access card

A new card being introduced by the Australian Government to replace the Medicare card and a range of other cards relating to health benefits, veterans’ and social services.

all-hazards

Threats to the national critical infrastructure that can come from a range of sources, including natural disasters, criminal activity, terrorism, espionage/foreign interference etc.

AUSASSISTPLAN

A plan detailing the coordination arrangements for the provision of Australian emergency assistance overseas.

AUSBURNPLAN

Also known as the Australian Mass Casualty Burn Disaster Plan, the plan details the coordination arrangements for a national response to a major incident involving multiple burn casualties occurring nationally or internationally.

AusCERT

An organisation, located at the University of Queensland, which provides computer incident prevention, response and mitigation strategies for members, a national alerting service and an incident reporting scheme.

back-capture

The process by which legislative instruments that were made before the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 are required to be registered during the following three years.

biometric security measure

A measure which establishes the identity of an individual by measuring the person’s physiological or behavioural features.

CAVDISPLAN

Also known as the Commonwealth Government Aviation Disaster Response Plan, the plan provides the framework for addressing Australian Government support to the needs of a state, arising from an aviation disaster, which cannot be met from existing state resources.

CobiT standard

An international standard for information technology governance, better practice and audit.

COMDISPLAN

Also known as the Commonwealth Government Disaster Response Plan, the plan provides the framework for addressing state and territory requests for Commonwealth physical assistance arising from any type of emergency.

ComLaw

The new web site that provides access to the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments as well as to Acts and other legislative material in a single integrated system.

common law

Law derived from custom and judicial precedent (case law) rather than from legislation.

competitive tendering

The process of contracting out the delivery of government and contracting activities previously performed by an Australian Government agency to another organisation (outsourcing). The activity is submitted to competitive tender, and the preferred provider of the activity is selected from the range of bidders by evaluating offers against predetermined selection criteria.

COMRECEPLAN

Also known as the Commonwealth Government Reception Plan, the plan details the coordination arrangements for the reception of persons evacuated into Australia following an overseas event.

consent determination

A decision by an Australian court (or a recognised State or Territory body) that native title does or does not exist in a particular area of land or waters after the parties have reached an agreement as to the terms of the determination.

consultancy contract

A contract that typically defines the nature, purpose and duration of the task to be performed but not (in any detail) the manner in which the task is to be performed by a consultant. The consultant is usually paid on completion of milestones or in a lump sum.

consultancy service

A particular type of service delivered under a contract for services, distinguished from other contracts by the nature of the work performed. Consultancy services involve the application of expert professional skills to: investigate or diagnose a defined issue or problem, carry out defined research, reviews or evaluations; or provide independent advice, information or creative solutions to assist the agency in management decision making.

consultant

An entity (whether an individual, a partnership or a corporation) engaged to provide professional independent and expert advice or services. Consultants are not employees of the department and are not paid wages or other employee entitlements.

control order

A protective measure that allows controls to be placed on the movements and activities of people who pose a terrorist risk to the community.

corporate governance

The process by which agencies are directed and controlled. It is generally understood to encompass authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership, direction and control.

countervailing duty

An extra duty of Customs imposed on subsidised imports to offset the injury to domestic producers that may be caused by that subsidy.

CrimTrac

Agency responsible for the delivery and maintenance of national policing information services.

cybercrime

A term referring to an array of criminal activity, including offences against computer data and systems, computer-related offences, content offences and copyright offences.

DISCEX

A discussion exercise.

DNA matching

The process by which a DNA sample taken from a suspect or convicted offender in one jurisdiction is matched against a crime scene sample obtained by police in other jurisdiction. DNA matching is also used in the identification of disaster victims and missing persons.

e-commerce

The use of computers and electronic communication networks to do business.

e-learning

Learning facilitated and supported through the use of information and communications technology.

e-security

Electronic security on the Internet.

emergency management

Organisations and individuals involved in the prevention, sector preparedness, response, recovery and management of risk to communities—i.e. federal, State and local government authorities, community organisations, volunteers.

extradition

Surrender by one country to another of a person for trial on criminal charges or to serve a sentence already imposed for a criminal offence.

