Chapter 1 Our performance

This chapter encompasses our 2017–18 performance statement, which is the required means for reporting on all performance criteria included in our corporate plan. It focuses on achievements against our key performance indicators and expected major deliverables for the year.

The chapter also summarises our financial performance, which is detailed in our 2017–18 financial statements in Appendix 6, our compliance with legislation on reporting and an overview of findings from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW’s) inaugural stakeholder survey.

Statement by accountable authority

Statement by Accountable Authority

Our purpose

To create authoritative and accessible information and statistics that inform decisions and improve the health and welfare of all Australians.

Our work provides governments, key stakeholders and the broader Australian community with valuable evidence and insights about key issues affecting the health and welfare of Australia’s population.

The information and data we publish, and otherwise make available, inform open debate and discussion at the national and jurisdictional levels, and in the broader community, on significant issues aimed at securing a sustained increase in quality of life for Australians.

Outcome

A robust evidence base for the health, housing and community sectors, including through developing and disseminating comparable health and welfare information and statistics.

We are committed to providing high-quality, independent evidence on health and welfare in Australia, presented in meaningful and relevant ways and delivered in a timely manner. Accurate statistical information, comprehensive data development, high-quality analyses and related services support an increased understanding of health and welfare issues. This evidence base is critical to good policy making and effective service delivery, both of which have a direct impact on the lives of Australians.

External confidence in the AIHW is demonstrated by our exemplary reputation and acknowledgment of our achievements over 30 years. It is also reflected in the high level of engagement with us by other organisations, in terms of pursuit of joint endeavours and use of our services. Another way to assess the value placed on our contribution is the level of our external funding and the volume and variety of commissioned project work.

Our achievements and valued contribution rest on our demonstrated record in providing information that is:

  • authoritative, accurate, accessible and timely
  • useful for governments, service providers and the community
  • in formats that are useful to individual users.

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act)

As required under the PGPA Act, this report contains the AIHW’s annual performance statement for 2017–18. The annual performance statement details results achieved against the planned performance set out in the 2017–18 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Corporate Plan 2017–18 to 2020–21.

Program

Develop, collect, analyse and report high-quality national health and welfare information and statistics for governments and the community.

Program objectives and performance criteria

Our corporate plan includes 2 program objectives:

  • providing health and welfare information and analysis
  • providing leadership and improvements in health and welfare data and information.

Twenty-four targets relating to these objectives are grouped into 7 performance criteria. Of these, 4 relate to the first program objective and 3 to the second program objective.

The sources for these criteria and targets are the 2017–18 PBS and the AIHW’s 2017–18 corporate plan available at Australian Government 2017–18 Health Portfolio Budget Statements and AIHW Corporate Plan 2017–18 to 2020–21, respectively.

Summary of our performance results

Twenty-two of 24 targets were met. Details of performance against targets for each criterion are provided in tables 1.1 to 1.7.

92% of all measurable performance targets were met in 2017–18

Deliverables contributing to program objective 1: providing health and welfare information and analysis

Table 1.1: Results for 2017–18 program objective 1: providing health and welfare information and analysis—performance criterion 1

Performance criterion 1: Release a range of information products relevant to key policy areas
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Present Australia’s welfare 2017 to the Minister for Health by 31 December 2017. Australia’s welfare 2017 was released on 19 October 2017.
Present Australia’s health 2018 to the Minister for Health by 30 June 2018. Australia’s health 2018 was released on 20 June 2018.
Release products by 30 June 2018 relating to:
  • health expenditure in 2015–16
  • admitted hospital patient care in 2016–17
  • detailed findings from the 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey
  • residential and community mental health services in 2015–16
  • pathways in aged care and cause of death.
Health expenditure Australia 2015–16 was released on 6 October 2017.

√ Admitted patient care 2016–17: Australian hospital statistics was released on 24 May 2017.

√ The National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings was released on 28 September 2017.

√ Updates to the online Mental Health Services Australia pages on 13 October 2017 included:

  • Residential mental health care 2015–16
  • Community mental health care 2015–16.

√ Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics was released on 24 January 2018.

