Annual report 2015–16

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Last updated: 27 Oct 2016

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Annual report 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 April 2024.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Annual report 2015–16 [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 [cited 2024 Apr. 25]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/corporate-publications/aihw-annual-report-2015-16

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This Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Annual report 2015–16 reviews AIHW activities and reports on our performance in the 2015–16 financial year. It enables Australians to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and economy with which we provide quality, nationally-consistent health and welfare information. Our activities are guided by legislative and government requirements, in particular, the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

ISSN: 2205-4960 (PDF) 1321-4985 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-76054-015-9
Cat. no: AUS 209
Pages: 236

Abbreviations, acronyms and symbols

Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbreviations and acronyms	Description
AASB	Australian Accounting Standards Board
ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics
AIHW	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIHW Act	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987
AKI	acute kidney injury
APS	Australian Public Service
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
COAG	Council of Australian Governments
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CT	computerised tomography
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DHS	Australian Government Department of Human Services
DSS	Australian Government Department of Social Services
EA	AIHW's Enterprise Agreement
EEO Act	Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987
EL	Executive Level
FACS	NSW Department of Family and Community Services
FRR	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015
FoI Act	Freedom of Information Act 1982
FTE	full-time equivalent
GST	Goods and Services Tax
HTML	hypertext markup language
HPV	human papilloma virus
ICD-11	International Classification of Diseases, 11^th Revision
ICT	information and communications technology
Institute	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
IPA	Individual Performance Agreement [for AIHW staff]
MBS	Medicare Benefits Schedule
METeOR	AIHW's Metadata Online Registry
MoU	memorandum of understanding
NABERS	National Australian Built Environment Rating System
NAPLAN	National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy
NCSP	National Cervical Screening Program
NHPA	National Health Performance Authority
NMDS	national minimum data set (see 'Glossary')
NSW	New South Wales
NTD	neural tube defect
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PAF	Performance Accountability Framework (for health services)
PBS	Portfolio Budget Statements
PDF	portable document format
PGPA Act	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
PGPA Rule	Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014
RMS	Rehabilitation Management System
SA	South Australia
SAMAC	AIHW's Statistical and Analytical Methods Advisory Committee
SAS VA	SAS Visual Analytics
SES	Senior Executive Service
WA	Western Australia
WHO	World Health Organization
WHS	work health and safety
WHS Act	Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Symbols

Symbol	Description
%	per cent
—	not defined, nil or rounded to zero (in tables)
n.a.	not available (in tables)
. .	not applicable (in tables)