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Report Section | Requirement Description | Chapter |
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General details |
| Letter of transmittal | Letter of transmittal |
| Index | Section ix |
| Glossary | Section ix |
| Contact officer(s) | Appendix 1 |
| Internet home page address and Internet address for report | Appendix 1 |
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Review by Australian Statistician |
| Review by the Australian Statistician | Chapter 1 |
| Summary of significant issues and developments | Chapter 1 |
| Overview of ABS’ performance and financial results | Chapter 2, Chapter 8,
Section Vii |
| Outlook for following year | Chapter 1 |
| Significant issues and developments – portfolio | n/a |
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Departmental Overview |
| Overview description of the ABS | Chapter 2 |
| Role and functions of the ABS | Chapter 2 |
| Organisational structure | Chapter 2 |
| Outcome and output structure | Chapter 2 |
| Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change | n/a |
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Report on Performance |
| Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes | Chapters 8 - 16 |
| Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/ PAES | Chapters 8 - 9 |
| Performance of purchaser/ provider arrangements | n/a |
| Where performance targets differ from the PBS/ PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change | n/a |
| Narrative discussion and analysis of performance | Chapter 9 - 16 |
| Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the ABS’ response to complaints | Chapter 10 and Chapter 12 |
| Social justice and equity impacts | Chapter 2 |
| Discussion and analysis of the ABS’ financial performance | Chapter 2 |
| Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year
or from budget | Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Summary resource tables by outcomes | Chapter 2 |
| Developments since the end of the financial year that have affected or may significantly affect the department’s operations or financial results in future | n/a |
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Corporate Governance |
| Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place | Chapter 17 |
| Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities | Chapter 2 |
| Senior management committees and their roles | Chapter 17 |
| Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review | Chapter 17 |
| Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements in place to manage risks | Chapter 17 |
| Certification by Australian Statistician that the ABS complies with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines | Chapter 17 |
| Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards | Chapter 18 |
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External Scrutiny |
| Significant developments in external scrutiny | Chapter 17 |
| Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals | Chapter 17 |
| Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman | Chapter 17 |
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Management of Human Resources |
| Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve ABS objectives | Chapter 18 |
| Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention | Chapter 18 |
| Impact and features of certified agreements and AWAs | Chapter 18 |
| Training and development undertaken and its impact | Chapter 18 |
| Occupational health and safety performance | Chapter 18 |
| Statistics on staffing | Chapter 18 |
| Certified agreements and AWAs | Chapter 18 |
| Performance pay | Chapter 18 |
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Assets Management |
| Assessment of effectiveness of assets management | Chapter 20 |
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Purchasing |
| Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles | Chapter 20 |
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Consultants |
| The number of consultancy services contracts let and total expenditure on consultancy services | Appendix 3 |
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Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses |
| Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General | Nil |
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Exempt contracts |
| Contracts exempt from AusTender | Chapter 20 |
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Commonwealth Disability Strategy |
| Report on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy | Chapter 21 |
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Financial Statements |
| Financial Statements | Section Vii |
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Other Information |
| Occupational health and safety | Chapter 18 |
| Freedom of Information | Appendix 5 |
| Advertising and market research | Appendix 4 |
| Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance | Chapter 22 |
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Other |
| Discretionary grants | Chapter 2 |
| Correction of material errors in previous annual report | Chapter 2 |