Annual Report 2015–2016
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ABOUT THE REPORT<br />
This report was prepared in accordance with Public Governance, Performance and Accountability<br />
(non‐corporate Commonwealth Entity) <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>ing Rule 2016. It contains information on NHMRC’s<br />
organisation, administration and performance for the reporting period 2015–16.<br />
It is a record of NHMRC’s activities during 2015–16 and the performance and financial information presented<br />
in the 2015–16 NHMRC Portfolio (Agency) Budget Statements, 2015–16 NHMRC Portfolio Additional<br />
Estimates Statement and the NHMRC Corporate Plan 2015-2016.<br />
The report is structured as follows:<br />
PART ONE: OVERVIEW<br />
Part one explains NHMRC’s broad strategic directions and priorities for 2015–16. It describes NHMRC’s<br />
role and organisational structure, introduces the senior executive, notes key issues, and outlines the<br />
organisation’s future directions.<br />
PART TWO: PERFORMANCE REPORT<br />
Part two reports on NHMRC’s performance against the program of work under the Portfolio Budget<br />
Statement and Corporate Plan. It outlines NHMRC’s achievements and includes information on our<br />
major projects.<br />
PART THREE: OPERATING ENVIRONMENT<br />
Part three discusses NHMRC’s legislative, governance, compliance and assurance arrangements. It provides<br />
information to satisfy the reporting requirements of various Commonwealth legislation and Australian<br />
Government policies, including Freedom of Information and ecologically sustainable development.<br />
PART FOUR: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT<br />
Part four includes information on people management, including workforce demographics.<br />
PART FIVE: FINANCIAL REPORT<br />
Part five contains the complete set of NHMRC audited financial statements prepared in accordance with the<br />
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial <strong>Report</strong>ing) Rule 2015.<br />
PART SIX: APPENDICES<br />
The appendices contain statutory reporting information, including on the composition, functions and chairs’<br />
and members’ biographies of NHMRC’s Council and Principal Committees. It also provides supplementary<br />
information to the report, including the public consultation activities held during the reporting period,<br />
and guidelines and health advice issued by NHMRC.<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> of the National Health and Medical Research Council <strong>2015–2016</strong><br />
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