The Museum’s performance statements are prepared for paragraph 39(1)(a) of the PGPA Act. In the opinion of the Council of the National Museum of Australia, the performance statements accurately represent the Museum’s performance in the reporting period and comply with subsection 39(2) of the PGPA Act.
PBS targets
Performance criteria and targets are also specified in the Museum’s PBS. The Museum measures its performance against these criteria using a range of assessment methods, including visitation numbers, visitor surveys and feedback, and data collation generated from collection management sources. The PBS specified one overarching performance criterion for the Museum in 2018–19: ‘Increased visitor engagement with Museum experiences and collections’. The targets to achieve this criterion are detailed under Activity 1 (see below).
Corporate plan targets
The Corporate Plan 2018–19 sets out the key activities for the year, consistent with the Museum’s five key streams of endeavour. One or more performance criteria are specified for each key activity, with identified targets to measure the Museum’s performance for the year. The Museum’s results against the performance criteria for 2018–19, and analysis of their contribution to the achievement of the Museum’s purpose, are reported in the performance statements that follow. For each activity, the performance criteria, annual target, achievement and analysis of results have been included.
