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DIMA Annual Report 2000-01

Output 1.2 - Refugee and humanitarian entry and stay

Performance information for departmental outputs

1.2.1 Offshore humanitarian
Quality: Number of complaints.

Timeliness: 8.33% of the Program to be delivered each month.

Priority applications to be finalised ahead of non-priority applications.

Quantity: 55,947 persons finalised.
  • Six complaints were received.

  • Program delivered close to monthly pro rata.

  • UNHCR- referred cases and Emergency Rescue cases finalised ahead of others

  • 55,138 applications were finalised.

1.2.2 PROTECTION VISAS (Offshore)
Quality: Percentage of refusals overturned at review other than where new information became available.

Number of complaints.

Maintain integrity of process.

Timeliness: 80% of applications from applicants not in detention to be finalised within 90 days of lodgement.

80% of applications from applicants in detention to be finalised within 42 days of lodgement.

100% of initial humanitarian assessment to be made for all RRT affirmations within 28 days of the RRT decision.

Percentage of on-hand applications older than the service standard.

Quantity: 10,060 s417 considerations (persons) finalised.

16,003 onshore protection (persons) finalised.

8,720 (persons) assisted under Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme (IAAAS).
  • A sample indicates 7.6% of review cases finalised were remitted for reasons other than new information.

  • 15 complaints were received.

  • Extensive training programs and the development of appropriate procedural advice for decision-makers are directed at maintaining the integrity of the process

  • 76% of applications from applicants not in detention were finalised within 90 days of lodgement.

  • 40% of applications from applicants in detention were finalised with 42 days of lodgement. Less than optimal result is due to delays in obtaining supporting and verifying information and in undertaking mandatory checking processes.

  • 76% of initial humanitarian assessments were made within 28 days of all RRT affirmations.

  • At 30 June 2001, 67% on-hand applications were older than the service standard.

  • 9,224 s417 considerations (persons) finalised.

  • 14,672 onshore protection (persons) finalised.

  • 4,377 (persons) assisted under Immigration Advice and Application assistance Scheme (IAAAS).

Output 1.3 - Enforcement of immigration law

Performance information for departmental outputs

1.3.1 Regulate entry and departure
Quality: Entry system hit rate. This measure relates to the minimisation of the number of passengers referred at the border on arrival on the basis of data or other irregularities.

Timeliness: 95% of all inward passengers to be processed through the primary line within 30 minutes of their arrival at the line.

Quantity: 17,483,484 arrivals/departures.

7,250,000 Electronic Travel Authorities (ETA) and Advance Passenger Processing (APP) transactions.
  • In June 2001, the referral rate was 1.64% of ETA passengers and 2% of non-ETA visaed passengers.

  • The number of passengers cleared through the Primary Line within the specified timeframe was 97%.

  • 17,679,474 arrivals/departures.

  • 8,571,783 Electronic Travel Authorities (ETA) and Advance Passenger Processing (APP) transactions.

1.3.2 Prevent unlawful entry
Quality: Number of prospective unauthorised arrivals interdicted at overseas airports relative to the number of unauthorised arrivals detected at point of entry.

Number of unauthorised arrivals detected as a proportion of total arrivals referred at point of entry.

Timeliness: Detection of unauthorised arrivals at the point of entry to be achieved without adverse impact on the flow rate at the primary line.

Quantity: 8,947 unauthorised arrivals and interdictions full-year targets.
11,217 unauthorised arrivals and interdictions as at AEs 2000-01.
  • 2.32:1

  • 1.21%

  • No adverse impact on the flow rate at the primary line due to the detection of unauthorised arrivals.

  • 6,018 unauthorised arrivals and interdictions.

Output 1.3 - Enforcement of immigration law

Performance information for departmental outputs

1.3.3 Detection onshore
Quality: The mix of field locations is to retain a broad equivalence with the 1999-2000 mix.

Maintain the current mix of field locations comprising approximately 50% unsuccessful protection visa (PV) applicants and 50% other overstayers or illegal workers, with illegal workers constituting approximately 25% of the total.

Timeliness: Decide Bridging Visa E (BVE) applications within 2 working days for detention cases.

All (100%) of allegations of serious contraventions of immigration law within Australia are evaluated within one month of receipt.

Quantity: 8,488 field locations.
  • 30.04% unsuccessful PV applicants.

  • 69.96% overstayers or illegal workers.

  • 27.3% illegal workers.

  • All BVE cases were decided within the specified timeframe.

  • Standard achieved.

  • 7,962 field locations.

1.3.4 Removals
Quality: Removals as a proportion of total persons refused entry.

Removals as a percentage of estimated overstayers.

Timeliness: 75% of boat arrivals who do not apply for Onshore Protection repatriated within 28 days.

90% of stowaways who do not apply for Onshore Protection repatriated within 14 days.

Quantity: 9,563 removals and departures.
  • 1.58:1

  • 16.2%

  • 12.06%

  • 66.66%

  • 9,523 removals and departures.

1.3.5 Detention
Quality: Persons identified are provided with appropriate detention.

Timeliness: Statutory time limits adhered to.

Percentage of instances where minimum period is exceeded to be less than 1%.

Quantity: 6,000 unauthorised boat arrivals full year targets.
8,400 unauthorised boat arrivals AEs 2000-01
25,000 IRPC non-boat detainee days
192,267 other detainee days full-year targets.
219,614 other detainee days AEs 2000-01.
  • All identified persons were provided with appropriate detention.

  • All s72 obligations were met.

  • 4,141 unauthorised boat arrivals.

  • 32,358 non-boat detainee days.

  • 195,842 other detainee days.

1.3.6 Litigation
Quality: Percentage of matters resolved in the Minister's favour

Timeliness: 90% of timetables and directions imposed by the courts will be met and the further 10% will be met within the extension period agreed by the court.

Quantity: 1,400 matters resolved.
  • 84.3%

  • 100% of timetables and directions imposed by the Courts were met.

  • 1,869 matters resolved.

Output 1.4 - Safe haven

Performance information for departmental outputs

1.4 Safe haven
Quality: All Kosovar and East Timorese evacuees referred by UNHCR as requiring safe haven in Australia are offered this support.

Quantity: Eligible Kosovar and East Timorese evacuees are given safe haven support.
  • Achieved

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