Chapter 1 - Overview

[1]        Copies of this and other committee reports can be obtained from the Senate Table Office, the committee secretariat or online at www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca.

[2]        Department of Finance, Resource Management Guide No. 130: Overview of the enhanced Commonwealth performance framework, July 2016, p. 3.

[3]        Journals of the Senate, No. 2—31 August 2016, p. 75.

[4]        Department of Health, Portfolio Budget Statements 2016–17: Budget Related Paper No. 1.10, p. 4.

[5]        Department of Finance, Resource Management Guide No. 130: Overview of the enhanced Commonwealth performance framework, July 2016, p. 7.

[6]        Department of Finance, Resource Management Guide No. 137: Annual reports for Commonwealth Companies, July 2016, p. 3.

[7]        Senate Hansard, 8 December 1987, pp. 2632–45.

[8]        Department of Finance, Resource Management Guide No. 130: Overview of the enhance Commonwealth performance framework, July 2016, p. 7.

[9]        Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Guidelines for the Presentation of Documents to the Parliament (including Government Documents, Government Responses to Committee Reports, Ministerial Statements, Annual Reports and other Instruments, August 2016, pp. 4 https://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/tabling-guidelines-august-2016.pdf   (accessed 27 January 2016).

[10]      Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, ss. 97(2).

[11]      Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, ss. 97(5).

[12]      Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Guidelines for the Presentation of Documents to the Parliament (including Government Documents, Government Responses to Committee Reports, Ministerial Statements, Annual Reports and other Instruments, August 2016, pp. 4–5 https://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/tabling-guidelines-august-2016.pdf   (accessed 27 January 2016).

Chapter 2 - Annual reports of Commonwealth Departments

[1]        House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings, No. 12—17 October 2016, p. 220.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 12, 7 November 2016, pp. 358.

[3]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 4­–7.

[4]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 8–11.

[5]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 32–33.

[6]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 27.

[7]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 45, 47.

[8]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 67.

[9]        Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 83.

[10]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 131, 133.

[11]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 107, 111.

[12]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 47.

[13]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 149.

[14]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 164.

[15]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 178.

[16]      Department of Health, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 196.

[17]      Australian National Audit Office, Administration of the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme—Report No. 35 2015–16, p.7.

[18]      Australian National Audit Office, Administration of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule—Report No. 12 2015–16, p.7.

[19]      Australian National Audit Office, Records Management in Health—Report No. 10 2015–16, p.7.

[20]      Australian National Audit Office, Implementing the Deregulation Agenda: Cutting Red Tape—Report No. 29 2015–16, p.7.

[21]      House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings, No. 11—13 October 2016, p. 214.

[22]      Department of Social Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 2–4.

[23]      Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Administrative Arrangements Order made on 21 September 2015, https://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/AAO-amendment-21-Sept-2015.pdf (accessed 27 January 2017).

[24]      Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Administrative Arrangements Order made on 21 September 2015, https://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/AAO-summary-30-September-2015.pdf (accessed 27 January 2017).

[25]      Department of Social Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 18.

[26]      Department of Social Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 21–101.

[27]      Department of Social Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 117.

[28]      Australian National Audit Office, Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability—Report No. 24 2015–16, p.10.

[29]      Australian National Audit Office, Administration of the National Rental Affordability Scheme—Report No. 8 2015–16, p.10.

[30]      Department of Social Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 129.

[31]      House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings, No. 12—17 October 2016, p. 220.

[32]      Journals of the Senate, No. 12, 7 November 2016, pp. 358.

[33]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. VIII.

[34]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 155–156.

[35]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 8.

[36]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 25.

[37]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 19–22.

[38]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 13–18.

[39]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 234–237.

[40]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, p. 186.

[41]      Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2015–2016, pp. 187–38.

Chapter 3 - Annual Reports of Commonwealth Entities and Companies

[1]        Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 11.

[2]        Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[3]        Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 32.

[4]        Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 6–7.

[5]        Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 11.

[6]        Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 4.

[7]        Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 10.

[8]        Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p. ix.

[9]        Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. xii; 5–15.

[10]      Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p.46.

[11]      Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p.46.

[12]      Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p.46.

[13]      Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p. xviii.

[14]      Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Annual Report 2015–16, p. xviii.

[15]      Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. xii–xiii.

[16]      Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Annual Report 2015–16, p. ix.

[17]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 20–23.

[18]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 6–7.

[19]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 6.

[20]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 9.

[21]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 34.

[22]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 14.

[23]      National Blood Authority, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 76.

[24]      Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 2.

[25]      Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 64–66.

[26]      Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 11.

[27]      Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 11.

[28]      Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 12.

[29]      Professional Services Review, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 4.

[30]      Professional Services Review, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 9.

[31]      Professional Services Review, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 11.

[32]      Professional Services Review, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[33]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 4.

[34]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 46, 50, 54, 59.

[35]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 51.

[36]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 12.

[37]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 16–17.

[38]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 16–17.

[39]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 24.

[40]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 92.

[41]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 92.

[42]      Australian Sports Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 18.

[43]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 6.

[44]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 5.

[45]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 8.

[46]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 61.

[47]      Department of Finance, List of General Government Sector, Public Non-financial Corporation and Public Financial Corporation entities under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) – 1 February 2017, p. 14.

[48]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 61.

[49]      Australian Sports Foundation, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[50]      National Mental Health Commission, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 6.

[51]      Australian Hearing, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 6.

[52]      Australian Hearing, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[53]      Australian Institute of Family Studies, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 66.

[54]      Australian Institute of Family Studies, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[55]      Australian Institute of Family Studies, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 7.

[56]      National Disability Insurance Agency, Annual Report 2015–16, p. iii.

[57]      National Disability Insurance Agency, Annual Report 2015–16, pp. 95–123.

[58]      National Disability Insurance Agency, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 122.

[59]      Joint Standing Committee eon the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Second progress report on the implementation and administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, p. 1.

[60]      Joint Standing Committee eon the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Accommodation for people with disabilities and the NDIS, p. 2.

[61]      Australian National Audit Office, Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability- Report No.24 2015–16, p.7

Appendix 1 - List of departments, executive agencies and other non-corporate Commonwealth entities required to present annual reports to the Senate

[1] Formerly known as the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd (ACSAA)

[2] Incorporates the financial statements for the Australian National Preventative Health Agency at Appendix 4 and the report of the Australian Digital Health Agency at Appendix 5.

[3] Includes the report of the Clinical Advisory Committee.

[5] Incorporated into the Department of Health's Annual Report 2015–16 as Appendix 2.

[6] Incorporated into the Department of Health's Annual Report 2015–16 as Appendix 1.

[7] The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency supplies an annual report to the Ministerial Council of the Council of Australian Governments, which supplies a copy to each state and territory Parliament and to the Commonwealth.