The key roles of Corporate are to:

• develop, implement and monitor policies that apply across the Corporation
  
• oversee and manage the Corporation’s financial affairs
  
• lead the strategic planning process for development of the
  Corporate Plan
  
• provide centralised functions and infrastructure
  
• provide commercial and business advice to Hydro Tasmania’s three lines of business.
  

The focus for 2005/2006 has been on preparing the support systems for Basslink operation, reviewing and recommending on the capital and financial structure of the business and developing the Efficiency and Effectiveness Project.

The support services Corporate provides to Hydro Tasmania cover legal services, information systems, procurement and fleet management, financial systems and treasury and risk management.

The Human Resources group provides the full range of HR services and processes that are required in a modern organisation pursuing a diverse range of business goals.

Its attention in 2005/2006 has been on promoting safety, developing leadership, establishing workforce planning regimes, developing comprehensive employee policies, conducting surveys of employee attitude and negotiating two new Enterprise Partnership Agreements, one for our Consulting business and one for Energy and the Office of the CEO.

The Public Relations group concentrates on enhancing Hydro Tasmania’s brand and reputation, promoting the objectives of the three businesses, informing the Tasmanian community about Hydro Tasmania’s strategic objectives and engaging with stakeholders so that the business direction is well understood by those stakeholders.

Public Relations also provides the very important internal communications function through which our people are informed about, and involved in, the organisation’s plans.

In the 2005/2006 year, there has been the additional challenge of communication and stakeholder management as Hydro Tasmania develops as a participant in the National Electricity Market.

The focus of activity of the corporate support services is reported under the Financial, Employee Capability and Opportunity, Health and Safety, and Community elements of the Sustainability Report.