The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP
Minister for Health and Ageing
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Minister
I am pleased to present to you the annual report of the National Blood Authority and the National Blood Authority Board for the financial year ending 30 June 2009, as required under sub-section 44(2) of the National Blood Authority Act 2003.
This annual report details the National Blood Authority’s performance against the Agency Outcomes and Output Groups of the Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements 2008–09.
This document has been prepared in accordance with sub-sections 44(1) and 44(2) of the National Blood Authority Act 2003 and the guidelines approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit referred to in sub-sections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999. These guidelines are applied as a matter of policy to prescribed agencies, including the National Blood Authority, under section 5 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
I am satisfied that the National Blood Authority has prepared fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans that meet the specific needs of the agency and comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines.
Yours sincerely
Dr Alison Turner
General Manager
National Blood Authority
10 October 2009