Letter of transmittal

Mandatory

Table of contents

Mandatory

Index

Mandatory

Glossary

Mandatory

Contact officer(s)

Mandatory

Internet home page address and internet address for report

Mandatory

Review by the
Auditor-General

Review by Auditor General

Mandatory

Summary of significant issues and developments

Suggested

Overview of department’s performance and financial results

Suggested

Outlook for following year

Suggested

Departmental overview

Overview description of department

Mandatory

Role and functions

Mandatory

Organisational structure

Mandatory

Outcome and output structure

Mandatory

Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change (N/A)

Mandatory

Portfolio structure (N/A)

Portfolio departments
– mandatory

Report on performance

Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes

Mandatory

Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/ PAES

Mandatory

Performance of purchaser–provider arrangements (N/A)

If applicable, mandatory

Where performance targets differ from the PBS/PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change (N/A)

Mandatory

Narrative discussion and analysis of performance

Mandatory

Trend information

Suggested

Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance

Suggested

Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services (N/A)

Suggested

Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department’s response to complaints

If applicable, mandatory

Social justice and equity impacts

Suggested

Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance

Mandatory

Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget.

Suggested

Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes

Mandatory

Developments since the end of the financial year that have affected or may significantly affect the department’s operations or financial results in future (None)

If applicable, mandatory

Management and accountability

Corporate governance

Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place

Mandatory

Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities

Suggested

Senior management committees and their roles

Suggested

Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review

Suggested

Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements in place to manage risks

Suggested

Agency heads are required to certify that their agency comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines.

Mandatory

Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards

Suggested

How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined

Suggested

External scrutiny

Significant developments in external scrutiny

Mandatory

Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals

Mandatory

Reports by the Auditor-General, a parliamentary committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Mandatory

Management of human resources

Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives

Mandatory

Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention

Suggested

Impact and features of collective agreements, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs

Suggested

Training and development undertaken and its impact

Suggested

Occupational health and safety performance

Suggested

Productivity gains

Suggested

Statistics on staffing

Mandatory

Collective agreements, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs

Mandatory

Performance pay

Mandatory

Assets management

Assessment of effectiveness of assets management

If applicable, mandatory

Purchasing

Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles

Mandatory

Consultants

Summary statement

Mandatory

Australian National Audit Office access clauses

Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General (N/A)

Mandatory

Exempt contracts

Contracts exempt from being published in AusTender (None were exempt)

Mandatory

Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Report on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Mandatory

Financial statements

Financial statements

Mandatory

Other information

Occupational health and safety (section 74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991)

Mandatory

Freedom of Information (subsection 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982)

Mandatory

Advertising and Market Research (section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918)

Mandatory

Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)

Mandatory

Grant programs

Mandatory

Correction of material errors in previous annual report (N/A)

If applicable, mandatory