Federal Register of Legislative Instruments

A mechanism for managing Commonwealth legislative instruments, which provides the public with quick and easy access to legislative instruments and related material through the Internet. All Commonwealth rule-making agencies are required to lodge new legislative instruments for registration as soon as practicable after making and to register (‘back-capture’) all existing instruments by the end of 2007.

GovCERT.au

The Australian Government’s point of contact for foreign governments on computer emergency response issues affecting the national information infrastructure.

ICMEX

An investigation and consequence management exercise.

legislative instrument

A legislative instrument, for the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, covers the following instruments made under a provision of an Act: all regulations, statutory rules, disallowable instruments and proclamations, and any other instrument that is of a ‘legislative character’—i.e. it determines a law or lays down a rule, rather than applying to a particular case, and affects privileges, rights, interests or obligations. The legislative character depends on the content of the individual instrument rather than on the provision under which it is made.

Marplex Convention

The Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection.

mitigation

Measures taken in advance of a disaster aimed at decreasing or eliminating its impact on society and the environment.

mutual assistance in business regulation

Use of evidence-gathering powers of a body such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission or Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to obtain evidence for use by a similar foreign agency.

National Clandestine Laboratory Database

A database that will store information and intelligence on seized clandestine drug laboratories and precursor chemicals used in illicit drug manufacture for use by all Australian law enforcement and forensic agencies. The National Clandestine Laboratory Database is being developed and implemented by the Department under the National Strategy to prevent the Diversion of Precursor Chemicals into Illicit Drug Manufacture.

National Identity Security Strategy

In September 2005, the Council of Australian Governments agreed to the development and implementation of a National Identity Security Strategy better to protect the identities of Australians. The strategy will enhance identification and verification processes and develop other measures including a national document verification service and robust security standards for proof of identity documents to combat identity crime. The strategy is supported by an intergovernmental agreement signed by COAG in April 2007.

native title

A pre-existing property interest, held communally or individually by Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders, which is capable of being recognised by Australia’s common law. Native title can exist over land and waters where Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders maintain traditional laws and customs that give them a connection to the specified area. Native title rights are not ‘granted’ by governments or courts. Native title is not an underlying title but rather a bundle of rights that can be extinguished by inconsistent acts of government.

ongoing APS employee

A person engaged as an ongoing APS employee as mentioned in paragraph 22(2)(a) of the Public Service Act 1999.

operations

Functions, services and processes performed in pursuing the objectives or discharging the functions of an agency.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

The international body, of which Australia is a member, and responsible for encouraging economic cooperationdevelopment and, in that context, working to control bribery of government officials in developing countries.

OSMASSCASPLAN

The Australian Government National Response Plan for Mass Casualty Incidents Involving Australians Overseas.

outcomes

The results, impacts or consequence of actions by the Australian Government on the Australian community.

outputs

The goods or services produced by agencies on behalf of government for external organisations or individuals. Outputs include goods and services produced for other areas of government external to an agency.

people trafficking

The recruitment, transportation, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of threats, force, coercion, deception or abuse of power, for the purposes of exploitation.

performance information

Evidence about performance that is collected and used systematically which may relate to appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency and the extent to which an outcome can be attributed to an intervention. Performance information may be quantitative (numerical) or qualitative (descriptive), but it should be verifiable. Evaluations may also be periodically utilised to assess the performance of programs and activities.

performance pay

Also known as performance-linked bonuses and usually taking the form of a one-off payment in recognition of performance. Retention and sign-on payments are not considered to be performance pay, and nor is performance-linked advancement, which includes advancement to higher pay points which then become the employee’s nominal salary. In cases where an employee receives both a performance-linked bonus and performance-linked advancement (such as a one-off payment plus an increase in regular salary), only the bonus element is reportable.

precursor chemicals

Those chemicals, compounds and reagents that are used in manufacturing illicit drugs.

Project STOP

A web-based tool developed by the Queensland Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, in consultation with the Queensland Police and the Queensland Department of Health, which uses a database to track pseudoephedrine sales in real time. A funding agreement with the Attorney-General’s Department has been reached for a national roll-out of the system starting in April 2007.

reasonable adjustment

Where a person can perform the inherent requirements of a job, an employer is required to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace or work practices to accommodate any additional needs that the person may have.

risk management

The culture, frameworks and structures that are directed towards the effective management of potential opportunities and adverse effects. Risk management involves the systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the steps of establishing the context, identifying, analysing, evaluating, treating, monitoring and communicating risk.