Overall result: 7 of 7 targets met

Australia’s welfare 2017

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Australia’s welfare 2017 is the AIHW’s 13th biennial flagship report on welfare. It is framed around ‘welfare’ in its broadest context. The report is underpinned by the concept that a person’s wellbeing results from the interplay of many interrelated individual, societal and environmental factors, and introduces the ‘person-centred data model’.

The 2017 edition of Australia’s welfare provides a comprehensive coverage of welfare topics. It looks at welfare with respect to various population groups and sectors, including children and youth, education and training, employment, housing, ageing and aged care, and disability. The report also includes an overview of what we know about family, domestic and sexual violence; a discussion on how to better understand health and welfare data; a chapter dedicated to the welfare of Indigenous Australians; and 2 feature articles authored by academic experts—‘Persistent disadvantage in Australia: extent, complexity and some key implications’ (Professor Alan Hayes and Dr Andrew Hacker) and ‘The changing nature of work and worker wellbeing’ (Professor Mark Wooden). The report concludes with a comprehensive analysis of welfare indicators based on a framework developed by the AIHW.

Australia’s welfare 2017: in brief is a companion report to Australia’s welfare 2017 that summarises key statistics and concepts from the main report. This edition of Australia’s welfare also contained a variety of online resources, including supplementary data tables.

The full report is available at Australia's welfare 2017.

Australia’s health 2018

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Australia’s health 2018 is the AIHW’s 16th biennial flagship report on the health of Australians. The report profiles our health status and use of health services, outlining the leading types of illness, risk factors, health behaviours, and the services available to help prevent and treat ill health. The report also contains a breadth of information on the health—and health inequalities— experienced by selected population groups, including Indigenous Australians; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; veterans; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex Australians; and those living in rural and remote areas.

Australia’s health 2018 looks at some topical health issues in depth, including the contribution of risk factors to disease burden; the impact of the natural environment on our health; and factors contributing to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australia. Other featured topics include mesothelioma—Australia has one of the highest diagnosis rates in the world for this cancer—and the increasing harm caused by the use of both pharmaceutical and illegal opioids.

To meet the growing demand for timely and accessible digital content, the AIHW flagship reports are moving towards more diverse, layered formats. The 2018 edition of Australia’s health includes a range of online visual presentations that supplement some material in the report. This includes, for the first time, dedicated online reporting of Australia’s performance against national indicators of health. The online version includes dynamic or interactive data visualisations for selected topics. A summary of the key statistics and concepts in the main report feature in the companion report, Australia’s health 2018: in brief.

The report is available at Australia's health 2018.

'The findings in the report will underpin important work by governments to develop policies and programs as well as providing valuable sources of information for every Australian.'

–The Hon Greg Hunt MP.

Table 1.2: Results for 2017–18 program objective 1: providing health and welfare information and analysis—performance criterion 2

Performance criterion 2: Provision of free, high-quality information
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Provision of free, high-quality information measured by the release or completion of:
176 products √ The AIHW released 218 products during 2017–18 including 144 print-ready and 74 web products.

Figure 1.1 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards and the target for 2018–19

Figure 1.1 shows the yearly trends of product release quantity by the AIHW from the 2013-14 financial year, along with their accompanying yearly targets. With some variability between the years, the overall trend for both yearly targets and yearly number of products released shows a continuing increase

≥56% statistical products released that include data in a manipulable format √ 75% of the AIHW’s statistical products released in 2017–18 included interactive data allowing users to produce the specific information they are seeking. The percentage continues to increase as more of our products use data visualisation tools and/or include manipulable data tables.

Figure 1.2 shows the trends from 2014–15 onwards. This indicator will be reported as a whole number from 2018–19

Figure 1.2 shows the trends of statistical products released with manipulatable date from the financial year of 2014-15

n.a. not applicable

160 completed requests for customised data analysis √ The AIHW completed 184 requests for customised data analysis.

