Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2009–10 · Staffing overview 57 Agency salary ranges 58...

Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2009–10

Agency Overview

Performance Report

Management Accountability

Financial Statements

annual report 2009–10

ANNUAL REPORT 2009–10

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Contents Acronyms and abbreviations 8Contact information 11

section one 13

CEO review 14Safe Work Australia 16

Functions of Safe Work Australia 18

Outcome and Program Structure 19

section two 21

Performance 22Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Program 24

Getting Heard Symposium 28

Mesothelioma Registry Launch 28

Annual Safe Work Australia Awards 29

National Safe Work Australia Week 31

Performance Measurement 34Actual performance 34

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) 34

Safe Work Australia Resource Statement 2009–10 35

Expenses and resources for outcome one 36

Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2009–10 5

section three 39

Corporate Governance 40Organisational Structure 40

Safe Work Australia Members 43Strategic Issues Groups and Advisory Groups 48

Strategic Issues Group on Occupational Health and Safety (SIG-OHS) 48

Strategic Issues Group on Workers’ Compensation (SIG-Workers’ Compensation) 48

Advisory Groups 50

Communications Advisory Group (CAG) 50

Research, Evaluation and Data (RED) Advisory Group 50

Meeting attendance 51

Relationship with national work health and safety and workers’ compensation bodies and forums 52

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission 52

Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities 52

Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities 52

Senior Executives 53Risk Management 54

Access and Equity 55

Fraud Control 55

Audit 56

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 56

Management of Human Resources 57Staffing overview 57

Agency salary ranges 58

Collective Agreement 58


Workplace Consultative Forum 58

Training and staff induction 59

Work health and safety programs and employee initiatives 60

Assets management 61

Purchasing 61

Consultancies 62

Commonwealth Disability Strategy 62

Work health and safety 63

Claim performance 64

Health and safety management arrangements 64

Occupational health and safety statistics 65

Investigations 65

Freedom of Information (FOI) 65

Freedom of information procedures and contact point 66

Freedom of information requests during the year 67

Advertising and market research 67

Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance 67

Glossary of terms 72

section four 75

Independent auditor’s note 76Statement 78

Safe Work Australia Statement of comprehensive income 79

Safe Work Australia Balance sheet 80

Safe work australia Statement of changes in equity 81


Safe Work Australia Cash flow statement 82

Safe Work Australia Schedule of commitments 83

Safe Work Australia Schedule of asset additions 84

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 85

Note 2: Events After the Reporting Period 99

Note 3: Expenses 100

Note 4: Income 102

Note 5: Financial Assets 103

Note 6: Non-Financial Assets 104

Note 7: Payables 108

Note 8: Provisions 109

Note 9: Restructuring 110

Note 10: Cash Flow Reconcilliation 111

Note 11: Senior Executive Remuneration 112

Note 12: Remuneration of Auditors 114

Note 13: Financial Instruments 115

Note 14: Appropriation 118

Note 15: Special Accounts 119

Note 16: Compensation and Debt Relief 121

Note 17: Reporting of Outcomes 122

Index 124 Annual report compliance checklist 130


Acronyms and abbreviations

ACCI Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions

Ai Group Australian Industry Group

AM Member of the Order

APS Australian Public Service

ASCC Australian Safety and Compensation Council

CA Collective Agreement

CAG Communications Advisory Group

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

COAG Council of Australian Governments

CPM Comparative Performance Monitoring

DEEWRDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DWG Designated work group


EL Executive Level

FOI Freedom of Information

Hon Honourable

HSMAs Health and Safety Management Arrangements

HSR Health and Safety Representative

IALI International Association of Labour Inspection

ILO International Labour Organisation

IOE International Organisation of Employers

IT Information Technology

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MP Member of Parliament

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

NICNASNational Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme

OHS Occupational Health and Safety


PBS Portfolio Budget Statements

PAES Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement

Pty Ltd Proprietary Limited Company

RED Research, Evaluation and Data Advisory Group

RIS Regulation Impact Statement

RMIT Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

SES Senior Executive Service

SIG-OHSStrategic Issues Group on Occupational Health and Safety

SIG-Workers’ Compensation Strategic Issues Group Workers’ Compensation

WHO World Health Organisation

WHS Work Health and Safety

WRMC Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council

Acronyms and abbreviations


Telephone General enquiries (02) 6121 5317 Media enquiries 0434 664 294

Internet www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

Contact information

How to contact us

Street address Safe Work Australia Level 2 and 3 220 Northbourne Avenue Braddon ACT 2612

Postal address Safe Work Australia GPO Box 641 Canberra City ACT 2601

Email addresses Safe Work Australia general enquiries: [email protected]

Safe Work Australia media enquiries: [email protected]

Safe Work Australia model work health and safety enquiries: [email protected]

Safe Work Australia Week enquiries: [email protected] Safe Work Australia Chair mailbox: [email protected] Electronic version of report: www.safeworkworkaustralia.gov.au

overview

CEO review

overview of safe work australia

functions of safe work australia

outcome and program structure

section one

1


In its first year of operation as an independent statutory agency, Safe Work Australia has had an outstanding year. We delivered a number of key objectives at the national level to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia. The Agency works in collaboration with workers, businesses, Commonwealth, state and territory governments, employer and employee associations and industry groups with the aim of achieving the best possible approach to health and safety for all Australian workplaces.

Safe Work Australia continues to explore opportunities to help ensure that every Australian worker returns home safely every day.

Safe Work Australia’s major achievement in 2009–2010 was the development of model work health and safety laws, achieving major milestones including the endorsement of the Model Work Health and Safety Act by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC). The harmonisation of work health and safety laws will create better safety outcomes for all workers and businesses.

CEO review


In an effort to achieve significant and continual reductions in the incidence of death, injury and disease in the workplace, Safe Work Australia collects, analyses and publishes data and other information relating to work health and safety and workers’ compensation matters. Over the past year, Safe Work Australia has released a range of publications that have been developed to meet the national targets outlined in the National Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Strategy 2002–2012.

Safe Work Australia has also significantly contributed to raising public awareness of work health and safety issues through a number of key events including the 5th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards, National Safe Work Australia Week, the Australian Mesothelioma Registry launch and the model work health and safety legal seminars.

We are always looking for new and continuous ways to improve the health and safety of all Australian workers and I look forward to tackling new challenges over the next year.

Rex Hoy Chief Executive Officer


Safe Work Australia

Overview of Safe Work Australia

On 1 November 2009, Safe Work Australia began operating as an independent statutory agency with primary responsibility to improve work health and safety and arrangements across Australia. This gives effect to the Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety, agreed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on 3 July 2008.

Safe Work Australia operates under the Commonwealth Government’s accountability and governance frameworks. The former Safe Work Australia Council is now known as Safe Work Australia, with existing Chair, Mr Tom Phillips AM, and Members of the Safe Work Australia Council appointed to Safe Work Australia.

Safe Work Australia has 15 members, including an independent Chair, nine members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory, two members representing the interests of workers, two representing the interests of employers and the Chief Executive Officer of Safe Work Australia.

Together, the Members and agency staff work to improve work health and safety outcomes and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia.


Safe Work Australia staff participating in an organised walk during Safe Work Australia Week.

History of Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia (Independent statutory agency) 1 November 2009–present

Safe Work Australia (Executive Agency) July 2009–October 2009

Safe Work Australia (group within Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)

April 2009–June 2009

Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) October 2005–March 2009

National Occupational Health and Safety Council (NOHSC) December 1985–September 2005


Functions of Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia’s functions under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 are to:

(a) develop national policy relating to OHS and workers’ compensation

(b) prepare a model Act and model regulations relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise them:

(i) for approval by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC), and

(ii) for adoption as laws of the Commonwealth, each of the states and each of the territories

(c) prepare model codes of practice relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise them:

(i) for approval by WRMC, and

(ii) for adoption as codes of practice of the Commonwealth, each of the states and each of the territories and made under laws of those jurisdictions that adopt the approved model OHS legislation

(d) prepare other material relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise that material

(e) develop a policy, for approval by WRMC, dealing with the compliance and enforcement of the Australian laws that adopt the approved model OHS legislation, to ensure that a nationally consistent approach is taken to compliance and enforcement

(f) monitor the adoption by the Commonwealth, states and territories of:

(i) the approved model OHS legislation as a law of those jurisdictions

(ii) the approved model OHS codes of practice as codes of practice of those jurisdictions, and

(iii) the approved OHS compliance and enforcement policy as a policy of those jurisdictions


(g) collect, analyse and publish data or other information relating to OHS and workers’ compensation in order to inform the development or evaluation of policies in relation to those matters

(h) conduct and publish research relating to OHS and workers’ compensation in order to inform the development or evaluation of policies in relation to those matters

(i) revise and further develop the National OHS Strategy 2002–2012 released by WRMC on 24 May 2002, as amended from time to time

(j) develop and promote national strategies to raise awareness of OHS and workers’ compensation

(k) develop proposals relating to:

(i) harmonising workers’ compensation arrangements across the Commonwealth, states and territories, and

(ii) workers’ compensation arrangements for employers with workers in more than one of those jurisdictions

(l) advise WRMC on matters relating to OHS or workers’ compensation

(m) liaise with other countries or international organisations on matters relating to OHS or workers’ compensation, and

(n) perform such other functions that are conferred on it by WRMC.

Outcome and Program Structure

Safer and more productive Australian workplaces through harmonising national occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements.

performance report

review

actual performance

analysis

performance measurement

section two

2


Safe Work Australia measures its performance using a range of goals, targets, strategies and performance measures set out in the Strategic Plan 2009–2012 and also against the activities outlined in the Operational Plan 2009–2010.

This section provides a detailed assessment of Safe Work Australia’s performance during the year and how Safe Work Australia has worked to achieve its objectives.

Performance

Safe Work Australia Chair, Mr Tom Phillips AM addressing guests at the 5th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards. Mr Tom Phillips highlighted the importance of the introduction of harmonised work health and safety laws and thanked Awards finalists for their commitment to creating safer workplaces.

All Safe Work Australia Members provided significant input on the package of model work health and safety legislation through their attendance and participation in Safe Work Australia, Strategic Issues Group on Occupational Health and Safety (SIG-OHS) and advisory group meetings. In addition, all Members undertook extensive consultations with local stakeholders and affiliates.

In September 2009, Safe Work Australia released an exposure draft of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act for public comment. A total of 480 submissions were received, which informed the re-drafting of some of the model provisions.

The Model Work Health and Safety Act 2009 was endorsed by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) on 11 December 2009. WRMC also enabled Safe Work Australia to make a number of minor technical and drafting amendments to improve and clarify the operation of the provisions, as well as amendments aimed at:

• removing overlap, unnecessary prescription and unintended consequences• achieving consistency with WRMC determinations, and• ensuring the provisions are effective and in practice operate as intended.

At its meeting in April 2010, Safe Work Australia endorsed the amended draft of the model WHS Act.

Following approval of the model WHS Act, Safe Work Australia is developing model WHS Regulations and Codes of Practice for implementation by the Commonwealth, states and territories by the end of December 2011.

