Appendixes - Department of Finance and Deregulation
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<strong>Appendixes</strong><br />
∙ A: Staffing overview<br />
∙ B: Work health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
∙ C: Social inclusion<br />
∙ D: Advertising <strong>and</strong><br />
market research<br />
∙ E: Grants<br />
∙ F: Global Reporting<br />
Initiative index<br />
∙ G: Corrections to the<br />
2010–11 annual report<br />
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Appendix A: Staffing overview<br />
Staff pr<strong>of</strong>ile (by headcount)<br />
Table 19: Ongoing, nonongoing <strong>and</strong> casual staff numbers,<br />
as at 30 June 2011 <strong>and</strong> 30 June 2012<br />
a<br />
Employment<br />
type<br />
APS classification<br />
Gender SES 1–3 a EL 2 APS 6–EL 1 APS 1–5 Total<br />
2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012<br />
Ongoing Female 28 36 124 119 357 376 351 367 860 898<br />
Male 67 69 154 156 343 352 226 216 790 793<br />
Subtotal 95 105 278 275 700 728 577 583 1,650 1,691<br />
Nonongoing Female – 1 – – 3 5 17 14 20 20<br />
Male – – – – 8 3 6 9 14 12<br />
Subtotal – 1 – – 11 8 23 23 34 32<br />
Casual Female – – – – – – 44 57 44 57<br />
Male – – – – 1 1 217 242 218 243<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 261 299 262 300<br />
Total 95 106 278 275 712 737 861 905 1,946 2,023<br />
These figures reflect substantive numbers only in SES roles. Between 2011 <strong>and</strong> 2012, 11 acting <strong>and</strong>/or vacant<br />
roles were filled substantively; the total number <strong>of</strong> SES positions in the department did not increase during<br />
that period.<br />
Table 20: Fulltime, parttime <strong>and</strong> casual staff numbers,<br />
as at 30 June 2011 <strong>and</strong> 30 June 2012<br />
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Employment<br />
status<br />
APS classification<br />
Gender SES 1–3 EL 2 APS 6–EL 1 APS 1–5 Total<br />
2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012<br />
Fulltime Female 26 35 97 95 294 318 321 338 738 786<br />
Male 66 68 149 150 343 348 228 219 786 785<br />
Subtotal 92 103 246 245 637 666 549 557 1,524 1,571<br />
Parttime Female 2 2 27 6 66 63 47 43 142 132<br />
Male 1 1 5 24 8 7 4 6 18 20<br />
Subtotal 3 3 32 30 74 70 51 49 160 152<br />
Casual Female – – – – – – 44 57 44 57<br />
Male – – – – 1 1 217 242 218 243<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 261 299 262 300<br />
Total 95 106 278 275 712 737 861 905 1,946 2,023
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Table 21: Location <strong>of</strong> staff, as at 30 June 2011 <strong>and</strong> 30 June 2012<br />
(including ongoing, nonongoing <strong>and</strong> casuals)<br />
APS classification<br />
Location Gender SES 1–3 EL 2 APS 6–EL 1 APS 1–5 Total<br />
2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012<br />
ACT a Female 28 37 124 119 352 374 374 394 878 924<br />
Male 67 69 154 156 347 351 329 352 897 928<br />
Subtotal 95 106 278 275 699 725 703 746 1,775 1,852<br />
NSW Female – – – – 2 2 8 9<br />
Male – – – – 3 2<br />
Subtotal – – – – 5 4 55 53 60 57<br />
NT Female – – – – 1 1 – – 1 1<br />
Male – – – – – – – – – –<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 – – 1 1<br />
QLD Female – – – – – – 8<br />
Male – – – – 1 1<br />
47<br />
44<br />
10<br />
50<br />
10 8<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 24 28 25 29<br />
SA Female – – – – 1 – 7 8 8 8<br />
Male – – – – – 1<br />
16<br />
18<br />
12 9<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 19 17 20 18<br />
TAS Female – – – – 1 1 – – 1 1<br />
Male – – – – – – 3 3 3 3<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4<br />
VIC Female – – – – 2 2 12 11 14 13<br />
Male – – – – 1 1<br />
Subtotal – – – – 3 3 43 41 46 44<br />
WA Female – – – – 1 1 3 6 4 7<br />
Male – – – – – –<br />
Subtotal – – – – 1 1 14 17 15 18<br />
Total 95 106 278 275 712 737 861 905 1,946 2,023<br />
31<br />
11<br />
30<br />
11<br />
17<br />
12<br />
32<br />
11<br />
11<br />
46<br />
10<br />
19<br />
10<br />
31<br />
11<br />
a<br />
The figures for 2012 include 16 overseas deployees in Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s, Papua New Guinea <strong>and</strong> Indonesia.<br />
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Employment agreements (by headcount)<br />
Table 22: <strong>Finance</strong> staff covered by a collective agreement, Public Service Act 1999<br />
section 24(1) determination <strong>and</strong> Australian workplace agreement (excluding<br />
casual staff) as at 30 June 2012<br />
Collective<br />
APS classification<br />
agreement <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or section 24(1)<br />
determination<br />
Australian<br />
workplace<br />
agreement<br />
Total a<br />
SES B<strong>and</strong>s 1–3 106 – 106<br />
EL 2 (nonSES) 275 – 275<br />
APS 6–EL 1<br />
735 1 736<br />
(nonSES)<br />
APS 1–5 (nonSES) 605 1 606<br />
a<br />
The total does not include 300 casual staff.<br />
Note: <strong>Finance</strong> did not have any staff covered by a common law agreement.<br />
Remuneration<br />
Table 23: Available salary ranges (excluding casuals), at 30 June 2012<br />
a<br />
APS classification Minimum ($) Maximum ($)<br />
SES B<strong>and</strong>s 1–3 144,200 N/A a<br />
EL 2 (nonSES) 114,433 142,552<br />
APS 6–EL 1 (nonSES) 72,409 120,922<br />
APS 1–5 (nonSES) 40,994 73,851<br />
The secretary, in consultation with <strong>Finance</strong>’s executive board, determines the salaries <strong>of</strong> all SES staff.<br />
