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Appendix List of Requirements

Part of Report	Description	Requirement	Page
	Letter of transmittal	Mandatory	8
	Table of contents	Mandatory	3
	Index	Mandatory	638–659
	Glossary	Mandatory	621–633
	Contact officer(s)	Mandatory	6, 434
	Internet home page address and Internet address for report	Mandatory	1, 7
Review by Secretary		Mandatory	9–12
	Review by departmental secretary	Mandatory	9–12
	Summary of significant issues and developments	Suggested	9–12
	Overview of department’s performance and financial results	Suggested	20–21
	Outlook for following year	Suggested	9–12
	Significant issues and developments – portfolio	Portfolio departments – suggested	9–12
Departmental Overview		Mandatory	12–13
	Role and functions	Mandatory	13
	Organisational structure	Mandatory	13–18
	Outcome and program structure	Mandatory	18–19
	Where outcome and program structures differ from PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements accompanying any other additional appropriation bills (other portfolio statements), details of variation and reasons for change	Mandatory	19
	Portfolio structure	Mandatory for portfolio departments	12–13
Report on Performance		Mandatory	22–457
	Review of performance during the year in relation to programs and contribution to outcomes	Mandatory	22–457
	Actual performance in relation to deliverables and KPIs set out in PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements	Mandatory	22–457
	Where performance targets differ from the PBS/ PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change	Mandatory	22–457
	Narrative discussion and analysis of performance	Mandatory	22–457
	Trend information	Mandatory	22–457
	Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements	If applicable, suggested	N/A
	Significant changes in nature of principal functions/ services	Suggested	12–13
	Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance	Suggested	22–457
	Contribution of risk management in achieving objectives	Suggested	347–9
	Social inclusion outcomes	If applicable, mandatory	341–3
	Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department’s response to complaints	If applicable, mandatory	361
	Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance	Mandatory	390–7
	Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget	Suggested	390–7
	Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes	Mandatory	450–51
	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	21
Management Accountability
Corporate Governance			345–9
	Agency heads are required to certify that their agency comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines	Mandatory	348
	Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place	Mandatory	345–9
	Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities	Suggested	13–15
	Senior management committees and their roles	Suggested	345–6
Corporate Governance continued
	Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review	Suggested	344, 360
	Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk	Suggested	348
	Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards	Suggested	343
	How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined	Suggested	339, 515
External Scrutiny			362–5
	Significant developments in external scrutiny	Mandatory	362–5
	Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals	Mandatory	362
	Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman	Mandatory	362–3
Management of Human Resources			337–44
	Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives	Mandatory	337–44
	Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention	Suggested	339
	Impact and features of enterprise or collective agreements, individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs), determinations, common law contracts and AWAs	Suggested	339–40
	Training and development undertaken and its impact	Suggested	340–1
	Occupational health and safety performance	Suggested	403–5
	Productivity gains	Suggested	N/A
	Statistics on staffing	Mandatory	337, 341, 400–2
	Enterprise or collective agreements, IFAs, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs	Mandatory	339–40
	Performance pay	Mandatory	340
Assets management	Assessment of effectiveness of assets management	If applicable, mandatory	348
Purchasing	Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles	Mandatory	349–50
Consultants	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.	Mandatory	350, 412–24
Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses	Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General	Mandatory	349
Exempt Contracts	Contracts exempt from the AusTender	Mandatory	350
Financial Statements	Financial Statements	Mandatory	457–620
Other Mandatory Information
	Occupational health and safety (section 74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991)	Mandatory	403–5
	Freedom of information for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 April 2011 inclusive (see terms of subsection 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 as it existed prior to 1 May 2011)	Mandatory	431–4
	Advertising and Market Research (Section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918) and statement on advertising campaigns	Mandatory	425
	Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (Section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)	Mandatory	365–8
	Grant Programs	Mandatory	410–11
	Disability reporting – explicit and transparent reference to agency level information available through other reporting mechanisms	Mandatory	343
	Correction of material errors in previous annual report	If applicable, mandatory	449
	List of Requirements	Mandatory	634–7