Safe Work Australia has not undertaken any specific activities during the reporting period in relation to developing a compliance and enforcement policy because the major focus has been on developing the legislation.

Objective 1.

Achieve national uniformity of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislative framework complemented by a nationally consistent approach to compliance policy and enforcement policy.


Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Program

Safe Work Australia is implementing a Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Program in support of the Government’s National Enabling Technologies Strategy. The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) has provided funding to Safe Work Australia for the program.

Safe Work Australia has established the tripartite Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Advisory Group to advise on and promote a coordinated national approach to the management of nanotechnology work health and safety issues. It has also established an expert nanotechnology measurement reference group that works to develop nanomaterial exposure and emissions measurement capability.

The key focus areas of the program are issues that impact on the regulation and safe management of engineered or manufactured nanomaterials, and include:

• ensuring nanotechnology is covered appropriately within the Work Health and Safety Regulatory Framework• improving understanding of the hazardous properties of engineered nanomaterials• understanding effectiveness of workplace controls in preventing exposure to engineered nanomaterials• developing emissions and exposure detection and measurement capability for the workplace• providing information and guidance for Australian nanotechnology organisations, and • participating in key international initiatives and ensuring consistency with international approaches.

During 2009–10 a number of projects were completed under the Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Program and research reports on the following topics are available on the Safe Work Australia website.

• Effectiveness of workplace controls for engineered nanomaterials, undertaken by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University.• Toxicology and health effects associated with engineered nanomaterials, Toxikos.• Review of Material Safety Data Sheets and workplace labelling for engineered nanomaterials, Toxikos.• Detection of carbon nanotubes in workplace settings, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).• Review of opportunities for substitution/modification to reduce potential hazards, RMIT University. • Feasibility of group-based exposure standards and application of control banding for engineered nanomaterials, Monash University.

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Reports completed under the Nanotechnology Work Health and Safety Program. Reports are available from the Safe Work Australia website.

Safe Work Australia has also published a Work Health and Safety Assessment Tool for Handling Engineered Nanomaterials which can be used by nanotechnology organisations and regulators when assessing the use of nanomaterials.

A number of other projects were progressed during the year, including:

• Experimental research into durability and potential lung inflammation of carbon nanotubes, CSIRO/Edinburgh University/UK Institute of Occupational Medicine.• Health hazard assessment to determine the classification of carbon nanotubes, NICNAS.• Examination of laser printer emissions, Queensland University of Technology/Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.• Guide to safe handling and disposal of carbon nanotubes, CSIRO• Review of physicochemical safety hazards, Toxikos.• Assessment of measurement techniques for different types of engineered nanomaterials and measurement of exposures in workplace settings, Queensland University of Technology/Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

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Safe Work Australia, through consultation with the Research, Evaluation and Data Advisory Group (RED), collects, analyses and publishes data and other information relating to work health and safety and workers’ compensation matters.

Safe Work Australia also ensures the community is educated and informed on work health and safety and workers’ compensation matters through the media and events. Speaking engagements have been used to explain the new model work health and safety laws and other guidance material including stevedoring. Other events include the 5th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards, National Safe Work Australia Week, Mesothelioma Registry Launch, National Workers’ Compensation Forum, Getting Heard Symposium and Model Work Health and Safety Legal Seminars.

The Communications Advisory Group (CAG) is comprised of communications managers nominated by their Safe Work Australia member accompanied by communications managers from Comcare and Seacare. To ensure consistency of messages to inform the community, the CAG has met four times in the reporting period.

Safe Work Australia has participated in meetings and liaised with overseas agencies and organisations including the International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI), International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organisation of Employers (IOE). Safe Work Australia has also continued activities associated with its status as a World Health Organization (WHO) Occupational Health Collaborating Centre.

Objective 2.

Achieve significant and continual reductions in the incidence of death, injury and disease in the workplace.

Getting Heard Symposium

Safe Work Australia held a symposium to present the findings of the research project Getting Heard: effective prevention of hazardous occupational noise which looks at the control of noise exposure and workplace noise-induced hearing loss. The Department of Health and Ageing funded the research project under the Hearing Loss Prevention Program, 2008–2010.

The symposium was held on 14 May 2010 at the Hilton, Sydney and attracted 40 delegates, including researchers in acoustics and experts in the field. The symposium provided participants the opportunity to network and discuss strategies for future projects with key industry, union, workplace health and safety authorities and government stakeholders who are responsible for implementing prevention programs.

The feedback from discussions at the symposium was recorded and used to further inform the development of the Getting Heard publication.

Mesothelioma Registry Launch

On 30 April 2010, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, officially launched the Australian Mesothelioma Registry.

Commencing on 1 July 2010, the Australian Mesothelioma Registry replaces the Australian Mesothelioma Register, which has been operating since 1985. It will collect all notifications of new cases of mesothelioma from the state and territory cancer registries and detailed information on the past exposure to asbestos of mesothelioma patients.

The Premier of New South Wales, Kristina Keneally, Minister Greg Combet, Safe Work Australia Chair, Mr Tom Phillips and Safe Work Australia CEO, Mr Rex Hoy also attended the launch.


Safe Work Australia members provided significant input on national policy issues through their attendance and participation in relevant Safe Work Australia, SIG-Workers’ Compensation and advisory group meetings and through consultation with local stakeholders and affiliates.

All Members, or their representatives, attended the Workers’ Compensation Forum held on 30–31 March 2010 to initiate development of Safe Work Australia’s National Workers’ Compensation Action Plan. Day one of the Forum included 84 participants from a variety of stakeholder and service provider groups.

Objective 3.

Improve national workers’ compensation arrangements.

Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Rex Hoy accepting an award on behalf of Safe Work Australia staff for the Agencies participation in the 2009 Global Corporate Challenge.

Annual Safe Work Australia Awards

The Annual Safe Work Australia Awards are the national work health and safety awards in Australia. The Awards acknowledge excellence in work health and safety at a government, organisational and individual level. The awards program, now in its fifth year, was established in 2004 by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council and is now a key initiative of Safe Work Australia.

To enter the national Awards, participants must be a winner in their respective category in the state, territory, Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority, or Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission work health and safety awards.

The four categories of the Annual Safe Work Australia Awards are:

Category 1 Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System

(a) Private Sector.

(b) Public Sector.

Category 2 Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue

Category 3 Best Workplace Health and Safety Practice/s in Small Business

Category 4 Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety

(a) An employee, such as a health and safety representative.

(b) An outstanding contribution by an OHS manager or a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties.

The 5th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards ceremony was held in the Great Hall, Parliament House on 28 April 2010 to coincide with World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Thirty six finalists from across Australia competed in this year’s Awards, covering a broad range of industries from both the public and private sectors.


An independent judging panel considered each finalist’s award submission before deciding on the final winners.

More than 260 people attended the Awards ceremony. Guests included finalists, Safe Work Australia Members, work health and safety professionals, and key industry, employer and government stakeholders.

Safe Work Australia Chair, Mr Tom Phillips AM, said that it was a privilege to be a part of an event that showcases so many remarkable ambassadors for safety each year.

“The commitment by these finalists to reduce the number of deaths, injury and disease in Australian workplaces should be what every individual and organisation should strive for.

“All of the finalists are winners as they have been recognised by their respective jurisdictions and colleagues for their outstanding contributions to safety in the workplace,” said Mr Phillips.


Safe Work Australia Chair, Mr Tom Phillips AM presenting Mr Glyn Williams with the winning trophy for Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety.

National Safe Work Australia Week

National Safe Work Australia Week is held annually in October, with the aim of focussing attention on work health and safety issues around Australia and encouraging all working Australians to get involved in, and concentrate on, safety in their workplace to reduce, death injury and disease.

In 2009, national Safe Work Australia Week was held from 25–31 October and was celebrated for the first time under the auspices of Safe Work Australia as a key initiative. The theme for 2009 was the harmonisation of model work health and safety legislation and workplace safety issues around Australia.

A series of activities and events were organised for Safe Work Australia staff during national Safe Work Australia Week 2009. Activities included a launch by a special guest speaker, a staff walk, an online trivia competition, a colouring in competition for the children of staff and a wellbeing discussion. Given Safe Work Australia’s role in encouraging workplaces around the country to embrace the concept of national Safe Work Australia Week, the Agency set the standard in terms of participation in workplace activities during the week.

A survey of staff conducted following the conclusion of national Safe Work Australia Week found that up to 88 per cent of those surveyed participated in at least one staff activity during the week.

Safe Work Australia produced 50 000 safety education packs for organisations and individuals participating in the week to order through the Safe Work Australia website. The safety education packs contained a range of materials, including posters and fact sheets, to support and encourage awareness and involvement in safety in the workplace.

Over 1160 organisations and individuals ordered safety education packs from the Safe Work Australia website in the lead up to national Safe Work Australia Week. There were almost 20 000 views of the national Safe Work Australia Week page on the Safe Work Australia website between August and November 2009.

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The Safety Ambassador and Partner programs, in their second year, were a key component of national Safe Work Australia Week in 2009. There were 63 organisations registered as Safety Partners and a total of 48 individuals registered as Safety Ambassadors for national Safe Work Australia Week 2009, which represents a significant increase from participation in the programs in 2008 (five Safety Partners and 13 Safety Ambassadors).

An evaluation survey was sent to those participants who were Safety Ambassadors and Safety Partners for national Safe Work Australia Week, as well as organisations and individuals who ordered safety education packs. The survey found that most respondents chose to be involved in Safe Work Australia Week to increase awareness of work health and safety in the workplace. The survey also found that overall respondents were satisfied with the services of Safe Work Australia during the event, and most workplaces surveyed encouraged participation in Safe Work Australia Week. 99.9 per cent of respondents indicated that they would participate in Safe Work Australia Week 2010.


Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Rex Hoy with staff at the launch of Safe Work Australia Week.


Actual performance

The Agency’s performance against the key performance indicators was measured through a survey completed by the Chair and Members of Safe Work Australia. The survey sought responses on three main subject areas:

• Consultations undertaken by Safe Work Australia• Quality and timeliness of meeting papers and organisation of the Member’s meetings, and• Performance of the Agency overall in achieving the objectives in the Operational Plan 2009–2010.

The survey results reflected an 80 per cent overall rating of ‘very good’. The highest level of satisfaction was with the meeting organisation and the performance of the Agency in meeting the objectives in the Operational Plan 2009–2010.

The Chair rated all services of the agency as very good or above.

As this is the first year of operation for Safe Work Australia no trend information is available.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Quality 2009-10 Estimate

Level of satisfaction of the Chair of Safe Work Australia with the services of the agency

Very good or above

Level of satisfaction of the members of Safe Work Australia with the services of the agency

80% of members rate services as very good or above

Performance Measurement


Financial performance

Safe Work Australia does not have any administered funding and there were no new measures sought or provided in the 2009–10 financial year. The full year operating surplus of $2.621 million was due mainly to 2009–10 being an establishment year for the Agency. Specifically it resulted from employee costs being below budget due to the lag in attempting to fully staff the Agency in its establishment year; and supplier costs falling below budget as a result of changes to the Agency’s work program, activities conducted at little or no cost, and projects being delayed. The Agency’s appropriation was reduced by $1.161 million as a result of Operation Sunlight which seeks to improve the openness and transparency of public sector budgetary and financial management and to promote good governance practices. This money has been set aside by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for the Agency’s capital requirements in 2010–11.