Note: These figures reflect base salary only <strong>and</strong> exclude superannuation <strong>and</strong> other benefits.<br />
Table 24: Actual salary ranges (excluding casuals), at 30 June 2012<br />
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APS classification Minimum ($) Maximum ($)<br />
SES B<strong>and</strong>s 1–3 144,200 305,200<br />
EL 2 (nonSES) 114,433 152,250<br />
APS 6–EL 1 (nonSES) 72,409 120,922<br />
APS 1–5 (nonSES) 40,994 79,619<br />
Note: These figures reflect base salary only <strong>and</strong> exclude superannuation <strong>and</strong> other benefits
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Nonsalary benefits<br />
Employees have access to a range <strong>of</strong> salary sacrifice benefits including<br />
superannuation, leased motor vehicles, laptop computers, mobile telephones,<br />
airline lounge memberships <strong>and</strong> on-site early childhood care services. <strong>Finance</strong> also<br />
contributes to child care costs by <strong>of</strong>fering below-market property rental to the early<br />
childhood care service provider. <strong>Finance</strong> covers relevant pr<strong>of</strong>essional membership<br />
fees in accordance with the department’s policy.<br />
Staff turnover (by headcount)<br />
Table 25: Voluntary turnover rate for ongoing staff as a percentage <strong>of</strong> all ongoing<br />
separations<br />
Ongoing<br />
staff a<br />
Voluntary<br />
ongoing<br />
separations b<br />
Total ongoing<br />
separations c<br />
Percentage<br />
<strong>of</strong> voluntary<br />
separations<br />
by total<br />
separations<br />
Percentage<br />
<strong>of</strong> voluntary<br />
separations<br />
by ongoing<br />
staff<br />
2001–02 648 78 131 60 12<br />
2002–03 682 84 95 88 12<br />
2003–04 793 126 128 98 16<br />
2004–05 975 214 215 100 22<br />
2005–06 1,095 214 214 100 20<br />
2006–07 1,281 250 252 99 20<br />
2007–08 1,330 239 240 99 18<br />
2008–09 1,426 164 164 100 12<br />
2009–10 1,574 194 196 d 99 12<br />
2010–11 1,650 207 208 99.5 13<br />
2011–12 1,683 205 209 e 98 12<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
d<br />
e<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> staff is the average number <strong>of</strong> staff for the specified financial year.<br />
Voluntary separations may include transfers <strong>and</strong> promotions to other government agencies, resignations,<br />
retirements <strong>and</strong> death.<br />
Total ongoing separations may include transfers <strong>and</strong> promotions to other government agencies, resignations,<br />
retirements, death, dismissal, redundancy <strong>and</strong> probation termination.<br />
This figure does not include 19 employees in the Office <strong>of</strong> Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Audit (Indigenous Programs)<br />
who transferred to the Australian National Audit Office as a result <strong>of</strong> a machinery <strong>of</strong> government change<br />
in December 2009.<br />
This figure does not include four employees in the Central Facilities, Agency Services Division, Australian<br />
Government Information Management Office who transferred to the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Parliamentary Services as a<br />
result <strong>of</strong> a machinery <strong>of</strong> government change in August 2011.<br />
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Appendix B: Work health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
This appendix provides information on <strong>Finance</strong>’s work health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
performance in accordance with Part 4 <strong>of</strong> the Work Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Act 2011<br />
(WHS Act). The WHS Act commenced on 1 January 2012 <strong>and</strong> replaced the<br />
Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Act 1991.<br />
Health <strong>and</strong> safety responsibilities<br />
Under the WHS Act, the primary duty <strong>of</strong> care rests with a ‘person conducting a<br />
business or undertaking’, which may be an individual or an entity. In <strong>Finance</strong> that<br />
‘person’ is the executive board. The board is proactive in creating a safe work culture<br />
<strong>and</strong> provides leadership for the overall health <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> workers.<br />
Senior managers in <strong>Finance</strong> assist the executive board by actively managing<br />
workplace hazards <strong>and</strong> risks in their areas <strong>of</strong> responsibility. They ensure that<br />
workplace hazards <strong>and</strong> risks recieve immediate attention <strong>and</strong> that the strategies to<br />
reduce or eliminate those hazards or risks are effective.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> workers include anyone who undertakes work for the department, including<br />
contractors, sub-contractors <strong>and</strong> apprentices. Workers are encouraged to take<br />
responsibility for their own <strong>and</strong> others’ health <strong>and</strong> safety, which includes complying<br />
with all health <strong>and</strong> safety instruction, policies <strong>and</strong> procedures, as well as contributing<br />
to any discussion about workplace safety.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> has an incident notification process in place <strong>and</strong> all workers must notify<br />
their manager or health <strong>and</strong> safety representative immediately <strong>of</strong> any injury or illness<br />
that occurs in the workplace.<br />