Figure 1.3 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards. Targets from 2016–17 were revised to be consistent with current demand estimates. This indicator has changed for 2018–19 hence target not shown

Figure 1.3 shows the trends in requests for customised data analysis completed by the AIHW from financial year 2013-14 onwards, including their achieved numbers and their accompanying targets (excluding 2016-17)

n.a. not applicable

3.3 million sessions on the AIHW website x The AIHW recorded 2,939,038 sessions on its website in 2017–18.

Figure 1.4 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards and the target for 2018–19

Figure 1.4 shows the trends and targets in recorded number of website sessions undertaken by visitors to the AIHW website by the AIHW from the financial year 2013-14, along with the projected target for 2018-19

A dip in website sessions compared to previous years was reported from September to December 2017, a temporary consequence of the introduction of the new AIHW website in September 2017. The figures increased again from January 2018 and were above previous years in the last quarter of 2017–18.

4,300 references to the AIHW and its products in the media √ There were 5,472 references to the AIHW and its products in the media in 2017–18. Targets from 2016–17 onwards were revised for consistency with past media coverage sourced from media monitoring.

Figure 1.5 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards and the target for 2018–19

Figure 1.5 shows the yearly targets and trends in media references to the AIHW and its products from the financial year 2013-14, along with the projected target for the 2018-19 financial year

≥70% statistical products relating to annual national collections for which data are reported less than 1 year after the end of the data collection period √ Data for 76% of AIHW annual national collections were reported less than 1 year after the end of their data collection period.

Figure 1.6 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards and the target for 2018–19

Figure 1.6 shows the targets and trends of AIHW national collections reported within a year of the collection period from the financial year 2013-14, along with the projected target for the 2018-19 financial year

n.a. not applicable

Publications produced by AIHW collaborating centres are not included. The elapsed time to release of these products includes:

  • time taken by data providers, after the end of the collection period, to prepare administrative data for supply to us
  • time taken by us to prepare data for release—ensuring that the statistics and analyses are of the quality and accuracy required.
≥70% statistical products relating to annual national collections for which data are reported less than 1 year after the end of the data collection period We work with data providers to introduce systems that assist them in providing data more quickly. For example, using the AIHW’s Validata™ application, data providers can validate the data they supply more easily and quickly. Together with our own efforts to reduce time taken to release data, this allows us to report earlier in the collection cycle than in previous years for those collections.

Overall result: 5 of 6 targets met

Table 1.3: Results for 2017–18 program objective 1: providing health and welfare information and analysis—performance criterion 3

Performance criterion 3: Provide access to data and information in an environment that supports stringent governance, capability, data management and privacy requirements, measured by the number of completed data linkage project requests as agreed under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy 2013
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Satisfy requests for data linkage relating to more than 40 projects by 30 June 2018 √ The AIHW completed data linkage services for 61 projects, including linkage of other data sets to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data, the National Death Index and the Australian Cancer Database, as agreed under the strategy.

Figure 1.7 shows the trends from 2013–14 onwards and the target for 2018–19.

Figure 1.7 shows the targets and trends of requests for data linkage results completed by the AIHW from the financial year 2013-14, along with the projected target for the 2018-19 financial year

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Satisfy requests for data linkage relating to more than 40 projects by 30 June 2018 Projects may be for academic researchers, government departments or research agencies. We continue to work to enhance our data linkage and analytical capabilities and methodologies.

As well as requests for customised data analysis from external clients, some researchers request results of data linkages between their data collections and ours. In these cases, they must submit project proposal applications for ethical clearance (see ‘AIHW Ethics Committee’) before being granted access to linkage results.

The AIHW Ethics Committee secretariat and relevant data custodians provide advice on how to progress these applications.

Once approval is granted, the AIHW undertakes the linkages in a secure environment on a cost-recovery basis. In both 2016–17 and 2017–18, we far exceeded our targets. We have raised our target for 2018–19 in recognition of the increased interest in data linkage across the health and welfare sectors.

