The Department of Internal Affairs

The Department of Internal Affairs

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Appendix 1
Performance Framework Outcomes
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The diagram illustrates Outcomes.

The Department of Internal Affairs provides services to people and communities that contribute to the following outcomes:

The diagram shows three concentric circles.

The innermost circle is a sphere labeled: Outcomes

The sphere is divided into three equal sections, labeled (clockwise from top left):

  • New Zealand’s diverse people and communities/hapū/iwi are resilient and prosperous

  • The people of New Zealand have a strong and valued national identity, culture and heritage

  • New Zealand is recognised for creating, sharing and using knowledge for social, cultural and economic well-being

The central sphere is encircled by two outer rings, each divided into six equal sections.

The second (middle) circle is labelled: Intermediate outcomes. Its six sections are labelled (clockwise from top):

  • people participate in civic society and add value to economic activity

  • people use information for innovation and knowledge creation

  • people (including people in other nations) value our documentary heritage and taonga

  • people, organisations and other nations to trust New Zealand’s identity and public information

  • people live in safe and secure environments

  • people engage with and contribute to their diverse communities in ways that strengthen those communities

The third (outer) circle is labelled: Impacts. Its six sections are labelled (clockwise from top left):

  • Participants in regulated activities behave responsibly and with integrity

  • People have the capability to participate in their communities and across communities

  • People are able to access and use information important to their lives

  • New Zealand’s documentary record is protected and available for current and future generations

  • New Zealand’s personal identity information has integrity

  • People and communities understand and manage hazards and risks

Beneath the diagram are the following words:

The Department uses outcomes where it provides services directly to people or communities.

  • Outcomes are a state or condition of society, the economy, or the environment and describe the long-term state or condition the government seeks to achieve, largely through the operations of its agencies.
  • Intermediate outcomes are more specific statements of outcomes. Intermediate outcomes provide a bridge between outcomes and impacts.
  • Impacts are the Department’s contribution to an outcome by a specified set of services or actions, or both.

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