Safe Work Australia Resource Statement 2009–10

Actual available

appropriation for 2009–10

$’000

Payments made

2009–10

$’000

Balance remaining

2009–10

$’000

(a) (b) (a) – (b)

Ordinary Annual Services

Departmental appropriation1 7,654 7,654

Transfer of Functions (S32) 2,614 2,614

Total 10,268 10,268

Total available annual appropriations

10,268

10,268

Total appropriations excluding special accounts

10,268

10,268

Special accounts

Appropriation receipts2 7,654 10,268

Non-appropriation receipts to Special Accounts

9,380 11,286

Total special account 7,502

Total resourcing 27,302 31,822

Less appropriations drawn from annual appropriations above and credited to special accounts

7,654

10,268

Total net resourcing for Safe Work Australia

19,648

21,554

1 Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009–102 Appropriation receipts from the Department of Finance and Deregulation.Reader note: All figures are GST exclusive.


Expenses and resources for outcome one

Budget 2009–10

$’000

Actual expenses 2009–10

$’000

Variation 2009–10

$’000

Outcome 1 totals by appropriation type

Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1 and 3)

8,814

7,654

1,160

Special accounts 8,815 6,369 2,446

Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year

100

711 -611

Total for Outcome 1 17,729 14,734 2,995

Average Staffing Level (number) 2008–09N/A

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section three

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Corporate Governance

Organisational Structure

The organisational structure diagram opposite depicts the organisation as at 1 November 2009 when it became an independent statutory agency. The only difference between this structure and the structure prior to 1 November 2009 is the removal of the word “Council” from the body known as Safe Work Australia. This reflects the wording in the Safe Work Australia Act 2008.

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Safe Work Australia has 15 Members who work with Agency staff to deliver the functions of Safe Work Australia. As of 30 June 2010 the Members of Safe Work Australia were:

Mr Tom Phillips AM Chair

Mr John Watson New South Wales (NSW)

Mr Greg Tweedly Victoria (VIC)

Mr Barry Leahy Queensland (QLD)

Ms Michele Patterson South Australia (SA)

Ms Nina Lyhne Western Australia (WA)

Mr Robert Gotts Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Mr Roy Ormerod Tasmania (TAS)

Ms Laurene Hull Northern Territory (NT)

Ms Michelle Baxter Commonwealth

Mr Geoff Fary Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Mr Peter Tighe Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Ms Annette Bellamy Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)

Mr Mark Goodsell Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)

Mr Rex Hoy Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia Members



Mr Tom Phillips AM Chair

Mr Greg Tweedly Victoria

Mr Barry Leahy Queensland

Mr John Watson New South Wales



Ms Michele Patterson South Australia

Mr Robert Gotts Australian Capital Territory

Mr Roy Ormerod Tasmania

Ms Nina Lyhne Western Australia


Mr Geoff Fary Australian Council of Trade Unions

Mr Peter Tighe Australian Council of Trade Unions

Ms Laurene Hull Northern Territory




Ms Annette Bellamy Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr Mark Goodsell Australian Industry Group

Mr Rex Hoy Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia



Strategic Issues Groups and Advisory Groups Safe Work Australia has established two strategic issues groups to support its work.

Strategic Issues Group on Occupational Health and Safety (SIG-OHS)

SIG-OHS oversees the work on the Model Work Health and Safety Act, Regulations, Codes of Practice and other work health and safety matters as required. SIG-OHS is tripartite and is constituted by Safe Work Australia Members and their nominees. SIG-OHS reports at each Safe Work Australia meeting.

As of 30 June 2010, the members of the SIG-OHS were:

Ms Michele Patterson Chair (SA)

Ms Flora Carapellucci Commonwealth

Mr John Watson NSW

Mr Stan Krpan VIC

Mr Simon Blackwood QLD

Ms Nina Lynhe WA

Mr Bryan Russell SA

Ms Wendy Clarkson TAS

Ms Laurene Hull NT

Mr Robert Gotts ACT

Ms Catchy Butcher ACTU

Mr Jarrod Moran ACTU

Ms Toula Papadopoulos ACCI

Ms Tracey Browne AI Group

Mr Rex Hoy Safe Work Australia


Strategic Issues Group on Workers’ Compensation (SIG-Workers’ Compensation)

SIG-Workers’ Compensation oversees the work on the improvement of workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and other workers’ compensation matters as required. SIG-Workers’ Compensation is tripartite and is constituted by Safe Work Australia Members and their nominees. SIG-Workers’ Compensation reports at each Safe Work Australia meeting.

As of 30 June 2010, the members of SIG-Workers’ Compensation were:

Mr Greg Tweedly Chair (VIC)

Mr Peter Southwood-Jones Commonwealth

Ms Mary Hawkins NSW

Mr Len Boehm VIC

Mr Paul Goldsbrough QLD

Ms Michelle Reynolds WA

Ms Julia Davison SA

Mr Rod Lethborg TAS

Ms Anna McGill NT (Maternity Leave)

Ms Laurene Hull NT

Ms Meg Brighton ACT

Mr Jarrod Moran ACTU

Ms Margot Hoyte ACTU

Ms Jill Allen ACCI

Ms Tracey Browne Ai Group



Advisory Groups

Two permanent advisory groups have been established in 2009–2010 under Safe Work Australia to progress specific matters in relation to the functions of Safe Work Australia. They are:

Communications Advisory Group (CAG)

Meetings of the CAG are held quarterly. The Safe Work Australia Communications Team provides the secretariat function for the CAG and the Chair is the Director of the Communications Team.

Research, Evaluation and Data (RED) Advisory Group

Meetings of the RED Advisory Group are held quarterly. The Safe Work Australia Research and Evaluation Team provides the secretariat function for the RED Advisory Group. The Co-chairs of the RED Advisory Group are the Director of the Data and Analysis Team and the Director of the Research and Evaluation Team.

Both groups report on their activities to Safe Work Australia.

Temporary advisory groups have also been established under SIG-OHS to progress more technical issues specific to the development of the model WHS regulations and Codes of Practice. They include:

• licensing • confined spaces • construction (housing falls) • general construction• electricity• manual tasks• chemicals • major hazard facilities • stage 4 Regulations • nanotechnology • asbestos, and• plant.

These groups report back to SIG-OHS on their findings and are disbanded once they have completed the required work.


Meeting attendance

Prior to the establishment of Safe Work Australia, the Safe Work Australia Council met once. Safe Work Australia met six times in 2009–2010.

The following table outlines attendance at these meetings.

Members 18 Sep 2009

4 Nov 2009

9 Dec 2009

19 Feb 2010

29 Mar 2010

29 Apr 2010

Mr Tom Phillips AM

Mr John Watson NSW

Mr Greg Tweedly VIC

Mr Barry Leahy QLD

Ms Michelle Patterson SA

Ms Nina Lyhne WA

Mr Robert Gotts ACT

Mr Roy Ormerod TAS

Ms Laurene Hull NT


Mr Geoff Fary ACTU

Mr Peter Tighe ACTU

Mr Jarrod Moran Proxy, ACTU

Ms Annette Bellamy ACCI

Mr Mark Goodsell Ai Group



Relationship with national work health and safety and workers’ compensation bodies and forums

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

The CEO of Safe Work Australia is a member of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission. The Commission is a statutory body with regulatory functions in relation to Comcare and other authorities which determine workers’ compensation claims under the Commonwealth scheme.

Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities

The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) is a group comprising of the peak bodies responsible for the regulation and administration of occupational health and safety in Australia and New Zealand. The CEO of Safe Work Australia is an observer at the HWSA.

Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities

The Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities (HWCA) is a group comprising the Chief Executives of the peak bodies responsible for the regulation of workers compensation in Australia and New Zealand. This includes Australia’s ten workers’ compensation authorities (six states, two territories and two Commonwealth) and the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation. The CEO of Safe Work Australia is an observer at the HWCA.


Wayne Creaser – Branch Manager, Research and Data

Justine Ross – Branch Manager, Legal Policy

Drew Wagner – Branch Manager, Regulations

Amanda Grey – Branch Manager, Policy and Strategic Services

Senior Executives


Risk Management

Safe Work Australia is currently developing a Risk Management Framework which will contain the following elements:

Risk Management Policy – a statement on our attitude and approach to managing risks, including risk minimisation and responsibilities for risk management.

Risk Management Process – the processes for identifying, assessing, managing, communicating and reporting risks across Safe Work Australia. This process will include the tools and procedures that support the process.

Culture – the acceptance and understanding of the importance of risk management by staff.

Implementation of the Risk Management Framework will result in a Risk Management Plan for Safe Work Australia that will be monitored and updated on a regular basis.

Social justice

The objective of the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 is to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia.

Safe Work Australia reinforces this objective by monitoring the operation of the Act and providing high operational standards through policy decisions and the development of legislation.

Safe Work Australia also responds to requests for information about these issues and its operations from employers, employees, industry associations and the legal professions.


Access and Equity

In 2009–2010, the Agency maintained ready access to information under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 by:

• Maintaining and updating its internet site www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au, which includes information on the role and functions of the Agency, membership details, publications, relevant legislation, links to related sites as well as the latest news and contact details.• Providing a separate email address [email protected] for general enquiries and correspondence with the Agency. • Providing a dedicated phone line and voicemail service 02 6121 5317 to ensure that all enquiries are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner.• Developing and distributing:

• research and data reports• notices to the work health and safety and workers’ compensation industry, and

• The Safe Work Australian, a regular newsletter to all interested parties that provides information on Safe Work Australia activities and industry news.• Providing information and advice to interested parties and members of the public.

Fraud Control

During 2009–10 the development and monitoring of the Safe Work Australia Fraud Control Plan was managed under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Safe Work Australia is in the process of reviewing and updating the current Fraud Control Plan to ensure that all Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines are observed and adhered to, to the extent that they apply to its operations.

The Chief Executive Officer of Safe Work Australia is satisfied that the Agency is putting in place fraud control measures that comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines. This process has commenced and the Agency’s 2010–11 Fraud Control Plan will be finalised in the near future.


Audit

The external audit function for the Agency is undertaken by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). No external audits were undertaken for the period 2009–2010, however the ANAO have conducted the financial statements audit post 30 June 2010.

An Audit Committee is in the process of being established and will be in place to sign off the financial statements prior to their inclusion in this report.

Safe Work Australia is currently considering options for its internal audit function.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) provides Safe Work Australia with a number of services under Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) arrangements. There were three MOUs in place during 2009–10 which covered

• Occupation of Property• Information Technology Services, including mail and records management, and• Enabling Services including services such as parliamentary, payroll, library and legal services and access to DEEWR’s finance and human resource management systems.


Management of Human Resources

Staffing overview

Safe Work Australia is effective in achieving the objectives detailed in the Safe Work Australia Strategic and Operational plans due to the combined efforts of a responsive, innovative and accountable workforce. At 30 June 2010, that workforce comprises 111 staff, 107 ongoing and four non ongoing, all located in Canberra.

