Annual Report 2007-2008

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SECTION 1: Overviews

Secretary's review

Departmental overview

SECTION 2: Performance reporting

OUTCOME 1: Australia's national interests protected and advanced through contributions to international security, national economic and trade performance and global cooperation.
Output 1.1: Protection and advocacy of Australia's international interests through the provision of policy advice to ministers and overseas diplomatic activity: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; North Asia; South-East Asia; Americas; Europe; South and West Asia, Middle East and Africa; Pacific; Bilateral, regional and multilateral trade negotiations; Trade development/policy coordination and APEC; International organisations, legal and environment; Security, nuclear, disarmament and non-proliferation; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Output 1.2: Secure government communications and security of overseas missions: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Output 1.3: Services to other agencies in Australia and overseas (including Parliament, state representatives, business and other organisations): Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Parliament in Australia; Services to attached agencies; Services to business; Services to state governments and other agencies overseas and in Australia; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Output 1.4: Services to diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia
: Reporting against effectiveness indicators
: Services to diplomatic and consular corps; Provision of protection advice through liaison with the Protective Security Coordination Centre; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Administered items for outcome 1
OUTCOME 2: Australians informed about and provided access to consular and passport services in Australia and overseas.
Output 2.1: Consular and passport services: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Consular services; Passport services; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Administered item for outcome 2
OUTCOME 3: Public understanding in Australia and overseas of Australia's foreign and trade policy and a positive image of Australia internationally.
Output 3.1: Public information services and public diplomacy: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Public information and media services on Australia's foreign and trade policy; Projecting a positive image of Australia internationally; Freedom of information and archival research and clearance; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Administered items for outcome 3
OUTCOME 4: Efficient management of the Commonwealth overseas owned estate
Output 4.1: Property management: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators
Output 4.2: Contract management: Reporting against effectiveness indicators; Reporting against quality and quantity indicators

SECTION 3: Corporate Management and Accountability

Overview
Corporate governance
External scrutiny
Management of human resources
Management of financial resources

SECTION 4: Appendixes

1. Ministerial responsibilities
2. Staffing overview
3. Occupational health and safety
4. Freedom of information
5. Inquiries by parliamentary committees
6. Matters before courts and administrative tribunals
7. Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
8. Purchaser-provider arrangements
9. Advertising and market research
10. Grants and contributions
11. Consultancy services
12. List of sponsors
13. Summary of the overseas network

SECTION 5: Financial Statements

Independent auditor's report
Statement by the Secretary and Chief Finance Officer
Income statement
Balance sheet
Statement of changes in equity
Statement of cash flows
Schedules of commitments, contingencies and administered items
Notes to and forming part of the financial statements

SECTION 6: Glossaries and Compliance Index

Glossary of terms
Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations
Compliance index

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