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Work health <strong>and</strong> safety initiatives<br />
<strong>Finance</strong>’s key work health <strong>and</strong> safety initiatives in 2011–12 for staff employed under<br />
the Public Service Act 1999 included:<br />
. providing work health <strong>and</strong> safety training to all staff<br />
. introducing a program for managers on mental health awareness in the workplace<br />
. providing work health <strong>and</strong> safety information to new staff as part <strong>of</strong> their<br />
induction into the department<br />
. training health <strong>and</strong> safety representatives to improve their ability to identify<br />
hazards <strong>and</strong> assess <strong>and</strong> control health <strong>and</strong> safety risks<br />
. conducting structured hazard inspections for all areas<br />
. <strong>of</strong>fering workstation assessments<br />
. providing a confidential counselling service through an employee<br />
assistance program
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. providing access to MoodGYM, an online mental health program designed <strong>and</strong><br />
run by the Australian National University<br />
. continuing the department’s health promotion program, including initiatives such<br />
as free health awareness seminars, exercise classes, access to on-site gymnasium<br />
facilities, influenza vaccinations <strong>and</strong> a health check program.<br />
Health <strong>and</strong> safety outcomes<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> accidents <strong>and</strong> dangerous occurrences across <strong>Finance</strong> decreased<br />
slightly in 2011–12 compared to the previous year. No investigations into health<br />
or safety were undertaken by the regulator in 2011–12, nor were any provisional<br />
improvement notices issued under section 90 <strong>of</strong> the WHS Act.<br />
Comcare estimated <strong>Finance</strong>’s 2012–13 workers’ compensation premium at<br />
1.31 per cent <strong>of</strong> payroll.<br />
Notifiable incidents<br />
Between 1 July <strong>and</strong> 31 December 2011 <strong>Finance</strong> reported seven incidents to Comcare<br />
under section 68 <strong>of</strong> the Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Act 1991. Between 1 January<br />
<strong>and</strong> 30 June 2012 <strong>Finance</strong> reported five incidents to Comcare under section 38 <strong>of</strong><br />
the WHS Act. These incidents involved 14 employees. Nine <strong>of</strong> the reported incidents<br />
involved serious personal injuries <strong>and</strong> the remaining three involved a dangerous<br />
occurrence as defined in the legislation.<br />
Work health <strong>and</strong> safety management arrangements<br />
<strong>Finance</strong>’s draft work health <strong>and</strong> safety policy aligns the department’s activities<br />
with the WHS Act. The policy enables cooperation <strong>and</strong> consultation between the<br />
department <strong>and</strong> workers. It provides mechanisms for dispute resolution, for the<br />
establishment <strong>and</strong> management <strong>of</strong> the Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Committee<br />
<strong>and</strong> for reviewing the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the policy.<br />
The draft policy is consistent with the principles for minimising the number <strong>of</strong><br />
health <strong>and</strong> safety incidents <strong>and</strong> resolving them as close to the workplace as possible,<br />
in the most effcient <strong>and</strong> effective manner.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong>’s Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Committee provides a range <strong>of</strong> guidance<br />
material to ensure that the department’s workplaces are safe <strong>and</strong> align with relevant<br />
workplace safety guidelines. The committee oversees work health <strong>and</strong> safety training<br />
for <strong>Finance</strong> employees <strong>and</strong> makes recommendations on health <strong>and</strong> safety matters to<br />
the executive board <strong>and</strong> the chief operating <strong>of</strong>fcer, through the People <strong>and</strong> Culture<br />
Sub-Committee. The committee includes both management <strong>and</strong> staff representatives.<br />
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Each business group has a designated person who represents workers on work<br />
health <strong>and</strong> safety issues. These representatives exercise, where required, the powers,<br />
functions <strong>and</strong> rights prescribed in the WHS Act.<br />
In order to ensure staff are aware <strong>of</strong> their rights <strong>and</strong> responsibilities, all staff<br />
undertake m<strong>and</strong>atory work health <strong>and</strong> safety training each year. The training <strong>and</strong><br />
associated assessment are done online.<br />
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MOP(S) Act employees<br />
Employees <strong>of</strong> senators <strong>and</strong> members <strong>and</strong> certain former parliamentarians are<br />
employed under the Members <strong>of</strong> Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act). <strong>Finance</strong><br />
provides human resource services for MOP(S) Act employees. The following work<br />
health <strong>and</strong> safety services are <strong>of</strong>fered to MOP(S) Act employees nationally, in<br />
collaboration with contracted service providers:<br />
