Table of Contents
- PDF Downloads
- Letter of transmittal
- User guide
- PART ONE: OVERVIEW
- PART TWO: OUR ROLE
- PART THREE: OUR PERFORMANCE
- PART FOUR: OUR PEOPLE
- PART FIVE: OUR FINANCES
- PART SIX: APPENDICES
- TABLES
- 1. Achievements against Statement of Expectation and Statement of Intent
- 2. Extract from the National Blood Agreement
- 3. Government funding to the National Blood Authority for the management of the blood supply
- 4. Key performance indicators
- 5. Purchases of blood and blood-related products and services in 2006–07 by supplier
- 6. New contracts negotiated and concluded in 2006–07
- 7. Annual Funding Commitments to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
- 8. Progress in achievement of key performance indicators
- 9. Staff classification and full-time/part-time status at 30 June 2007
- 10. Staff classification and nature of employment at 30 June 2007
- 11. Salary levels
- 12. Total resources for Outcome 1, 2006–07
- 13. Total expenditure for payments over $10,300 on advertising, market research and direct mailing services in 2006–07
- 14. Total expenditure on consultancy services from 2004–05 to 2006–07
- 15. Consultancy services let in 2006–07 of $10,000 or more
- 16. Key results in financial performance
- 17. Key results of administered expenses
- FIGURES
- 1. Australian blood supply chain
- 2. Governance structure of the Australian blood sector
- 3: Organisational structure
- 4: Executive management arrangements
- 5: Apportionment of savings by key blood producers
- 6: Performance of National Blood Authority actual funding versus budgets
- 7: Product mix of red blood cells issued by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
- 8: Product mix of platelets issued by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
- 9: Domestic plasma collected by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service for fractionation
- 10: Demand for Factor VIII products
- 11: Demand for Factor IX products
- 12: Demand for recombinant Factor VIIa products
- 13: Supply of IVIg
- 14: The National Supply Plan and Budget planning cycle
- 15: Variations of planned volumes to actual issues of fresh blood products
- 16: Variations of planned volumes to actual issues of plasma-derived and recombinant products
- 18: Composition of assets at 30 June 2007
- 19: Composition of contributions from all governments for 2006–07
PDF Downloads
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- Full Document (1.4mb)
- Letter of Transmittal (40kb)
- User Guide (30kb)
- Part One: Overview (252kb)
- Part Two: Our Role (200kb)
- Part Three: Our Performance (516kb)
- Part Four: Our People (124kb)
- Part Five: Our Finances (136kb)
- Part Six: Appendices (124kb)
Letter of Transmittal
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User guide
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This annual report outlines the National Blood Authority's performance and achievements for the financial year ending 30 June 2007. The annual report also incorporates the National Blood Authority Board report, as required by section 44(2) of the National Blood Authority Act 2003 for the same period.
The annual report has been prepared in accordance with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's Requirements for annual reports, released in June 2007, and has been written to inform stakeholders, including government and the community, of the way in which the roles and responsibilities of the National Blood Authority have been implemented.
Throughout the annual report, a range of cameos are included to provide a snapshot of key achievements.
The annual report is divided into the parts explained below.
Part One: Overview
Part One provides a summary explanation of key activities and outlines the major achievements of the National Blood Authority, as well as issues and challenges faced during the year. It consists of the General Manager's review and a report from the Chair of the National Blood Authority Board, as required under the National Blood Authority Act 2003, and an assessment of performance against the Statement of Intent.
Part Two: Our role
Part Two details the National Blood Authority's role in the blood sector. It provides a description of the external and internal governance arrangements that guide the work of the National Blood Authority and the nature of its relationships with jurisdictions, stakeholders and suppliers.
Part Three: Our performance
Part Three reports on performance against the National Blood Authority's Operational and Corporate Plans. It provides analysis of the National Blood Authority's performance against the agency outcome and output groups within the Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements 2006–07.
Part Four: Our people
Part Four provides information on the National Blood Authority's staff—the drivers of the performance of the organisation. It details the National Blood Authority's staffing profile and describes human resource programs and activities.
Part Five: Our finances
Part Five provides an overview of the National Blood Authority's financial position in 2006–07, including a summary of the resources used to deliver objectives.
Part Six: Appendices
Part Six provides supplementary operational information. This section contains financial statements, mandatory reporting requirements, including the Freedom of Information Statement, and a comprehensive list of blood and blood-related products procured under contracts and deeds.
Part Seven: Index
Part Seven provides an alphabetical index, which allows quick reference to particular topics.