Safe Work Australia conducted numerous recruitment campaigns throughout the year to fill vacant positions. It is expected that recruitment activity will continue into the next financial year.

Classification

Full time Part time

Male Female Male Female Total

APS 3 2 2

APS 4 2 3 1 6

APS 5 7 8 1 16

APS 6 7 16 1 24

EL 1 19 17 6 42

EL 2 3 9 4 16

SES 1 2 1 1 4

SES 2 0

CEO 1 1

Total 41 56 0 14 111


Agency salary ranges

Classification Salary Range $

APS 3 51 717 to 53 868

APS 4 56 253 to 60 165

APS 5 62 114 to 66 406

APS 6 69 830 to 76 790

EL 1 85 868 to 94 903

EL 2 101 045 to 121 293

Collective Agreement

All Safe Work Australia non-SES staff are covered by the terms and conditions of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Collective Agreement 2009–2011. When Safe Work Australia became an Executive Agency, a Section 24(1) Determination was signed to replicate the terms and conditions of the DEEWR Collective Agreement (CA) for Agency staff. A second Determination was signed on 1 November 2010 when Safe Work Australia became a Statutory Agency.

Safe Work Australia will continue to be covered by these terms and conditions under the DEEWR Collective Agreement until a time where the Agency creates its own Enterprise Agreement.

SES staff at Safe Work Australia are covered by a Determination from subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999. These Determinations were signed on 2 November 2009.


Workplace Consultative Forum

The Workplace Consultative Forum was established as a forum for staff involvement and input into decisions made on matters affecting employees and their work within the Agency.

The CEO and representatives from each section within Safe Work Australia make up the members of the Workplace Consultative Forum and meetings are held on a monthly basis.

The roles and objectives of the Workplace Consultative Forum are:

• To provide a forum for consultation and open discussion between management and employee representatives about workplace matters affecting Safe Work Australia and its staff. • Provide timely and relevant information on:

• policy and planning processes and timetables• change management• staffing issues and mobility arrangements• use of employee resources• communication issues• information technology (IT) – intranet and internet• information management • accommodation• staffing • social club feedback, and• health and safety concerns.

Through this transparent process all Agency staff have representation on the issues that affect them and the direction of Safe Work Australia.


Training and staff induction

Safe Work Australia is committed to assisting employees with learning and encourages relevant study that balances the Agency’s strategic direction with the personal and career development needs of its employees. Assistance provided to approved students includes study and exam leave and financial support.

Training is available to all staff, with formal personal development planning being conducted regularly and integrated into the Performance Management Framework.

Safe Work Australia is currently drafting a Training and Development Plan for its staff. This Plan will outline our commitment to developing its staff and will offer a variety of developmental opportunities for staff at all levels.

Work health and safety programs and employee initiatives

Safe Work Australia is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. The Agency integrates work health and safety into its business to provide such an environment for its staff.

Ongoing initiatives include:

• provision of trained first aid officers and equipment• voluntary influenza vaccinations for staff• work station assessments• provision and training of health and safety representatives• fire and emergency evacuation drills and equipment testing in accordance with legislation• provision of an employee assistance program• sponsorship of staff in sporting events• participation in health and wellbeing programs including the Global Corporate Challenge• participation in National Safe Work Australia Week, and• provision of workplace harassment contact officers.


Assets management

Information technology software and hardware are Safe Work Australia’s major assets. The asset base financial presentation can be found in the financial statements. All software assets are recognised at cost value in accordance with the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

Purchases of property, plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost value in the statement of financial position, except for purchases costing less than $2000, which are expensed in the year of acquisition.

Purchasing

Safe Work Australia adheres to the principles of value for money, encouraging competition among actual or potential suppliers, efficient, effective and ethical use of resources and accountability and transparency when considering and undertaking procurement activities.

Safe Work Australia uses a decentralised procurement model to ensure performance against core purchasing policies and principles. This model includes providing information about procurement policies and procedures to all staff and maintaining a single point of contact for staff to seek advice on complying with Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines.

Safe Work Australia does not administer any grants programs. All other purchasing activities including consultancies, advertising, market research and media costs can be found in this report.


Consultancies

During 2009–10, 15 new consultancies were entered into for Safe Work Australia, involving total actual expenditure of $545 801.26. In addition, 13 ongoing consultancy contracts were active during 2009–10, involving total actual expenditure of $164 629.20.

New consultancies valued at $10 000 or more are detailed in the table on page 68. These figures include GST.

Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on contracts for consultancies. Information on the value of contracts and consultancies is available on the AusTender website www.tenders.gov.au.

Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Safe Work Australia’s operations encompass the typical activities of a policy adviser, service provider and employer as defined in the Commonwealth Disability Strategy.

The Safe Work Australia premises meet standards and performance requirements for access to buildings and facilities, including provision for parking that meets the needs of people with disabilities in accordance with AS/NZ1428 2003 (Design for Access and Mobility).

Safe Work Australia’s recruitment policy continues to ensure that recruitment advertising does not dissuade people with disabilities who have the necessary experience, skills and qualifications from submitting applications.

As an employer, Safe Work Australia provides a range of services to employees with special needs to ensure that reasonable adjustment could be made to facilitate access and egress, workstation set-up and access to all facilities.

Safe Work Australia’s website is being redeveloped to comply with accessibility standards for the disabled and staff workplace diversity information is collected including information on disabilities.


Work health and safety

As an agency with policy responsibility for work health and safety matters, Safe Work Australia management and staff recognise the importance of a safe and healthy workplace. The agency places high importance on workplace health and safety and work to create a work environment which is not only safe but increases staff well-being.

A number of work health and safety initiatives were organised by the Corporate Team throughout the establishment year.

• There were nine workstation assessments throughout the year.• A rehabilitation provider was engaged to assist two staff members return to work after non compensable illnesses or incidents.• The agency sponsored staff to participate in the Global Corporate Challenge, a pedometer based walking challenge with an interactive website taking participants around the world learning about various locations while recording their daily step count.• The agency organised influenza vaccinations for staff that chose to receive them.• All staff covered by the Certified Agreement received a $200 health allowance to assist in meeting costs of exercise equipment, gym memberships or other purchases selected by staff.

As reported elsewhere, Safe Work Australia Week was held from 25–31 October. As well as an external focus, there were a number of activities held within the agency to increase the focus on health and safety.

Events held in the Agency included a CEO led lunch time walk around Canberra, yoga classes and a guest speaker talking on wellness in the workplace. There was also an online health and safety suggestion box and an online safety trivia competition.

The cost of all these initiatives held over 2009–10 and listed above was $16 578 or $188 per full-time equivalent employee.


In its second year, Safe Work Australia will have a detailed Health and Wellbeing Strategy developed which will build on the first year of successful activities in the Agency. As an Agency, we will continue to lead the way by example for other workplaces.

Claim performance

Due to the investment on prevention and early intervention activities and the value employees place on safe work practices, there was no workers’ compensation claim in the 2009 –2010 year. As this was the first year of operation there are no performance indicators to compare with performance in previous years.

Health and safety management arrangements

Health and Safety Management Arrangements (HSMAs) are documented in workplaces and outline the arrangements between the employer and employees to manage the promotion and development of measure to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work.

Safe Work Australia’s HSMAs were initially adopted from those of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), which were developed and endorsed by the peak departmental OHS Committee in March 2009. The Agency was still part of the department at that time. New HSMAs will be developed for the Agency and will be tailored to meet the needs of staff in the new Agency.

As required under the HSMAs adopted from the department, Safe Work Australia has only one Designated Work Group (DWG), which covers our single Canberra location. All staff were invited to nominate to become the Agency’s Health and Safety Representative (HSR). The successful nominee was provided with the required HSR training. The HSR attends meetings of the Workplace Consultative Committee. An inspection of the workplace was conducted and a report provided by the HSR.

The Agency has an arrangement with DEEWR under a Memorandum of Understanding to provide Workplace Safety Services, including advice on


policy and compensation. Staff from the DEEWR wellbeing team will provide advice when workplace inspections are conducted. DEEWR also provides case management services on a fee for service basis.

Occupational health and safety statistics

Under section 68 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 1991, Safe Work Australia is required to notify Comcare Australia of any accidents or dangerous occurrences arising out of work undertaken by any of its employees. No incidents were reported in 2009–10.

Investigations

Under section 74(i) of the OHS Act, Safe Work Australia is required to include in this Annual report any investigation conducted during the year into any of its undertakings. No investigations were conducted in 2009–10.

The Agency will put practices in place to collect and report on this data for future years.


Freedom of Information (FOI)

This statement is published to meet the requirements of section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Section 8 requires each Australian Government agency to publish detailed information about:

• the way the agency is organised • the functions and decision-making powers of the agency • the document categories held by the agency and how members of the public may obtain access to documents, and • arrangements for public involvement in the work of the agency.

Further information on the organisation, powers and functions of Safe Work Australia can be found in section 1 of this report.

Freedom of information procedures and contact point

Under section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, any person is entitled to apply for access to documents that fall within the scope of the Act. A request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 should be in writing, be accompanied by a $30 application fee, and state an address in Australia to which notices can be sent. In certain circumstances, the fee is not required or may be remitted by Safe Work Australia.

For a quick response, the applicant should give as much information as possible about the documents sought. It is advisable also to include a telephone number in case clarification is necessary.

Facilities for inspection of documents, and preparation of copies if required, are provided or arranged by Safe Work Australia. The coordinator can help applicants to identify particular documents being sought.


Requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 for access to documents in Safe Work Australia’s possession, or enquiries about access, should be directed to:

Secretariat and Governance Section Safe Work Australia GPO Box 641 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6121 5317 [email protected]

Freedom of information requests during the year

There were no requests for information or documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 received in 2009–2010.

Advertising and market research

Australian Government departments and authorities are required to set out, in their annual reports, details of amounts paid by or on behalf of them during the year to advertising agencies, market research organisations, media advertising organisations and direct mail organisations.

During 2009–10 two contracts exceeding $11 200 were entered into for the provision of advertising services. The total expenditure of $62 136.46, including GST, is detailed in the table on page 68. These figures include GST.

Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance

Safe Work Australia’s recycling strategies, involving plastics, glass, cardboard and other materials continued during 2009–10.

Effective electricity usage through efficient office machinery and paper and toner cartridge recycling are encouraged.

Low wattage lights are used through the office and after-hours lighting is minimised.