Overall result: target met

Table 1.4: Results for 2017–18 program objective 1: providing health and welfare information and analysis—performance criterion 4

Performance criterion 4: Assist reporting, or report on, nationally agreed performance indicators
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Supply data required for performance indicators in the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG's) national agreements on health-care and Indigenous reform by 30 June 2018. √ The AIHW provided data for the COAG's national agreements on health-care and Indigenous reform by 30 June 2018.
Supply data to timetables required for the Review of Government Service Provision’s Report on Government Services 2018 volumes on health, housing and homelessness, and community services. √ The AIHW provided data for the publication of the Review of Government Service Provision’s Report on Government Services 2018 volumes on health, housing and homelessness, and community services.
Release products relating to local-level health performance indicators by 30 June 2018. √ A range of products were released by 30 June relating to local-level health performance indicators (includes MyHospitals and MyHealthyCommunities websites).

Overall result: 3 of 3 targets met

Deliverables contributing to program objective 2: providing leadership and improvements in health and welfare data and information

Table 1.5: Results for 2017–18 program objective 2: providing leadership and improvements in health and welfare data and information—performance criterion 5

Performance criterion 5: Work with trusted partners to identify and fill priority data gaps
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Complete work toward the Coordination of Health Care Study, linking data from participants in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Health Care with other data sets to find out about their use of primary care, hospital and emergency department services, and pharmaceuticals for periods before and after the survey. √ Work toward the Coordination of Health Care Study undertaken in collaboration with the ABS was completed, including data linkages on primary care and pharmaceuticals. The first Survey of Health care report was released on the ABS website. A second report, Healthy Communities: Coordination of Health Care–experiences with GP care among patients aged 45 and over, 2016 is due for release on 26 July 2018.
Release products by 30 June 2018 relating to under-identification of Indigenous people in key data sets. √ The report Trends in Indigenous mortality and life expectancy 2001–2015 was released on 1 December 2017.
Improve data in at least 1 subject area where there is a demonstrable data gap; for example, family and domestic violence, primary health care or disability. √ The report Family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia 2018 was released on 28 February 2018.

Overall result: 3 of 3 targets met

Table 1.6: Results for 2017–18 program objective 2: providing leadership and improvements in health and welfare data and information—performance criterion 6

Performance criterion 6: Modernise presentation of national health and welfare related data and analysis
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Release a redeveloped AIHW website, including links to content from the former National Health Performance Authority. √ Redeveloped AIHW website was launched in September 2017.

Overall result: target met

Table 1.7: Results for 2017–18 program objective 2: providing leadership and improvements in health and welfare data and information—performance criterion 7

Performance criterion 7: Enhance data analysis capabilities
2017–18 target 2017–18 result
Complete analysis of linked data from 3 national cancer screening programs by 30 June 2018. √ Analysis of linked data from three national cancer screening programs was completed by 30 June 2018.
Complete the second of three work phases to improve storage, accessibility and analysis of locational data in AIHW data holdings, enabling better information on, for example, patterns and trends of service use. x The first of three phases of work to improve storage, accessibility and analysis of locational data in AIHW data holdings was completed. Phase 2 is currently underway.
Demonstrate, as case studies, AIHW contributions shown externally in 2017–18 of improved reporting of population- or service-related health and welfare outcomes. √ The AIHW contributed to the improved reporting of population- or service related health and welfare outcomes in 2017–18 as demonstrated by the release of the following products:
  • Incidence of suicide in serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel: detailed analysis 2001–2015
  • Overweight and obesity in Australia: a birth cohort analysis.

Overall result: 2 of 3 targets met

Looking ahead

Our strategic goals

Over the next 5 years, we will apply and strengthen our capabilities to be:

  • leaders in health and welfare data
  • drivers of data improvements
  • expert sources of value-added analysis
  • champions for open and accessible data and information
  • trusted strategic partners.

Priority action areas

The following 10 priority action areas are critical to achieving our strategic goals and responding to changes in the environment. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders in each of these areas:

  • Data governance
  • Data management infrastructure
  • Data analysis capability
  • Data gaps
  • Data accessibility
  • Timeliness
  • Our processes
  • Communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Presentation of work
  • Our people and structures.

Each of these priority areas is sponsored by a senior executive and features various projects and activities. Further information regarding the priority areas can be found in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Corporate Plan 2017–18 to 2020–21 at AIHW Corporate Plan 2017–18 to 2020–21.

