Commonwealth Ombudsman annual report 2005-2006

References

list of tables and figure

Table 3.1 Summary of outcome and outputs price

Table 3.2 Summary of outcome and outputs performance

Table 3.3 Internal review of Ombudsman action, requests and decisions, 2005–06

Table 3.4 Approaches and complaints, by method received, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 4.1 Staffing profile, by level and gender, at 30 June 2006

Table 4.2 Staffing profile, by location and gender, at 30 June 2006

Table 4.3 Expenditure on consultancy contracts, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 7.1 Defence-related approaches and complaints, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 7.2 Legislative basis for Commonwealth Ombudsman oversight of law enforcement activities

Table 7.3 Approaches and complaints received within the Ombudsman's jurisdiction about top ten other agencies, 2003–04 to 2005–06

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Appendixes

Table A1 Approaches and complaints received and finalised about Australian Government agencies, 2005–06, Ombudsman Act 1976 (including freedom of information) Download Table A1 in PDF format: 80kb

Table A2 AFP complaint issues finalised, 2005–06, Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 Download Tables A2 and A3 in PDF format: 36kb

Table A3 AFP method of handling complaint issues finalised, 2005–06, Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 Download Tables A2 and A3 in PDF format: 36kb

Table A4 Consultancy services, 2005–06

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Figures

Figure 2.1 Commonwealth Ombudsman organisational structure at 30 June 2006

Figure 3.1 Time taken to finalise all approaches and complaints 2003–04 to 2005–06

Figure 4.1 Office assets by category at 30 June 2006

Figure 7.1 Approaches and complaints received within jurisdiction, by agency, 2005–06

Figure 7.2 Australia Post complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.3 Australian Taxation Office complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.4 Centrelink complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.5 Child Support Agency complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.6 Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.7 Australian Federal Police complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

glossary

AAADM

Automated Assistance in Administrative Decision Making

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ACC

Australian Crime Commission

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADR

alternative dispute resolution

AFC

Air Force Cross

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AFPPS

Australian Federal Police Protective Service

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANU

Australian National University

ANZOA

Australian and New Zealand Ombudsman Association

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

APOR

Asia–Pacific Ombudsman Region

APS

Australian Public Service

ARC

Administrative Review Council

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ASIO Act

Australian Security Intelligence Act 1979

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AWA

Australian Workplace Agreement

CCC

Customer Contact Centres

CDDA

Compensation for Detriment Caused by Defective Administration

CDF

Chief of the Defence Force

CLERP

Corporations Legislation Economic Reform Program

Complaints Act

Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 (Cth)

Crimes Act

Crimes Act 1914

CSA

Child Support Agency

CSHC

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Cth

Commonwealth

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFO

Defence Force Ombudsman

DHA

Defence Housing Authority

DHS

Department of Human Services

DIMA

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

DVA

Department of Veterans' Affairs

EL

Executive Level

FaCSIA

Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FTB

Family Tax Benefit

FCA

Federal Court of Australia

FIS

Financial Information Service

FOI

Freedom of Information

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

GEERS

General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme

GSL

Global Solutions Limited

GST

Goods and services tax

Hon.

The Honourable

IDF

Immigration Detention Facility

IGADF

Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force

IGIS

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

IOI

International Ombudsman Institute

IPP

Information Privacy Principle

IT

information technology

ITSA

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia

JCPAA

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

LEIC

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner

LIC

low-income card

MARA

Migration Agents Registration Authority

Migration Act

Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

MP

Member of Parliament

MRCS

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme

MRT

Migration Review Tribunal

MTCN

money transfer control number

NOC

National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

OH&S

occupational health and safety

Ombudsman Act

Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth)

PCO

Public Contact Officer

PCT

Public Contact Team

PDS

product disclosure statement

PIO

Postal Industry Ombudsman

PM&C

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

PNG

Papua New Guinea

Postal Act

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

Prof.

Professor

QLD

Queensland

RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force

ROG

Redress of Grievance

s

section of Act

SA

South Australia

SES

Senior Executive Service

Surveillance Act

Surveillance Devices Act 2004 (Cth)

TAS

Tasmania

TI

telecommunications interception

TI Act

Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

TIO

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

VIC

Victoria

WA

Western Australia

compliance index

This is a guide to the report's compliance with the Requirements for Annual Reports as provided by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999.