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August 2009The Impact of Employment Conditions on Work-Related Injuries in Australia

The Impact of Shiftwork on Work-related Injuries in Australia

Factors Affecting Applications for Workers’ Compensation

Comparison of Compensation Data with all Incurred Work-related Injuries

Work-Related Injuries in Australia, 2005–06 —factors affecting applications for workers’ compensation

October 2009Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Health and Community Services

Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Industry

Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Manufacturing Industry

Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Retail Trade Industry

Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Transport And Storage Industry

Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Construction Industry

Safe Work Australian Newsletter Issue 1

Stevedoring information pack

Working Safely on the Waterfront Working Safely with General Cargo–Steel Products Working Safely with Containers

November 2009

Engineered Nanomaterials: A review of the toxicology and health hazards

Engineered Nanomaterials: Evidence on the effectiveness of workplace controls to prevent exposure

December 2009Work-related Traumatic Injury Fatalities Australia 2006–2007

Safe Work Australian Newsletter Issue 2

Comparative Performance Monitoring Report 11th Edition

Safe Work Australia Publications 2009–10


February 2010Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics 2007–2008

Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand (2010)

National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance – Noise exposure and the provision of noise control measures in Australian workplaces

Asbestos Exposure and Compliance Study of Construction and Maintenance Workers

National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to direct sunlight and the provision of sun exposure controls in Australian workplaces

March 2010Key Workers’ Compensation Information Booklet

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Booklet

April 2010Safe Work Australian Issue 3 April 2010

May 2010National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction

Notified Fatalities Statistical Report July to December 2009

Mesothelioma in Australia Incidence 1982 to 2006 Mortality 1997 to 2007

Occupational Disease Indicators 2010

June 2010Developing Workplace Detection and Measurement Techniques for Carbon Nanotubes

Asbestos Exposure and Compliance Study of Construction and Maintenance Workers: Follow-up report

An Evaluation of MSDS and Labels associated with the use of Engineered Nanomaterials


Glossary of terms

National OHS Strategy The National OHS Strategy 2002-2012, provides the basis for achieving the vision of Australian workplaces free from death, injury and disease. The National OHS Strategy was approved by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council on 24 May 2002.

Strategic Plan 2009-2012 The Safe Work Australia Act 2008 requires that Safe Work Australia prepare a strategic plan at least once every three years.

Operational Plan 2009-2010 Safe Work Australia is required to prepare an operational plan for each financial year. The plans include the activities that are to be undertaken by Safe Work Australia in performing its functions.


Safe Work Australia Act 2008 An Act to establish Safe Work Australia, and for related purposes.

Model Work Health and Safety Act 2009

The Model Work Health and Safety Act 2009 was endorsed by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council on the 11 December 2009.

Codes of Practice A Code of Practice is a practical guide to achieve the standards of health and safety required under the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and model WHS Regulations. Codes of Practice provide duty holders with guidance on effective ways to control workplace hazards and manage work health and safety risks.

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financial statements

independent auditor’s note

statement by CEO and CFO

statements

notes

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Independent auditor’s note


Statement


Notes 2010 2009

$ $

EXPENSES

Employee benefits 3A 9,535,348 -

Supplier expenses 3B 4,532,945 -

Depreciation and amortisation 3C 638,130 -

Reversal of makegood obligations 3D 27,294 -

Total expenses 14,733,717 -

LESS:

OWN-SOURCE INCOME

Own-source revenue

Sale of goods and rendering of services 4A 9,112,199 -

Total own-source revenue 9,112,199 -

Gains

Other 4B 588,712 -

Total gains 588,712 -

Total own-source income 9,700911 -

Net cost of (contribution by) services (5,032,806) -

Revenue from Government 4C 7,653,500 - Surplus (Deficit) attributable to the Australian Government

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Changes in asset revaluation reserves 322,636 - Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Australian Government

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The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEfor the period ended 30 June 2010


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ASSETSFinancial AssetsCash and cash equivalents 5A 230,000 -Trade and other receivables 5B 7,813,146 -Total financial assets 8,043,146 -

Non-Financial AssetsLand and buildings 6A 723,410 -Property, plant and equipment 6B,C 93,858 -Intangibles 6D,E 17,728 -Prepayments 6F 220,961 -Total non-financial assets 1,055,957 -

Total Assets 9,099,103 -

LIABILITIESPayablesSuppliers 7A 815,220 -Other 7B 465,456 -Total payables 1,280,676 -

ProvisionsEmployee provisions 8A 2,322,495 -Makegood obligation 8B - -Total provisions 2,322,495 -

Total Liabilities 3,603,171 -Net Assets 5,495,932 -

EQUITYParent Entity InterestContributed equity 2,552,602 -Reserves 322,636 -Retained surplus (accumulated deficit) 2,620,694 -Total equity 5,495,932 -


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Cash usedPurchase of property, plant and equipment 6,047 -Purchase of intangibles 18,736 -Total cash used 24,783 -Net cash from (used by) investing activities (24,783) -

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Cash usedCash to the OPA 3,218,629 -Total cash used 3,218,629 -Net cash from (used by) financing activities (3,218,629) -

Net increase (decrease) in cash held 230,000 -

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period - -

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 5A 230,000 -


SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA CASH FLOW STATEMENTfor the period ended 30 June 2010


2010 2009BY TYPE $ $Commitments receivableOther commitmentsState and territory contributions (40,901,280) -GST recoverable on commitments (621,016) -Total commitments receivable (41,522,296) -

Commitments payableOther commitmentsOperating leases1 5,308,195 -Project commitments2 1,479,215 -GST on state and territory contributions 3,718,298 -Other3 43,766 -Total other commitments 10,549,474 -Net commitments by type (30,972,822) -

BY MATURITYCommitments receivableOther commitments receivableOne year or less (10,018,882) -From one to five years (31,478,485) -Over five years (24,929) -Total other commitments receivable (41,522,296) -

Commitments payableOperating lease commitmentsOne year or less 899,236 -From one to five years 4,134,736 -Over five years 274,223 -Total operating lease commitments 5,308,195 -

GST on state and territory contributionsOne year or less 900,800 -From one to five years 2,817,498 -Total other commitments 3,718,298 -

Other CommitmentsOne year or less 311,669 -From one to five years 1,211,312 -Total other commitments 1,522,981 -

Net commitments by maturity (30,972,822) -NB: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.1. Operating lease for office accommodation - effectively non-cancellable and subject to fixed annual increases. Safe Work Australia may exercise options in accordance with the terms of the lease.2. Contracts related to specific projects such as research and data analysis.3. Contracts related to general operating activities.This schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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1.1 Objectives of Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia is an Australian Government controlled entity. The objective of Safe Work Australia is to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia. Safe Work Australia was established as an Executive Agency on 1 July 2009 and as an independent statutory authority from 1 November 2009.

Safe Work Australia’s functions under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 include to:

• develop national policy relating to OHS and workers’ compensation, and• prepare a model Act and model regulations relating to OHS and, if necessary, revise them:(i) for approval by the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC), and

(ii) for adoption as laws of the Commonwealth, each of the states and each of the territories

Safe Work Australia has a single outcome as follows:

Outcome 1: Safer and more productive Australian workplaces through harmonising national occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements.

The continued existence of the agency in its present form is dependent on Government policy and on continuing appropriations by Parliament and contributions from State and Territory Governments for the agency’s administration and program.

The agency’s activities contribute toward the stated outcome and are classified as departmental. Departmental activities involve the use of assets, liabilities, income and expenses controlled or incurred by the agency in its own right.

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


1.2 Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements

The financial statements are required by section 49 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and are general purpose financial statements.

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with:

• Finance Minister’s Orders for reporting periods ending on or after 1 July 2009, and• Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board that apply for the reporting period.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis and in accordance with the historical cost convention, except for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position.

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars and values are rounded to the nearest dollar unless otherwise specified.

Unless an alternative treatment is specifically required by an accounting standard or the Finance Minister’s Orders, assets and liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when and only when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity or a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required and the amounts of the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. However, assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are not recognised unless required by an accounting standard. Liabilities and assets that are unrecognised are reported in the schedule of commitments or the schedule of contingencies.

Unless alternative treatment is specifically required by an accounting standard, income and expenses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income when and only when the flow, consumption or loss of economic benefits has occurred and can be reliably measured.


1.3 Significant Accounting Judgements and Estimates

No accounting assumptions or estimates have been identified that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next accounting period.

1.4 New Australian Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Australian Accounting Standard Requirements

No accounting standard has been adopted earlier than the application date as stated in the standard.

The following revised standards that were issued prior to the signing of the statement by the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer and are applicable to the current reporting period did not have a financial impact, and are not expected to have a future financial impact on the entity:

• AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

• AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements

• AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment

• AASB 1048 Interpretation of Standards


Future Australian Accounting Standard Requirements

The following new standard, revised standards, amending standards were issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board prior to the signing of the statement by the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, are not expected to have a financial impact on the entity:

• AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

• AASB 9 Financial Instruments

• AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures

• AASB 1053 Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards

• AASB 2009–11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102, 108, 112, 118, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 10 & 12]

• AASB 2010–2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements

1.5 Revenue

Revenue from Government

Amounts appropriated for departmental outputs for the year (adjusted for any formal additions and reductions) are recognised as revenue when the agency gains control of the appropriation, except for certain amounts that relate to activities that are reciprocal in nature, in which case revenue is recognised only when it has been earned.

Appropriations receivable are recognised at their nominal amounts.


Other Types of Revenue

Revenue from rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contracts at the reporting date. The revenue is recognised when:

• the amount of revenue, stage of completion and transaction costs incurred can be reliably measured, and

• the probable economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity.

The stage of completion of contracts at the reporting date is determined by reference to the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to the estimated total costs of the transaction.

Receivables for goods and services, which have 30 day terms, are recognised at the nominal amounts due less any impairment allowance account. Collectability of debts is reviewed at balance date. Allowances are made when collectability of the debt is no longer probable.

1.6 Gains

Resources Received Free of Charge

Resources received free of charge are recognised as gains when, and only when, a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated. Use of those resources is recognised as an expense.

Resources received free of charge are recorded as either revenue or gains depending on their nature.

Contributions of assets at no cost of acquisition or for nominal consideration are recognised as gains at their fair value when the asset qualifies for recognition, unless received from another Government agency or authority as a consequence of a restructuring of administrative arrangements (Refer to Note 1.7).


Sale of Assets

Gains from disposal of assets are recognised when control of the asset has passed to the buyer.

1.7 Transactions with the Government as Owner

Equity Injections

Amounts appropriated which are designated as ‘equity injections’ for a year (less any formal reductions) are recognised directly in contributed equity in that year.

Restructuring of Administrative Arrangements

Net assets received from or relinquished to another Australian Government agency or authority under a restructuring of administrative arrangements are adjusted at their book value directly against contributed equity.

1.8 Employee Benefits

Liabilities for ‘short-term employee benefits’ (as defined in AASB 119 Employee Benefits) and termination benefits due within twelve months of end of reporting period are measured at their nominal amounts.

The nominal amount is calculated with regard to the rates expected to be paid on settlement of the liability.

Other long-term employee benefits are measured as net total of the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period minus the fair value at the end of the reporting period of plan assets (if any) out of which the obligations are to be settled directly.

Leave

The liability for employee benefits includes provision for annual leave and long service leave. No provision has been made for sick leave as all sick leave is non-vesting and the average sick leave taken in future years by employees of the agency is estimated to be less than the annual entitlement for sick leave.


The leave liabilities are calculated on the basis of employees’ remuneration at the estimated salary rates that will apply at the time the leave is taken, including the agency’s employer superannuation contribution rates to the extent that the leave is likely to be taken during service rather than paid out on termination.

The liability for long service leave has been determined by reference to the Finance Minister’s Orders issued by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The estimate of the present value of the liability takes into account attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation.

Superannuation

Staff of the agency are members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), the PSS accumulation plan (PSSap) or other non-government superannuation funds.

