Print this pageThis report has been prepared taking into account the Requirements for Annual Reports endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) in June 2006.
This index provides a summary of the requirements and indicates where they are met within this report or are not applicable.
Letter of transmittal & aids to access
Letter of transmittal, page iv
Table of contents, page iii
Index, page 177
Key terms, page 176
Contact officer, page ii
Internet home page and internet address for report, page ii
Review by Secretary
Review by departmental secretary, page 11–18
Summary of significant issues and developments, pages 11–18
Overview of department's performance and financial results, pages 11–18, 20, 31, 39, 52, 70 and 100–104
Outlook for following year, pages 8, 14–18, 23, 25–26, 34–35, 48–49, 53, 62, 75–76, 80 and 96
Significant issues and developments—portfolio, page 2
Departmental overview:
Overview description of department, pages 4–10
Role and functions, pages 4–10
Organisational structure, page 9
Outcome and output structure, page 4
Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change, not applicable
Portfolio structure, pages 2–3
Report on performance:
Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes, pages 20, 31, 39 and 52
Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/PAeS, pages 20, 31, 39 and 52
Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements, not applicable
Where performance targets differ from the PBS/PAeS, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change, not applicable
Narrative discussion and analysis of performance, pages 19–68
Trend information, included throughout plus tables on pages 54, 61, 65, 97, 101 and 103
Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance, pages 19–68
Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services, page 8
Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department's response to complaints, not applicable
Social justice and equity impacts, pages 92–93
Discussion and analysis of the department's financial performance, pages 100–103
Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget, pages 100–103
Summary resource tables, by outcomes, page 102
Developments since the end of the financial year that have affected or may significantly affect the department's operations or financial results in future, included throughout but particularly page 8
Management & accountability
Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place, pages 74–75
Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities, pages 9–10
Senior management committees and their roles, pages 74, 79
Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review, page 74
Agency head certification of agency compliance with Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines, page iv
Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards, pages 5, 75 and 84
How nature and amount of remuneration for Senior executive Service officers is determined, page 86
Significant developments in external scrutiny, pages 76–77
Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals, pages 56, 76
Reports by the Auditor-General, a parliamentary committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman, page 76
Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources, pages 80–89
Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention, pages 80–85
Developments regarding and key features of certified agreements and AWAs, pages 86–88
Training and development undertaken and its impact, page 84
Occupational health and safety performance, page 89
Productivity gains, page 88
Statistics on staffing, pages 81–82
Specific information on certified agreement and AWAs, pages 86–87
Statistics on performance pay, page 87
Assessment of effectiveness of assets management, page 62
Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles, page 96
Summary statement on consultancies, page 97
Competitive tendering and contracting contracts let and outcomes, page 96
Absence of contractual provisions allowing access by the Auditor-General, page 96
Contracts exempt from AusTender/the Purchasing and Disposal Gazette, page 96
Report on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy, pages 92–93
Financial statements
Financial statements, pages 104–167
Statutory reports
Occupational health and safety, page 89
Freedom of information, inside back cover
Advertising and market research, pages 97–98
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance, pages 94–95
Other
Discretionary grants, see Australiana Fund page 63
Correction of material errors in previous annual report, not applicable
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