AIHW Stakeholder survey

The AIHW commissioned Essence Communications to conduct an inaugural comprehensive survey in October 2017 of the perceptions of a range of its stakeholders. The online survey split key stakeholders into three tiers, with each tier receiving a different mix of survey questions:

  • tier 1: senior executives in government, private and non-government sectors who had some awareness of the AIHW
  • tier 2: informed users of AIHW products and services, funders and data providers
  • tier 3: agencies and organisations to which the AIHW would like to offer products and services in the future; these respondents may not be aware of the Institute.

Overall results of the survey were positive and provided evidence that the Institute is achieving its strategic objectives.

Highlights

  • Awareness and knowledge: A high proportion of respondents (over 90%) from tiers 1 and 2 were aware of the AIHW and familiar with its work. They viewed the AIHW as a ‘one-stop shop’ for trusted and accessible information in health and welfare.
  • Trust: A very high percentage of key stakeholders considered the AIHW to be a ‘well trusted’ organisation. Similarly, there was very high product trust among key stakeholders in the data, statistics and information the AIHW produces.
  • Satisfaction and meeting expectations: Key stakeholders were largely satisfied with AIHW data, analyses and services and in how the AIHW is meeting their expectations.
  • Engagement: The vast majority of key stakeholders had interacted with the AIHW in the previous 12 months, mainly by using AIHW reports or data/statistics.
  • Flagship reports: Stakeholders deemed the Institute’s flagship reports (Australia’s health and Australia’s welfare) to be of high value.
  • National asset: Stakeholders viewed the AIHW as a national asset that provided value to Australia, and as a leader in health and welfare data, statistics and information.

For improvement

  • Engagement: Stakeholders expect the AIHW to better understand and anticipate their needs beyond current levels of service.
  • Timeliness: The AIHW needs to work on managing expectations about product releases.
  • Flagship reports: There is a need to make Australia’s health and Australia’s welfare reports more user friendly and timely in release.
  • AIHW products: Many products/services are unknown and therefore under-utilised. Readers expect the AIHW to help them understand policy or practice implications of reports or data releases.

Reinforcing our strategic goals

Results of the survey also provide evidence to measure performance against the Institute’s 5 strategic goals.

Survey results will help the Institute improve its services for stakeholders and build evidence on areas for improving stakeholder services. Insights from the survey will guide a new strategic stakeholder engagement strategy and enable the Institute to measure performance against its Strategic directions 2017–2021.

Our financial performance

Results

The AIHW’s financial results since 2013–14 are summarised in Table 1.8.

Table 1.8: Financial results, 2013–14 to 2017–18 ($ million)

Financial results 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 Change
2016–17 to
2017–18
2017–18
Income 52.982 49.240 48.401 57.844 Increase 65.075
Expenditure 52.926 48.671 48.135 57.768 Increase 64.942
Surplus 0.056 0.569 0.266 0.076 Increase 0.133
Total assets 37.200 42.119 42.612 73.536 Increase 93.675
Total liabilities 32.471 36.821 36.926 42.606 Increase 63.045
Total equity 4.729 5.298 5.686 30.930 Decrease 30.630

Income and expenditure

The AIHW has 2 main types of income—appropriation income from the Australian Parliament and income from externally funded projects—including budgeted revenue for the next 4 years.

Our appropriation income was $28.1 million in 2017–18, compared with $26.8 million in 2016–17 (Table 1.9 and Figure 1.8). This increase was due to new funding from the ‘Public Modernisation Fund’ to enable AIHW participation in the Data Integration Partnership for Australia partly offset by efficiency dividends and wage cost index adjustments required by the Australian Government.

Income from externally funded projects rose to $35.1 million in 2017–18 from $29.6 million in 2016–17—an increase of 18.6%. Most of this income came from Australian Government departments, with the largest source being the Department of Health.

Interest income rose to $1.8 million in 2017–18, compared with $1.0 million in 2016–17.

Employee-related expenditure increased to $38.3 million in 2017–18 from $36.5 million in 2016–17.

The overall result for the year was a surplus of $133,000.