SCALEplus

A web site on which the Department previously published up-to-date Commonwealth legislation. It is being progressively replaced with ComLaw.

service charters

Public statements about the service that a department or agency will provide.

TACREX

A tactical exercise.

workplace diversity

The central principle of workplace diversity is the creation of workplaces free from discrimination, harassment and bullying—workplaces where all employees act in accordance with the APS Code of Conduct and demonstrate their commitment to the APS Values.

AASB

Australian Accounting Standards Board

AASC

APEC Australia 2007 Security Conference

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACGLPC          

Asian Collaborative Group on Local Precursor Control

ACICA

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

ACLEI

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

AEIFRS

Australian Equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standard

AELM

APEC Economic Leaders’ Meetings

AEMC

Australian Emergency Management Committee

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AGCTC

Australian Government Counter-Terrorism Committee

AGD

Attorney-General’s Department

AGDCC

Attorney-General’s Department Coordination Centre

AGIS

Attorney-General’s Department Information Service

AGNS

Australian Government Notification System

AGS

Australian Government Solicitor

AGSINS

Australian Government Spatial Information for National Security

AIATSIS

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

AIC

Australian Institute of Criminology

AIJA

Australian Institute of Judicial Administration

ALRC

Australian Law Reform Commission

AM

Member of the Order of Australia

AML

anti-money laundering

AMLAT

Anti-Money Laundering Assistance Team

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

APEC

Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation

APS

Australian Public Service

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASIC

Aviation Security Identification Card

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ASIO Act

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

ASNET

Australian Secure Network

ATWG

Australian Tsunami Working Group

ATWS

Australian Tsunami Warning System

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AusCERT

Australian Computer Emergency Response Team

AusCheck

Australian Background Checking Service

AusDIN

Australian Disaster Information Network

AWA

Australian workplace agreement

CALD

culturally and linguistically diverse

CAR

Central African Republic

CAT

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CBD

central business district

CBRN

chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear

CCA

Commonwealth Copyright Administration

CCC

Crisis Coordination Centre

CCLSP

Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program

CCTV

closed circuit television

CDPP

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

CEI

Chief Executive’s Instructions

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CIP

Critical Infrastructure Protection

CIPMA

Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis

CJD

Civil Justice Division

CLB

Copyright Law Branch

CLC

community legal centre

CLSIS

Community Legal Services Information System

CLSNTD

Classification, Legal Services and Native Title Division

CLSP

Community Legal Services Program

CNVA

Computer Network Vulnerability Assessment

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

CobiT

Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

CRC

Criminology Research Council

CrJD

Criminal Justice Division

CROC

Convention on the Rights of the Child

CSA

Child Support Agency

CSA

Crime Stoppers Australia Ltd

CSG

Corporate Services Group

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CSS

Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme

CSSR

Child Support Scheme Reforms

CTF

counter-terrorism financing

CTSPU

Counter Terrorism Strategic Policy Unit

DCITA

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

DEST

Department of Education, Science and Training

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DHS

Department of Human Services

DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

DSD

Defence Signals Directorate

DVD

digital versatile disc

DVS

Document Verification Service

EC

European Commission

EIPP

Early Intervention and Prevention Program

EMA

Emergency Management Australia

EMS

Environmental Management System

ESD

ecologically sustainable development

ESIAAG

Emergency Services Infrastructure Assurance Advisory Group

FaCSIA

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FATF

Financial Action Task Force

FBT

fringe benefits tax

FFC

Film Finance Corporation

FMA Act

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

FMO

Finance Minister’s Order

FOI

freedom of information

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

FRLI

Federal Register of Legislative Instruments

FRSP

Family Relationship Services Program

FSG

Financial Services Group

FTA

free trade agreement

FTE

full-time equivalent

FVPLS

Family Violence Prevention Legal Services

G20

Group of Twenty nations

GST

goods and services tax

HCO

