Actew Corporation
DamPowerLineWatering

Company structure

The corporation operates under a seven-member board appointed by the voting shareholders, the ACT's Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. The voting shareholders determine terms of appointment and remuneration paid to directors. Three directors of the ACTEW Board are also appointed to the ActewAGL Board.

Organisational Structure

ACTEW Board

Our people

Our staff are a major factor in ACTEW's ongoing success.

As at 30 November 2005, 1,012 people were employed by ACTEW, ActewAGL and Ecowise Environmental. Of these, 522 are employed directly by ActewAGL and Ecowise Environmental, with the remaining 490 seconded from ACTEW Corporation to ActewAGL and Ecowise. Within ACTEW 14 officers provide technical, financial, policy, governance and strategic support and advice to the Board and Managing Director.

Since the commencement of water restrictions, additional contract staff undertake a variety of duties related to the implementation and management of the restrictions.

Our mission

  • To prudently manage public assets to provide reliable and sustainable water and wastewater services at efficient costs in the ACT region.
  • To achieve a satisfactory return on our water, wastewater, energy and communications investments.
  • To expand our business into related and complementary businesses with acceptable risk and returns.

Our values

  • Maintain our high standards of probity and governance.
  • Act fairly and professionally with our stakeholders and partner.
  • Operate in a commercial manner mindful of our public accountabilities.

Our stakeholders

  • Our owners are entitled to a satisfactory and sustainable commercial return on their investment.
  • The ACT community is to be supported with ACTEW's active participation and involvement.
  • Our customers are entitled to services that are reliable, efficient, cost effective and sustainable.
  • Our professional staff to be provided a challenging, rewarding and safe workplace environment to allow them to be significant contributors to the achievement of our objectives via commitment, excellence and innovation.