Table of Content

• About this Report
• Contact us
• Letter of Transmittal
• Summary of Key Achievements in 2008-09
• 1. SECRETARY’S REVIEW
  • The year in review: 2008–09
  • Enhancing our Community Engagement
  • Valuing our staff
  • Goals for the future
• 2. Departmental Overview
  • A. Our Department
  • B. Our Role and Functions
  • C. Our Organisational Structure
  • D. Our Executive Group
  • E. Our Outcome and Outputs
  • F. Our Performance
  • G. Our Portfolio
  • H. The Way Forward
• 3. OUTPUT GROUP 1: Economic and industry policy
• 4. OUTPUT GROUP 2: Social policy
• 5. OUTPUT GROUP 3: International and national security policy
• 6. OUTPUT GROUP 4: Strategic policy
• 7. OUTPUT GROUP 5: Support services for government operations
• 8. MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• A. Corporate Governance
• B. External Scrutiny
• C. Management of Human Resources
• D. Commonwealth Disability Strategy
• E. Occupational Health and Safety, Special feature: A sense of community
• F. Purchasing
• G. Consultants
• H. Freedom of Information
• I. Advertising and Market Research
• J. Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
• K. Discretionary Grants
• 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • How we are funded
  • Key results in 2008–09
  • Statement by the Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
  • Independent Auditor's Report
  • Financial Statement contents
  • Index to the notes of the Financial Statements
• 10. OTHER INFORMATION
  • Corrections to material errors in 2007-08 Annual Report
  • Index of compliance with mandatory JCPAA requirements
  • List of figures
  • List of abbreviations
  • Glossary of key terms

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