The CSS and PSS are defined benefit schemes for the Australian Government. The PSSap and other non-government funds are defined contribution schemes.

The liability for defined benefits is recognised in the financial statements of the Australian Government and is settled by the Australian Government in due course. This liability is reported by the Department of Finance and Deregulation as an administered item.

The agency makes employer contributions to the employee superannuation scheme at rates determined by an actuary to be sufficient to meet the current cost to the Government of the superannuation entitlements of the agency’s employees. The agency accounts for the contributions as if they were contributions to defined contribution schemes.

The liability for superannuation recognised as at 30 June represents outstanding contributions for the final fortnight of the year.


1.9 Leases

A distinction is made between finance leases and operating leases. Finance leases effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of leased assets. An operating lease is a lease that is not a finance lease. In operating leases, the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.

Where an asset is acquired by means of a finance lease, the asset is capitalised at either the fair value of the lease property or, if lower, the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the contract and a liability is recognised at the same time and for the same amount.

The discount rate used is the interest rate implicit in the lease. Leased assets are amortised over the period of the lease. Lease payments are allocated between the principal component and the interest expense.

Operating lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis which is representative of the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets.

1.10 Cash

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, cash held with outsiders, demand deposits in bank accounts with an original maturity of 3 months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash is recognised at its nominal amount.

1.11 Financial Assets

The agency classifies its financial assets as loans and receivables.

The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition.

Financial assets are recognised and derecognised upon trade date.


Effective Interest Method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.

Income is recognised on an effective interest rate basis except for financial assets that are recognised at fair value through profit or loss.

Loans and Receivables

Trade receivables, loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as ‘loans and receivables’. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment. Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest rate.

Impairment of Financial Assets

Financial assets are assessed for impairment at the end of each reporting period.

Financial assets held at amortised cost - if there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred for loans and receivables or held to maturity investments held at amortised cost, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount is reduced by way of an allowance account. The loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.


1.12 Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities.

Financial liabilities are recognised and derecognised upon ‘trade date’.

Other Financial Liabilities

Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.

Supplier and other payables are recognised at amortised cost. Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods or services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced).

1.13 Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets are not recognised in the balance sheet but are reported in the relevant schedules and notes. They may arise from uncertainty as to the existence of a liability or asset or represent an asset or liability in respect of which the amount cannot be reliably measured. Contingent assets are disclosed when settlement is probable but not virtually certain and contingent liabilities are disclosed when settlement is greater than remote.

Safe Work Australia has no contingent liabilities or assets for the reporting period. The agency is unaware of any unquantifiable or remote contingencies for the reporting period.


1.14 Acquisition of Assets

Assets are recorded at cost on acquisition except as stated below. The cost of acquisition includes the fair value of assets transferred in exchange and liabilities undertaken. Financial assets are initially measured at their fair value plus transaction costs where appropriate.

Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and income at their fair value at the date of acquisition, unless acquired as a consequence of restructuring of administrative arrangements. In the latter case, assets are initially recognised as contributions by owners at the amounts at which they were recognised in the transferor agency’s accounts immediately prior to the restructuring.

1.15 Property, Plant and Equipment

Asset Recognition Threshold

Purchases of property, plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost in the balance sheet, except for purchases costing less than the thresholds listed below for each class of asset, which are expensed in the year of acquisition (other than where they form part of a group of similar items which are significant in total).

Asset class Recognition threshold

Leasehold Improvements $20,000

Plant and Equipment $2,000

Purchased Software $2,000

The initial cost of an asset includes an estimate of the cost of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located. This is particularly relevant to restoration provisions in property leases taken up by the agency where there exists an obligation to restore the property to its original condition. These costs are included in the value of the agency’s leasehold improvements with a corresponding provision for the restoration recognised.


Revaluations

Fair values for each class of asset are determined as shown below:

Asset class Fair value measured at

Leasehold Improvements Depreciated replacement cost

Other Property, Plant and Equipment Market selling price

Following initial recognition at cost, property plant and equipment are carried at fair value less subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Valuations are conducted with sufficient frequency to ensure that the carrying amounts of assets do not differ materially from the assets’ fair values as at the reporting date. The regularity of independent valuations depends upon the volatility of movements in market values for the relevant assets.

Revaluation adjustments are made on a class basis. Any revaluation increment is credited to equity under the heading of asset revaluation reserve except to the extent that it reverses a previous revaluation decrement of the same asset class that was previously recognised in the surplus/deficit. Revaluation decrements for a class of assets are recognised directly in the surplus/deficit except to the extent that they reverse a previous revaluation increment for that class.

Any accumulated depreciation as at the revaluation date is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the asset restated to the revalued amount.

Depreciation

Depreciable property, plant and equipment assets are written-off to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives to the agency using, in all cases, the straight-line method of depreciation.

Depreciation rates (useful lives), residual values and methods are reviewed at each reporting date and necessary adjustments are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate.


Depreciation rates applying to each class of depreciable asset are based on the following useful lives:

Asset class 2009–10

Leasehold Improvements Lease term

Other Property, Plant and Equipment 3 to 15 years

ImpairmentAll assets were assessed for impairment at 30 June 2010. Where indications of impairment exist, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated and an impairment adjustment made if the asset’s recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount.

The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset. Where the future economic benefit of an asset is not primarily dependent on the asset’s ability to generate future cash flows, and the asset would be replaced if the agency were deprived of the asset, its value in use is taken to be its depreciated replacement cost.

Derecognition

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no further future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal.


1.16 Intangibles

The agency’s intangibles comprise internally developed software and purchased software for internal use. These assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Purchases costing less than $2,000 are expensed in the year of acquisition (other than when they form part of a group of similar items which are significant in total).

Software is amortised on a straight-line basis over its anticipated useful life. The useful lives of the agency’s software are 2 to 5 years.

All software assets were assessed for indications of impairment as at 30 June 2010.

1.17 TaxationThe agency is exempt from all forms of taxation except Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of GST except:

• where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office; and• for receivables and payables.


There were no significant events that occurred after 30 June 2010 but prior to the signing of the financial statements.

Note 2: Events After the Reporting Period


2010 2009$ $

Note 3A: Employee BenefitsWages and salaries 6,853,986 -Superannuation:

Defined contribution plans 354,019 -Defined benefit plans 873,842 -

Leave and other entitlements 1,443,306 -Separation and redundancies 10,195 -Total employee benefits 9,535,348 -

Note 3B: SuppliersGoods and servicesAdvertising & Promotion 62,509 -Consultants 1,051,899 -Contractors & Seconded Staff 387,856 -IT Related Costs 100,676 -MOU Service Fees 1,179,488 -Printing & Office Suppliers 221,306 -Property Costs 47,712 -Recruitment & Training Costs 108,619 -Travel Costs 401,706 -Venue Hire & Guest Speakers 148,434 -Other 181,246 -Total goods and services 3,891,450 -

Goods and services are made up of:Provision of goods – external parties 337,435 -Rendering of services – related entities 1,536,455 -Rendering of services – external parties 2,017,560 -Total goods and services 3,891,450 -

Other supplier expensesOperating lease rentals – external parties:

Minimum lease payments 612,715 -Workers compensation expenses 28,780 -Total other supplier expenses 641,495 -Total supplier expenses 4,532,945 -

Note 3: Expenses


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Note 3C: Depreciation and AmortisationDepreciation:

Leasehold improvements 575,796 Othe property, plant & equipment 61,326

Total depreciation 637,122 -

Amortisation:Intangibles:Purchased software 1,008 -

Total amortisation 1,008 -Total depreciation and amortisation 638,130 -

Note 3D: OtherNet Reversal of makegood obligations 27,294 -Total net reversal of makegood obligations 27,294 -


2010 2009REVENUE $ $

Note 4A: Sale of Goods and Rendering of Services

Rendering of services - related entities 297,083 -Rendering of services - external parties 8,815,116 -

Total sale of goods and rendering of services 9,112,199 -

Note 4B: Other GainsAssets first recognised 365,301 -Resources received free of charge - ANAO 46,000 -Gain on write-back of restoration provision 177,411 -

Total other gains 588,712 -

REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT

Note 4C: Revenue from GovernmentAppropriations:

Departmental outputs 7,653,500 -

Total revenue from Government 7,653,500 -

Note 4: Income


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Note 5A: Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash on hand or on deposit 230,000 -

Total cash and cash equivalents 230,000 -

Note 5B: Trade and Other Receivables

Good and Services:

Goods and services - related entities 440,935 -

Goods and services - external parties 61,060 -

Total receivables for goods and services 501,995 -

Other receivables:GST receivable from the Australian Taxation Office 38,812 -

Safe Work Australia Special Account 7,272,339 -

Total other receivables 7,311,151 -

Total trade and other receivables (gross) 7,813,146 -

Total trade and other receivables (net) 7,813,146 -

Receivables are expected to be recovered in:

No more than 12 months 7,813,146 -

More than 12 months - -

Total trade and other receivables (net) 7,813,146 -

Receivables are aged as follows:

Not overdue 7,643,338 -

Overdue by:

0 to 30 days 37,308 -

More than 90 days 132,500 -

Total receivables (net) 7,813,146 -

No indicators of impairment were found for trade and other receivables.

Note 5: Financial Assets


2010 2009$ $

Note 6A: Land and BuildingsLeasehold improvements:

Fair value 723,410 -Accumulated depreciation - -

Total leasehold improvements 723,410 -

Total land and buildings 723,410 -

No indicators of impairment were found for land and buildings.

No land or buildings are expected to be sold or disposed of within the next 12 months.

A revaluation increment of $322,636 for leasehold improvements was credited to the asset revaluation reserve in the equity section of the balance sheet.

Note 6B: Other property, Plant and Equipment

Other property, plant and equipment:Fair value 155,184 -Accumulated depreciation (61,326) -

Total other property, plant and equipment

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Total land and buildings, property, plant and equipment

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All revaluations are conducted in accordance with the revaluation policy stated at Note 1.

No indicators of impairment were found for property, plant and equipment.

No property, plant or equipment is expected to be sold or disposed of within the next 12 months.

Note 6: Non-Financial Assets


Note 6C: Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Property, Plant and Equipment (2009-10)

Buildings Other property,

plant & equipment

Total

$ $ $As at 1 July 2009Gross book value - - -Accumulated depreciation and impairment - - -

Net book value 1 July 2009 - - -

Additions:By purchase - 6,047 6,047 First recognised 365,301 - 365,301 From acquisition of entities or operations (including restructuring) 638,563 149,137 787,700

Revaluations and impairments recognised in other comprehensive income

322,636 - 322,636

Depreciation expense (575,796) (61,326) (637,122)Disposals:

Net reversal of makegood obligations

(27,294) -

(27,294)

Net book value 30 June 2010 723,410 93,858 817,268

Net book value as of 30 June 2010 represented by:

Gross book value 732,410 155,184 878,594

Accumulated depreciation (61,326) (61,326)

723,410 93,858 817,268

Note 6C: Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Property, Property, Plant and Equipment (2008-09)

As Safe Work Australia commenced 1 July 2009, there were no asset transactions in 2008–09.


