This annual report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
complies with the requirements of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies
Act 1997. It begins with the mission, strategic directions and values of
the AIHW, the AIHW Board Chair's report, the AIHW Director's report, a 'Highlights'
section and an 'In brief'
summary of the report's contents.
The chapter Our performance summarises
the year's activities for 2010–11 against the AIHW's key strategic directions,
including the 2010–11 Portfolio Budget Statements. It summarises financial
performance in relation to the audited financial statements in Appendix
9.
Arrangements for the AIHW's Governance and
the organisation are described, including accountabilities to the
Minister for Health and Ageing, and the roles and responsibilities of the AIHW
Board and Ethics Committee.
The achievement of specific planned outputs for 2010–11 is recorded in
the Our operating units chapter.
The chapter provides work group reports for each unit of the AIHW involved in
statistical analysis and reporting. The reports contain detailed information
on the units' objectives, planned outputs and other activities.
The AIHW's staffing profile and information about how the AIHW supports its
staff can be found in Our people.
The chapter Our communications
provides an overview of public affairs activities, including the presentation
to policy makers and the public of messages arising from the AIHW's data on
health and welfare.
The Appendixes contain specific
governance-related information: legislation, the AIHW Board's Charter of Corporate
Governance, membership of the AIHW Board and the AIHW Ethics Committee, and
a list of the AIHW's Executive and unit heads, as well as lists of the national
information committees and universities with which the AIHW maintains strong
working relationships. A freedom of information statement, required by law,
and details of the AIHW's formal publications are also provided in the appendixes.
Lastly, the financial statements for the AIHW are provided in Appendix
9.
The Reader guides help you
find specific information: abbreviations; a glossary; lists of tables, figures
and 'snapshots' about specific activities; a compliance index of information
required to be published in this annual report by law; and a general index.