. access to the Konekt Response call centre to report risks <strong>and</strong> incidents that occur<br />
in the workplaces <strong>of</strong> MOP(S) Act employees. Call centre operators provide<br />
consistent, effective incident management by receiving incident notifications,<br />
triaging reported incidents <strong>and</strong> determining the appropriate course <strong>of</strong> action<br />
. access to an employee assistance program, which provides pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
counselling to assist with work or personal issues<br />
. a work health <strong>and</strong> safety site <strong>of</strong>fcer program. Participation in the program<br />
continues to improve: 89 per cent <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fces have nominated site <strong>of</strong>fcers, <strong>of</strong> whom<br />
58 per cent are fully trained <strong>and</strong> 33 per cent are completing training<br />
. an annual influenza vaccination program<br />
. workstation assessments<br />
. occupational rehabilitation services.<br />
Initiatives in 2011–12<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> worked closely with Comcare <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Education,<br />
Employment <strong>and</strong> Workplace Relations to clarify the duties <strong>of</strong> senators <strong>and</strong> members<br />
<strong>and</strong> MOP(S) Act employees under the WHS Act.<br />
The MOP(S) Act Employee Consultative Group was canvassed on the election <strong>of</strong><br />
health <strong>and</strong> safety representatives <strong>and</strong> the formation <strong>of</strong> a work health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
committee for MOP(S) Act employees. The committee is expected to be established<br />
early in 2012–13.<br />
Tenders were released in March 2012 for the provision <strong>of</strong> work health <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>and</strong><br />
occupational rehabilitation services, employee support services <strong>and</strong> exit interview<br />
services for MOP(S) Act employees.
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Training <strong>and</strong> other activities<br />
In collaboration with its contracted provider <strong>of</strong> work health <strong>and</strong> safety services,<br />
Konekt Australia, <strong>Finance</strong> implemented the first modules <strong>of</strong> an online training<br />
package. As at 30 June 2012, 96 employees had accessed the Konekt E-Academy<br />
training system; 47 employees completed training in ergonomics <strong>and</strong> manual<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling, <strong>and</strong> 42 employees completed training in bullying <strong>and</strong> harassment<br />
awareness.<br />
An online library <strong>of</strong> information relevant to the work environment <strong>of</strong> senators<br />
<strong>and</strong> members <strong>and</strong> MOP(S) Act employees was established on the Ministerial <strong>and</strong><br />
Parliamentary Services intranet site (www.maps.finance.gov.au) to raise awareness<br />
<strong>of</strong> work health <strong>and</strong> safety issues. The library includes circulars about the WHS Act,<br />
factsheets on workplace safety <strong>and</strong> other health <strong>and</strong> safety information.<br />
Health <strong>and</strong> safety outcomes<br />
The estimated cost <strong>of</strong> the workers’ compensation premium paid by <strong>Finance</strong><br />
for MOP(S) Act employees is included in the total figure for the department,<br />
which is reported on page 325.<br />
Notifiable incidents<br />
Between 1 July <strong>and</strong> 31 December 2011, <strong>Finance</strong> reported five incidents involving<br />
MOP(S) Act employees to Comcare under section 68 <strong>of</strong> the Occupational Health<br />
<strong>and</strong> Safety Act 1991. Between 1 January <strong>and</strong> 30 June 2012, <strong>Finance</strong> reported eight<br />
incidents involving MOP(S) Act employees to Comcare under section 38 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
WHS Act.<br />
Investigations <strong>and</strong> notices<br />
No investigations were undertaken during 2011–12. One notice was issued under<br />
section 155 <strong>of</strong> the WHS Act (‘Power <strong>of</strong> regulator to obtain information’) requesting<br />
information in connection with MOP(S) Act employees. <strong>Finance</strong> provided the<br />
requested information <strong>and</strong> the matter is ongoing.<br />
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Appendix C: Social inclusion<br />
Since 1994, Commonwealth departments <strong>and</strong> agencies have reported on their<br />
performance as policy adviser, purchaser, employer, regulator <strong>and</strong> provider<br />
under the Commonwealth Disability Strategy. In 2007–08, reporting on the<br />
employer role was transferred to the Australian Public Service Commission’s State <strong>of</strong><br />
the Service Report <strong>and</strong> the APS Statistical Bulletin. These reports are available at<br />
www.apsc.gov.au. From 2010–11, departments <strong>and</strong> agencies were no longer required<br />
to report on these functions.<br />
The Commonwealth Disability Strategy was replaced by the National Disability<br />
Strategy 2010–2020, which sets out a 10-year national policy framework for<br />
improving life for Australians with disability <strong>and</strong> their families <strong>and</strong> carers.<br />
A high-level report to track progress for people with disability at a national<br />
