television, literature, film, radio or theatre. Establishing criteria to classify content and determine its availability to the public.

Organising the attendance of high-level government officials at formal public occasions, either in Australia or overseas. Providing advice on conduct during ritual or traditional proceedings. Making arrangements to support official protocol such as determining guest lists, producing formal invitations, providing acceptances or apologies.

Implementing the provisions of workplace agreements with regard to working conditions, rates of pay and performance management. Providing advice on hours of work, employment conditions, leave and other entitlements. Administering the payment of wages, allowances, overtime and penalties.

Administering programs to map the location of shipping channels and established routes for watercraft. Developing graphic representations to record special conditions or geographical features.

Monitoring the use of substances to control weeds, insects and other pests that affect primary production. Maintaining a register of approved agricultural or veterinary chemicals and pesticides. Assessing product applications, specifying conditions of use and maximum residue limits. Conducting routine inspections to ensure compliance.

Providing and monitoring services for young people. Assisting those who are disadvantaged or at risk of abuse or domestic violence. Running parent education programs and managing youth centres. Includes funding and support for community-based or volunteer programs providing child and youth support.

Providing services for the supervision of children when their parents are not available. Monitoring private sector staff and facilities for compliance with industry standards. Includes temporary arrangements for emergency or foster care.

Developing policy for Australian nationality, including the rights and obligations of citizens. Defining the legal status of Australian citizens, and the management of citizenship when people migrate. Establishing criteria for the naturalisation of immigrants. Promoting the value of Australian citizenship.

Organising community events and ceremonies to mark significant occasions. Coordinating security, publicity and entertainment. Arranging adequate public facilities, car parking and seating. Includes liaison with local businesses, volunteers and community groups.

Developing programs to provide integrated support for town planning and building projects. Coordinating government building projects and managing input from multiple parties. Defining responsibilities for projects that cross jurisdictional boundaries.

Managing the allocation of defence resources to protect the civilian population from the effects of hostilities or emergencies. Providing support to civil emergency services in times of natural disaster. Includes identifying lines of communication, chain of command, and establishing criteria for situations warranting defence forces assistance.

Administering the body of law that relates to social behaviour and the ordinary private matters of individuals. Establishing property rights, determining legal relationships and responsibilities.

Administering the registration of major life events, such as births, marriages and deaths. Issuing certificates and keeping records to support other civil law processes.

Providing climatic advice, information on prevailing conditions and weather forecasts. Issuing alerts for severe weather. Includes drought monitoring and updates on seasonal climate variability.

Administering health programs that operate out of medical centres. Providing consultation services to allow diagnosis and treatment based on direct observation of the patient. Developing treatment care plans for medication or rehabilitation, and issuing referrals to support services.

Developing policy to assist the location and use of items held by cultural institutions. Establishing access procedures to meet legislative requirements. Providing advice about opening hours and membership or registration requirements. Includes development of online information to support remote access.

Applying intellectual and physical control over items held by cultural institutions. Recording the essential details of materials as they are acquired. Includes accessioning (and de-accessioning) items for touring exhibitions and those on loan from other collections.

Seeking and receiving new materials for cultural institutions. Building a collection in accordance with policy and guidelines. Negotiating temporary use of items from other collections. Developing mechanisms to support a range of acquisition methods, such as purchases, donations, loans and joint investments.

Developing policy for the acquisition, storage and preservation of cultural material and artefacts. Producing standards and guidelines for collection management procedures to ensure the safety of fragile or highly valuable items. Includes liaison with other institutions about the management of cultural materials.

Developing strategies to raise the profiles of cultural institutions and their holdings. Coordinating programs of events and publications. Establishing policy and guidelines to support exhibitions and marketing campaigns.

Designing and managing facilities to house materials held by cultural institutions. Ensuring environmental conditions meet appropriate industry standards. Arranging facilities to support access and preservation guidelines.

Establishing a body to investigate a special matter or designated subject. Conducting inquiries, hearing evidence, receiving submissions and reporting findings. Includes Royal Commissions and other bodies charged with similar duties.

Administering the allocation of Commonwealth financial support to State governments. Conducting analysis to determine the appropriate distribution across jurisdictions. Includes general grants and specific-purpose payments as negotiated at Heads of Governments meetings.

Developing policy and programs to support the provision and management of physical communication infrastructure. Facilitating communication industries including access for people with special needs and advising on the availability of new communications technology.