Letter of transmittal

Aids to access

Table of contents
Compliance index
Alphabetical index (This index appears in the printed but the online search facility answers to this requirement)
Tables and figures index
Glossary
Contact officer
Internet home page address
Internet address for reports

Ombudsman's review

Summary of significant issues and developments
Overview of performance and financial results
Outlook for 2006—07

Organisational overview

Role and functions
Role and functions
Functions and decision-making powers of the Ombudsman
Organisational structure
Outcome and output structure

Report on performance

Review of performance
Discussion and analysis of performance
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Output 2—Review of statutory compliance in specified areas
Promoting good administration
Factors, events or trends influencing organisational performance
Challenges
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Output 2—Review of statutory compliance in specified areas
Challenges in complaint handling
Performance against service charter
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Corporate Governance—Service charter
Social justice and equity
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Challenges in complaint handling

Financial performance

Financial statements
Discussion and analysis of the organisation's financial performance
Financial performance
Financial management
Resources for outcome and outputs
Performance report
Financial statements
Consultancy services and contracts
Financial management—Consulting services
Consultancy services
Competitive tendering and contracting
Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles
Contracts exempt from AusTender
Contractual provisions allowing access by Auditor-General

Top

Corporate governance

Corporate governance practices
Senior executive and their responsibilities
Senior management committees and their roles
Risk management
Fraud control
Asset management
Advertising and market research

External scrutiny

Significant developments in external scrutiny
Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals

Human resource management

Effectiveness in managing and developing human resources
Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention
Training and development
Statistics on staffing
Certified Agreement and AWAs
Performance pay
Performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Other

Occupational health and safety
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Appendix 1—Occupational health and safety
Freedom of information statement
Discretionary grants N/A
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance

Correction of material errors in previous annual report

No material errors have been identified in the Commonwealth Ombudsman Annual Report
2004—05.

Commonwealth Ombudsman Annual Report 2005-06 | References | List of tables and figures

  Commonwealth Ombudsman annual report 2005-2006

References

list of tables and figure

Table 3.1 Summary of outcome and outputs price

Table 3.2 Summary of outcome and outputs performance

Table 3.3 Internal review of Ombudsman action, requests and decisions, 2005–06

Table 3.4 Approaches and complaints, by method received, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 4.1 Staffing profile, by level and gender, at 30 June 2006

Table 4.2 Staffing profile, by location and gender, at 30 June 2006

Table 4.3 Expenditure on consultancy contracts, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 7.1 Defence-related approaches and complaints, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Table 7.2 Legislative basis for Commonwealth Ombudsman oversight of law enforcement activities

Table 7.3 Approaches and complaints received within the Ombudsman's jurisdiction about top ten other agencies, 2003–04 to 2005–06

Top

Appendixes

Table A1 Approaches and complaints received and finalised about Australian Government agencies, 2005–06, Ombudsman Act 1976 (including freedom of information) Download Table A1 in PDF format: 80kb

Table A2 AFP complaint issues finalised, 2005–06, Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 Download Tables A2 and A3 in PDF format: 36kb

Table A3 AFP method of handling complaint issues finalised, 2005–06, Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 Download Tables A2 and A3 in PDF format: 36kb

Table A4 Consultancy services, 2005–06

Top

Figures

Figure 2.1 Commonwealth Ombudsman organisational structure at 30 June 2006

Figure 3.1 Time taken to finalise all approaches and complaints 2003–04 to 2005–06

Figure 4.1 Office assets by category at 30 June 2006

Figure 7.1 Approaches and complaints received within jurisdiction, by agency, 2005–06

