Appendix 11
Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2015-2016
The Federal Court's Annual Report complies with the reporting requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), rules make under the PGPA Act, related Orders and other applicable legislation.
| AIDS TO ACCESS | Page number in print report |
|---|---|
| Letter of transmittal | 2 |
| Table of contents inside front cover | 200 |
| Glossary | 205 |
| List of requirements | 197 |
| Contact Officer | 210 |
| Entity's website address and electronic address of the report | 210 |
| REVIEW | |
| A review by the accountable authority of the entity | 195 |
| ENTITY OVERVIEW | |
| Overview of the Court and National Native Title Tribunal | 3, 65 |
| Role and functions | 3, 65 |
| Organisational structure | 8,65 |
| Outcome and programmes administrated by structure of the entity. | 52 |
| A description of the purposes of the entity as included in the corporate plan | 3, 65 |
| Where the outcomes and programs administered by the entity differ from any Portfolio Budget Statement, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement or other portfolio estimates statement that was prepared for the entity for the period, include details of variation and reasons for change. | (n/a) |
| REPORT ON PERFORMANCE | |
| Annual Performance Statement | (195 ) |
| Review of performance during the year in relation to programmes and contribution to outcomes | (195 |
| Actual performance in relation to deliverables and KPIs set out in PBS or other portfolio statements | (195) |
| Where performance targets differ from the PBS, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change | n/a |
| Narrative discussion and analysis of performance | 15 |
| Trend information | 141 |
| Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services | n/a |
| Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements | n/a |
| Factors, events or trends influencing the Court's performance | 15 |
| Contribution of risk management in achieving objectives | 53 |
| Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the Court's response to complaints | 44 |
| Discussion and analysis of the Court's financial performance | 51 |
| Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget | 51 |
| Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes | 52 |
| MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | |
| Compliance with Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines | 53 |
| Corporate governance practices | 53 |
| Senior executive and their responsibilities | 8, 194 |
| Senior management committees and their roles | 50 |
| Corporate and operational planning | 51 |
| Internal audit arrangements including approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements to manage those risks | 53 |
| SES remuneration | 194 |
| EXTERNAL SCRUTINY | |
| Significant developments in external scrutiny | n/a |
| Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner | 53 |
| Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman | 53 |
| MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES | |
| Effectiveness in managing and developing human resources | 56 |
| Staffing statistics | 190 |
| Enterprise Agreements, Determinations, individual flexibility arrangements and AWAs | 57 |
| Training and development | 59 |
| Work health and safety performance | 57 |
| Productivity gains | 26, 196 |
| Performance pay | 57 |
| ASSETS MANAGEMENT | |
| Asset management | 51 |
| Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles | 53 |
| Consultants | 54 |
| Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General | 55 |
| Contracts exempt from AusTender | 55 |
| Financial statements | 88 |
| OTHER INFORMATION | |
| Work health and safety, (Schedule 2. Part 4 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011) | 57 |
| Purchasing information | 53 |
| Advertising and Market Research | 56 |
| Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance | 56 |
| Compliance with the agency's obligations under the Carer Recognition Act 2010 | n/a |
| Grant programs | n/a |
| Disability Reporting | 60 |
| Information Publication Scheme Statement | 42 |
| Correction of material errors in previous annual report | n/a |
| Small business | 53 |