Administering programs that facilitate the reintegration of offenders into society. Aiding the development of independent living skills through a combination of sentenced probation, supervision, pre-parole reporting and pre-sentence reporting, unpaid community work and personal development opportunities.

Developing training programs designed to assist target groups of citizens. Initiating joint ventures with not-for-profit groups and local businesses. Community education is usually offered outside formal institutional structures. Includes first aid and fire safety training.

Inviting the community to participate in many forms of community consultations.

Developing policy to provide for the physical and mental wellbeing of citizens in a particular district. Establishing programs that offer direct assistance to individuals or groups, and address the needs of the local community. Monitoring community health services to ensure adequate levels of care.

Developing community housing programs delivered by community organisations and local governments to eligible individuals and families.

Administering programs that address local problems and crime reduction amongst target groups. Developing cooperative strategies involving police, local business and communities. Conducting safety audits of priority public sites, undertaking public safety patrols, identifying crime prone areas and advocating safe street and building design features.

Administering schemes to provide organised activities to members of the public. Holding events for exercise, relaxation and enjoyment. Developing programs for specific groups, such as school children or senior citizens. Includes activities provided across public facilities such as swimming pools, libraries, community halls, sports centres, arts and cultural centres.

Managing programs to assist family units. Developing targeted services and programs to foster relationships and develop community self-reliance. Includes cooperation with other jurisdictions and non-government organisations.

Maintaining land-based areas of the natural environment that are culturally or scientifically significant in their native state. Developing schemes to conserve plant or animal life in a region to protect and sustain ecosystems. Promoting community awareness of and participation in conservation activities. Promoting community awareness of and participation in sustainability activities.

Organising forums for discussing and voting on change to the governance model embodied in a constitution. Selecting or appointing delegates. Providing advice on the rules of debate, order of proceedings and movement of motions and amendments. Producing, distributing and tabling of documents, notices and resolutions.

Managing the system of fundamental principles that provide the governance framework for a nation, state or municipality. Administering policy and procedures for constitutional review and amendment. Providing advice on the implications of intervention in constitutional litigation. Includes the activities of committees involved in constitutional matters.

Implementing the processes by which the governance model can be amended. Drafting and tabling a Bill proposing alteration to the constitution. Preparing and lodging the 'yes' and 'no' cases with the appropriate electoral commission.

Establishing and maintaining Australian government representation overseas, such as high commissions, embassies or consulates. Protecting the interests of Australian citizens travelling or living overseas. Providing country-specific trade or travel advice, and direct assistance where necessary. Includes services to Australians who are hospitalised or imprisoned in other countries, advising the families of Australians who are missing and coordinating evacuations from high-risk areas.

Administering programs to safeguard the purchasers of goods and services. Providing information to consumers and business about their rights and obligations. Handling complaints and managing dispute resolution procedures.

Developing procedures to administer agreements for the provision of goods and services, in accordance with government policy. Monitoring contracts to ensure the agreed terms are met and requirements fulfilled.

Administering the transfer of property rights between parties. Managing legal instruments that regulate the sale or purchase of domestic or commercial property.

Administering the legislation that governs the rights of ownership or control of literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works. Includes legal processes to resolve disputes over copyright ownership.

Administering the body of law that supports inquests into any death clearly not due to natural causes. Undertaking investigations on behalf of the coroner into the manner and cause of examinable deaths, or fires and explosions which damage property.

Developing policy and programs for the punishment of individuals who have been convicted of an offence. Establishing standards and guidelines for correctional facilities and staff. Managing probation and parole activities. Includes support programs for inmates' families.

Preventing, detecting and investigating serious and systemic corruption issues in government agencies.

Providing group therapy or psychological advice to individuals, families and community groups. Managing programs to treat drug addiction, emotional or behavioural problems. Includes assistance to people who have been ordered through the courts to undertake counselling.

Setting penalties for making or distributing forged currency. Includes procedures for reporting suspected counterfeit currency and related activities.

Administering special services to collect and deliver letters, parcels and other mail with guaranteed speed or security. Includes managing contracts with private courier companies and monitoring standards of service.

Capturing and making accessible a record of what is said in a court or other judicial decision-making body. Includes recording and publishing a statement of facts, arguments and judgements of a proceeding in the form of a transcript.

Administering the body of law that governs actions punishable by the state. Establishing rules of statute and common law to define criminal behaviour, specific penalties and the conduct of legal proceedings.

