PTA maintained or improved on EEO performance objectives. Other outcomes included:

• Increase in access to parental leave and flexible return to work arrangements.
• A diversity survey sent to all employees to update diversity data.
• Continued provision of contact officer network and peer support program.
• Establishment of PTA women’s network.

The PTA undertakes routine evaluations of all capital expenditure projects.There were no significant strategic evaluations that impacted on the long-term performance of public transport infrastructure and services in the year.

Information Statement

Reporting of Record Keeping Plans

In accordance with Section 94 of the FOI Act, the Information Statement was in the process of being updated and placed on the PTA website.

The PTA’s Record Keeping Plan was approved in 2004 by the State Records Office and will be reviewed in 2009.

The PTA conducted record keeping awareness for staff, particularly new employees.

PTA policies were in place for all Human Resource Management (HRM) Standards.

An external human resources audit identified no gaps.

The PTA maintained its Grievance Resolution Policy.

The organisation’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct overview were provided at Corporate Induction and at all Transit Guard refresher training.

PTA did not breach any of the Standards in HRM during 2004/05.

Feedback from OPSSC Human Resources Standards, Ethics and EEO Survey was actioned.

The Manager Corporate Issues and Compliance is the Public Interest Disclosure officer for the Authority and is responsible for receipt of disclosures of public interest information.

The Authority’s Public Interest Disclosure Policy and Procedures is accessible by staff on the organisation’s intranet.The internal procedures have been prepared in accordance with Section 21 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act.

A document Whistleblowers’ Protection was distributed to staff across the organisation. The document details:

• What is public interest disclosure.
• Who can make a disclosure and how they are protected.
• The Public Interest Disclosure officer’s contact details.
• How to locate the policy on the intranet.

Also, information about whistleblowers’ protection was provided to staff via internal publications and the internet. It was included in new staff inductions.