harassment contact officer

HOPE

Helping Our People Engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

HR

human resources

HRB

Human Rights Branch

HREOC

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

HSMA

health and safety management arrangements

HTML

hyper text markup language

ICACSCP

International Child Abduction, Child Support and Civil Procedure

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICC

International Criminal Court

ICC Act

International Criminal Court Act 2002

ICCD

International Crime Cooperation Division

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICDR

international commercial dispute resolution

ICJ

International Court of Justice

ICPC

International Centre for the Prevention of Crime

ICT

information and communications technology

IDC

inter-departmental committee

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards

IGA

Inter-Governmental Agreement

IJLAD

Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division

IKS

Information and Knowledge Services Group

ILHRD

Information Law and Human Rights Division

ILSAC

International Legal Services Advisory Council

ILUA

Indigenous Land Use Agreement

IP

intellectual property

ISS

International Social Service

IT

information technology

ITEC

Information Technology Executive Committee

ITLOS

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

ITSA

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia

JAWS

Job Access With Speech

MAEB

Mutual Assistance and Extradition Branch

Marplex Act

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Act 2007

MCPEM

Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management

MOU

memorandum of understanding

MSIC

Maritime Security Identification Card

NADRAC

National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council

NCC

National Crisis Committee

NCCPP

National Community Crime Prevention Program

NCDRP

NCTC Capability Development and Review Process

NCIDD

National Criminal Investigation DNA Database

NCSWG

National Community Safety Working Group

NCTC

National Counter-Terrorism Committee

NECC

National Emergency Call Centre

NEMCC

National Emergency Management Coordination Centre

NGO

non-government organisation

NJCA

National Judicial College of Australia

NNTT

National Native Title Tribunal

NPBRC

National Pro Bono Resource Centre

NSH

National Security Hotline

NSI Act

National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

NSIM

National Spatial and Information Management

NSINS

National Spatial Information for National Security

NTCC

Native Title Coordination Committee

NTCF

Native Title Consultative Forum

NTMM

Native Title Ministers’ Meeting

NTRB

native title representative body

NTU

Native Title Unit

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OFLC

Office of Film and Literature Classification

OH&S

occupational health and safety

OIL

Office of International Law

OLDP

Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing

OLSC

Office of Legal Services Coordination

OPA

Official Public Account

PAES

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

PBC

prescribed body corporate

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PDR

People’s Democratic Republic

PDRR

Preventative, Diversion, Rehabilitation and Restorative

PJCIS

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

PM&C

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

PPI

Program for Performance Improvement

PPQ

possible parliamentary question

PPS

personal property securities

PPSD

Personal Property Securities Division

PSCC

Protective Security Coordination Centre

PSI

Proliferation Security Initiative

PSS

Public Sector Superannuation Scheme

PSSap

Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan

RLAU

Regional Legal Assistance Unit

RMIT

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

SCAG

Standing Committee of Attorneys-General

SCALEplus

Statutes, Cases Automated Legal Enquiry (with Internet access)

SCID

Security and Critical Infrastructure Division

SCSC

Security Coordination Subcommittee

SES

Senior Executive Service

SITF

Special Incident Task Force

SLB

Security Law Branch

SLRC

Security Legislation Review Committee

SME

small to medium enterprise

SPPCF

South Pacific Precursor Control Forum

SRA

Shared Responsibility Agreement

SSCRO

Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances

TISN

Trusted Information Sharing Network

TMRO

Trade Measures Review Officer

TMRS

Trade Measures Review Secretariat

TSLB

Telecommunications Surveillance Law Branch

TTY

telephone typewriter

UN

United Nations

UNIDROIT

International Institute for the Unification of Private Law

USAR

Urban Search and Rescue

VCN

Victorian Court Network

VLRC

Victorian Law Reform Commission

WADRA

Western Australia Dispute Resolution Association

WAN

Wide Area Network

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

WRC

Workplace Relations Committee

WTO

World Trade Organization

Requirement item

Location

Letter of transmittal

Page iii

Aids to access

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Table of contents

Page iv

Index

Page 424

Glossary

Glossary (page 418); Abbreviations and acronyms (page 420)

