TASMANIA TOGETHER
Phillip Hoysted, Director
NatStats08 Conference
Melbourne November 19-21

Tasmania Together – What is it?
• Community based vision for 2020
• Measuring progress
• Framework for decision making
• Progress Board – independent statutory authority
• Review process

Government Accountability
• Government – major stakeholder commitment to meeting long term goals
• Government Activity and Annual Reports
• Parliamentary scrutiny – Progress Reports and debate
• Online Benchmark Reports www.ttbenchmarks.com.au

Influencing Outcomes
• Benchmarks – profile issues and focus policy debate
• Linkages to budget process and major policy initiatives
• Focus on priority benchmarks
• Embedded in state agency and local government planning

www.ttbenchmarks.com.au
The Challenges
• Robust, repeatable, reliable data
• Level of political support
• Community awareness and engagement
• Front end of decision making

For More Information
Go to the Tasmania Together Website at: www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au
www.ttbenchmarks.com.au
Or
Phone: 6233 5958
Email: secretariat@tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au
Postal: GPO Box 123  Hobart  Tasmania  7001