Compliance index

Letter of transmittal

Table of contents

Glossary

Contact officer

Internet home page address and internet address for report

Review by the Secretary

• Overview description of department
• Role and functions
• Organisational structure
• Outcome and output structure
• Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change — nil to report
• Portfolio structure

Report on Performance

• Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes
• Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/ PAES
  Output group 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7
• Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements — nil to report
• Where performance targets differ from the PBS/PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change — nil to report
• Narrative discussion and analysis of performance
  Output group 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7
• Trend information
  Output group 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7
• Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance
  Output group 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7
• Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services — nil to report
• Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department’s response to complaints
• Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance
• Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget
• Summary resource table, by outcomes
• Developments since the end of the financial year that have affected or may significantly affect the department’s operations or financial results in future — nil to report

Management and Accountability

• Corporate Governance
• Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place
• Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities
• Senior management committees and their roles
• Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review
• Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements in place to manage risks
• Certification of fraud measures in place
• Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards
• How nature and amount of remuneration for Senior Executive Service employees officers is determined

External Scrutiny

• Significant developments in external scrutiny
• Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals
• Reports by the Auditor-General, a parliamentary committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Management of Human Resources

• Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources
• Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention
• Training and development
• Occupational health and safety performance
• Statistics on staffing
• Certified Agreement and Australian Workplace Agreements
• Performance pay

Purchasing

• Assets Management
• Consultants and Competitive Tendering and Contracting
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• Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Financial Statements

Other Information

• Occupational health and safety
• Freedom of information
• Advertising and market research
• Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
• Discretionary grants
• Correction of material errors in previous annual report — nil to report