level will be produced by the St<strong>and</strong>ing Council on Community, Housing <strong>and</strong><br />
Disability Services to the Council <strong>of</strong> Australian Governments <strong>and</strong> will be available<br />
at www.fahcsia.gov.au. The social inclusion measurement <strong>and</strong> reporting strategy<br />
agreed by the government in December 2009 includes reporting on disability matters<br />
in its regular How Australia is faring report <strong>and</strong>, if appropriate, in strategic change<br />
indicators in agency annual reports. More detail on social inclusion matters can be<br />
found at www.socialinclusion.gov.au.<br />
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Social inclusion principles<br />
Social inclusion is about ensuring that every Australian, wherever <strong>and</strong> whoever they<br />
are, has a chance to develop <strong>and</strong> participate fully in community life. Being socially<br />
included means having the opportunities, resources <strong>and</strong> capabilities to:<br />
. learn by participating in education <strong>and</strong> training<br />
. work in paid employment, unpaid or voluntary work including family <strong>and</strong><br />
carer responsibilities<br />
. connect with people, use local services <strong>and</strong> participate in local, cultural,<br />
civic <strong>and</strong> recreational activities<br />
. have a voice <strong>and</strong> influence decisions.<br />
In 2009 the government developed The Australian Public Service social inclusion<br />
policy design <strong>and</strong> delivery toolkit to enhance Australian Public Service policy<br />
design <strong>and</strong> delivery, particularly for disadvantaged people. All Commonwealth<br />
agencies are required to apply the toolkit.
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Many government initiatives, policies <strong>and</strong> programs contribute to social inclusion in<br />
Australia. These are administered by a range <strong>of</strong> Australian Government departments<br />
<strong>and</strong> agencies <strong>and</strong> embrace the following social inclusion aspirational principles:<br />
. reducing disadvantage<br />
. increasing social, civil <strong>and</strong> economic participation<br />
. a greater voice, combined with greater responsibility.<br />
Principles <strong>of</strong> approach are:<br />
building partnerships with key stakeholders<br />
developing tailored services<br />
giving a high priority to early intervention <strong>and</strong> prevention<br />
building joined-up services <strong>and</strong> whole-<strong>of</strong>-government solutions<br />
using evidence <strong>and</strong> integrated data to inform policy<br />
. using locational approaches to address disadvantage <strong>and</strong> help people<br />
most in need<br />
planning for sustainability<br />
. building on individual <strong>and</strong> community strengths.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong>’s initiatives<br />
Diversity strategy <strong>and</strong> framework 2010–12<br />
Introduced in 2010, the diversity strategy is designed to increase <strong>and</strong> support the<br />
representation <strong>of</strong> Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from<br />
non-English-speaking backgrounds <strong>and</strong> women in leadership roles.<br />
Underpinning the strategy is recognition that a successful, diverse <strong>and</strong> inclusive<br />
workplace requires an environment that values <strong>and</strong> draws on the contributions <strong>of</strong><br />
people with different experiences, backgrounds <strong>and</strong> perspectives.<br />
The strategy has five key objectives that will be supported by <strong>and</strong> met through<br />
targeted actions for each <strong>of</strong> the identified groups. An action plan has been prepared<br />
for release later in 2012.<br />
Diversity champions<br />
In May 2012, the secretary announced the appointment <strong>of</strong> two deputy secretaries as<br />
diversity champions. Their role is to increase awareness <strong>and</strong> promote good practice<br />
across the department with particular focus on Indigenous employees, employees<br />
with disability <strong>and</strong> women in leadership roles.<br />
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Diversity network<br />
The <strong>Finance</strong> Diversity Network was convened in 2010 to create a strong commitment<br />
to workplace diversity in <strong>Finance</strong>. The network enables <strong>Finance</strong> employees to become<br />
involved in strategies to support <strong>and</strong> promote a diverse workplace. This includes<br />
increased representation <strong>and</strong> support for Indigenous Australians, people with<br />
disability, people from a non-English-speaking background <strong>and</strong> women in senior<br />
management. As at 30 June 2012, the network had 19 members; it is chaired by an<br />
SES B<strong>and</strong> 2 <strong>of</strong>fcer.<br />
Since its inception, the diversity network has:<br />
. created a network that supports <strong>and</strong> raises the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> workplace diversity by<br />
celebrating diversity events (such a NAIDOC Week <strong>and</strong> International Day <strong>of</strong> People<br />
with Disability)<br />
. developed relationships with external diversity providers (such as the Australian<br />
Network on Disability)<br />
. helped promote presentations by key diversity speakers (such as Mr Graeme Innes,<br />
Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner)<br />
. met with the executive board champion for diversity to discuss their role.<br />
Disability support<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> teams up with organisations specialising in helping people with<br />
disability find employment. <strong>Finance</strong> created the role <strong>of</strong> disability support <strong>of</strong>fcer in<br />
March 2011.<br />
Support for employees <strong>and</strong> job applicants with disability was strengthened by a<br />
reasonable adjustment policy in December 2011. The policy provides administrative,<br />
environmental <strong>and</strong> procedural adjustments that enable people with disability to enjoy<br />
equal opportunity in the workplace.<br />
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Online accessibility<br />
A key priority for <strong>Finance</strong> is ensuring that its internet <strong>and</strong> intranet pages are accessible<br />
by the widest possible audience. <strong>Finance</strong> provides accessibility training material on the<br />
intranet, which is complemented by staff information sessions.<br />
The sessions show employees how to make online content more accessible,<br />
especially for people with disability using screen-reading s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> shares its training material with other agencies to help them make<br />
their online content more accessible.
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Whole<strong>of</strong>government initiatives<br />
Web accessibility national transition strategy<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> supports agencies in meeting the online accessibility st<strong>and</strong>ard—the Web<br />
Content Accessibility Guidelines Version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0)—through a national<br />
transition strategy. The st<strong>and</strong>ard increases social inclusion by improving<br />
the convenience <strong>and</strong> readability <strong>of</strong> government websites for people with disability.<br />
The strategy is at:<br />
www.finance.gov.au/publications/wcag-2-implementation/index.html<br />
Exemptions from m<strong>and</strong>atory procurement procedures<br />
The Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines include an exemption for Australian<br />
disability enterprises that exist primarily to employ people with disability. The<br />
exemption reduces administrative requirements <strong>and</strong> costs <strong>of</strong> doing business for the<br />
government <strong>and</strong> the enterprises, many <strong>of</strong> which are small to medium sized.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> continues to promote the use <strong>of</strong> Australian disability enterprises through<br />
its network <strong>of</strong> agency procurement contacts.<br />
Support services to senators, members <strong>and</strong> their staff<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> provides support services to parliamentarians <strong>and</strong> their staff employed<br />
under the Members <strong>of</strong> Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. <strong>Finance</strong> makes adjustments to<br />
these services for parliamentarians <strong>and</strong> staff with disabilities.<br />
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Appendix D: Advertising <strong>and</strong> market research<br />
Under section 311A <strong>of</strong> the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, <strong>Finance</strong> is required<br />
to disclose payments <strong>of</strong> $11,900 or more (including GST) for advertising <strong>and</strong><br />
market research.<br />
During 2011–12 <strong>Finance</strong>’s total expenditure for advertising <strong>and</strong> market research<br />
over the reporting threshold was $793,203.75 (see Table 26). Of this, $600,289.01<br />
was for ‘Outcome 3—Support for parliamentarians, others with entitlements <strong>and</strong><br />
organisations as approved by government through the delivery <strong>of</strong> entitlements <strong>and</strong><br />
targeted assistance’. This compares with $1,210,783 in 2010–11, <strong>of</strong> which $708,245<br />
related to Outcome 3.<br />
Table 26: Advertising <strong>and</strong> market research expenditure 2011–12<br />
Organisation Purpose Expenditure<br />
(including GST) ($)<br />
Market research organisations<br />
Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd Business advisory services<br />
36,652.86<br />
in relation to research <strong>and</strong><br />
analysis for measuring<br />
egovernment services<br />
Media advertising organisations<br />
Australian Public Service<br />
Commission<br />
Unimail Pty Ltd<br />
Adcorp Australia Ltd<br />
Public Service Gazette<br />
2011–12 subscription<br />
2013 graduate program<br />
advertising <strong>and</strong> marketing<br />
Information notices,<br />
recruitment, tender <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fice relocation advertising<br />
($600,289.01 for Outcome 3)<br />
24,113.71<br />
26,960.78<br />
705,476.40<br />
Total payments over $11,900 $793,203.75<br />
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<strong>Finance</strong> did not undertake campaign advertising during 2011–12.<br />
The department manages whole-<strong>of</strong>-government campaign <strong>and</strong> non-campaign<br />
advertising contracts. <strong>Finance</strong> does not report these expenditures because they<br />
are reported by the agency responsible for the campaign.
