Compliance index

Ref* Part of report Description Requirement Page
A.4   Letter of transmittal Mandatory iv
A.5   Table of contents Mandatory ii-iii
A.5   Index Mandatory 273-278
A.5   Glossary Mandatory 266-269
A.5   Contact officer(s) Mandatory inside back cover
A.5   Internet home page address and Internet address for report Mandatory inside back cover
9.1 Review by Chief Executive Chief Executive's review Mandatory v-x
9.2   Overview of department's performance and financial results Suggested x
9.2   Outlook for following year Suggested x
9.3   Significant issues and developments - portfolio Portfolio departments - suggested not applicable
10 Agency Overview Overview description of agency Mandatory xi-xviii
10.1   Role and functions Mandatory xi-xviii
10.1   Organisational structure Mandatory xii-xiv
10.1   Outcome and output structure Mandatory xvii-xviii
10.2   Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change Mandatory not applicable
10.3   Portfolio structure Portfolio departments - mandatory not applicable
11.1 Report on Performance Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes Mandatory 1-81
11.1   Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/ PAES Mandatory 165-178
11.1 Procurement activities Performance of purchaser/ provider arrangements If applicable, mandatory 91-92
11.1   Where performance targets differ from the PBS/ PAES,

details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change		 Mandatory 165-178
11.1   Narrative discussion and analysis of performance Mandatory 1-117
11.1   Trend information Suggested 1-117
11.1   Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance Suggested 1-117
11.1   Significant changes in nature of principal functions/ services Suggested 1-117
11.1   Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department's response to complaints If applicable, mandatory 106
11.1   Social justice and equity impacts Suggested 107
11.2   Discussion and analysis of the department's financial performance Mandatory 87-92
11.2   Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget. Suggested 87-92
11.3   Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes Mandatory 179-182
11.4   Developments since the end of the financial year that have affected or may significantly affect the department's operations or financial results in future If applicable, mandatory not applicable
  Management Accountability      
12.1 Corporate Governance Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place Mandatory xiv-xvii, 87-92, 110-117
12.1   Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities Suggested xiii
12.1   Senior management committees and their roles Suggested 110-112
12.1   Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review Suggested 87-88
12.1   Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements in place to manage risks Suggested 112-113
12.1   Agency heads are required to certify that their agency comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines. Mandatory iv
12.1   Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards Suggested 107, 110-115
12.1   How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined Suggested 95-96
12.2 External Scrutiny Significant developments in external scrutiny Mandatory 115-117
12.2   Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals Mandatory 116
12.2   Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman Mandatory 115
12.3 Management of Human Resources Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives Mandatory 93-101
12.3   Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention Suggested 94
12.3   Impact and features of collective agreements, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs Suggested 95-96
12.3   Training and development undertaken and its impact Suggested 93-94
12.3   Occupational health and safety performance Suggested 99-100
12.3   Productivity gains Suggested not applicable
12.3   Statistics on staffing Mandatory 96-99
12.3   Collective agreements, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs Mandatory 95, 98
12.3   Performance pay Mandatory 96
12.4 Assets management Assessment of effectiveness of assets management If applicable, mandatory 71-81
12.5 Purchasing Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles Mandatory 91-92
12.6 Consultants The annual report must include a summary statement detailing the number of new consultancy services contracts let during the year; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts let during the year (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were active in the reporting year; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST). The annual report must include a statement noting that information on contracts and consultancies is available through the AusTender website.

(Additional information as in Attachment D to be available on the Internet or published as an appendix to the report. Information must be presented in accordance with the pro forma as set out in Attachment D.)		 Mandatory 91-92
12.7 Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General Mandatory 92
12.8 Exempt contracts Contracts exempt from the AusTender Mandatory 92
12.9 Commonwealth Disability Strategy Report on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy Mandatory 100-101
13 Financial Statements Financial Statements Mandatory 119-160
  Other Information      
14.1   Occupational health and safety (section 74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991) Mandatory 99-100
14.1   Freedom of Information (subsection 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982) Mandatory 116-117
14.1   Advertising and Market Research (Section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918) Mandatory 183
14.1   Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (Section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) Mandatory 184-186
14.2 Other Grant programs Mandatory not applicable
14.3   Correction of material errors in previous annual report If applicable, mandatory not applicable

* The reference is to the location of the item in the requirements in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's Requirements for annual reports - e.g. 'A.4' refers to the fourth item in Attachment A.