Figure 7.2 Australia Post complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.3 Australian Taxation Office complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.4 Centrelink complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.5 Child Support Agency complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.6 Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Figure 7.7 Australian Federal Police complaint trends, 2001–02 to 2005–06

glossary

AAADM

Automated Assistance in Administrative Decision Making

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ACC

Australian Crime Commission

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADR

alternative dispute resolution

AFC

Air Force Cross

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AFPPS

Australian Federal Police Protective Service

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANU

Australian National University

ANZOA

Australian and New Zealand Ombudsman Association

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

APOR

Asia–Pacific Ombudsman Region

APS

Australian Public Service

ARC

Administrative Review Council

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ASIO Act

Australian Security Intelligence Act 1979

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AWA

Australian Workplace Agreement

CCC

Customer Contact Centres

CDDA

Compensation for Detriment Caused by Defective Administration

CDF

Chief of the Defence Force

CLERP

Corporations Legislation Economic Reform Program

Complaints Act

Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 (Cth)

Crimes Act

Crimes Act 1914

CSA

Child Support Agency

CSHC

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Cth

Commonwealth

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFO

Defence Force Ombudsman

DHA

Defence Housing Authority

DHS

Department of Human Services

DIMA

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

DVA

Department of Veterans' Affairs

EL

Executive Level

FaCSIA

Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FTB

Family Tax Benefit

FCA

Federal Court of Australia

FIS

Financial Information Service

FOI

Freedom of Information

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

GEERS

General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme

GSL

Global Solutions Limited

GST

Goods and services tax

Hon.

The Honourable

IDF

Immigration Detention Facility

IGADF

Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force

IGIS

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

IOI

International Ombudsman Institute

IPP

Information Privacy Principle

IT

information technology

ITSA

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia

JCPAA

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

LEIC

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner

LIC

low-income card

MARA

Migration Agents Registration Authority

Migration Act

Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

MP

Member of Parliament

MRCS

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme

MRT

Migration Review Tribunal

MTCN

money transfer control number

NOC

National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

OH&S

occupational health and safety

Ombudsman Act

Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth)

PCO

Public Contact Officer

PCT

Public Contact Team

PDS

product disclosure statement

PIO

Postal Industry Ombudsman

PM&C

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

PNG

Papua New Guinea

Postal Act

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

Prof.

Professor

QLD

Queensland

RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force

ROG

Redress of Grievance

s

section of Act

SA

South Australia

SES

Senior Executive Service

Surveillance Act

Surveillance Devices Act 2004 (Cth)

TAS

Tasmania

TI

telecommunications interception

TI Act

Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

TIO

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

VIC

Victoria

WA

Western Australia

compliance index

This is a guide to the report's compliance with the Requirements for Annual Reports as provided by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999.

Letter of transmittal

Aids to access

Table of contents
Compliance index
Alphabetical index (This index appears in the printed but the online search facility answers to this requirement)
Tables and figures index
Glossary
Contact officer
Internet home page address
Internet address for reports

Ombudsman's review

Summary of significant issues and developments
Overview of performance and financial results
Outlook for 2006—07

Organisational overview

Role and functions
Role and functions
Functions and decision-making powers of the Ombudsman
Organisational structure
Outcome and output structure

Report on performance

Review of performance
Discussion and analysis of performance
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Output 2—Review of statutory compliance in specified areas
Promoting good administration
Factors, events or trends influencing organisational performance
Challenges
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Output 2—Review of statutory compliance in specified areas
Challenges in complaint handling
Performance against service charter
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Corporate Governance—Service charter
Social justice and equity
Output 1—Review of administrative action
Challenges in complaint handling

Financial performance

Financial statements
Discussion and analysis of the organisation's financial performance
Financial performance
Financial management
Resources for outcome and outputs
Performance report
Financial statements
Consultancy services and contracts
Financial management—Consulting services
Consultancy services
Competitive tendering and contracting
Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles
Contracts exempt from AusTender
Contractual provisions allowing access by Auditor-General

Top

Corporate governance

Corporate governance practices
Senior executive and their responsibilities
Senior management committees and their roles
Risk management
Fraud control
Asset management
Advertising and market research

External scrutiny

Significant developments in external scrutiny
Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals

Human resource management

Effectiveness in managing and developing human resources
Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention
Training and development
Statistics on staffing
Certified Agreement and AWAs
Performance pay
Performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Other

Occupational health and safety
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Appendix 1—Occupational health and safety
Freedom of information statement
Discretionary grants N/A
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance

Correction of material errors in previous annual report

No material errors have been identified in the Commonwealth Ombudsman Annual Report
2004—05.