We have summarised our activities against the performance information for FSANZ contained in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2012–2013: Health and Ageing Portfolio. More detailed accounts of projects and services appear later in this report.
Outcomes
FSANZ's reporting outcomes are linked with those of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing—in particular, the department's Outcome 1—Population Health. FSANZ's outcome is through Program 1.1: Food regulatory activity and services to the Minister and Parliament.
Department of Health and Ageing |
Outcome 1: A reduction in the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity in Australia, including through regulation and national initiatives that support healthy lifestyles and disease prevention |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
Program 1.1: A safe food supply and well-informed consumers in Australia and New Zealand, including through the development of food regulatory measures and the promotion of their consistent implementation, coordination of food recall activities and the monitoring of consumer and industry food practices |
Through Program 1.1, the Australian Government aims to:
- ensure effective, evidence-based food standards
- deliver food regulation that protects public health and safety
- improve citizen and stakeholder engagement.
Performance
Deliverables
In 2012–13, FSANZ achieved the following performance against the qualitative and quantitative deliverables associated with Program 1.1:
Qualitative deliverables |
2012–13 reference point or target |
Status |
Page |
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Food regulatory measures are considered in a timely manner |
Applications are assessed in 12 months or less as required by the FSANZ Act |
75% of applications approved by FSANZ within the statutory timeline
Appendix 2 |
101 |
Manage the National Food Incident Response Protocol |
Deliver an efficient and effective incident management process through the National Food Incident Response Protocol |
Revised protocol to provide flexibility of early communication before escalation to national action |
55 |
Participate in the implementation of the whole-of-government response to the Labelling Logic report |
Develop labelling standards that are effective and efficient, and permit informed decision-making |
Finalised nutrition and health claims standard
Extended scope of country of origin standard
Commenced work on six further report recommendations |
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64 |
Quantitative deliverables |
Target for 2012–13 |
Status |
Page |
|---|
Number of Consumer and Public Health Dialogue face-to-face meetings conducted annually |
3 |
3
Appendix 4 |
117 |
Key performance indicators
The following key performance indicators measure the impact of Program 1.1:
Qualitative indicators |
2012–13 reference point or target |
Status |
Page |
|---|
Enhanced public confidence in food incident and recall management |
Evaluation of compliance with the national food incident and recall protocols through the triennial review of the protocols shows improved performance of food recalls |
Annual review of recall process focused on improved communication of recall information to consumers and industry |
56 |
Quantitative indicators |
Target for 2012–13 |
Status |
Page |
|---|
Percentage of applications and proposals prepared that meet statutory timelines |
100% |
75%
(9 out of 12 applications)
Appendix 2 |
101 |
Number of bovine spongiform encephalopathy risk assessments completed |
3 |
3 |
43 |
Compliance rate of FSANZ with the national food incident response and food recall protocols |
100% |
Post-recall reports indicate 100% of businesses undertaking recalls were very satisfied with FSANZ's recall coordination |
56 |
Number of stakeholders communicated with through the FSANZ information register |
≥4,000 |
Approximately 6,500 subscribers |
66 |