Table 1.9: Income and expenditure, 2013–14 to 2017–18 ($ million)

Income and expenditure 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 Change
2016–17 to
2017–18
2017–18
Appropriation revenue 15.898 15.800 15.625 26.918 Increase 28.078
Revenue for project work for external agencies 36.176 32.365 31.334 29.628 Increase 35.096
Interest 0.890 0.682 0.759 1.021 Increase 1.759
Other revenue 0.018 0.394 0.683 0.277 Decrease 0.142
Total revenue 52.982 49.240 48.401 57.844 Increase 65.075
Employee-related expenditure 36.173 35.054 33.817 36.436 Increase 38.253
Other expenditure 16.753 13.617 14.318 21.332 Increase 26.689
Total expenditure 52.926 48.671 48.135 57.768 Increase 64.942
Surplus 0.056 0.569 0.266 0.076 Increase 0.133

Figure 1.8: Revenue sources, 2013–14 to 2017–18

Figure 1.8 compares the amount of revenue the AIHW received from the Australian Government, external agencies, and from interest and other income for each financial year from 2013-14 onwards

Balance sheet

Assets totalled $93.7 million in 2017–18—a rise of $20.2 million on the previous year (Table 1.10). The cash balance component of financial assets remains high at $74.7 million, most of which is invested in term deposits in accordance with our investment policy.

Liabilities rose by $20.4 million to $63.0 million in 2017–18, from $42.6 million in 2016–17. This was due mostly to an increase in income received in advance and employee provisions.

Overall, total equity decreased to $30.6 million from $30.9 million last year.

Table 1.10: Balance sheet summary, 2013–14 to 2017–18 ($ million)

Balance sheet summary 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 Change
2016–17 to
2017–18
2017–18
Financial assets 26.821 32.420 33.655 64.471 Increase 85.111
Non-financial assets 10.379 9.699 8.957 9.065 Decrease 8.564
Total assets 37.200 42.119 42.612 73.536 Increase 93.675
Provisions 10.967 11.082 11.817 12.108 Increase 12.645
Payables 21.504 25.739 25.109 30.498 Increase 50.400
Total liabilities 32.471 36.821 36.926 42.606 Increase 63.045
Equity 4.729 5.298 5.686 30.930 Decrease 30.630

Cash flow

Net cash received from operating activities in 2017–18 was $16.0 million. This related mainly to income received in advance at the end of year. We spent a net amount of $1.1 million on the purchase of property, plant and equipment, and leasehold improvements in 2017–18, compared with $0.8 million in 2016–17.

The net cash increase over the year was $15.0 million, increasing the cash balance to $74.7 million from $59.7 million (see the ‘Cash flow statement for the period ended 30 June 2018’ in Appendix 6).

Financial outlook

Appropriation income will increase by $6.3 million in 2018–19 consistent with the 2018–19 Budget measures National Health and Medical Industry Growth Plan and Improving Housing Related Data. This will be offset by whole-of-Australian Government efficiencies. We have budgeted for income from externally funded projects of approximately $38.0 million (see Figure 1).

We have budgeted to break even in 2018–19, before an accrual of $282,000 which is required to comply with relevant accounting standards in relation to the AIHW’s new office lease. We have obtained approval from the Department of Finance to run at a loss to cover this accrual to the end of 2021–22. This will have no effect on cash balances and will reverse over the lifetime of the lease.

The value of our land and buildings is expected to fall in 2018–19 due to depreciation of fit-out costs, which will continue over the term of the lease. However, we will be moving to an additional building for extra staff which will involve additional fit-out and ICT equipment.

Auditor-General’s report

The Australian National Audit Office conducts an annual audit of our financial statements. It issued an unqualified audit opinion that the financial statements for 2017–18 were appropriately prepared and give a ‘true and fair view’ of our financial position (see the auditor’s report).

Our compliance with legislation on reporting

We complied with the key legislative and regulatory requirements that must be reported in this annual report. Information may be found on:

  • the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in Chapter 5 Our people.
  • other specific matters required to be reported by legislation in Appendix 5.

The ‘Compliance index’ details the sources of the various compliance requirements.