2010 2009$ $

Note 6D: IntangiblesComputer software:

Internally developed – in progress 6,636 -

Purchased 12,100 -

Total computer software (gross) 18,736 -

Accumulated amortisation (1,008) -

Total computer software (net) 17,728 -

Total intangibles 17,728 -

No indicators of impairment were found for intangible assets.

No intangibles are expected to be sold or disposed of within the next 12 months.

Note 6 (Cont’d): Non-Financial Assets


Note 6E: Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Intangibles (2009–10)

Computer software

internally developed

Computer software

purchased

Total

$ $ $As at 1 July 2009Gross book value - - -Accumulated amortisation and impairment - - -

Net book value 1 July 2009 - - -

Additions:By purchase - 12,100 12,100 Internally developed 6,636 - 6,636

Amortisation - (1,008) (1,008)Disposals:

Other - - -

Net book value 30 June 2010 6,636 11,092 17,728

Net book value as of 30 June 2010 represented by:Gross book value 6,636 12,100 18,736 Accumulated amortisation and impairment - (1,008) (1,008)

6,636 11,092 17,728

Note 6E: Reconciliation of the Opening and Closing Balances of Intangibles (2008–09)As Safe Work Australia commenced 1 July 2009, there were no asset transactions in 2008–09.

2010 2009$ $

Note 6F: Other Non-Financial Assets

Prepayments 220,961 -

Total other non-financial assets 220,961 -

No indicators of impairment were found for other non-financial assets.

Total other non-financial assets – are expected to be recovered in:

No more than 12 months 220,961 -

More than 12 months - -

Total other non-financial assets 220,961 -


2010 2009$ $

Note 7A: Suppliers

Trade creditors and accruals 811,833 -Operating lease rentals 3,387 -

Total supplier payables 815,220 -

Supplier payables expected to be settled within 12 months:

Related entities 176,791 -External parties 638,429 -

Total 815,220 -

Settlement is usually made within 30 days.

Note 7B: Other Payables

Salaries and wages 169,097 -Superannuation 31,868 -Unearned income 264,491 -

Total other payables 465,456 -

Total other payables are expected to be settled in:No more than 12 months 465,456 -

Total other payables 465,456 -

Note 7: Payables


2010 2009$ $

Note 8A: Employee Provisions

Leave 2,322,495 -

Total employee provisions 2,322,495 -

Employee provisions are expected to be settled in:No more than 12 months 988,934 -More than 12 months 1,333,561 -

Total employee provisions 2,322,495 -

Note 8B: Other Provisions

Provision for restoration obligations - -

Total other provisions - -

Other provisions are expected to be settled in:No more than 12 months - -More than 12 months - -

Total other provisions - -

Provision for

restoration Total

$ $Carrying amount 1 July 2009 - -Additional provisions made 177,411 177,411 Amounts used - -Amounts reversed (177,411) (177,411)

Closing balance 2010 - -

Safe Work Australia currently has one agreement for the leasing of premises. This lease expires on 31 July 2010, but has been extended to 30 September 2010 on a month-by-month basis.

A new lease has been negotiated for the same property which does not contain provisions requiring the agency to restore the premises to its original condition. Therefore, the existing provision transferred from DEEWR has been reversed.

Note 8: Provisions


Note 9A: Departmental Restructuring

As a result of a restructuring of administrative arrangements, Safe Work Australia assumed responsibility for the following functions:

The establishment of harmonised work health and safety laws across Australia and development of national policy relating to workers’ compensation.

In respect of functions assumed, the net book values of assets and liabilities transferred to Safe Work Australia for no consideration and recognised as at the date of transfer were:

2010

$

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Assets recognised

Special Account Balance 1,439,227

Appropriation receivable from the OPA 2,614,483

Trade receivable 215,875

Infrastructure, plant and equipment 149,735

Leasehold improvements 638,563

Total assets recognised 5,057,883

Liabilities recognised

Accrued expenses 292,572

Operating lease payable 42,275

Revenue received in advance 170,665

Employee entitlements 1,822,358

Makegood provisions 177,411

Total liabilities recognised 2,505,281

Net assets assumed 2,552,602

There are no income and expenses for the functions assumed as the restructuring was effective 1 July 2009.

Note 9: Restructuring


2010 2009$ $

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents as per Balance Sheet to Cash Flow Statement

Cash and cash equivalents as per:

Cash flow statement 230,000 -

Balance sheet 230,000 -

Difference - -

Reconciliation of net cost of services to net cash from operating activities:

Net cost of services (5,032,806) -

Add revenue from Government 7,653,500 -

Adjustments for non-cash items

Depreciation / amortisation 638,130 -

Net write down of assets 27,294 -

Asset transferred to expense 598 -

Assets received free of charge (365,301) -

Changes in assets / liabilities

(Increase) / decrease in net receivables (286,120) -

(Increase) / decrease in prepayments (220,961) -

Increase / (decrease) in GST receivables (38,812) -

Increase / (decrease) in employee provisions 500,137 -

Increase / (decrease) in supplier payables 481,741 -

Increase / (decrease) in other payable 293,423 -

Increase / (decrease) in other provisions (177,411) -

Net cash from (used by) operating activities 3,473,412 -

Note 10: Cash Flow Reconcilliation


Note 11A: Actual Remuneration Paid to Senior Executives

Executive Remuneration2010 2009

The number of senior executives who received:

$190,000 to $204,999 2 -

$220,000 to $234,999 1 -

$295,000 to $309,999 1 -

Total 4 -

Excluding acting arrangements and part-year service.

Total expense recognised in relation to Senior Executive employment$ $

Short-term employee benefits:

Salary (including annual leave taken) 653,098 -

Changes in annual leave provisions 7,714 -

Other1 131,226 -

Total Short-term employee benefits 792,038 -

Superannuation (post-employment benefits) 128,592 -

Other long-term benefits 13,037 -

Total 933,667 -

During the year Safe Work Australia did not pay any termination benefits to senior executives (2009: $nil)

Notes 1. “Other” includes motor vehicle allowances and other allowances.

Note 11: Senior Executive Remuneration


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2010 2009

$ $

Financial statement audit services were provided free of charge to the Agency.

The fair value of the services provided was: 46,000 -

46,000 -

No other services were provided by the Auditor-General.

Note 12: Remuneration of Auditors


2010 2009$ $

Note 13A: Categories of Financial Instruments

Financial Assets

Loans and receivables:Cash and cash equivalents 230,000 -Trade receivables 501,995 -

Carrying amount of financial assets 731,995 -

Financial Liabilities

At amortised cost:Trade creditors and accruals 811,833 -

Total 811,833 -

Carrying amount of financial liabilities 811,833 -

Note 13B: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Carrying Fair Carrying Fairamount value amount value

2010 2010 2009 2009$ $ $ $

Financial Assets Cash and cash equivalents 230,000 230,000 - -Trade receivables 501,995 501,995 - -

Total 731,995 731,995 - -

Financial LiabilitiesTrade creditors and accruals 811,833 811,833 - -

Total 811,833 811,833 - -

1. The fair value for each class of financial asset and financial liability are the same as the carrying amount due to the short-term nature of each class held.

Note 13: Financial Instruments


Note 13C: Credit Risk

Safe Work Australia is exposed to minimal credit risk as loans and receivables are cash and trade receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is the risk that arises from potential default of a debtor. This amount is equal to the total amount of trade receivables in 2010: $501,995 (2009: Nil). The Agency has assessed the risk of the default on payment and has determined that an allowance for doubtful debts is not required. Safe Work Australia has no significant exposures to any concentrations of credit risk. The agency holds no collateral to mitigate against credit risk.

The following table illustrates Safe Work Australia’s gross exposure to credit risk, excluding any collateral or credit enhancements.

2010 2009

$ $

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 230,000 -Trade receivables 501,995 -

Total 731,995 -

Financial liabilities

Trade creditors and accruals 811,833 -

Total 811,833 -

Credit quality of financial instruments not past due or individually determined as impaired

Not past due nor

impaired

Not past due nor

impaired

Past due or impaired

Past due or

impaired2010 2009 2010 2009

$ $ $ $

Cash and cash equivalents 230,000 - - -Trade receivables 501,995 - - -

Total 731,995 - - -

Note 13 (Cont’d): Financial Instruments


Ageing of financial assets that were past due but not impaired for 2010 0 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 90+

days days days days Total $ $ $ $ $

Trade receivables 501,995 - - - 501,995 Total 501,995 - - - 501,995

Ageing of financial assets that were past due but not impaired for 2009

0 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 90+ days days days days Total

$ $ $ $ $Trade receivables - - - - -

Total - - - - -

Note 13D: Liquidity RiskThe agency is jointly funded by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. The agency manages its budgeted funds to ensure it has adequate funds to meet payments as they fall due. In addition, the agency has policies in place to ensure timely payments are made when due and has no past experience of default.

Maturities for non-derivative financial liabilities 2010On within 1

demand year Total$ $ $

Trade creditors and accruals - 811,833 811,833 Total - 811,833 811,833

Maturities for non-derivative financial liabilities 2009 On within 1

demand year Total $ $ $Trade creditors and accruals - - -Total - - -

The agency has no derivative financial liabilities in both the current and prior year.

Note 13E: Market RiskSafe Work Australia holds basic financial instruments that do not expose the agency to market risks.


Table A1: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations

Particulars

Departmental outputs Total

2010 2009 2010 2009$ $ $ $

Balance brought forward from previous period (Appropriation Acts)

- - - -

Appropriation Act:

Appropriation Act (No. 1, 3 & 5) 2009–2010 as passed

8,814,500 - 8,814,500 -

Appropriations reduced (Appropriation Act section 10)

(1,161,000) - (1,161,000) -

FMA Act:

Transfer of agency functions (FMA Act s 32)

2,614,483 - 2,614,483 -

Total appropriation available for payments 10,267,983 - 10,267,983 -

Cash payments made during the year (GST inclusive)

- - - -

Appropriations credited to special accounts (GST exclusive)

(10,267,983) - (10,267,983) -

Balance of authority to draw cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for ordinary annual services appropriations and as represented by:

- - - -

Total as at 30 June - - - -

Note 14: Appropriation


Safe Work Australia Special Account (Departmental)

2010 2009$ $

Appropriation: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 section 20.

Establishing Instrument: Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/07.

Purpose: To provide a source of finance to resource Safe Work Australia.

Balance brought forward from previous period - -

Transfer of Balance upon Restructuring 1,439,227 -

Contributions From: - -

Appropriation for reporting period 3,355,407 -

State and Territory Governments 4,352,709 -

Total increase 9,147,343 -

Employees (3,890,966) -

Suppliers (565,215) -

GST paid (388,495) -

Balance transferred to special account FMA Act s21

(4,038,869) -

Cash held by Agency transferred to special account FMA Act s21

(263,798) -

Total decrease (9,147,343) -

Balance carried to next period (excluding investment balances) and represented by: - -

Cash – held in the Official Public Account - -

Cash – held by the agency - -

Total balance carried to the next period - -

Note 15: Special Accounts


The Safe Work Australia Special Account Establishment 2009 was activated on 1 April 2009 per Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/07. This account was transferred to the new Safe Work Australia agency on 1 July 2009 as a result of a restructure from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

This account was abolished per Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/30 and the balance was transferred on 3 December 2009 to the new Safe Work Australia special account established under FMA Act s21 being the Safe Work Australia Act 2008.

