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Letter of transmittal
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Mandatory
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iii, iv
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Table of contents
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Mandatory
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vi–vii
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Index
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Mandatory
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271–280
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Glossary
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Mandatory
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260–263
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Contact officer(s)
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Mandatory
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ii
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Internet home page address and Internet address for report
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Mandatory
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ii
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Review by Secretary
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Review by departmental secretary
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Mandatory
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2–8
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Summary of significant issues and developments
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Suggested
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2–8
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Overview of department’s performance and financial results
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Suggested
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2–8, 18–22
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Outlook for following year
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Suggested
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7–8
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Significant issues and developments – portfolio
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Portfolio departments – suggested
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N/A
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Departmental Overview
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Role and functions
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Mandatory
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10
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Organisational structure
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Mandatory
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14, 91
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Outcome and programme structure
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Mandatory
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10–13
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Where outcome and programme structures differ from PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements accompanying any other additional appropriation bills (other portfolio statements), details of variation and reasons for change
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Mandatory
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N/A
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Portfolio structure
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Portfolio departments – mandatory
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N/A
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Report on Performance
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Review of performance during the year in relation to programmes and contribution to outcomes
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Mandatory
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18–77, 81–137
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Actual performance in relation to deliverables and KPIs set out in PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements
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Mandatory
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27, 38, 57, 66–69, 72–73, 74, 131, 136
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Where performance targets differ from the PBS/PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change
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Mandatory
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N/A
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Narrative discussion and analysis of performance
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Mandatory
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18–77, 81–137
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Trend information
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Mandatory
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18–77, 81–137, 240–251
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Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services
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Suggested
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N/A
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Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements
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If applicable, suggested
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N/A
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Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance
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Suggested
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18–77, 81–137, 240–251
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Contribution of risk management in achieving objectives
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Suggested
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53, 113, 146–147
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Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the department’s response to complaints
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If applicable, mandatory
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N/A
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Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance
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Mandatory
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4–5, 18–22, 92–94, 137
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Discussion of any significant changes in financial results from the prior year, from budget or anticipated to have a significant impact on future operations.
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Mandatory
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4–5, 18–22, 92–94
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Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes
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Mandatory
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21–22
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Management and Accountability
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Corporate Governance
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Agency heads are required to certify their agency’s actions in dealing with fraud.
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Mandatory
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iii
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Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place
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Mandatory
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52–53, 87–90, 140–148
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Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities
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Suggested
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15–16
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Senior management committees and their roles
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Suggested
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142–144
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Corporate and operational plans and associated performance reporting and review
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Suggested
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N/A
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Internal audit arrangements including approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements to manage those risks
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Suggested
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53, 143–146
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Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards
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Suggested
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147–148
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How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined
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Suggested
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159
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External Scrutiny
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Significant developments in external scrutiny
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Mandatory
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148–151
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Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner
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Mandatory
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151
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Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee. the Commonwealth Ombudsman or an agency capability review
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Mandatory
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148–151
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Management of Human Resources
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Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives
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Mandatory
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151–163
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Workforce planning, staff retention and turnover
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Suggested
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152–157
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Impact and features of enterprise or collective agreements, individual flexibility arrangements (IFAs), determinations, common law contracts and Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs)
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Suggested
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N/A
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Training and development undertaken and its impact
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Suggested
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48, 147, 152, 160–161, 163
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Work health and safety performance
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Suggested
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162–163
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Productivity gains
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Suggested
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N/A
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Statistics on staffing
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Mandatory
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125-127, 152–161
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Statistics on employees who identify as Indigenous
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Mandatory
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161
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Enterprise or collective agreements, IFAs, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs
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Mandatory
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158–160
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Performance pay
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Mandatory
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159
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Assets management
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Assessment of effectiveness of assets management
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If applicable, mandatory
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164
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Purchasing
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Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles
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Mandatory
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164–165
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Consultants
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The annual report must include a summary statement detailing the number of new consultancy services contracts let during the year; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts let during the year (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were active in the reporting year; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST). The annual report must include a statement noting that information on contracts and consultancies is available through the AusTender website.
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Mandatory
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165
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Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses
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Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General
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Mandatory
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166
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Contracts exempted from publication in AusTender
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Mandatory
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166
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Small business
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Procurement initiatives to support small business
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Mandatory
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166
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Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
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Mandatory
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168–237
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Other Mandatory Information
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Work health and safety (Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011)
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Mandatory
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162–163
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Advertising and Market Research (section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918) and statement on advertising campaigns
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Mandatory
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252
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Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (Section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)
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Mandatory
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240–251
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Compliance with the agency’s obligations under the Carer Recognition Act 2010
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If applicable, mandatory
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N/A
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Grant programmes
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Mandatory
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N/A
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Disability reporting – explicit and transparent reference to agency-level information available through other reporting mechanisms
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Mandatory
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254
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Information Publication Scheme statement
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Mandatory
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151
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Correction of material errors in previous annual report
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If applicable, mandatory
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255
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Agency Resource Statements and Resources for Outcomes
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Mandatory
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21–22
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List of Requirements
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Mandatory
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267–270
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