Contact officer(s)

Further information (page viii)

Internet addresses for homepage and report

Further information (page viii)

Review by Secretary

Pages 2–6

*Summary of significant issues and developments

Secretary’s review (pages 2–6)

*Overview of department’s performance and financial results

Secretary’s review (pages 2–6); Snapshots: finance and staffing (pages 20–1

*Outlook for following year

‘Performance reports’ under ‘Outlook’ within each output report

*Significant issues and developments in the portfolio

Secretary’s review (pages 2–6)

Portfolio structure

About the portfolio (pages 7–11)

Departmental overview

About the department (pages 12–19)

Description of department

Page 12

Role and functions

Pages 13–19

Organisational structure

Pages 10–11

Outcome and output structure

Pages 10–11

Details of variations in structure and reasons for changes

Pages 12–13

Report on performance

Pages 23–246

Review of performance in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes

Performance reports (pages 23–246)

Actual results against performance targets set out in PBS/PAES

Performance reports (pages 23–246)

Details of any variations in performance information and reasons for change

Page 24

Performance of purchaser–provider arrangements

Performance reports (pages 125, 180)

Narrative discussion and analysis of performance

Pages 23–246

*Trend information

Performance reports (pages 23–246)

*Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance

Performance reports (pages 23–246)—including under ‘Challenges’ within each output report

*Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services

Departmental overview (pages 17–32) and in various output reports in ‘Performance reports’

Performance against service charter standards

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 255) and Appendix 3

*Social justice and equity impacts

Management and accountability—Social equity impacts (pages 285–91)

Discussion and analysis of financial performance

Management and accountability—financial management (pages 261–8)

*Significant changes from the prior year or from budget

Management and accountability—financial management (pages 163–164) and in various output reports in ‘Performance reports’

Summary resource tables by outcomes

Performance reports (pages 26,148)

Post end-year developments significantly affecting future operations or financial results

No identified items to report on this year.

Management and accountability

Pages 247–96

Corporate governance

Management and accountability (pages 248–56)

Main corporate governance practices in place

Management and accountability—corporate governance (pages 248–50)

*Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 248)

*Senior management committees and their roles

Management and accountability—corporate governance (pages 249–50)

*Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review

Management and accountability—corporate governance (pages 250–1)

*Identification and management of risks

Management and accountability—corporate governance (pages 254–5)

Certification of fraud measures in place

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 255)

*Policy and practices concerning ethical standards

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 251)

*How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 254)

External scrutiny

Management and accountability—external scrutiny (pages 257–60)

Significant developments in external scrutiny

Management and accountability—external scrutiny (pages 257–60) and various output reports in ‘Performance reports’

Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals

Management and accountability—external scrutiny (page 258–60)

Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Management and accountability—external scrutiny (pages 160–162), and in various output reports in ‘Performance reports’

Management of human resources

Management and accountability (pages 269–82)

Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 269–71)

*Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 272–3)

*Impact and features of certified agreements and AWAs

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 277–9)

*Training and development undertaken and its impact

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 280–2)

*Occupational health and safety performance

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 269–71)

*Productivity gains

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 272–3)

Statistics on staffing

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 277–9)

Certified agreements and Australian Workplace Agreements

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 280–2)

Performance pay

Management and accountability—human resource management (page 175)

Assets management

Management and accountability—financial management (page 268)

Purchasing

Management and accountability—financial management (page 267)

Consultants

Management and accountability—financial management (page 266) and Appendix 4

Competitive tendering and contracting

Management and accountability—financial management (page 263)

Auditor-General access in contractual provisions

No identified items to report on this year

Exempt contracts

Page 263

Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Management and accountability—social equity impacts (page 291) and Appendix 10

Financial statements

Pages 297–355

Other information required by legislation

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Occupational health and safety

Management and accountability—human resource management (pages 276–7) and Appendix 9

Freedom of information

Appendix 2

Advertising and market research

Management and accountability—financial management (page 266) and Appendix 5

Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance

Management and accountability—ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (pages 294–5)

Other mandatory information

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Discretionary grants

Management and accountability—financial management (page 267)

Correction of material errors in previous annual report

Management and accountability—corporate governance (page 256)