Ministry Goals, Objectives and Strategies, Performance Measures and Targets — Continued

GOAL 3 — TO PLAN AND DELIVER SERVICES IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANNER

Objective 3.1: To ensure specialized provincial services and programs for children and youth, including residential youth justice, mental health, deaf and hard of hearing programs and migrant services, optimally complement the delivery of regionally-based community services.

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Core Business Area: PROVINCIAL SERVICES

Strategies

3.1.1 Oversee the delivery of institutional and/or specialized youth custody programs, Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, provincial services for the deaf and hard of hearing, youth forensic psychiatric services and migrant services to complement community-based programs.

3.1.2 Manage the closure of the Willow Clinic and relocation of services for the Willingdon youth custody site in a manner that respects client and family needs while achieving administrative objectives.

3.1.3 Develop a system of safe care for sexually exploited youth.

3.1.4 Establish formal mechanisms and protocols with regional authorities to ensure the seamless delivery of community and institutional services.

Objective 3.2 To develop and implement community-based governance models that promote choice, innovation and shared responsibility.

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Core Business Area: EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Strategies

3.2.1 Oversee the establishment and implementation of new community-based delivery systems to increase the effectiveness of services delivered within the community, including strategies to meet Aboriginal child, family and community needs.

3.2.2 Establish province-wide standards and identify outcomes for locally delivered programs to ensure that fundamental services are delivered consistently throughout the province.

3.2.3 Establish public accountability and performance management mechanisms for new governance structures.

3.2.4 Establish readiness for transition to community governance, consistent with standards that serve as benchmarks for determining readiness.

Performance Measures and Targets

Measure	2002/03 Base	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Number of interim authorities that have met the readiness criteria for the establishment of a permanent authority within the fiscal year.1	Baseline N/A	5	4	3

1	Numbers represent those established within each fiscal year, towards a cumulative total of 12 authorities

Objective 3.3: To develop and implement an organizational structure that supports government and ministry priorities, and optimizes public service renewal.

Strategies

3.3.1 Develop and implement a workforce adjustment strategy to meet the priorities and goals of the ministry.

3.3.2 Facilitate an orderly transfer of human resources to new community governance bodies.

3.3.3 Develop and implement the following administrative plans in order to facilitate an orderly transition of services to community governance:

• Information Resource Management Plan (IRMP)
• Financial Management Plan (including Regional Allocation Model)
• Public Accountability Framework
• Human Resource Management Plan (HRMP)
• Capital Asset Management Plan.

3.3.4 Work collaboratively with other social policy ministries to coordinate service provision, and to identify and respond to new, ongoing and emerging issues.

3.3.5 Review ministry legislation, and related standards and policies, and improve efficiency of service delivery through a 40 per cent reduction of the ministry’s regulatory requirements by end of fiscal 2004/05.

3.3.6 Amend existing, or create new legislation as required to achieve ministry goals.

3.3.7 Implement shared services for finance, systems and other administrative functions consistent with government policy, and assist government with the implementation of consolidated services for human resources.

Measure	Baseline	2002/03 Target	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Reduce ministry’s regulatory burden by 40% by end of fiscal 2004/05	16,963 (June 2001)	15% reduction from baseline	15% reduction from baseline	10% reduction from baseline	Maintain 2004/05 regulatory levels