6. ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the Gardens is the responsibility of the Australian
Nature Conservation Agency and the Gardens staff are Australian
Public Service employees. Funding for the operations of the Gardens
is provided largely from the Commonwealth Government through
appropriations to the Australian Nature Conservation Agency. The
organisational structure of the Gardens reflects its principal
functions, with three sectionsLiving Collections, Visitor Services
and Botanyeach headed by a senior officer reporting to the Executive
Director. Administrative support is provided through the Corporate
Development Directorate of the Australian Nature Conservation
Agency.
A Committee appointed by the Minister provides advice to the Chief
Executive Officer of the Australian Nature Conservation Agency on the
development and implementation of the Plan of Management and on other
matters relevant to the Gardens.