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Appendix E: Grants<br />
Consistent with requirements in the Commonwealth Grant Guidelines, information<br />
on grants awarded by <strong>Finance</strong> during the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 is<br />
available at:<br />
www.finance.gov.au/publications/grants/index.html<br />
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Appendix F: Global Reporting Initiative index<br />
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) was founded in 1997 <strong>and</strong> aims to fulfil the<br />
need for open, transparent communication about sustainability issues by providing<br />
a consistent <strong>and</strong> credible framework for organisations to report on their economic,<br />
environmental <strong>and</strong> social impacts.<br />
<strong>Finance</strong> is participating in a pilot <strong>of</strong> sustainability reporting using the GRI<br />
framework as a base for reporting. For the purposes <strong>of</strong> the pilot GRI indicators have<br />
been selected for reporting based on their relevance <strong>and</strong> applicability in the context<br />
<strong>of</strong> the operations <strong>of</strong> Australian Government entities. As this is a pilot <strong>of</strong> sustainability<br />
reporting using selected GRI indicators, specific, independent assurance <strong>of</strong> reporting<br />
has not been undertaken.<br />
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(G3.1) GRI<br />
indicator Description<br />
Strategy <strong>and</strong> analysis<br />
1.1 Statement from the most senior<br />
decision maker <strong>of</strong> the organisation<br />
about the relevance <strong>of</strong> sustainability<br />
to the organisation <strong>and</strong> its strategy<br />
Organisational pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
Level <strong>of</strong><br />
disclosure<br />
(full/partial/none)<br />
Full 9<br />
2.1 Name <strong>of</strong> organisation Full iii<br />
2.2 Primary br<strong>and</strong>s, products or services Full 10<br />
2.3 Operational structure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Full 21–22<br />
organisation<br />
2.4 Location <strong>of</strong> organisation's<br />
Full<br />
vi<br />
headquarters<br />
2.5 Locations <strong>of</strong> operations Partial vi<br />
2.8 Scale <strong>of</strong> organisation Full 10–11<br />
2.9 Significant changes during the None<br />
N/A<br />
reporting period regarding size,<br />
<strong>and</strong> structure<br />
Report parameters<br />
3.1 Reporting period <strong>of</strong> information Full<br />
iii<br />
provided<br />
3.3 Reporting cycle Full v<br />
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding<br />
the report or its contents<br />
Full<br />
vi<br />
Page reference
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(G3.1) GRI<br />
indicator Description<br />
Report scope <strong>and</strong> boundary<br />
Level <strong>of</strong><br />
disclosure<br />
(full/partial/none)<br />
Page reference<br />
3.5 Process for defining report content Full v<br />
3.6 Boundary <strong>of</strong> the report Full iii, 11<br />
3.7 State any specific limitations on the Full 147<br />
scope or boundary <strong>of</strong> the report<br />
3.9 Data measurement techniques <strong>and</strong> Full 155–318<br />
the bases <strong>of</strong> calculations<br />
3.12 Table identifying the location <strong>of</strong> the Full 334–337<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard disclosures in report<br />
Governance<br />
4.1 Governance structure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Full 100–101<br />
organisation, including committees<br />
under the highest governance body<br />
responsible for specific tasks<br />
4.7 Process for determining composition, Full 101<br />
qualifications <strong>and</strong> expertise <strong>of</strong> highest<br />
governance body<br />
4.8 Mission or value statements, codes Full 2, 9, 106<br />
<strong>of</strong> conduct, <strong>and</strong> principles relevant<br />
to sustainability performance <strong>and</strong><br />
the status <strong>of</strong> their implementation<br />
4.9 Procedures for highest governance<br />
body for overseeing the organisation’s<br />
identification <strong>and</strong> management <strong>of</strong><br />
sustainability performance<br />
Full 100–101<br />
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest<br />
governing body’s own performance<br />
Economic performance<br />
EC1 Direct economic value generated<br />
<strong>and</strong> distributed, including revenues,<br />
operating costs, employee<br />
compensation, donations <strong>and</strong> other<br />
community investments, retained<br />
earnings <strong>and</strong> payments to capital<br />
providers <strong>and</strong> governments<br />
EC4 Coverage <strong>of</strong> an organisation’s defined<br />
benefit plan obligations<br />
Full 29, 123–137,<br />
147–153<br />
Full 155–318<br />
Full 267<br />
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(G3.1) GRI<br />
indicator Description<br />
Human rights reporting<br />
HR3 Total hours <strong>of</strong> employees training on<br />
policies <strong>and</strong> procedures concerning<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> human rights that are<br />
