1.1
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) comprehensive report provides details
of its operations, including accommodation services and case studies, across
the eight regions in which AHL provides accommodation and assistance.
1.2
AHL reports that their main purpose is to improve the quality of life of
Indigenous people by providing affordable and culturally appropriate hostel
accommodation to enable them to access education, employment, health and other
services. Young Indigenous people are assisted
with the provision of secondary and tertiary education hostels, and Indigenous
Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) houses to provide environments conducive to good
learning outcomes. AHL also supports Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people by being one of the largest providers of
employment and training - 82 per cent of employees are Indigenous (pp.6, 13).
1.3
AHL's overall bed occupancy rate during 2008-09 was 73 per cent, which
compared favourably with the benchmark of 70 per cent. The annual resident
survey, in which 612 residents participated, recorded an excellent result with
over 90 per cent of hostel residents expressing satisfaction with the standard
of services provided (pp.7-8).
1.4
AHL's performance against outcomes and output groups, and financial
summaries for the regions are detailed at pp.17-74. A balanced scorecard
performance summary outlining perspectives, goals, focus and strategies is also
included in the report (pp.42-43).
1.5
General Practice Education and Training (GPET) reports that the year was
characterised by sound performance across a range of areas including
recruitment, registrar distribution to meet workforce needs, and Indigenous health
training. Recruitment and marketing activities were enhanced to further promote
general practice as a career (p.ii).
1.6
GPET reports an all time high of 870 applicants for 2009 and the
commencement of 684 new registrars, a record 476 of whom were Australian
medical graduates (pp.iii).
1.7
GPET's strategic aims established through the annual strategic review
process set the context of target setting and performance assessment, and are
outlined in detail in the annual report at pp.2-11.
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
2008-2009
1.8
The annual report of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
includes an overview setting out the role and functions, structure and
governance. Detailed information is provided relating to accreditation and the
operations of residential aged care facilities (pp.6‑14).
1.9
Further parts of the report outline education to provide improvement in
quality care, stakeholder relationship management, and quality assurance and
improvement (pp.16-23).
1.10
Agency performance with progress measured against targets is clearly set
out in table format, including initiatives undertaken to achieve outcomes
(pp.27-30).
1.11
The agency reports that the Australian Government's requirement that
each aged care home receives at least one unannounced visit was met, with 3,538
visits included in this category. During the year a total of 7,595 visits to
aged care facilities were made which was a significant increase on the previous
year (p.5).
Senator Claire Moore
Chair
March 2010
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