Conducting research into crime and criminal justice in Australia. Analysing the causes of illegal behaviour and evaluating the operation of law enforcement agencies, the courts and correctional systems. Providing advice for the development of policy on crime control.

Implementing the terms and conditions of formal agreements made between Australian government jurisdictions. Monitoring compliance with provisions and obligations. Assessing the ongoing benefits of interstate agreements.

Managing tenure of government property. Administering the sale, purchase, resumption, lease, license or transfer of Crown land. Providing property services to government agencies, such as those associated with national parks and government housing.

Developing policy to safeguard custodial rights over indigenous cultural heritage property. Implementing programs to return indigenous relics, artworks, human remains and other items of cultural significance to their traditional owners or custodians.

Developing schemes to confer prizes for achievement in artistic, literary or heritage-related activities. Providing grants to cultural-sector students of high merit. Includes promotional activities, assessing applications and managing payments.

Administering buildings that house cultural collections or are set aside for community use. Ensuring facilities are kept clean and maintained. Monitoring rights of access and opening hours. Taking bookings and liaising with event organisers.

Promoting and funding events that highlight artistic, literary or heritage related activities. Organising festivals, performances and joint ventures with community groups where events focus on a particular genre or collection. Includes participation in international cultural festivals.

Managing donations of cultural materials, made under arts incentive schemes. Examining materials to ensure they conform to collection development policies. Setting guidelines for the acceptance of gifts. Determining access restrictions, intellectual property rights and legal title over materials. Organising independent valuations and making submissions to the relevant taxation incentives body.

Developing policy for the minting and distribution of monetary notes and coins. Designing security techniques such as watermarks to prevent counterfeiting. Includes procedures for issuing new or commemorative coins.

Researching and drafting outline study programs for any education sector. Outlining the courses and units to be completed. Includes liaison across jurisdictions to support consistency across education authorities.

Developing policy and programs designed to protect consumers shopping online, vulnerable people from exposure to inappropriate material and invasion of personal privacy online.

Ensuring the safety of Australia by building, maintaining and deploying military resources. Developing policy and programs for defence of the nation, region and allies. Includes high-level administration of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF).

Developing standards for the exchange or transfer of information between government agencies or systems. Providing guidelines for cross-matching data. Promoting the use of metadata to support resource discovery or interoperability

Managing the disclosure of election campaign funding details. Facilitating the lodgement of returns by candidates and political parties. Includes notifications from broadcasters regarding electoral advertisements run during an election period.

Providing diplomatic representation of Australia's military interests. Liaising with governments and international bodies to build strategic alliances and defence partnerships.

Providing career counselling, career planning, professional development and training advice to regular and reserve members of the Australian Defence Forces. Includes career transition assistance, redeployment, discharge and retirement services.

Administering educational programs through institutions that cater specifically to military personnel, officers and cadets. Determining entry requirements. Providing scholarships and study grants.

Providing services to support military personnel and their families. Establishing social networks and activities. Facilitating communication between family members separated by service requirements. Arranging access to support groups or counselling in times of tragedy.

Promoting international defence relations through a series of high-level dialogue, official visits and collaboration with regional and allied defence organisations. Developing a coordinated international response to a potential or imminent threat.

Investigating current defence operations to assess performance against the use of resources. Reviewing processes and consulting stakeholders. Developing strategies for efficient expenditure of funds, to maximise defence capability.

Administering buildings, infrastructure, property and other corporate assets of the Defence portfolio. Developing acquisition and disposal policy. Managing repair and maintenance programs. Reviewing facilities and capital works.

Developing human resources policy for defence force personnel. Conducting research into recruitment, retention and demographics. Administering recruitment programs and activities to promote defence force careers.

Managing and operating command centres of the Army, Navy or Air Force, which exercise authority over a specific geographical area, a discrete function or specialised programs.

Administering schemes to provide accommodation for defence forces personnel. Includes criteria for eligibility, subsidy entitlements, leasing arrangements, relocation and maintenance programs. Planning for housing construction and the movement of defence personnel. Liaising with local authorities and acquiring land.

Administering programs to build relationships with Australian industry to support defence activities. Providing funding, investment opportunities and incentives for research and development. Establishing advisory forums and other communication strategies. Operating endorsement schemes to certify products that meet Australian defence specifications. Encouraging participation in the international defence market and managing materiel cooperative activities.

Cooperating with other countries to ensure Australia's ability to resist foreign aggression or attack. Providing defence and strategic advice, negotiating agreements for the deployment of defence resources. Includes participation in joint exercises and development programs.