Index

A

abbreviations, 621–633

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, 302

actions on Commonwealth land, 135

acronyms, 621–633

administered items, 471–6

administered restructuring, 511–2

Administrative Arrangements Orders, 324

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, 135

advertising and market research, 260, 425

advice under section 160, 147

advice requested and provided, 351, 354, 147

agency resource statement, 450–1

Aichi Targets, 34

air conditioning, 169, 180, 186, 181, 185

air quality, 164, 174, 175

albatrosses, 219

Alligator Rivers Region, monitoring, 76–80

amendments see legislative amendments

amphibians, 58

Antarctic environment management, 215, 223, 225, 226

Antarctic krill, filming of, 211

Antarctic research, 213, 216–18, 220, 223

Antarctic stations, 221, 225

Antarctic Treaty Environment Protection permits, 127

Antarctic Treaty measures, 219, 220, 223

Antarctica (outcome 3), 210–27

deliverables, 220–22

highlights, 219

key performance indicators, 223–6

resources, 227

applications to vary fuel standards, 199, 201–9

Approvals and Wildlife Division of DSEWPaC, 68

approvals of actions, 147

Arafura Timor Seas Ecosystem Action Project, 54

asset additions, 469–70

assessment and approval timeframes, 135

assessment bilateral agreements, 70, 130–1, 133

assessments under EPBC Act, 146

asset management, 348

Atlas of Living Australia, 82

auditor remuneration, 518

Auditor-General’s Reports, 362

Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators Network, 136

Australian Antarctic Division, 212

office operations, 378–80

Australian Antarctic science program, 211, 214, 220, 225

Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan 2011–12, 213

Australian Biological Resources Study, 80–4

Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme, 64–5

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 325

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, 56, 73, 186

Australian Faunal Directory, 82

Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 56

Australian Heritage Council, 112

Australian Heritage Week, 295, 307

Australian Marine Mammal Centre, 57

Australian National Audit Office, 241, 262, 308

Australian National Botanic Gardens Non-Potable Pipeline Project, 242

Australian National Shipwreck Database, 306

Australian Packaging Covenant, 168

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, 72, 121

Australian Refrigeration Council, 186

Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, 238

Australian World Heritage Advisory Committee, 300

Australian World Heritage Tentative List, 298

awards, 23

B

balance sheet, 463

Basin Plan, 232

Beavis, Dr Amber, 84

benefit-sharing, biological resources, 38, 125–6

Bill Dawbin Postdoctoral Fellowship Fund, 57

biodiscovery, 34, 38

biodiversity and ecosystems (outcome 1), 22–159

deliverables, 46–8, 85–92

highlights, 44–5, 83–4

key performance indicators, 49–50, 93–5

resources, 51, 96, 159

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030, 44

Biodiversity Working Group, 38

biological resources, 125–6

biosecurity, 57–9, 61, 67

biotechnology, 167

bird banding, 64–5

Building Better Regional Cities program, 327, 332

Bureau of Meteorology, 351

Burke, Minister the Hon. Tony, 236

Bush Blitz, 81–4

business continuity plan, 348–9

Business Improvement Division of DSEWPaC, 336

Business Improvement Program, 344

C

camels, 30

Canberra office operations, 370–3

cane toad control, 57, 100, 104, 120

Cape York, 27, 298

carbon markets, 29

Caring for our Coast, 39

Caring for our Country, 25–51, 99–105

evaluation, 37

objectives and strategies, 25

report cards, 99

Casey Station, Antarctica, cleanup, 211, 215

cash flow reconciliation, 513

cash flow statement, 465

catchment summaries, 268–73

cattle grazing, Alpine National Park, 23

cats, feral, 58

Certificate of Compliance, 349

cetaceans

anti-whaling agenda, 57, 59–60, 91

conservation management plan, 63

conservation measures, 93

permits, 151

chemical assessments, 167, 170, 173, 174

chemicals reform, 164

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), 180

chytrid fungus in amphibians, 58

CITES listing, 72

coal seam gas/liquefied natural gas, impacts and mitigation, 134

coastal zone management, 55

Coastcare, 100, 104

code of conduct, 343

Comcare investigations, 405

Commemorating Eminent Australians program, 304

commemorative coin, convict sites, 296

commercial fishing, 87, 124

commitments schedule, 466–7

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 219

Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities program, 352

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, 233, 261

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder annual report, 261–93

Commonwealth Heritage List, 114, 297, 299

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 362

Community Action Grants, 26

community information, provision of, 359

complaints, 360

Compliance and Enforcement Policy, 136

compliance and enforcement

EPBC Act, 73, 136–41

ozone protection measures, 186

significant outcomes 2010–11, 429

compliance auditing, 70, 137

Conduct and Ethical Behaviour Framework, 343

Conservation Lands Trust Alliance, 26

conservation management plans, 83

consultancy services, 350, 412–24

contact details, departmental, 1, 6, 434

controlled action determinations, 70, 135

contingencies schedule, 468

contingent liabilities and assets, 514

Convention on Biological Diversity, 34

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 72, 122

convict sites heritage listing, 112, 295,

Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security, 54, 62

corporate governance, 345–9

corporate outcome, 334–98

Corporate Strategies Division of DSEWPaC, 336

corrections to material errors in 2009–10 annual report, 449

court and tribunal scrutiny, 362

court cases see legal actions

D

Darwin/Jabiru office operations, 373–6

Deagle, Dr Bruce, 211

decisions

compliance with timeframes for, 153–5

reconsideration of, 136, 143

statement of reasons on, 135

delivery documents, environmental water, 262

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 57, 61, 68

Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, 55, 83

Department of Infrastructure and Transport, 325

Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, 325

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, 55

department overview, 12–13

Departmental Audit Committee of DSEWPaC, 347

departmental restructuring, 509–10

Disability Action Plan, 342

disability awareness, 342

disability reporting, 343

Doherty, Dr Paul, 83

donations to environmental organisations, 357

dugong, 31, 68, 120