The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (s. 9) requires the AIHW Board to prepare this 2011–12 annual report and provide it to the Minister for Health by 15 October 2012. The index below shows compliance with information requirements contained in the CAC Act and further specified by orders made by the Minister for Finance under s. 48(1), as follows:
- Commonwealth Authorities (Annual Reporting) Orders 2011, which advise the directors of a Commonwealth authority on what is required for preparing the authority’s annual report, specifically in terms of the report of operations that is to be provided annually under the CAC Act
- Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Orders (Financial Statements for reporting periods ending on or after 1 July 2010), which relate to the preparation of financial statements.
| CAC Act annual report requirements |
Clause or subsection of the CAC Act |
Page in the printed report |
| Report of operations prepared by the directors |
1 in Schedule 1 |
i–221, 259–267 |
| Financial statements prepared by the directors |
1 in Schedule 1 |
224–258 |
| Auditor-General's report on the financial statements |
1 in Schedule 1 |
2, 33, 222–223 |
| CAC Act report of operations requirements |
Clause in the 'annual reporting' Orders |
Page in the printed report |
| Approval of the Report of Operations by directors (including the signature of a director and a statement of responsibility) |
6 |
xii |
| Exemptions from requirements under the Orders granted by the Finance Minister |
7 |
33, 221 |
| Parliamentary standards of presentation |
8 |
— |
| Plain English and clear design, including: |
9 |
|
| reliable, concise, understandable and balanced information |
|
— |
| clear design |
|
— |
| defined acronyms and technical terms |
|
See 260, 261 |
| tables, graphs, diagrams and charts |
|
See 263–264 |
| Enabling legislation (including its objectives and functions) |
10 |
xi, 158–176 |
| Responsible minister's name |
11 |
xv |
| Ministerial directions issued |
12 |
33, 38, 219 |
| CAC Act report of operations requirements |
Clause in the 'annual reporting' Orders |
Page in the printed report |
Australian Government policies notified under the CAC Act (s. 28) before
1 July 2008 and still applicable |
12 |
33, 38, 220 |
| General Policy Orders applicable under the CAC Act (s. 48A) |
12 |
33, 38, 220 |
| Other statutory requirements, such as under the: |
12 |
|
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (s. 331A) relating to expenditure on specific types of advertising and market research organisations and statement on advertising campaigns |
|
33, 219 |
| Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (s. 516A) relating to ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance |
|
141 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (s. 74) relating to health and safety matters to be included in annual reports (for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011) |
|
135–136 |
| Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 (s. 4 of Schedule 2) relating to health and safety matters to be included in annual reports |
|
135–136 |
| Information about directors |
13 |
38–39, 186–191 |
| Organisational structure |
14 |
45 |
| Location of major activities and facilities |
14 |
141 |
| Board committees and their main responsibilities |
14 |
40, 42 |
| Director's education and performance review |
14 |
40 |
| Ethics policies |
14 |
133–134 |
| Risk management policies |
14 |
50–51 |
| Related entity transactions (not a requirement in 2011–12) |
15 |
33, 220 |
| Significant events under the CAC Act (s. 15) |
16 |
33, 38, 220 |
| Operational and financial results |
16 |
iv, viii–xiv, 1–33, 224–258 |
| Key changes to affairs or principal activities |
16 |
33, 220 |
| Amendments to enabling or other relevant legislation |
16 |
33, 220 |
| Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals |
17 |
33, 221 |
| CAC Act report of operations requirements |
Clause in the 'annual reporting' Orders |
Page in the printed report |
| Reports by third parties, including: |
17 |
221 |
| Auditor-General |
|
2, 33, 221, 222–223 |
| parliamentary committees |
|
33, 221 |
| Commonwealth Ombudsman |
|
33, 221 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner |
|
33, 221 |
| Obtainable information from subsidiaries |
18 |
33, 221 |
| Indemnities and insurance premiums for officers |
19 |
51 |
| Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises |
20 |
33, 221 |
| Index of annual report requirements |
21 |
268–282 |
| CAC Act report of operations requirements |
Clause in the 'financial statements' Orders |
Page in the printed report |
Financial statements for reporting periods ending on or after
1 July 2010 |
3 |
224–258 |