KPI 6: Average weighted cost of application determination services
What we measure:
As the designated Lead Agency under the Lead Agency Framework, the department is responsible for the management of application approvals within agreed timelines. The department fulfils this responsibility through facilitating and managing access to mineral and petroleum deposits by providing a consistent, equitable and secure titles system.
The indicator demonstrates financial stewardship in application determination services in relation to economic demand. Increased demand impacts on the average weighted cost of services by identifying potential efficiencies and reducing public sector red tape.
How we measure:
This measure is calculated as the total cost of all determinations for facilitating and managing access to mineral and petroleum deposits across the department divided by the total number of weighted determinations for facilitating and managing access to mineral and petroleum deposits.
| Target | Actual | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall results | $1,028 | $1,092 | +6% |  |
Target not met |
KPI 6: Average weighted cost of determination services
Results by regulatory area:
- 18 per cent of the total result are Petroleum application services.
- 64 per cent of the total result are Mineral Title application services.
- 16 per cent of the total result are Environment application services.
- 2 per cent of the total result are Geological Survey application services.
Our performance:
This year new determination activities are included in reporting not previously forecast for Geological Survey and activities were removed for Resources Safety.
The cause of the noted increase in weighted cost of determination services is due to the revised methodology and directly influencing the reported weighted services.
While both the estimated budget and estimated number of application determination services have decreased against actual results, the decrease was not proportional. The budget decreased by 4 per cent and the number of application determination services decreased by 8 per cent. Therefore, the weighted average cost of application determination services was slightly higher than expected.
Environmental determination services reflect an upturn in activity in the resources sector and the overall increase in environmental determinations processed for the year.
Petroleum determinations have increased to the forecasted targets and continue to operate in an efficient manner. Well and well activity assessments are averaging four days for each application. The nature of applications has changed, reflecting a major focus on decommissioning of facilities and require wider consultation in the medium term.