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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA’s administration in supporting the creation and development of health infrastructure from the HHF, including DoHA’s support for the Health Minister and the HHF Advisory Board.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's support for improved access to integrated GP and primary healthcare services through its administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants (PCIG) program.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2012
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of New Directions. In this respect the ANAO considered whether:
- planning processes were developed to support the program’s objectives and rationale;
- implementation arrangements were clearly defined and aligned to the objectives of the program; and
- robust performance management arrangements had been established and were in use by the department.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which FaHCSIA, DEEWR and DoHA seek to reduce service delivery risks posed by capacity constraints in Indigenous organisations.
Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 8 February 2012
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The audit objectives were:
- to assess the effectiveness of the revised certification process in promoting compliance of government advertising campaigns (campaigns) with the March 2010 Guidelines on Information and Advertising Campaigns by Australian Government Departments and Agencies (2010 Guidelines);
- to assess the effectiveness of agency administration in developing campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework;
- to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of the campaign advertising framework; and
- to assess the effect on campaigns of an exemption from the 2010 Guidelines.
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Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 12 October 2011
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This audit focuses on the NBA’s role in managing the nations blood supply, bearing in mind the NBA’s legislative responsibilities, national policy objectives and ongoing blood sector reforms.
Entity
National Blood Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2011
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR’s and FaHCSIA’s administration of the Australian Government’s responsibilities under Element 1 of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Economic Participation (including the NT Jobs Package).
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 30 August 2011
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The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of the TGA’s administration of complementary medicines regulation in Australia. The primary focus is on listed complementary medicines, which comprise about 98 per cent of these medicines.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2011
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's (DIAC) administration of the character requirements of the Migration Act.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2011
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To examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of the Access to Allied Psychological Services Program.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 16 June 2011
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of monitoring arrangements (by the Accreditation Agency) and compliance activities (by DoHA) put in place to achieve residential aged care homes’ compliance with the Accreditation Standards and their other, related, responsibilities under the Act and its associated instruments.
The ANAO’s assessment considered whether:
— a sector-wide compliance strategy was in place and aligned with effective monitoring and compliance activities at the operational level;
— there was a clear articulation of the separat but complementary roles and responsibilities of DoHA and the Accreditation Agency; and
— performance information gathered by both agencies to support public reporting and business improvements was useful and enabled comparison of performance over time.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing; Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 31 May 2011
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of the student visa program. Three key areas were examined in the audit: the processing of student visa applications; ensuring compliance with student visa conditions; and cooperation between DIAC and DEEWR.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 24 March 2011
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The Objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of GPET's management of the general practice training programs, AGPT and PGPPP, the latter being a responsibility that GPET assumed in 2010.
Entity
General Practice Education and Training Limited
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 18 November 2010
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The objective of the audit was to assess FSANZ's administration of its food standard functions, as specified in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act, 1991 (last amended 2007).
Particular emphasis was given to whether:
- FSANZ's performance management and reporting provided effective support and ensures accountability;
- FSANZ effectively administered its food standard development and variation function, including its stakeholder management; and
- FSANZ effectively monitored the implementation of its standards and coordinates relevant jurisdictions to address market failures.
Entity
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 15 September 2010
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The objective of the audit was to assess DoHA's effectiveness:
- in undertaking PIP program planning, program monitoring and review; and
- with Medicare Australia, in ensuring PIP program delivery to general practices and their medical practitioners.
In undertaking the audit, the ANAO considered the 12 incentives that comprised the PIP up to August 2009. The three most recently introduced incentives at the time of audit fieldwork, namely, Domestic Violence, GP Aged Care Access and eHealth incentives, were examined in greater detail and formed case studies to support audit analysis. The ANAO also sought views on the program administration from industry, including from general practices directly through an online survey.
With regard to accreditation of general practice, the audit scope did not include an assessment of the Standards nor the work of the bodies that undertake accreditation of general practices. The ANAO's focus on general practice accreditation related to DoHA's management of program entry criteria.
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Department of Health and AgeingMedicare Australia