| General |
| 17AD(g) & 17AI |
Letter of transmittal |
Mandatory |
iii |
| 17AJ(a) |
Table of contents |
Mandatory |
v |
| 17AJ(b) |
Alphabetical index |
Mandatory |
| 137
| 17AJ(c) |
Glossary and abbreviations list |
Mandatory |
| 131
| 17AJ(d) |
List of requirements |
Mandatory |
| 133
| 17AJ(e) |
Contact officer |
Mandatory |
ii, 127 |
| 17AJ(f) & (g) |
Entity website and electronic address of report |
Mandatory |
iv |
| Clerk’s review |
| 17AD(a) |
A review by the accountable authority |
Mandatory |
3 |
| Departmental overview |
| 17AE(1)(a)(i) |
Role and functions |
Mandatory |
9 |
| 17AE(1)(a)(ii) |
Organisational structure |
Mandatory |
10 |
| 17AE(1)(a)(iii) |
Outcome and program structure |
Mandatory |
11 |
| 17AE(1)(a)(iv) |
Purposes as included in corporate plan |
Mandatory |
17 |
| 17AE(1)(aa) |
Information on the accountable authority |
Mandatory |
10 |
| 17AE(1)(b) |
Portfolio structure |
Portfolio departments - mandatory |
N/A |
| 17AE(2) |
Variations to outcomes and programs |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Report on performance |
| Annual performance statements |
| 17AD(c)(i); 16F |
Annual performance statements |
Mandatory |
15–28 |
| Report on financial performance |
| 17AF(1)(a) |
Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance |
Mandatory |
16, 84–86 |
| 17AF(1)(b) |
Table summarising the total resources and total payments of the department |
Mandatory |
123 |
| 17AF(2) |
Significant changes in the financial results |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Management and accountability |
| Corporate governance |
| 17AG(2)(a) |
Information on compliance with section 10 (fraud systems) |
Mandatory |
76 |
| 17AG(2)(b) |
Fraud control certification by the accountable authority |
Mandatory |
iii |
| 17AG(2)(c) |
Corporate governance structure and processes |
Mandatory |
73–76 |
| 17AG(2)(d)-(e) |
Reportable non-compliance with finance law |
If applicable, mandatory |
76 |
| Audit Committee |
| 17AG(2A)(a) |
Charter of the Audit Committee (direct electronic address) |
Mandatory |
74 |
| 17AG(2A)(b)-(e) |
The name, qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience of each member. Information about the attendance of each member at committee meetings and their remuneration. |
Mandatory |
75–76 |
| External scrutiny |
| 17AG(3) |
Developments in external scrutiny |
Mandatory |
77 |
| 17AG(3)(a) |
Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner that may have a significant effect on operations |
If applicable, mandatory |
77 |
| 17AG(3)(b) |
Reports on operations of the entity by the Auditor-General (other than report under section 43 of the Act), a parliamentary committee, or the Commonwealth Ombudsman |
If applicable, mandatory |
77 |
| 17AG(3)(c) |
Capability reviews on the entity released during the period |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Management of human resources |
| 17AG(4)(a) |
An assessment of the departments’ effectiveness in managing and developing employees to achieve department objectives |
Mandatory |
78–81 |
| 17AG(4)(aa) and (b) |
Statistics on the department’s APS employees on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis |
Mandatory |
78–81,
125–126 |
| 17AG(4)(c) |
Employment arrangements |
Mandatory |
79–80 |
| 17AG(4)(c)(i) |
Number of SES and non-SES employees covered by employment agreements |
Mandatory |
79 |
| 17AG(4)(c)(ii) |
Salary ranges by classification level |
Mandatory |
125 |
| 17AG(4)(c)(iii) |
A description of non-salary benefits provided to employees |
Mandatory |
79–80 |
| 17AG(4)(d) |
Performance pay |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Assets management |
| 17AG(5) |
Effectiveness of assets management where asset management is a significant part of the department’s activities |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Purchasing |
| 17AG(6) |
Department performance against the Commonwealth Procurement Rules |
Mandatory |
82 |
| Reportable consultancy contracts |
| 17AG(7)(a) and (b) |
A summary and statement regarding the number of new and existing reportable consultancy contracts, including total actual expenditure |
Mandatory |
82–83 |
| 17AG(7)(c) |
A summary of the policies and procedures for selecting and engaging consultants and the main categories of purposes for which consultants were selected and engaged |
Mandatory |
82–83 |
| 17AG(7)(d) |
A statement that ‘Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on reportable consultancy contracts. Information on the value of reportable consultancy contracts is available on the AusTender website.’ |
Mandatory |
82–83 |
| Reportable non-consultancy contracts |
| 17AG(7A)(a) |
A summary statement regarding the number of new and existing reportable non-consultancy contracts, including total actual expenditure |
Mandatory |
83 |
| 17AG(7A)(b) |
A statement that ‘Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on reportable non-consultancy contracts. Information on the value of reportable non-consultancy contracts is available on the AusTender website.’ |
Mandatory |
82 |
| Additional information |
| 17AD(daa) & 17AGA |
Additional information about organisations receiving amounts under reportable consultancy contracts or reportable non-consultancy contracts. |
Mandatory |
82–83 |
| Australian National Audit Office access clauses |
| 17AG(8) |
Australian National Audit Office access clause |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Exempt contracts |
| 17AG(9) |
Contracts or standing offers with a value greater than $10,000 (inclusive of GST) which have been exempted from being published in AusTender |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| Small business |
| 17AG(10)(a) |
Statement regarding support of small business participation |
Mandatory |
82 |
| 17AG(10)(b) |
An outline of the ways in which the procurement practices of the department support small and medium enterprises |
Mandatory |
82 |
| 17AG(10)(c) |
Statement recognising the importance of ensuring that small businesses are paid on time |
If applicable, mandatory |
82 |
| Financial statements |
| 17AD(e) |
Financial statements |
Mandatory |
91 |
| Executive remuneration |
| 17AD(da) |
Executive remuneration |
Mandatory |
115–116 |
| Other information |
| 17AH(1)(a)(i) |
Statement regarding advertising campaigns |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| 17AH(1)(a)(ii) |
If the department did not conduct advertising campaigns, a statement to that effect |
If applicable, mandatory |
87 |
| 17AH(1)(b) |
A statement that ‘Information on grants awarded by [name of entity] during [reporting period] is available at [address of entity’s website].’ |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| 17AH(1)(c) |
Outline of mechanisms of disability reporting, including reference to website for further information |
Mandatory |
87–88 |
| 17AH(1)(d) |
Website reference to where the entity’s Information Publication Scheme statement pursuant to Part II of FOI Act can be found |
Mandatory |
88 |
| 17AH(1)(e) |
Correction of material errors in previous annual report |
If applicable, mandatory |
N/A |
| 17AH(2) |
Information required by other legislation |
Mandatory |
87–88 |