1001.0 - Annual Report - ABS Annual Report, 2001-02
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/10/2002
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This Chapter outlines the performance of the ABS in 2001-02, in terms of its outcomes and outputs as specified in the 2001-02 Portfolio Budget Statements as presented to Parliament in May 2001.
OUTCOME MEASURES 1: Integrity in statistical operations Performance Measure 1.1: An objective statistical service, as demonstrated by: Performance Indicator 1.1.1: Release of reliable/accurate statistics Performance Indicator 1.1.2: Open statistical process Performance Indicator 1.1.3: Trust and cooperation of providers 2: Relevance of ABS output Performance Measure 2.1: Statistical output which meets the needs of key users of economic and social data in terms of: Performance Indicator 2.1.1: Support to decision making Performance Indicator 2.1.2: Demonstrated by a high level of use Performance Measure 2.2: Openness of planning process 3: Appropriate use of statistical standards, frameworks and methodologies Performance Measure 3.1: Lead the development and implementation of national statistical standards, frameworks and methodologies, and their implementation within the broader Australian statistical system Performance Measure 3.2: Contribute to the development of key international standards, frameworks and methodologies, and implement them as appropriate 4: Improving coordination of the collection, compilation and dissemination of statistics produced by other official bodies Performance Measure 4.1: Statistical Clearing House activity Performance Measure 4.2: Assisting other official bodies with the integration of administrative and statistical data, including outposting ABS officers, and providing training on statistical standards, frameworks and methodologies Performance Measure 4.3: Identifying, storing, and disseminating statistics from other official bodies OUTPUT MEASURES 5: Increase the quantity of output Performance Measure 5.1: Increase the range of statistics disseminated Performance Measure 5.2: Innovative outputs 6: Improve the quality of outputs Performance Measure 6.1: Achieve or exceed timeliness, statistical reliability, response rates and accuracy objectives Performance Indicator 6.1.1: Timeliness Performance Indicator 6.1.2: Statistical reliability Performance Indicator 6.1.3: Response rates Performance Indicator 6.1.4: Accuracy Performance Measure 6.2: Conduct ongoing research and reviews of quality, and implement their recommendations Performance Indicator 6.2.1: Outline of ABS statistical reviews Performance Indicator 6.2.2: Innovative practices - improvements to existing collections as a result of research and development 7: Achievement of cost effective outputs Performance Measure 7.1: Conduct efficiency reviews and audits, and implement their recommendations Performance Measure 7.2: Test operating efficiencies of statistical activities by benchmarking internally and externally Performance Measure 7.3: Market test a number of non-statistical activities to identify possible outsourcing opportunities Performance Measure 7.4: Minimise respondent load
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