Designing and implementing programs for temporary reassignment of defence personnel, to support professional development and promote relationships between defence forces. Providing services and training to staff on exchange, to help realise the full benefits of the program.

Implementing improvements in defence operations, to support long-term capability development. Evaluating the effects of reforms, to determine their impact on performance, efficiency and personnel.

Conducting research into the application of specialist knowledge and equipment to support military operations. Providing technical advice on the purchase of defence equipment. Includes designing, testing and overseeing the manufacture of new products.

Identifying issues for the effective growth and advancement of defence operations. Assessing current infrastructure and facilities, and forecasting future needs. Conducting long-term planning for capability development, science and technology, acquisition, training and logistics.

Formulating high-level policy to direct the development and deployment of Australia's defence capability. Directing the management of international defence activities and setting guidelines and priorities for military planning and decision making.

Developing programs to ensure military operations are fully equipped and assisted. Building a coordinated network of infrastructure, facilities and knowledge. Formulating policy for contracting, acquisitions and defence export activities.

Administering programs that provide treatments for oral hygiene and problems with teeth. Managing school dental services and schemes to provide access to low-income earners or disadvantaged groups. Monitoring the activities of private dental health providers.

Administering the removal of foreign nationals whose presence in Australia is unlawful or poses an unacceptable level of threat to the community. Arranging the deportation of non-citizens who have committed serious crimes and those whose visas have expired. Includes the exclusion of unauthorised arrivals who are not refugees.

Developing and implementing agreed models to explain the content, extent and format of items in cultural collections. Includes cooperative efforts to promote common descriptive standards across a range of cultural institutions.

Conferring legal ownership over applied intellectual property such as structures, machinery, industrial plans or complex artworks (eg those with intricate configuration or moving parts). Includes processing and approving applications for design registration, liaising with designers and licensing the use of designs.

Administering humane and appropriately secure facilities where convicted offenders are incarcerated. Providing food and amenities, recreation, medical care, mail services and education. Monitoring standards where detention centre management activities are outsourced

Administering custodial schemes for people who have entered Australia illegally, those refused entry at international airports and seaports, and those whose visas are cancelled or expired. Managing facilities for the detention of illegal immigrants. Providing food and amenities, medical care, recreation, social support and education.

Administering schemes to support growth and improvement in overseas communities. Providing advice and training and delivering projects in sectors such as governance, health, education, rural and infrastructure development. Includes emergency, humanitarian and reconstruction assistance in times of crisis.

Providing services to representatives of foreign governments or international organisations. Assisting representatives to establish and maintain diplomatic missions, such as high commissions, embassies or consulates. Includes developing protocol guidelines and consular responsibilities for countries without diplomatic representation in Australia.

Implementing the terms and conditions of formal agreements to reduce or limit levels of military resources. Administering regulatory mechanisms to enable Australia to fulfil its obligations under international treaties. Includes disseminating information to stakeholders, inspecting significant facilities and declaring notable activities.

Coordinating programs to repair the damage caused by natural disasters - such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, storms or major bushfires. Developing strategies for timely restoration of essential services and clearing debris. Initiating plans for demolition and rebuilding of damaged facilities.

Providing financial assistance to communities, individuals and businesses affected by natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, storms or major bushfires. Includes negotiating terms for compensation payments or low interest loans, processing claims and liaising with community services for other forms of support.

Managing the allocation of Australian Defence Force resources to assist overseas communities in times of crisis. Providing support to humanitarian and reconstruction efforts after natural disaster or other emergency. Includes identifying lines of communication, chain of command, and establishing criteria for situations warranting defence forces assistance.

Developing and implementing programs to reduce or prevent behavioural problems in schools. Assisting those experiencing behavioural problems, and victims of unacceptable behaviour. Providing guidance to teachers about appropriate forms of discipline. Includes liaison with community groups, police and families to deal with behavioural problems.

Establishing procedures to settle legal debates or reconcile competing interests. Acting as an intermediary between opposing parties to bring about agreement. Includes facilitating access to these programs.

Revising and modifying proposed legal instruments, during their passage through parliament. Incorporating changes in government policy and other developments.

Managing the system to approve applications to operate various types of motor vehicles. Testing drivers, issuing or renewing permits and licenses. Includes variation, suspension and cancellation of licenses, administering demerit points and liaison to promote consistency across jurisdictions.