relevant to operations, including<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> employees trained<br />
Employment<br />
LA1 Total workforce by employment type,<br />
employment contract <strong>and</strong> region,<br />
broken down by gender<br />
LA2 Total number <strong>and</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> new<br />
employee hires <strong>and</strong> turnover<br />
by age, gender <strong>and</strong> region<br />
Labour/management relations<br />
LA4 Percentage <strong>of</strong> employees covered<br />
by collective bargaining agreements<br />
Occupational health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
LA6 Percentage <strong>of</strong> total workforce<br />
represented in formal joint<br />
management–worker health <strong>and</strong><br />
safety committees that help monitor<br />
<strong>and</strong> advice on OHS programs<br />
LA7 Rates <strong>of</strong> injury, occupational diseases,<br />
lost days <strong>and</strong> absenteeism <strong>and</strong><br />
number <strong>of</strong> workrelated fatalities<br />
by region <strong>and</strong> gender<br />
Training <strong>and</strong> education<br />
LA10 Average hours <strong>of</strong> training per year per<br />
employee by gender <strong>and</strong> employment<br />
category<br />
LA11 Programs for skills management<br />
<strong>and</strong> lifelong learning that support the<br />
continued employability <strong>of</strong> employees<br />
<strong>and</strong> assist them manage career<br />
endings<br />
LA12 Percentage <strong>of</strong> employees receiving<br />
regular performance <strong>and</strong> career<br />
development reviews by gender<br />
Diversity <strong>and</strong> equal opportunity<br />
LA13 Composition <strong>of</strong> governance bodies <strong>and</strong><br />
breakdown <strong>of</strong> employees per employee<br />
category according to gender, age<br />
group, minority group membership<br />
<strong>and</strong> other indicators <strong>of</strong> diversity<br />
Level <strong>of</strong><br />
disclosure<br />
(full/partial/none)<br />
Partial 154<br />
Full 321<br />
Partial 323<br />
Full 322<br />
Page reference<br />
Full 103, 138–139<br />
Partial 325<br />
None<br />
N/A<br />
Full 115–118<br />
Full 112–113<br />
Partial 100–101, 139, 320
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(G3.1) GRI<br />
indicator Description<br />
Corruption<br />
SO2 Percentage <strong>and</strong> total number <strong>of</strong><br />
business units analysed for risks<br />
related to corruption<br />
SO3 Percentage <strong>of</strong> employees trained in<br />
organisation’s anticorruption policies<br />
<strong>and</strong> procedures<br />
Materials a<br />
a<br />
Level <strong>of</strong><br />
disclosure<br />
(full/partial/none)<br />
Full 104<br />
None<br />
Page reference<br />
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume Partial 147<br />
EN2 Percentage <strong>of</strong> materials used that Partial 149, 153<br />
are recycled input<br />
Energy<br />
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by Full 147<br />
primary source<br />
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation Partial 147<br />
<strong>and</strong> efficiency improvements<br />
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy Partial 147<br />
consumption <strong>and</strong> reductions achieved<br />
Water<br />
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source Partial 149, 153<br />
Emissions, effluent <strong>and</strong> waste<br />
EN16 Total direct <strong>and</strong> indirect greenhouse Partial 148, 153<br />
gas emissions by weight<br />
EN18 Initiatives to reduce indirect<br />
Partial 148–149, 152<br />
greenhouse emissions <strong>and</strong><br />
reductions achieved<br />
EN22 Total weight <strong>of</strong> waste by type <strong>and</strong> Partial 153<br />
disposal method<br />
Transport<br />
EN29 Significant environmental impacts<br />
<strong>of</strong> transporting products <strong>and</strong> other<br />
goods, <strong>and</strong> transporting members<br />
<strong>of</strong> the workforce<br />
Partial 148, 153<br />
Refers to A4 <strong>of</strong>fice copy paper.<br />
N/A<br />
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Appendix G: Corrections to the 2010–11 annual report<br />
There are two corrections to <strong>Finance</strong>’s 2010–11 annual report:<br />
. Table 14: Agency Resource Statement 2010–11, on page 77, incorrectly reported<br />
‘Total Resourcing <strong>and</strong> Payment’ for ‘Actual Available Appropriations for 2010–11<br />
$’000 as $45,439,453. The correct amount in $’000 is $45,437,865.<br />
. Table 17: Location <strong>of</strong> staff, as at 30 June 2010 <strong>and</strong> 30 June 2011 (including<br />
ongoing, non-ongoing <strong>and</strong> casuals), on page 257. Footnote 1 incorrectly reported<br />
‘Includes (as at 30 June 2011) 17 overseas deployees in the Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
Papua New Guinea, Nauru <strong>and</strong> Indonesia’. The footnote should read ‘Includes<br />
(at 30 June 2011) overseas deployees in the Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s, Papua New Guinea<br />
<strong>and</strong> Indonesia.<br />
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