Safe Work Australia Special Account (Departmental)

2010 2009$ $

Appropriation: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 section 21.

Establishing Instrument: Safe Work Australia Work Australia Act 2008.

Purpose: To provide a source of finance to resource Safe Work Australia.

Balance brought forward from previous period - -

Transfer of balance from FMA Act s20 Special Account

4,038,869 -

Transfer cash held by Agency from FMA Act s20 Special Account

263,798 -

Contributions From:

Appropriation for reporting period 4,298,093 -

State and Territory Governments 5,494,326 -

Transfer of Appropriation Receivable s32 2,614,483 -

Total increase 16,709,569 -

Employees (4,944,649) -

Suppliers (4,095,120) -

GST paid (167,461) -

Total decrease (9,207,230) -

Balance carried to next period (excluding investment balances) and represented by: 7,502,339 -

Cash – held in the Official Public Account 7,272,339 -

Cash – held by the agency 230,000 -

Total balance carried to the next period 7,502,339 -

Note 15 (Cont’d): Special Accounts


2010 2009$ $

Departmental

No ‘Act of Grace’ expenses were incurred during the reporting period (2009: No expenses).

- -

No waivers of amounts owing to the Australian Government were made pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (2009: No waivers).

- -

No payments were provided under the Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) Scheme during the reporting period (2009: No payments).

- -

No ex-gratia payments were provided for during the reporting period (2009: No payments)

- -

No payments were provided in special circumstances relating to APS employment pursuant to section 73 of the Public Service Act 1999 during the reporting period (2009: No payments).

- -

Note 16: Compensation and Debt Relief


Safe Work Australia has a single outcome and single program. The outcome is: Safer and more productive Australian workplaces through harmonising national occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements.

Note 17A: Net Cost of Outcome Delivery

Outcome 1 Total 2010 2009 2010 2009 $ $ $ $Expenses Departmental 14,733,717 - 14,733,717 -Total 14,733,717 - 14,733,717 - Other own-source income Departmental 9,700,911 - 9,700,911 -Total 9,700,911 - 9,700,911 -

Net cost/(contribution) of outcome delivery 5,032,806 - 5,032,806 -

Outcome 1 is described in Note 1.1. Net costs shown include intra-government costs that are eliminated in calculating the actual Budget Outcome. Refer to Outcome 1 Resourcing Table on page 37 of this Annual Report.

Note 17: Reporting of Outcomes


Note 17B: Major Classes of Departmental Expense, Income, Assets and Liabilities by Outcomes

Outcome 1 Total 2010 2009 2010 2009 $ $ $ $Departmental Expenses:

Employees 9,535,348 - 9,535,348 -Suppliers 4,532,945 - 4,532,945 -Depreciation 638,130 - 638,130 -Write-offs 27,294 - 27,294 -

Total 14,733,717 - 14,733,717 - Departmental Income:

Sale of goods and rendering of services

9,700,911 - 9,700,911 -

Income from government 7,653,500 - 7,653,500 -Total 17,354,411 - 17,354,411 - Departmental Assets

Cash and cash equivalents 230,000 - 230,000 -Trade and other receivables 7,813,146 - 7,813,146 -Land and buildings 723,410 - 723,410 -Property, Plant & Equipment 93,858 - 93,858 -Intangibles 17,728 - 17,728 -Other non-financial assets 220,961 - 220,961 -

Total 9,099,103 - 9,099,103 - Departmental Liabilities

Suppliers 815,220 - 815,220 -Other payables 465,456 - 465,456 -Employee provisions 2,322,495 - 2,322,495 -

Total 3,603,171 - 3,603,171 -

Outcome 1 is described in Note 1.1. Net costs shown include intra-government costs that were eliminated in calculating the actual Budget outcome.

Note 17 (Cont’d): Reporting of Outcomes


Index A

Agency, Safe Work Australiaassets 61Collective Agreement 58consultancies 62overview 16purchasing 61salary 58staffing 57–58structure 40–41training 60work health and safety 60, 63–65

Annual Safe Work Australia Awards 15, 27, 30–31Asbestos Exposure and Compliance Study of Construction and Maintenance Workers 71Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 8, 43Australian Council of Trade Unions 8, 43, 46Australian Industry Group 8, 43, 47Australian Mesothelioma Registry 15, 28

C

CAG. See Communications Advisory GroupCEO. See Chief Executive OfficerChairman 11, 16, 22, 28, 31, 34, 43, 44Chair, the. See ChairmanChief Executive Officer 8, 14–15, 28, 41, 52, 57, 59, 63COAG. See Council of Australian GovernmentsCodes of Practice 18, 23, 48, 50, 73Comcare 27, 52, 65Communications Advisory Group 8, 27, 41, 50Comparative Performance Monitoring Report 11th Edition 70Comparison of Compensation Data with all Incurred Work-related Injuries 70


Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand (2010) 71

Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics 2007–2008 71Council of Australian Governments 8, 16

D

DEEWR. See Education, Employment and Workplace Realations, Department ofDepartment of Health and Ageing 28, 68Detection of carbon nanotubes in workplace settings 25

E

Education, Employment and Workplace Realations, Department of 8, 56, 58, 64–65Effectiveness of Workplace Controls for Engineered Nanomaterials, 25Executive Agency 17, 58

F

Factors Affecting Applications for Workers’ Compensation 70FOI. See Freedom of InformationFreedom of Information 9, 66–67Freedom of Information Act 1982 66–67Freedom of information requests 67

G

Getting Heard Symposium 27, 28Gillard, Hon Julia, MP. See Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

H

Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities 52Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities 52Hearing Loss Prevention Program 28Hoy, Rex. See Chief Executive Officer

I

Independent statutory agency 14, 16–17, 40Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Department of 24Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform

in Occupational Health and Safety 16


K

Key Workers’ Compensation Information Booklet 71Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Booklet 71

M

Mesothelioma 15, 27, 28, 68, 71Mesothelioma in Australia Incidence 1982 to 2006 Mortality 1997 to 2007 71Mesothelioma Registry. See Australian Mesothelioma RegistryMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations 28Model Codes of Practice. See Codes of PracticeModel Regulations. See RegulationsModel Work Health and Safety Act 2009 23, 73Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) 23Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 73

N

Nanotechnology 50Work Health and Safety Advisory Group 24–25Work Health and Safety Program 24–25, 25

National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction 71National Enabling Technologies Strategy 24National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance: Exposure to direct sunlight

and the provision of sun exposure controls in Australian workplaces 71National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance – noise exposure and the provision

of noise control measures in Australian workplaces 71National Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Strategy 2002–2012 15National Safe Work Australia Week 15, 27, 32–33, 60National Workers’ Compensation Action Plan 29National Workers’ Compensation Forum 27Notified Fatalities Statistical report July to December 2009 71

O

Occupational Disease Indicators 2010 71Occupational health and safety statistics 65Operational Plan 2009–2010 22, 34


P

Partner program 33Performance 22, 34–35, 64Performance Measurement 34

Financial performance 35Phillips AM, Tom. See Chaimanpublic comment 23Public Service Act 1999 58

R

RED. See Safe Work Australia, Research Evaluation and Data Advisory GroupRegulations 18–19, 23, 48, 50, 73Resource Statement 36–37Review of Material Safety Data Sheets and Workplace Labelling for

Engineered Nanomaterials 25Review of opportunities for substitution/modification to reduce potential

hazards 25Risk Management 54

Culture 54Framework 54Implementation 54Policy 54Process 54

S

Safety Ambassador program 33Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission 52Safe Work Australia 14–15, 16–17

Agency. See Agency, Safe Work AustraliaCommunications Advisory Group. See Communications Advisory GroupCouncil 16–17, 51Functions 18–19Members 23, 29, 31, 41, 42, 43–47, 48, 49Research, Evaluation and Data Advisory Group 10, 27, 50Strategic Issues Group on Occupational Health and Safety 10, 23, 41, 48Strategic Issues Group on Workers’ Compensation 10, 41, 49Structure 41


Safe Work Australia Act 2008 18–19, 40, 54, 55, 72Safe Work Australia Awards. See Annual Safe Work Australia AwardsSafe Work Australian Newsletter 55

Issue 1 70Issue 2 70Issue 3 71

Safe Work Australia Week. See National Safe Work Australia WeekSIG-OHS. See Safe Work Australia, Strategic Issues Group

on Occupational Health and SafetySIG-Workers’ Compensation. See Safe Work Australia, Strategic Issues Group

on Workers’ CompensationStevedoring information pack 70

Working Safely on the Waterfront 70Working Safely with Containers 70Working Safely with General Cargo–Steel Products 70

Strategic Plan 2009-2012 22, 72

T

The Impact of Employment Conditions on Work-related Injuries in Australia 70The Impact of Shiftwork on Work-related Injuries in Australia 70Toxicology and health effects associated with engineered nanomaterials 25

W

WCF. See Workplace Consultative Forumwebsite 25, 32, 62workers’ compensation 14–15, 16, 18–19, 27, 49, 52, 54, 55, 64, 68Workers’ Compensation Forum. See National Workers’ Compensation ForumWork health and safety 10, 22, 63–65Work Health and Safety Assessment Tool for Handling Engineered Nanomaterials 26Workplace Consultative Forum 59Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council 10, 14, 18–19, 72Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Industry 70Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Construction Industry 70Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Health and Community Services 70Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Manufacturing Industry 70Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Retail Trade Industry 70Work-related Injuries 2005–2006: Transport And Storage Industry 70


Work-Related Injuries in Australia, 2005–06 —Factors affecting applications for workers’ compensation 70

Work Related Traumatic Injury Fatalities Australia 2006–2007 70WRMC. See Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council


Annual report compliance checklist

Description Page numberLetter of transmittal 3Table of contents 4Index 124Glossary 72Contact officer(s) 11Internet home page address and Internet address for report 11Review by Agency Chief Executive Officer 14Overview description of department 16Role and functions 18Organisational structure 40Outcome and program structure 19Review of performance during the year in relation to programs and contribution to outcomes

22

Actual performance in relation to deliverables and KPIs set out in PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements

34

Narrative discussion and analysis of performance 22–33Trend information N/ADiscussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance 35Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes

36–37

Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place 40Agency heads are required to certify that their agency comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines.

55

Significant developments in external scrutiny 56Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals 56Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman

56

Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives

57

Statistics on staffing 57Enterprise or collective agreements, determinations, common law contracts and AWAs

58

Performance pay N/AAssessment of purchasing against core policies and principles 61


The annual report must include a summary statement detailing the number of new consultancy services contracts let during the year; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts let during the year (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were active in the reporting year; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST). The annual report must include a statement noting that information on contracts and consultancies is available through the AusTender website.

62, 68

Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General

N/A

Contracts exempt from the AusTender N/AReport on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy

62

Financial Statements 75

Occupational health and safety (section 74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991)

63–65

Freedom of Information (subsection 8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982)

66

Advertising and Market Research (Section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918) and statement on advertising campaigns

67

Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance (Section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)

67

Grant programs 61List of Requirements 130–131

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